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NCIS (season 2)
The second season of the police procedural drama '' NCIS'' was originally broadcast between September 28, 2004, and May 24, 2005, on CBS. This season shifts away from the naval setting of the show somewhat, and includes more character development than the first season. With the episode "Lt. Jane Doe", the show also introduced the phoofs, a black and white "preview" which was shown at the beginning of each act of that episode and has continued to be used to this day. Season two had Norfolk Case Agent Timothy McGee being promoted to a full-time field agent, and transferring to NCIS HQ in Washington to work with the Major Case Response Team. Tony DiNozzo nearly died of the pneumonic plague in "SWAK" while the season finale, "Twilight", ended with a shocking and unexpected twist: Caitlin Todd was shot and killed by Ari Haswari. Cast Main * Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) of the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) assigned to Washington's Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Harmon
Thomas Mark Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor. He is most famous for playing the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in '' NCIS''. He also appeared in a wide variety of roles since the early 1970s. After spending the majority of the 1990s as a character actor, he played Secret Service special agent Simon Donovan in a four-episode story arc in ''The West Wing'' in 2002, receiving an Emmy Award nomination for the role. Harmon's character of NCIS special agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs was introduced in a guest starring role in two episodes of '' JAG''. From 2003 to 2021, Harmon starred in the spinoff ''NCIS'' as the same character. Early life Harmon was born in Burbank, California, the youngest of three children. His parents were Heisman Trophy–winning football player and broadcaster Tom Harmon and actress, model, and artist Elyse Knox (née Elsie Lillian Kornbrath). Harmon had two older sisters, the late actress and painter Kristin Nelson, who was divorced from the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Sciuto
Abigail "Abby" Beethoven Sciuto is a fictional character from the '' NCIS'' television series on CBS Television, and is portrayed by Pauley Perrette. In a season 10 episode entitled "Hit and Run", a young Abby was played by Brighton Sharbino in flashbacks. The character of Abby was introduced in the episodes " Ice Queen" and "Meltdown" of the television show '' JAG'' (which together served as the backdoor pilot for ''NCIS''), and, up until May 2018, appeared in every episode of ''NCIS,'' in addition to being featured on the show's spin-offs, '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' (two episodes) and '' NCIS: New Orleans'' (two episodes). The role made Perrette one of 2011's most popular actresses on U.S. primetime television, according to Q Score. Abigail is a forensic scientist at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard, with expertise in ballistics, digital forensics, and DNA analysis. In the first episode of the seventh season, "Truth or Consequences", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Smith (director)
Dennis L. Smith is an American television cinematographer, director and former camera operator. Dennis began his career as a news photojournalists for ABC winning United Press InternatIonal and Associated Press "Best Newsfilm of the Year" awards for his Documentaries. He also contributed to winning two George Foster Peabody's from the University of Georgia. In 1992, he began a 12-year-relationship with David E. Kelley, working with him on ''Picket Fences'' and ''The Practice''. As a camera operator he worked on such films as '' Stir Crazy'' (1980), ''Revenge of the Nerds'' (1984), ''License to Drive'' (1988) and ''Home Alone'' and '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1990) and Purple Rain. He continued his career as a cinematographer/director of photography on the David E. Kelley series ''Picket Fences'' (in which he made his directorial debut) and ''The Practice''. Some of Smith's other directing credits include episodes of: '' Boston Legal'', '' JAG'', ''Numb3rs'', ''The Vampi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David L
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Breslin
Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an American actress. She rose to prominence with the comedy-drama film '' Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 10. She went on to establish herself as a mainstream actress with roles in the films '' No Reservations'' (2007), ''Nim's Island'' (2008), ''Definitely, Maybe'' (2008), ''My Sister's Keeper'' (2009), ''Zombieland'' (2009), '' Rango'' (2011), ''The Call'' (2013), '' August: Osage County'' (2013), '' Maggie'' (2015), ''Freak Show'' (2017), '' Zombieland: Double Tap'' (2019), and '' Stillwater'' (2021). Between 2015 and 2016, she had a starring role in the horror-comedy series '' Scream Queens'' on Fox, her first regular role in a television series. Early life She was born in New York City, the daughter of Kim (née Walsh), a talent manager, and Michael Breslin, a telecommunications expert, computer programmer, and consultant. She has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas J
Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to succeed Thurgood Marshall and has served since 1991. After Marshall, Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Court and its longest-serving member since Anthony Kennedy's retirement in 2018. Thomas was born in Pin Point, Georgia. After his father abandoned the family, he was raised by his grandfather in a poor Gullah community near Savannah. Growing up as a devout Catholic, Thomas originally intended to be a priest in the Catholic Church but was frustrated over the church's insufficient attempts to combat racism. He abandoned his aspiration of becoming a clergyman to attend the College of the Holy Cross and, later, Yale Law School, where he was influenced by a number of conservative authors, notably Thomas Sowell, who dramatically shifted his worldview from progressive to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Taylor
