Mark Harmon is glowing — and fans are making sure he knows it. Just days after his long-awaited on-screen return as Leroy Jethro Gibbs during the NCIS / NCIS: Origins crossover, the 74-year-old TV icon was spotted in Los Angeles with an armful of fan mail that could rival a holiday rush.
Dressed in a laid-back blue Carhartt hoodie, worn-in jeans, and sneakers, Harmon looked every bit the Californian local as he hauled boxes and letters outside his West LA home. The surprise? The sheer volume of mail, enough that he needed an assistant to help carry it all. Even the drizzle couldn’t dampen his mood — especially with his loyal pit-bull mix, Dave, trotting proudly beside him.
Harmon’s sighting comes on the heels of a milestone moment: his first on-camera appearance as Gibbs in four years. Though he quietly stepped back from NCIS in 2021, he continued shaping the universe behind the scenes as an executive producer and narrator for NCIS: Origins. But the crossover’s story — a compelling look into Gibbs’ past — pulled him back into the spotlight, and fans erupted with joy.
“I liked the idea,” Harmon said recently. “It felt like the right time to check in with Gibbs.”
After nearly two decades on NCIS, multiple award nominations, and a legacy that helped turn the series into a global phenomenon, Harmon’s influence on the franchise is undeniable. Yet off-screen, he remains grounded: a devoted husband to actress Pam Dawber, a proud dad to sons Sean and Ty, and a man who still values the quiet over the glamorous.
Still, his rare post-office run proved one thing — fans haven’t forgotten him. And judging by the mountain of letters he carried home, they’re ready for more Gibbs whenever he is.
