{"id":3255,"date":"2025-08-05T21:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T21:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3255"},"modified":"2025-08-05T21:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T21:56:17","slug":"ncis-star-cote-de-pablo-celebrates-mark-harmons-mentorship-and-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=3255","title":{"rendered":"NCIS Star Cote de Pablo Celebrates Mark Harmon\u2019s Mentorship and Friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NCIS star Cote de Pablo, best known for her role as Ziva David, has always shared a close connection with her co-star Mark Harmon, who portrayed Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Over the years, fans have witnessed the on-screen chemistry between their characters, but off-screen, their mutual respect and admiration have also become evident.<\/p>\n<p>In several interviews, de Pablo has spoken candidly about Harmon\u2019s influence on the show and her personal life. She has referred to Harmon as a consummate professional and a significant mentor during her time on NCIS. \u201cMark is someone who leads by example,\u201d de Pablo once remarked, highlighting his unwavering dedication on set and his support for fellow cast members.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3256\" src=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754430919568-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754430919568-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754430919568-844x1024.jpg 844w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754430919568-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754430919568.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on her years working alongside Harmon, de Pablo has expressed deep gratitude for his guidance, describing him as generous, approachable, and protective of the cast and crew. She credited Harmon with making her feel welcomed and supported, especially during the early days when she was new to the series. Their strong working relationship has even drawn praise from fans and critics alike, contributing to the authentic dynamic between their characters.<\/p>\n<p>De Pablo\u2019s heartfelt statements about Harmon continue to resonate with NCIS fans, many of whom have long speculated about the real-life camaraderie behind the iconic television partnership. Her words affirm the genuine bond and respect that exists off camera, solidifying Mark Harmon\u2019s reputation not only as a talented actor but also as a beloved colleague and friend.<\/p>\n<p>STAY TUNED !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCIS star Cote de Pablo, best known for her role as Ziva David, has always shared a close connection with her co-star Mark Harmon, who portrayed Leroy&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3255"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3258,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3255\/revisions\/3258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}