Mark Harmon Biography

Harmon is currently the star of the CBS series NCIS.He is the son of College Football All-American University of Michigan football legend and Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon, and of well-known actress, Elyse Knox. He has two older sisters: actress and painter Kristin Nelson, and actress Kelly Harmon.

After attending Los Angeles Pierce College as a student and quarterback, Harmon transferred to UCLA and, following in his father's athletic footsteps, was the starting quarterback for the UCLA Bruins in 1972 and 1973. He was also awarded the National Football Foundation Award for All-Round Excellence in 1973.Harmon is married to actress Pam Dawber, with whom he has two sons: Sean Thomas Harmon (born April 26, 1988) and Tyrone "Ty" Christian Harmon (born June 25, 1992).

He portrayed doctors in two previous series, Dr. Jack McNeil on Chicago Hope and Dr. Bobby Caldwell on St. Elsewhere. In a limited engagement on Moonlighting, Harmon, along with Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis, helped create one of the hottest television triangles in recent memory. He also played Morgan Fairchild's unfaithful husband on Flamingo Road.One of his more famous movie roles was as Mr. Freddy Shoop in Summer School. He has also portrayed serial killer Ted Bundy in the telemovie The Deliberate Stranger (1986).

• 1. Freddy Shoop: I'll be damned, you're a heterosexual.
  2. Principal Kelban: And a damned good one.
  From Summer School. Submitted by rick b (50 days ago)

• 1. Freddy Shoop: I'm going to Hawaii.
  2. Mr. Dearadorian: Thats alright, these aren't real students.
  3. Robin Bishop History Teacher: Why am I here, Oh, thumbtacks.
  4. Robin Bishop History Teacher: I have seen some your students, very scarry.
  5. Freddy Shoop: I noticed you're not wearing a wedding ring.
  6. Freddy Shoop: I'm in love again. [after seeing Robin]
  7. Jerome Watkins: I recommend this time... I pass.
  From Summer School. Submitted by rick b (50 days ago)

• 1. Larry Kazamias: I'm at my sexual peak, once a man hits 18 it's all downhill from there.
  2. Freddy Shoop: Yeah, and it's a hell of a ride.
  From Summer School. Submitted by Fletcher R (11 months ago)

• 1. Ryan: You know what, I'm not really a prying kind of guy, but just for the heck of it, I was wondering what you were doing on the eve of our wedding straddling some guy on the back of a big black Harley?
  2. Tess Coleman: Hello, it was a Ducati!
  From Freaky Friday. Submitted by Sophie B (12 months ago)