Michael Weatherly
 |
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (January 2010) |
| Michael Weatherly | |
|---|---|
_7.jpg) On the set of NCIS in 2008 |
|
| Born | Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. July 8, 1968 New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Amelia Heinle (m. 1995–1997) Bojana Jankovic (m. 2009) |
| Partner | Jessica Alba (2000–2003) |
| Children | 1 |
Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. (born July 8, 1968) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the television series NCIS, and Logan Cale on the television series Dark Angel.
Contents |
[edit] Early life
Michael Weatherly was born in New York City on July 8, 1968, and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut,[1] by parents Patricia, a hospital administrator, and Michael Manning Weatherly, Sr. He graduated from Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts, in 1986.[2] Subsequently, he spent some time at the American University of Paris but he left college to pursue acting.[1] He also had a great passion for music, and played in a band while pursuing his acting career. Despite not continuing this, he contributed the song Bitter and Blue to the second soundtrack album of NCIS.[3]
[edit] Career
Weatherly began his professional acting career with a minor television role on The Cosby Show as Theo Huxtable's roommate.
He then obtained the role of Cooper Alden on Loving and later, The City, which he would portray from 1992 until 1996.
With various guest spots on television he moved to Los Angeles. After moving, he landed a role as a series regular on the FOX television series Significant Others, with Jennifer Garner. The show only lasted six episodes. He then met director Whit Stillman, who cast him in the 1998 film The Last Days of Disco as Hap, opposite Chloë Sevigny. Michael also had a guest appearance as a Warlock in the series Charmed during its first season in 1998.
He began his movie acting career in 1997 with Meet Wally Sparks, as Dean Sparks. In 2000, he had a role in Cabin by the Lake. This was followed by a role in the independent film Trigger Happy (2001) opposite Rosario Dawson.
He starred in Dark Angel for the two seasons it was on the air. This role earned him three award nominations, two Saturn awards for Best supporting actor on Television in 2001 and 2002, and one Teen Choice award for choice actor in 2001. During filming, Weatherly began a relationship with co-star Jessica Alba, leading to their engagement in 2002, later broken off.
In 2003, he appeared in JAG as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo. He has continued that role through November 2011[update] on the CBS TV show NCIS.
He was a guest presenter at the Australian Logie Awards of 2007 on 6 May 2007 and was a guest on Rove Live.[4] He also starred in the 2004 television film The Mystery of Natalie Wood, as Robert Wagner. Robert Wagner would later guest star in the 150th episode of NCIS as the father of Michael's character, Tony DiNozzo.[5]
Weatherly made his directing debut with the Season 8 episode of NCIS titled "One Last Score," which aired March 1, 2011.
[edit] Personal life
Weatherly married his Loving/The City co-star Amelia Heinle, who currently plays Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless, in 1995.[1] On January 10, 1996, Heinle gave birth to the couple's son, August Manning Weatherly, in New York City.[6] The couple divorced in 1997.[1]
In 2001, Weatherly became engaged to his Dark Angel co-star Jessica Alba, but the couple ended their engagement in 2003.[7]
Weatherly married internist Bojana Jankovic in September 2009.[8] On January 12, 2012, Weatherly revealed via Twitter that he and Jankovic were expecting their first child together, a daughter, in April 2012.[9]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1997 | Meet Wally Sparks | Dean Sparks | |
| 1998 | The Last Days of Disco | Hap | |
| 2000 | Gun Shy | Dave Juniper | |
| The Specials | Verdict, Crusader Industries | ||
| 2001 | Venus and Mars | Cody Battle Vandermeer | |
| Trigger Happy | Bill | ||
| 2005 | Her Minor Thing | Tom Lindeman | |
| 2009 | Charlie Valentine | Danny Valentine | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | The Cosby Show | Theo's Roommate | Episode: "Theo's Final Final" |
| 1992–1995 | Loving | Cooper Alden | |
| 1995–1996 | The City | Cooper Alden | |
| 1996 | Pier 66 | Decker Monroe | TV-Movie/TV-Pilot |
| 1997 | Asteroid | Dr. Matthew Rogers | NBC TV-Movie |
| Spy Game | James Cash | Episode: "What Family Doesn't Have its Ups and Downs?" | |
| 1998 | The Advanced Guard | Kevin, Captive | Sci Fi Channel TV-Movie |
| Significant Others | Ben Chasen | 6 episodes | |
| Jesse | Roy | 6 episodes | |
| 1999 | Charmed | Brendan Rowe | Episode: "When Bad Warlocks Turn Good" |
| The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | James Horton | Episode: "A Gathering Storm" | |
| Winding Roads | Mick Simons | TV-Movie | |
| 2000 | Cabin by the Lake | Boone | USA Network TV-Movie |
| Grapevine | Jack Vallone | Episode: "Jack" | |
| Ally McBeal | Wayne Keeble | Episode: "Sex, Lies and Second Thoughts" | |
| 2000–2002 | Dark Angel | Logan Cale | 42 episodes |
| 2003 | JAG | Anthony 'Tony' DiNozzo | Episodes: "Ice Queen", "Meltdown" |
| 2003–present | NCIS | Anthony 'Tony' DiNozzo | Every episode/Since season 1 lead actor beside Mark Harmon |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Robert Wagner | ABC TV-Movie |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2001: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series" – Dark Angel
- 2002: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series" – Dark Angel
- 1994: Nominated, "Hottest Male Star" – Loving
- 1995: Nominated, "Outstanding Younger Lead Actor" – Loving
- 2001: Nominated, "Choice TV Actor" – Dark Angel
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Adam Bryant (November 9, 2010). "In Focus: NCIS' Michael Weatherly is happy being the second banana". http://www.tvguide.com/News/NCIS-Michael-Weatherly-1025262.aspx. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ "Brooks School Alumni News". http://www.brooksschool.org/alumni/news. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ Chris Willman (November 16, 2009). "Michael Weatherly:NCISinger/NCISongwriter!". http://new.music.yahoo.com/programs/pepsi-music/blog/4985/michael-weatherly-ncisingerncisongwriter/. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ NCIS star continues Aussie love affair via ninemsn.com.au 10 May 2007
- ^ NCIS: Robert Wagner to Play Tony's Dad - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com
- ^ "Michael Weatherly: Son is a 'Little Mick Jagger'". November 16, 2008. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2008/11/16/michael-weather/. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ Jessica Alba Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Cynthia Wang. "NCIS Star Michael Weatherly Happily Closes the Book on His Single Days". http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20369500,00.html.
- ^ http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/2012/01/baby-for-ncis-star-michael-weatherly.html
[edit] External links
- Michael Weatherly at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Weatherly at TV Guide
- Michael Weatherly at Hollywood.com
