Michael Weatherly

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Michael Weatherly

Weatherly in October 2012
Born Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr.
July 8, 1968
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Spouse(s) Amelia Heinle (m. 1995–97)
Bojana Janković (m. 2009)
Partner(s) Jessica Alba (2000–2003)
Children 3

Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. (born July 8, 1968) is an American actor, writer, singer and director, best known for his roles as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the television series NCIS, and Logan Cale on the television series Dark Angel.

Early life

Michael Weatherly was born in New York City on July 8, 1968, and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut,[1] by parents Patricia O'Hara (née Hetherington) and Michael Manning Weatherly, Sr.[2] Weatherly is of partly Irish descent.[3]

Weatherly attended Fairfield Country Day School and graduated from Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts.[4] Weatherly attended Boston College, Menlo College and American University but he left college to pursue acting.[1]

Weatherly is very passionate about music and plays several instruments including piano and guitar. He has contributed two songs to the NCIS soundtracks, Bitter and Blue and Under the Sun, and played in a band while pursuing his early career in New York City. Another early project was a video shot for a Karaoke CD: A Taste Of Honey's version of "Sukiyaki".[5]

Career

Weatherly began his acting career with a minor television role on The Cosby Show as Theo Huxtable's roommate. He was later cast in the role of Cooper Alden on Loving and later, The City. He appeared in the role from 1992 until 1996.

Weatherly later moved to Los Angeles, soon landing 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. Weatherly also appeared as a conflicted Warlock in the series Charmed during its first season in 1998.

His movie credits include Meet Wally Sparks with Rodney Dangerfield, Gun Shy with Liam Neeson, Cabin by the Lake and the independent film, Trigger Happy opposite Rosario Dawson.

Michael Weatherly 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 2001. The relationship ended in August 2003.[6][7]

In 2003, he appeared as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo in the pilot for NCIS in the television series JAG. In 2004 he starred in the television film The Mystery of Natalie Wood, portraying Robert Wagner. Since 2010, Robert Wagner has made five guest appearances on NCIS as Anthony DiNozzo, Sr., the father of Michael's character, Tony DiNozzo.[8]

He was a guest presenter at the Australian Logie Awards of 2007 on 6 May 2007 and was a guest on Rove Live.[9]

Weatherly made his directing debut with the Season 8 episode of NCIS titled "One Last Score", which aired March 1, 2011.

He portrayed Jesus Christ in a YouTube video which also featured comedian Sarah Silverman, that was sponsored by a pro-choice organization.

Personal life

Weatherly married his Loving/The City co-star Amelia Heinle in February 1995.[1] On January 10, 1996, Heinle gave birth to the couple's son, August, in New York City.[10] 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 August 2003.[6][7]

Weatherly married internist Bojana Janković on September 30, 2009.[11] The couple live in Los Angeles with their two children; a daughter, Olivia, born April 10, 2012,[12] and a son, Liam, born October 29, 2013.[3]

Weatherly is the uncle of actress Alexandra Breckenridge.[13]

Filmography

Weatherly on the set of NCIS in 2008
Weatherly in 2010
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
2010 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 Main cast, every episode since season 1
2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood Robert Wagner ABC TV-Movie
2012 Major Crimes Thorn Guest Star
2014 Whose Line is it Anyway? Himself Guest Star
2014 NCIS: New Orleans Anthony 'Tony' DiNozzo Episodes: "Carrier"

Awards and nominations

Saturn Awards

Soap Opera Digest Awards

Teen Choice Awards

References

External links

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