Original NCIS’ Pilot Actor Offers Realistic Response To Returning To The CBS Series 23 Years Later

An original cast member from the debut episode of NCIS shares a plausible perspective about rejoining the enduring TV series. Over twenty years post Mark Harmon’s exit, the CBS drama continues its success and is gearing up for NCIS season 23.

In a recent chat with TV Insider, David James Elliott candidly explained why his character Harm from JAG won’t be making a comeback.

I performed that action as R. Scott Gemmill, a writer from the first two seasons of ‘JAG’, inspired me. He later moved on to produce ‘ER’ and then ‘NCIS: LA’, and we remain friends. I proposed an idea to him, which he found appealing. We discussed possibly developing the Harm character or something similar, but he suggested an alternative instead, and I was delighted. It was enjoyable collaborating with him. To be honest, I don’t know many people from ‘NCIS’, but if they approached me, I’d certainly think about it, so who knows?

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2025-07-07 12:47