Inside the Real-Life Families of Your Favorite NCIS Stars
NCIS has been a fan-favorite for over 20 years, with its gripping storylines, unforgettable characters, and multiple spin-offs, including NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: Hawaiβi. While Mark Harmon once described the cast and crew as βone big family,β many fans are curious about the real families behind the actors who bring these characters to life.
Hereβs a closer look at the partners, children, and off-screen lives of the stars from the NCIS universe:
Vanessa Lachey (Jane Tennant, NCIS: Hawaiβi)
Vanessa has led NCIS: Hawaiβi since 2021. Off-screen, she’s married to singer Nick Lachey. The couple tied the knot in 2011 and have three children: Camden (10), Brooklyn (8), and Phoenix (6).
Mark Harmon (Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
A Hollywood legacy, Harmon is the son of football star Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox. Heβs been married to Mork & Mindy star Pam Dawber since 1987. They share two sons, Sean and Ty. Sean has even portrayed a young Gibbs in NCIS flashback episodes.
Katrina Law (Jessica Knight)
Katrina joined NCIS in Season 18 and became a regular in Season 19. Sheβs married to actor Keith Andreen, whom she met in 2010 on the set of The Resistance. They welcomed their daughter, Kinley, in 2018.
Brian Dietzen (Dr. Jimmy Palmer)
Brian is known for keeping his personal life private. He and his wife Kelly have two children. In a rare 2022 post, Brian revealed their names: Clover and Satchelβengraved on his personalized golf wedges.
Michael Weatherly (Tony DiNozzo)
Michael left NCIS in 2016 to focus on family. Heβs married to Bojana Jankovic, with whom he shares two children: Olivia (10) and Liam (9). He also has a son, August (27), from a previous marriage to actress Amelia Heinle.
Sean Murray (Timothy McGee)
Sean has two children, Caitlyn and River, with his wife Carrie. Fun fact: Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario is his real-life stepsisterβand played his sister on NCIS.
Wilmer Valderrama (Nicholas Torres)
Wilmer got engaged to model Amanda Pacheco in 2020. The couple welcomed daughter Nakano Oceana in 2021. Her name honors both a meaningful trip to Japan and legendary female samurai Takeko Nakano.
Emily Wickersham (Ellie Bishop)
Emily left NCIS in Season 18, but soon stepped into a new roleβmotherhood. She and partner James Badge Dale welcomed their son Cassius on December 30, 2021.
Maria Bello (Jack Sloane)
Maria shares a 21-year-old son, Jackson, with ex Dan McDermott. She came out as gay in 2013 and is currently engaged to French chef Dominique Crenn. The couple went public in 2020 and got engaged in Paris.
LL Cool J (Sam Hanna, NCIS: Los Angeles)
LL has been married to Simone I. Smith since 1995. They have four adult children: Najee (33), Italia (32), Samaria (27), and Nina (22). Nina is following in her dadβs footsteps with a budding music career.
Daniela Ruah (Kensi Blye, NCIS: Los Angeles)
Daniela met husband David Olsen on the NCIS: LA setβheβs the stunt double (and real-life brother) of Eric Christian Olsen. The couple has two kids: River and Sierra.
Chris OβDonnell (G. Callen, NCIS: Los Angeles)
Chris has been married to Caroline Fentress since 1997, and they have five children: Lily (23), Christopher (22), Charles (19), Finley (16), and Maeve (15). Several family members, including Maeve, have made cameos on NCIS: LA.
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