A veteran actor says that he still gets recognized for his time onNCIS, even though he was only in three episodes. The stalwart CBS procedural is no stranger to bringing in familiar faces to play memorable characters. Even as recently astheNCISseason 22 premiere,GLOWandNobody Wants Thisactor Jackie Tohn was brought in to play a lawyer who knew more than what she was willing to let on.
Otherfamous guest stars who appeared onNCISafter being well-established include the singer Mya,Halloween’s Jamie Lee Curtis, and screen icons such as Bob Newhart.There’s even a case to be made for Zac Efron, who showed up on the CBS seriesfor a small part in 2006. It was just three days before his life-changing role asHigh School Musical's Troy Bolton premiered on The Disney Channel. Another actor reflects that he still gets recognized for hisNCISstint, though he portrayed a much more significant character.
Scott Wolf Still Gets Recognized For His Villainous NCIS Role
Wolf Played Casey Stratton/Jonathan Cole
Scott Wolf says he still gets recognized for the three episodes ofNCIShe’s appeared in. Known for playing Bailey Salinger in the family dramaParty of Five, in addition to more recent projects, such as The CW’sNancy Drewseries, Wolf played the duplicitous Jonathan Cole inNCISseason 9. He first appears in the premiere episode. Though he does help the team,his character turns out to be dangerous and is ultimately killedin that season’s finale.
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In an interview withTV Insider, to discuss his recurring role in the Fox medical dramaDoc, Wolf reflected on his quick run withNCIS. The actor praised formerNCISlead Mark Harmon and attributed the part of Casey being memorable to the fact thatthe villain did, in the end, get something of a redemption arc. Read the quote below:
“I did three episodes, I don’t even know how long ago, and I might get stopped for that in airports as much as anything else. It’s a very popular show, obviously. But there was something about the fact that they made a little arc out of that character, and he wasn’t a one-off, shoot people and go away [character].”
“NCIS was great. Mark Harmon, salt of the Earth, generous, really made me feel welcome there. They told a very cool story with my character. Oftentimes when you come in and play a character like I did — he was a villain, he was like this rogue ex-Navy Seal who wanted to shoot people and harm people. But they wound up sort of redeeming him in the end.”
Cole is part of a Special Ops team known as the Phantom Force. Wolf is likely referring to the fact that, in his last appearance,Cole sacrifices himself to save Gibbs (Harmon)and others.TheNCIScharacterbelieves in the righteousness of what he’s doing, even if it means killing people, but he perishes doing something that’s depicted as heroic.
Where Else Do You Know Scott Wolf From?
He’s Been On TV For Decades
Wolf’sbest-known role is likely his six-season run as Bailey Salinger in the Fox seriesParty of Five. The actor played the second-born sibling, who is forced to grow up fast, in the Fox drama that ran from 1994 to 2000. Created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lipman, and centering on the five Salinger siblings that make up the show’s title,Party of Fivealso starred future stars such asLost’s Matthew Fox,Scream’s Neve Campbell,I Know What You Did Last Summerlead Jennifer Love Hewitt andMean Girlsactor Lacey Chabert.
A spinoff, focused on Hewitt’s character, debuted on Fox in October 1999, though it was cancelled after just 19 episodes.
Wolf’s big television role afterParty of Fivecame in 2004 when he joinedEverwoodas Dr. Jake Hartman. It would prove to be a bit of a mini-trend for Wolf, who would also play a doctor on the short-lived ABC hostage dramaThe Nineand NBC’sThe Night Shift,which aired from 2014 to 2017. He is againplaying a medical professional in the new Fox seriesDoc.
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Carson Drew
It’s based on the Italian seriesDoc – Nelle tue mani, telling the story of Dr. Amy Larsen (played by Molly Brown) and what happens when she suffers a brain injury that causes her to lose eight years of memories.Wolf has the recurring role of Dr. Richard Millerin the series that airs at 9 PM ET on Fox. Developed by veteran TV writer Barbie Kligman, the cast also includes Omar Metwally, Jon Ecker, Amirah Vann, and Anya Banerjee.
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Along with a key role in the cult favorite Doug Liman filmGo, which released in 1999, starring the likes of Katie Holmes and Timothy Olyphant, Wolf is recognized as a maincast member for The CW’sNancy Drewadaptation. Heportrayed Carson Drew, Nancy’s widowed father, and stayed with the show until its conclusion in August 2019.
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Streaming Likely Plays A Part In It
NCISis one of the biggest shows on streaming, with its older episodes appearing regularly on Top 10 lists. That likely accounts for why Wolf is still recognized for a meaty but minor antagonist role in the long arc of the hit franchise. Not to mention that Cole tried to kill fan-favorite Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), so that helps him stand out a bit. It is amusing, all the same, when stars reflect on their past roles and whether audiences will be able to recognize them for even those short-term appearances.
NCISseason 22 returns to CBS with new episodes on Monday, January 27 at 9 PM ET.
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NCIS is a television series that follows a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Premiering in 2003, the show explores various cases involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel, ranging from murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines.
