According to TV Insider, actor Robert Taylor, best known for his Walt Longmire character in the A&E/Netflix Western crime drama, Longmire, has been cast in the role of Gibbs’ dad for NCIS: Origins the prequel to NCIS. He will have a recurring role on the show.
NCIS: Origins: More On Jackson Gibbs
For fans that recall, Jackson Gibbs had a falling out with his son Leroy Jethro Gibbs and didn’t talk to him for 15 years. He made his first appearance on the mothership show, played by actor Ralf Waite, in Season 6, and was seen for seven episodes before the character passed away.
The two were able to finally make amends before he died. Still, there are so many questions fans have about their complicated relationship.
As NCIS: Origins takes place years before NCIS happened, so there’s a good chance that viewers will see the beginnings (or possibly the middle) of what happened between the father and son, firsthand, all those years ago.
NCIS: Origins: Details Surrounding The Show + Premiere
In addition to Longmire, fans may also recognize actor Robert Taylor from movies and shows like The Meg, Matrix, Kong: Skull Island, Rogue, Home and Away, Killing Time, First Daughter, The Mystery of Natalie Wood, The Newsreader, and Apples Never Fall.
In addition to Taylor, previous cast announcements for NCIS: Origins include actor Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, as well as, Mariel Molina, Kyle Schmid, Diany Rodriguez, and Tyler Abercrumbie. In addition, Caleb Martin Foote and Daniel Bellomy are joining the Origins cast in recurring “special agent” roles.
As of this writing, a premiere date has not been announced for the show, but reports indicate that CBS is expected to reveal the network’s fall schedule in a few weeks, come early May, so it won’t be long until fans are reunited with a younger Gibbs, very soon.
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