Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Leroy Jethro Gibbs
NCIS character
Mark Harmon as "Leroy Jethro Gibbs"
First appearance"Ice Queen" (JAG)
Last appearance"Great Wide Open" (NCIS)
Portrayed byMark Harmon
Austin Stowell[1] (young adult)
Sean Harmon (young adult)
Micah Tayloe Owens (child)
Voiced byJosh Robert Thompson (NCIS: The Video Game)[2]
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationNCIS Special Agent (retired)
Gunnery Sergeant (Marine sniper and military police) (USMC) (separated)
AffiliationNCIS
FamilyJackson Gibbs (father, deceased)
Ann Gibbs (mother, deceased)
Spouse
  • Shannon Fielding Gibbs (deceased)
  • Diane Sterling[3] (divorced, deceased)
  • Rebecca Chase (divorced)
  • Stephanie Flynn (divorced)
  • Ellen Wallace (ex-fiancée, deceased)
ChildrenKelly Gibbs (deceased)
NationalityAmerican
Career at NCIS
PositionSpecial Agent in Charge
  • Major Case Response Team, Washington, D.C. office
  • Undercover operative, Europe
RankSpecial Agent in Charge
Years of Servicec. 1992–2021
AwardsSilver Star, Purple Heart, Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Leroy Jethro Gibbs[4] (born November 21, 1954[5]) is a fictional character and the original protagonist of the CBS TV series NCIS, portrayed by Mark Harmon.[6] He is a former U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper turned special agent who commands a team for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Gibbs is the most accomplished marksman on the team and the most skilled at handling violent standoffs; he depends on his other agents heavily for technical forensics and background checks. He is patient but firm with his team and has little patience for bureaucracy; he commands most other main characters—including his current staff Timothy McGee, Nick Torres and, briefly, Jessica Knight and previous staff Caitlin Todd (killed in the line of duty), Anthony DiNozzo (left to look after his newly found daughter), Ziva David (presumed as killed after leaving NCIS; later revealed to have gone into hiding), Alexandra Quinn (left to look after her sick mother), Clayton Reeves (killed while defending Abby Sciuto), Ellie Bishop (left presumably for a CIA undercover mission with Odette Malone) and Jacqueline Sloane (left to pursue humanitarian work in Afghanistan).

Having found peace in Alaska for the first time since his family's death, Gibbs leaves NCIS in the 2021 episode "Great Wide Open" in search of adventure.[7]

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2024). "'NCIS: Origins' Finds Its Young Gibbs: Austin Stowell To Star In CBS Prequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Voice Of Special Agent Jethro Gibbs – NCIS: The Video Game | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ Marsi, Steve (October 21, 2011). "Gibbs' Ex-Wife on NCIS: First Look!". TV Fanatic. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Heartland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ NCIS Season 15 Episode 24
  6. ^ Carter, Bill (October 27, 2005). "Behind a Quiet Little Hit, a Reliable Hit Maker". The New York Times. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  7. ^ Grobar, Matt (October 11, 2021). "Mark Harmon Exits 'NCIS' After More Than 18 Seasons; Showrunner Steve Binder Pays Tribute". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2021.