Inside the Family Lives of the 'NCIS' Cast

Several actors from the military police procedural series "NCIS" balance their long-running television careers with parenting. While the show follows special agents investigating felonies involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, multiple cast members are parents to children, with some family members occasionally making appearances on set.

Cast Members and Their Families

• Mark Harmon: Starred as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs for 19 seasons before leaving in 2021. He and his wife, Pam Dawber, share two sons, Sean and Ty. Sean has appeared in several episodes as a younger version of his father's character.
• Sean Murray: Portrays Senior Field Agent Timothy McGee and shares two children, daughter Caitlyn and son River, with his ex-wife Carrie James. Caitlyn guest-starred in an episode of the show in 2022.
• Brian Dietzen: Plays Dr. Jimmy Palmer and shares two children, daughter Clover and son Satchel, with his wife, Kelly Dietzen.
• Wilmer Valderrama: Plays Special Agent Nicholas Torres and is a father to two young children, daughter Nakano Oceana and son Wolf Monte, with his fiancée, Amanda Pacheco.
• Rocky Carroll: Portrays Director Leon Vance and shares a daughter, Elissa, with his wife, Gabrielle Bullock.
• Gary Cole: Joined the cast as Supervisory Special Agent Alden Parker in 2021. He shares a daughter, Mary, with his late ex-wife, Teddi Siddall, and is a stepfather to his current wife Michelle Knapp's children.
• Katrina Law: Plays Special Agent Jessica Knight and shares daughter Kinley Malika with her ex-husband Keith Andreen. Kinley appeared in an episode of the show's 24th season.
• Michael Weatherly: Played Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo and shares three children: son August with his former costar Amelia Heinle, and daughter Olivia and son Liam with his wife, Bojana Janković.
• Cote de Pablo: Starred as Special Agent Ziva David and has shared that she is a mother to one daughter.
• Sasha Alexander: Portrayed original cast member Caitlin Todd and shares two children, daughter Lucia Sofia and son Leonardo Fortunato, with husband Edoardo Ponti.
• Emily Wickersham: Played Special Agent Eleanor Bishop and shares two sons, Cassius and Zephyr, with her husband, James Badge Dale.
• Maria Bello: Played Dr. Jacqueline Sloane and shares a son, Jackson, with her ex-boyfriend Dan McDermott.