NCIS actor are being stacked up against each other as fans decided which gave them the best performance. The issue was a bit divisive for the diehard stans.
Fans are still battling over the best actor in NCIS.
The show debuted in 2003 with a core cast which has now seen some shake ups. Yet, fans are still debating the merits of the original group, deciding who they believe gave the best acting performance. While it would seem that Mark Harmon was an obvious choice, given his exceptional impact on the show and return with the latest spin-off, he wasn’t able to snag the crown when the fans voted on the matter.
Ultimately, David McCallum, who died in 2023 at age 90, won the Reddit poll. The NCIS star was known for his role as Donald “Ducky” Mallard who was a retired Doctor and also the former official Medical Examiner for the team. He held the role for twenty years before his death.
Mark Harmon did come as a close second for his role as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. While Mark ditched the show several season ago, he wasn’t totally estrange from the production. After all, he didn’t leave on a sour note. In fact, he came back to the franchise to offer a guiding hand with NCIS: Origins where he’s acting as a producer. Plus, Mark offered his voice as a narrator for the show since it follows the life of young Gibbs.
Behind Mark, scoring the third place slot, was Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo. Fourth place went to Cote de Pablo as Ziva David.
Despite the results, fans still felt a bit divided on the topic. One major fan of Mark wrote: “I can’t deny David is a great actor and his acting performance was always perfect. But I choose Mark because he gave life to a very difficult character who doesn’t speak too much and doesn’t want to open up and show his feelings. But he speaks with her body and that’s awesome. His sutile movements were so eloquent and his stare so expresive that we got to know his deepest feelings not from the few lines on the script but through his non-verbal language [sic].”
“Man.. it honestly depends on the episode, each one had a “moment” that you just damnn he/she is good! Lets not forget Kate!” said another fan. A third added: “Michael Weatherly(Very Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo), especially the episode Ziva died, his acting is top tier!”