Biography
After work on a number of short-lived series, actor Michael Weatherly reaped the rewards of persistence as a key player on one of television's most popular action-dramas. Opting to pursue an acting career rather than enter his wealthy family's lucrative exporting enterprise, Weatherly made his television debut in an episode of "The Cosby Show" (NBC, 1984-1992) prior to joining the cast of the ratings-challenged soap opera "Loving" (ABC, …
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Career Milestones
2003 | Cast as Tony DiNozzo on "NCIS" (CBS) | |
2001 | Played the lead opposite Lynn Redgrave in "Venus and Mars" (lensed 1999) | |
2000 | Featured in the sequel "The Substitute 4: Failure Is Not an Option" (aired on HBO) | |
2000 | Was a series regular on "Dark Angel" (Fox) | |
2000 | Featured in the period sports drama "Remember the Titans" | |
2000 | Co-starred in "Gun Shy" with Liam Neeson and Sandra Bullock | |
2000 | Acted in the USA Network TV-movie thriller "Cabin by the Lake" | |
1998 | Played ne'er-do-well father of the title character's young son on NBC's "Jesse" | |
1998 | Had featured role in "The Last Days of Disco" | |
1998 | Made primetime series debut in the short-lived Fox drama "Significant Others" | |
1997 | Acted in the comedy feature "Meet Wally Sparks" | |
1997 | Appeared in the NBC event miniseries "Asteroid" | |
1996 | Starred in the failed Aaron Spelling drama pilot "Pier 66"; aired as a TV-movie special on ABC | |
| Reprised role of Cooper on the revamped daytime drama "The City" (ABC) | ||
1992 | Played Cooper Alden on the ABC soap "Loving" | |
| Moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career; returned to New York after landing a role on the NYC-lensed series "Loving" | ||
| Guested on an episode of "The Cosby Show" (NBC) as Theo's college roommate | ||
| Had recurring role on the CBS daytime drama "Guiding Light" | ||
| Made his acting debut in a high school production of "Babes in Arms" | ||
| Raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut | ||