‘NCIS’ Star, 31, Shares the One Piece of Veteran Advice He Got From Mark Harmon

One of the longest-running shows on television is NCIS, which has spawned several spin-offs over the years. One of the most recent offshoots of the original series is its prequel, NCIS: Origins, whcih chronicles the early years of one of NCIS‘ most beloved characters in Leroy Jethro Gibbs. The character is played by Mark Harmon in the original series, with Austin Stowell taking on the role of a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the prequel. Harmon is attached to the project as narrator and executive producer, as audiences witness the rise of Gibbs in his career. NCIS: Origins might revolve around Gibbs, but his story is not the only one being told in the prequel.Set in the 1990s, NCIS: Origins sees Gibbs as part of an unlikely team as he works towards becoming the pivotal NCIS character we all came to admire. Working alongside Gibbs is Special Agent Bernard “Randy” Randolf, played by Caleb Foote, and the actor has revealed the advice he received from Harmon as the prquel series made its way to audiences. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Foote revealed that Harmon encouraged him to remain authentic as he discharged his duties as Randy on the show. Foote’s comments read:

“He’s, he’s done it all. He’s the godfather of of NCIS. Some really big advice that that Mark Harmon had waswas just like, trust who you are.”