Meet the Cast of 'NCIS: Los Angeles'
Here's everything you need to know about the stars of the CBS crime show.
NCIS: Los Angeles, CBS's spinoff to its long-running drama NCIS, is a procedural crime series that follows the lives and careers of the NCIS special agents assigned to the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles. The show made headlines after the premiere of its tenth season when it was revealed that a favorite character, Special Agent Harley Hidoko, had been killed. Here's what you need to know about the remaining cast members.
Chris O'Donnell as "G" Callen
Chris O'Donnell's character, "G" Callen, is an NCIS Special Agent and leads the field team assigned to the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles. O'Donnell is an actor and former model, and is best known for his roles in Scent of a Woman, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin.
LL Cool J as Sam Hanna
LL Cool J stars as Sam Hanna, a senior NCIS Special Agent who is Callen's partner and a former Navy SEAL. LL is a two-time Grammy Award winner, and widely known throughout the entertainment industry for his extensive work in music, film, and television.
Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye
Daniela Ruah, a Portuguese-American actress, is best known for her role as Kensi Blye: an NCIS Special Agent who is partnered with and engaged to Detective Marty Deeks.
Linda Hunt as Henrietta "Hetty" Lange
Linda Hunt stars as Hetty Lange, the Operations Manager of the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles. Hunt's big screen debut came in 1980 in Robert Altman’s "Popeye," but she has played a wide range of characters across film, television, and theater. She is best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in "The Year of Living Dangerously" as Billy Kwan.
Eric Christian Olsen as Marty Deeks
Actor Eric Christian stars as Marty Deeks, a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department who serves as the LAPD liaison to NCIS. His character is also engaged to NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye. Before joining NCIS: Los Angeles, Christian has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including Get Real, Not Another Teen Movie, ER, and 24.
Barrett Foa as Eric Beale
Barrett Foa plays Eric Beale, the tech operator assigned to the Office of Special Projects. Before joining the cast of NCIS: Los Angeles, Foa primarily appeared in theatrical roles.
Renée Felice Smith as Nell Jones
Actress Renée Felice Smith stars as Nell Jones, an Intelligence Analyst who works with Eric Beale but often joins the team in the field. Smith's acting career began with a yogurt commercial at age six, and she joined the CBS drama's cast after graduating college.
Nia Long as Shay Mosley
Actress Nia Long joined the cast in 2017 as Shay Mosley, the NCIS Executive Assistant Director for Pacific Operations. Throughout her career, she has starred in more than 50 movies and television shows, including Big Momma's House, Alfie, Are We There Yet?, and The Best Man Holiday.
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