Working under Gibbs is Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), a former homicide detective who has instincts that come only from working on the streets. Joining them are Agent Kate Todd (Sasha Alexander), a beautiful, tough former Secret Service agent who has gone head to head with Gibbs in the past, and forensics specialist Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette), a gifted scientist whose dark wit matches her goth-style hair and clothes.
New to the team is Special Agent Timothy McGee (Sean Murray), a graduate of MIT whose computer skills earned him a spot on Gibb\'s team as a probationary field agent. Assisting the team is medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum), who knows it all because he\'s seen it all. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents travel the globe to investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.
MARK HARMON\'S acting talent has earned him multiple Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. On television, he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for "The West Wing." Prior to that, he earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Special for the movie "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years." He received two consecutive Golden Globe nominations for his work in "Reasonable Doubts" and received two additional Golden Globe nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Made for TV, one for "After the Promise" and the other for his role as serial killer Ted Bundy in "The Deliberate Stranger."
Along with his costars in "Chicago Hope," on CBS, Harmon received two SAG Award nominations for ensemble work, and he also directed episodes of the series. His other television credits include the mini-series "From Earth to the Moon," the CBS mini-series "And Never Let Her Go," the movie "Sweet Bird of Youth," and the series "St. Elsewhere" and "Moonlighting."
Harmon appeared in two recent feature films, a remake of "Freaky Friday" and "Chasing Liberty." His other feature-film credits include "Comes a Horseman," "Wyatt Earp," "Stealing Home," "The Presidio," "Summer School," "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "Natural Born Killers" and "The Last Supper."
On stage, Harmon has appeared in "Key Exchange," "Wrestlers," "The Wager" and several productions of "Love Letters" with his wife, actress Pam Dawber.
Harmon was born and raised in Southern California, where he attended UCLA and quarterbacked the football team to several winning seasons, for which he was awarded the National Collegiate Football Foundation Award for All-Around Excellence. He is a cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in communications. His father, Tom Harmon, was a Heisman Trophy winner and nationally acclaimed broadcaster. His mother is former actress Elyse Knox.
SASHA ALEXANDER\'S television credits include starring roles in "Presidio Med," on CBS, and "Wasteland." She has also guest-starred in "Dawson\'s Creek," "Friends," "Greg the Bunny," "The Tracey Ullman Show" and "CSI."
Alexander\'s feature-film credits include "All Over the Guy," "Twin Falls, Idaho," "Man on the Moon" and "Lucky 13," for which she also served as producer.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California\'s School of Cinema and Television. She was born and raised and lives in Los Angeles. Her birth date is May 17.
DAVID MCCALLUM was born in Scotland and came to America in 1961 to play Judas Iscariot in George Stevens\' "The Greatest Story Ever Told." He has since appeared on both sides of the Atlantic in theatre, film and television and has recorded over thirty books on tape and CD. For his performance as Illya Kuryakin in "The Man from Uncle," he received two Emmy nominations.
On and off-Broadway, he has appeared in productions including "Amadeus," "Communicating Doors," "The Hunting of the Snark," "Comedians" and "The Lion in Winter." He recently played the title role in Shakespeare\'s "Julius Caesar" in Central Park.
His many television appearances include "The Outer Limits," "The Education of Max Bickford" on CBS, "VR5," "Motherlove," "Kidnapped," "The Invisible Man," "Law & Order," "Sex and the City," "Colditz" and "Sapphire and Steel."
His feature film credits include "The Great Escape," "Billy Budd," "Freud," "Hell Drivers," "A Night to Remember," "Mosquito Squadron," "Shattered Image" and "Cherry."
McCallum lives in New York City with his wife Katherine, an interior designer. They have a son and a daughter. He has two sons by a previous marriage. To date, he has two grandchildren. His birth date is September 19.
MICHAEL WEATHERLY is best known for his role as Logan in the series "Dark Angel." He began his television career in "The Cosby Show" and later appeared in the daytime drama "Loving." His other television credits include "Significant Others" and "Jesse."
His feature-film credits include "Trigger Happy," "The Last Days of Disco," "The Specials," "Venus and Mars" and "Gun Shy."
Born in New York City and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, Weatherly lives in Los Angeles. His birth date is July 8.
PAULEY PERRETTE\'S television credits include CSI, "Murder One," "The Drew Carey Show," "Jesse," "Time of Your Life," "Philly," "Special Unit 2," "Haunted" and "24."
Her feature-film credits include "The Price of Kissing," "Almost Famous," "Hungry Hearts," "The Ring" and "Ash Tuesday."
In college Perrette studied sociology, psychology and criminal science and graduated with honors. Following school, Perrette tended bar in New York City while doing commercials, voice-overs, music videos and short films. She later moved to Los Angeles, and has since steadily worked in film, television and voice-overs.
Born in New Orleans, Perrette lives in Los Angeles. She is a poet and spoken-word artist, a music fanatic and a published writer and photographer. Her birth date is March 27.
SEAN MURRAY\'S television credits include a starring role in the UPN sitcom "The Random Years" and a supporting role in "Harts of the West." He has made several television guest appearances on shows such as "ER" and JAG. In addition, Murray has appeared in several feature films including "Hocus Pocus," "This Boy\'s Life," and another starring role in Todd Field\'s "Too Romantic."
Born in Maryland, Murray currently lives in Sherman Oaks, California. His birth date is November 15