NCIS: Origins has cast Longmire star Robert Taylor as Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ father. The prequel series will follow a young Gibbs as he begins his career as a newly minted special agent at the NCIS Camp Pendleton, featuring younger versions of several familiar characters.
According to TVLine, the Australian actor will play the recurring guest star role of Jackson Gibbs, the “hard-nosed father of future NCIS team leader Jethro.”
In addition to Taylor, the cast includes Power Book II: Ghost star Daniel Bellomy and Made for Love’s Caleb Martin Foote. Bellomy will portray Special Agent Granville “Granny” Dawson, described as a “probie” who’s “cutting his teeth as the Evidence Custodian’s assistant, while itching to work his way up to field agent.”
Foote is set to play Special Agent Benjamin “Randy” Randolf, the agency’s all-too-lovable “golden boy.” His character is tasked with showing the newly minted Agent Gibbs the ropes, bringing a patient demeanor honed as the father of young twins.
The trio will join previously announced stars Austin Stowell, Mariel Molino, Kyle Schmid, and Diany Rodriguez, who will play Gibbs, Lala Dominguez, Mike Franks, and Vera Strickland respectively.
The series is being developed by Mark Harmon, who portrayed Gibbs on the original NCIS series, along with his son Sean Harmon. Both will serve as executive producers, with Mark Harmon also returning to narrate the prequel.
“We’re thrilled to be bringing this new chapter to life along with Mark and Sean Harmon,” said co-showrunners Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North (via TVLine). “This really is the making of Leroy Jethro Gibbs. And even the most dedicated NCIS fans will discover that they don’t know the whole story.”
NCIS: Origins does not have a release date yet. NCIS airs on CBS in the US, with Seasons 1-20 available for streaming on Disney+ in the UK.
