How did young Gibbs earn his stripes before becoming the agent we know from ‘NCIS’? That’s what the spin-off series ‘NCIS: Origins’ will be about. Of course, the biggest question is who will play Leroy Jethro Gibbs, as Mark Harmon, who played the character for 19 years, has big shoes to fill. Now we finally have an answer.
How reports, takes over Austin Stowell the role of Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’. And this is what the 39-year-old actor, whose birthday is on December 24, looks like:
Meet new “NCIS: Origins” star Austin Stowell
Austin Stowell previously appeared in cinemas in ‘Whiplash’, ‘Bridge of Spies’ and ‘Operation: 12 Strong’ and in series he had larger roles in ‘Catch-22’, ‘A Friend Of The Family’ and “Keep breathing”. Stowell has also dipped his toe into the ‘NCIS’ franchise: in the spin-off ‘NCIS: LA’ he appeared in a season 2 episode as Marine Corporal Andrew Peterson.
The prequel series “NCIS: Origins” is set in 1991, 12 years before the action of “NCIS” begins. Gibbs is beginning his career as a special agent in the NCIS Camp Pendleton office under the leadership of NCIS legend Mike Franks.
Mark Harmon is the narrator
What’s special: Mark Harmon will also be part of the prequel – but not in front of the camera. For starters, Harmon serves as the show’s narrator, letting the older Gibbs look back on his life. On the other hand, he is an executive producer.
“NCIS: Origins” is being produced for the 2024/2025 TV season, so in the US. The series is expected to launch in fall 2024. The franchise is not lacking in spin-offs: in addition to the parent series ‘Navy CIS’, which is currently in its 21st season and in which the emotional farewell of Ducky actor Horatio Mallard was recently celebrated, there are also spin-offs such as “NCIS: LA“, “NCIS: New Orleans”, “NCIS: Hawai’i” and “NCIS: Sydney”. A spin-off was also recently announced about two of the series’ most popular characters, Ziva David (Coté de Pablo) and Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly).