NCIS: Origins has cast Gibbs’ father, Jackson. The upcoming CBS spinoff show will follow the early years of Mark Harmon’s iconic character Leroy Jethro Gibbs, with Austin Stowell stepping into the role of a younger Gibbs, though Harmon will be returning to narrate the show. The ensemble cast of the show also includes Mariel Molina, Tyla Abercrumbie, Diany Rodriguez, and Kyle Schmid as the younger version of Muse Watson’s character Mike Franks, Gibbs’ partner.
Per Deadline, the upcoming NCIS: Origins has added three stars to the cast. This includes Robert Taylor as a younger version of Gibbs’ father, who was played in the original show by the late Ralph Waite for eight episodes before his death in 2014. Also on hand in similarly recurring roles are Daniel Bellomy as the ambitious probationary agent Special Agent Granville “Granny” Dawson and Caleb Martin Foote as Special Agent Benjamin “Randy” Randolf a new father of twins who is assigned to be Gibbs’ mentor.
Everywhere You’ve Seen The New NCIS: Origins Cast Members
NCIS Is Bringing On A Host Of Television Veterans
All three newcomers to the NCIS: Origins cast have had their share of television experience. This includes Bellomy, who plays the greenest character among them. While he is likely best known for playing Zeke Cross on 20 episodes of the Starz crime drama sequel spinoff Power Book II: Ghost, he has appeared on episodes of several procedural dramas including Blue Bloods, FBI: International, Suits, and The Good Fight.
Foote also brings crime drama experience to the newest show in the NCIS shared universe, having appeared in episodes of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and Magnum P.I. On top of that, he has already previously appeared in the franchise on a 2019 episode of the since-cancelled spinoff NCIS: Los Angeles playing an entirely different character. Beyond those crime shows, he has also spread his wings in other genres with his two longest-running roles being in the comedies The Kids Are Alright and Made For Love.
Just like his new NCIS: Origins co-stars, Taylor has plenty of television experience that should make him a good fit for the prequel show. This includes playing the lead role of Walt Longmire in the six-season neo-Western drama Longmire alongside roles in shows of widely varied genres including Wolf Creek, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings, and the recent thriller miniseries Apples Never Fall. However, he also has big screen experience in movies including The Meg, Kong: Skull Island, and The Matrix.
Source: Deadline
NCIS: Origins
Set before the original entry in the long-running procedural crime-drama franchise, NCIS: Origins takes place in the 1990s and follows a younger Leroy Gibbs at the beginning of his career. The series will focus more on Gibbs’ journey to becoming the star investigator he became in the original series and his relationships with past partners and colleagues.
- Cast
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Mark Harmon
- Seasons
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1
- Network
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CBS
- Franchise(s)
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NCIS
- Showrunner
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Gina Lucita Monreal
, David J. North - Creator(s)
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Mark Harmon
, Sean Harmon - Where To Watch
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Paramount+