Tamara Taylor (born September 27, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She appeared in the role of Dr. Camille Saroyan, head of the Forensic Division, in the forensic crime drama ''Bones (TV series), Bones''. She also appeared in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 7), season seven of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', in which she played the secondary antagonist Sibyl. She also starred in the first two seasons of ''Law & Order: Organized Crime''. Early life and career Taylor was born in Toronto to a Barbadians, Bajan father and a Scottish mother. She dropped out of high school to try modeling and see the world, with her mother supportive of her decision: "School will always be there, she told me." She has appeared in the CBS medical drama ''3 lbs'' as Della and the UPN series ''Sex, Love & Secrets'' in the role of Nina; both series were short-lived. Taylor has made guest appearances on ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'', ''Numb3rs'', ''Lost (TV series), Lost'', ''CSI: M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troian Bellisario
Troian Avery Bellisario (born October 28, 1985) is an American actress. A graduate of the University of Southern California, in 2010, she received her breakthrough role as Spencer Hastings in the Freeform drama series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (20102017), for which she received worldwide recognition and multiple awards and nominations. Early life Bellisario was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her parents are producers Deborah Pratt and Donald P. Bellisario, her father having created ''Magnum, P.I.'', ''Quantum Leap'', and '' NCIS'', among other TV series. She has a younger brother, three half-sisters, two half-brothers, and two stepbrothers, actor Sean Murray and producer Chad W. Murray. Her father is of Italian and Serbian descent, and her mother is of African American and Creole descent. Attending Campbell Hall School in Studio City, California, from kindergarten through twelfth grade, Bellisario was the valedictorian of her class. After high school, she attended Vassar Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Foch
Nina Foch ( ; born Nina Consuelo Maud Fock; April 20, 1924 – December 5, 2008) was a Dutch-born American actress who later became an instructor. Her career spanned six decades, consisting of over 50 feature films and over 100 television appearances. She was the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Foch established herself as a dramatic actress in the late 1940s, often playing cool, aloof sophisticates. Born in Leiden, Netherlands in 1924, Foch immigrated to the United States with her mother while still a toddler, and was raised in New York City. After signing a contract with Columbia Pictures at age 19, Foch became a regular in the studio's horror film, horror pictures and film noir, films noir, starring in such films as ''The Return of the Vampire'' (1943), ''Escape in the Fog'', and ''My Name Is Julia Ross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Dietzen
Brian Dietzen (born November 14, 1977) is an American actor who has played the supporting role of Dr. Jimmy Palmer on '' NCIS'' since 2004. In 2012, he was promoted to a series regular at the beginning of the show's tenth season. Early life Dietzen was born in Barrington, Illinois but moved to Colorado very young. He first started acting in elementary school plays. Later, he studied theatre at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Career Dietzen has appeared in productions of '' Equus'', and '' Waiting for Godot'' and joined The Colorado Shakespeare Festival for two years. He was cast in The WB series '' My Guide to Becoming a Rockstar''. The part was a series regular as the drummer of the group. He later teamed up with John Riggi for a two-man show with Steve Rudnick called ''The Oldest Man in Show Biz''. He performed in the film ''From Justin to Kelly'' and has had a recurring role as Dr. Jimmy Palmer, a medical examiner's assistant, on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Martin
Rudolf Martin (born 31 July 1967) is a German actor working mainly in the United States. He first appeared in off-Broadway productions and then moved on to extensive TV and film work. He has made guest appearances on numerous hit television series and recently started working in Germany as well. He currently resides in Los Angeles. Early life and education Martin was born in West Berlin and spent his early years traveling throughout Europe while completing his education. Because of his interest in the arts, Martin studied American and English literature in Berlin and drama in Paris. He then enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City to pursue acting. While performing in small theatre productions, Martin secured a starring role in Susan Seidelman's Academy Award-nominated short film '' The Dutch Master''. This was followed by leading roles on ABC's ''All My Children'' and Off-Broadway in Nicky Silver's critically acclaimed hit comedy ''The Food Chain''. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Steen
Jessica Steen is a Canadian actress in both film and television, noted for her roles in ''Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future'', '' Homefront'', '' Earth 2'', ''Armageddon'', '' Left Behind: World at War'', '' NCIS'', '' Flashpoint'' and the CBC series ''Heartland''. Personal life Jessica Steen was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Joanna Noyes, an actress, and Jan Steen, a director and actor. She is of Dutch and Scottish ancestry. Aside from her entertainment career, Steen is an environmentalist and animal rights supporter. She supports David Suzuki, the World Society for the Protection of Animals and the Western Canadian Wilderness Committee, among others. She is a certified diver, and is skilled at several circus arts – including stilt-walking, and fire-twirling. Career At the age of eight, Steen was cast in her first role in the Canadian children's television series, ''The Sunrunners'', co-starring with her mother. In the 1986 TV movie ''Young Again'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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