When it comes to American television icons, Mark Harmon easily tops the list. For nearly two decades, actor Leroy Jethro Gibbs anchored NCIS: Special Investigations, one of the longest-running series in American television history.
Although the actor left the fiction in 2021 during the 19th season, he continues to be an integral part of the adventure, as he has retained his place as an executive producer.
Thanks to his role on NCIS, Mark Harmon gradually became a true star of the small screen, which allowed him to accumulate quite a small fortune over the years. Contrary to popular belief, the comedian has never been the highest-paid actor on television (although he was once in the top 5), but he’s definitely not the most successful comedian. They complain.
With his $525,000 per episode, Mark Harmon was certainly beaten by Kevin Costner and $1 million per episode for Yellowstone, a series he decided to leave after 5 years at the helm.
But the difference for Mark Harmon is that he starred in 24 episodes a season, for a total of $12.6 million a year. Hello magazine. The amount he earned in almost 19 years.
If the actor was not the highest paid actor, cumulatively, he made a lot of money and now lives very comfortably. Mark Harmon would definitely have a fortune of 120 million dollars (over 100 million euros).
Is Mark Harmon back on NCIS?
In an interview with Hello Magazine last February, Rocky Carroll, Leon Vance’s interpreter on NCIS, confided that Mark Harmon could return to NCIS. “We could see Gibbs again“, he explained before adding:I guess as long as this show is on the air, there will always be a chance we’ll see Gibbs again..”
In the Season 19 DVD bonus features, Mark Harmon also said that he was not “retired”. “The character still lives in Alaska as far as I know.” What’s a way to leave the door open for a possible return until the end of the series? The suspense remains intact..
Catch the final episode of NCIS Season 20 this Saturday, July 22 from 9.10pm on M6.
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