MARK HARMON - HOLLYWOOD on My Own Terms

AFTER LEAVING HIS STARRING ROLE ON NCIS, THE ACTOR IS ENJOYING A MORE FULFILLING WORK-LIFE BALANCE

- Lisa Chambers

Being a good dad and family man has always been a priority for Mark Harmon. Take his attitude toward weekend breakfasts at home, even when he was at the height of his NCIS success and working as many as 22 hours a day: “It was important to be able to make pancakes on Saturday morning,” he’s said. “There were some times where that meant not sleeping. You just came home and took a shower and came back down.… I was working, but I’ve been a part of their lives.”

Now Mark, 72, has what he’s longed for — more time to spend with his adored wife of 36 years, Pam Dawber, 72, and their grown sons, Sean, 35, and Ty, 31. Mark left NCIS in 2021 after starring in the hit TV series for 18 years, but “I’m not retired,” he insists. In fact, the actor is still working hard — but on his own terms. He’s co-written a bestselling book, Ghosts of Honolulu, with