Thomas Mark Harmon, simply known as Mark Harmon, is a famous American television director and producer, actor, as well as a film producer. To the public, Mark Harmon is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the popular police procedural series called “NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service”. Co-created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, the series premiered on television screens in 2003, and has so far produced 12 seasons, with a total of 265 episodes. Aside from Harmon, the series also stars Sasha Alexander, Michael Weatherly, and Pauley Perrette. During its first season, “NCIS” managed to attract an average audience of 11.8 million viewers, while its latest, eleventh season enjoyed the attention of 19.8 million viewers. Ranked as the most popular and favorite series in 2011, “NCIS” inspired the release of 2 spin-off series, namely “NCIS: Los Angeles” with Chris O’Donnell and LL Cool J, and “NCIS: New Orleans” starring Scott Bakula and Lucas Black. Over the years, the show has won numerous awards, including ASCAP Awards, ALMA Awards and California on Location Award. Meanwhile, Harmon has been nominated three times for People’s Choice Awards.
Mark Harmon Net Worth $100 Million
A well-known actor, as well as a producer, how rich is Mark Harmon? According to sources, in 2011, he earned as much as $500,000 per episode of “NCIS”, while in 2013, his salary with the show rose to $700,000 per episode, contributing to an income that year amounting to $15 million. In regards to his total wealth, Mark Harmon’s net worth is estimated to be $100 million, most of which he has accumulated due to his on screen appearances.
Mark Harmon was born in 1951, in California, United States, where he studied at the Pierce College. He later enrolled in the University of California, where he joined the football team. Harmon excelled as a talented quarterback at the university, for which he was even awarded the National Football Foundation Award for All-Round Excellence. Harmon graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1974.
When he graduated from UCLA, Harmon wished to become a lawyer or an advertiser, yet he eventually decided upon becoming an actor. His passion and interest in law is one of the main reasons why he usually plays characters in that field. Harmon first appeared on television screens in an advertisement, which granted him many guest starring opportunities on such shows as “Police Woman” with Angie Dickinson, and “Adam-12” starring Martin Milner and Kent McCord. In 1977, Harmon co-starred alongside Sara-Jane Alexander, Priscilla Pointer and Blair Brown in Daniel Petrie’s film called “Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years”, which brought him a nomination for an Emmy Award. Harmon joined the “NCIS” crew in 2003, and has been a part of the series ever since. More recently, in 2014, he started serving as an executive producer on “NCIS: New Orleans”. For his contributions to film and television industry, Harmon was awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.
A famous actor, Mark Harmon has an estimated net worth of $100 million.
