Mark Harmon has been spending a little time off the Hollywood radar since leaving “NCIS” in 2021. He hasn’t popped up in any new projects since, but it looks like that’s about to change. Not only has he surfaced on the set of “Freaky Friday 2,” the actor has also begun to make public appearances, largely in conjunction with and as part of the cast of the upcoming Leroy Jethro Gibbs (originally played by Harmon) spin-off, “NCIS: Origins.”
In addition to a few paparazzi walks in June, the actor has attended several CBS events to promote “Origins.” Back in May, Harmon spoke about how he is returning to the franchise to provide voiceover narration for the prequel spin-off during an appearance alongside the young actor who will be playing Gibbs in the program, Austin Stowell. The dual appearance also showcased the difference in how the actors playing Gibbs look in comparison with one another. It looks like Harmon’s career is starting to resurge, and any rumors of his retirement have been greatly exaggerated.
Mark Harmon’s career is on the rise
His “NCIS: Origins” work aside, Mark Harmon will also reprise his role as Ryan, the handsome talk show host husband of Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis), in the upcoming Disney sequel, “Freaky Friday 2.” When things go wild with Tess and her daughter Anna (Lindsay Lohan) once again, he’ll be in the thick of things. Of course, the situation is going to be doubly complicated this time, since Anna now has a boyfriend of her own (an unnamed character played by Manny Jacinto).
Harmon doesn’t have any other projects currently scheduled, but presumably he’ll be doing a lot more than produce and narrate “Origins.” After all, the door’s wide open for an “NCIS” return; Gibbs may be happily retired, but he could still intervene whenever someone needs him. It’s the kind of justice the character would be happy to dole out whenever he can — and the sort of story Harmon just might be ready to be involved in.