Michael Weatherly Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE)
Michael Weatherly has signed with Verve for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. Weatherly continues to be repped by Anonymous Content and McKuin Frankel.
Weatherly is best known for his time on the long-running CBS procedural “NCIS.” Weatherly portrayed Special Agent Tony DiNozzo on the hit show for 13 seasons. He departed the show in 2016, but made a special guest appearance in the second episode of the recent 21st season.
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Weatherly will reprise the role of DiNozzo in a new “NCIS” spinoff series currently in the works at Paramount+ in the first streaming exclusive series in franchise history. He will reunite with Cote de Pablo, who played Special Agent Ziva David on “NCIS.” Weatherly serves as an executive producer on the series in addition to starring, as does de Pablo.
The official description of the series states, “Tony and Ziva have been raising their daughter, Tali, together. When Tony’s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them, and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.”
In addition to his time on “NCIS,” Weatherly is known for playing the lead role in the CBS legal drama “Bull.” The series, co-created by Paul Attanasio and Dr. Phil McGraw, saw Weatherly play Dr. Jason Bull, a psychologist and head of a jury consulting firm in New York. The show was loosely inspired by McGraw’s early career. Weatherly was also a producer on the series.
Weatherly has also previously starred in shows like “Dark Angel” at Fox opposite Jessica Alba, the soap opera “Loving,” and films like “Meet Wally Sparks” with Rodney Dangerfield.
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