Michael Weatherly returns to NCIS as Tony DiNozzo a decade after leaving
The gist
Actor Michael Weatherly, who played Tony DiNozzo for 13 seasons, is back in the NCIS universe.
His Gibbs reunion aired on the NCIS: Origins prequel, with more DiNozzo to come.
How it unfolded
- Jan 5, 2016Weatherly posted on X about his NCIS exit, calling DiNozzo "a wonderful, quixotic character" and saying he couldn't have had more fun playing him over 13 seasons.
- May 2016Weatherly left NCIS as a series regular.
- Sep 2016His CBS drama Bull debuted, with Weatherly in the lead role as Dr. Jason Bull, who headed a trial consulting firm.