Mark Harmon
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| Birth name | Thomas Mark Harmon |
| Born | September 2, 1951 (age 55) Burbank, California, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Pam Dawber (m. Mar. 21 1987 – present) 2 children |
| Notable roles | Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS Agent Simon Donovan in The West Wing Dr. Jack McNeil in Chicago Hope |
Mark Thomas Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor. As of 2003, Harmon is the star of the CBS series NCIS.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Harmon was born in Burbank, California to College Football All-American University of Michigan football legend and Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox. He has two older sisters: actress and painter Kristin Nelson, and actress Kelly Harmon. After attending Los Angeles Pierce College as a student and quarterback, Harmon transferred to UCLA and, following in his father's athletic footsteps, was the starting quarterback for the UCLA Bruins in 1972 and 1973. He was also awarded the National Football Foundation Award for All-Round Excellence in 1973.
[edit] Career
He portrayed doctors in two previous series, Dr. Jack McNeil on Chicago Hope and Dr. Bobby Caldwell on St. Elsewhere. Harmon also had a limited engagement on Moonlighting. He also played Morgan Fairchild's unfaithful husband on Flamingo Road.
One of his more famous movie roles was as Mr. Freddy Shoop in Summer School. He has also portrayed serial killer Ted Bundy in the television movie The Deliberate Stranger (1986). He was named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 1986.
[edit] Personal life
Harmon is married to actress Pam Dawber, with whom he has two sons: Sean Thomas Harmon (born April 26, 1988) and Tyrone "Ty" Christian Harmon (born June 25, 1992).
[edit] Television series
- NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003 - ) - Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs
- The West Wing (2002) - Agent Simon Donovan
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) (mini) - Astronaut Walter Schirra
- Chicago Hope (1994) - Dr. Jack McNeil (1996 – 2000)
- Charlie Grace (1995) - Charlie Grace
- Reasonable Doubts (1991-1993) - Det. Dicky Cobb
- St. Elsewhere (1982) - Dr. Robert Caldwell (1983-1986)
- Flamingo Road (1981) - Fielding Carlyle
- 240-Robert (1979) - Deputy Dwayne "Thib" Thibideaux
- Centennial (1978) (mini) - Captain John McIntosh
- Sam (1978) - Officer Mike Breen
[edit] Selected films & TV movies
- Chasing Liberty (2004)
- Freaky Friday (2003)
- For all Time (2000)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
- Magic in the Water (1995)
- Wyatt Earp (1994) - Johnny Behan
- Natural Born Killers (1994)
- Dillinger (1991) (TV) - John Dillinger
- Till There Was You (1990)
- Worth Winning (1989)
- Stealing Home (1988)
- The Presidio (1988)
- Summer School (1987)
- Prince of Bel Air (1986) (TV)
- The Deliberate Stranger (1986) (TV) - Ted Bundy
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
- Comes a Horseman (1978)
- The Jeffersons (1978) (TV)
- Good Times (1977) (TV)
[edit] External links
- Mark Harmon at the Internet Movie Database
- Harmon Online - Unofficial Fansite
- Mark Harmon, Star of NCIS on CBS
Categories: 1951 births | American film actors | American football quarterbacks | American television actors | Living people | People from Burbank, California | People from the San Fernando Valley | UCLA Bruins football players | The West Wing cast members | University of California, Los Angeles alumni
