subject: 10 Things You Might Not Know About NCIS Star Mark Harmon [print this page] 10 Things You Might Not Know About NCIS Star Mark Harmon
ONE:Mark was the voice of logger Bob Markham in Disney's The Legend of Tarzan animated TV series.
TWO: Mark has broken his shoulder twice. Ouch!
THREE: Mark uses a 1972 Airstream trailer that he restored himself, and uses itas his dressing room.
FOUR: Beforehis TV and moviesuccess, he worked as roofer andbriefly as a sales representative for Adidas sneakers.
FIVE; Mark runs his own charity sportsteamThe Bombers, most of whom are formerUCLA football teammates of Mark. This year (2010), Mark Harmon and his Bombers returned to Oklahomafor their 10th annual Stars and Strikes Celebrity Weekend. The event, which has raised $2.5 million over the years, will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City andthe Oklahoma City Indian Clinic.
SIX: Mark Harmon is a keen sportsman andwas a starting quarterback for UCLA in 1972 and 1973.
SEVEN: In typical Gibbs stylehe bravelyhelped rescue two teenage boys trapped in a burning car near his home in 1996. Using a sledgehammer from his garage.
EIGHT: One of his first national TV appearances was with his father Tom Harmon, in a commercial for Kellogg's Product 19cereal.
NINE: BeforeMarkbecame the huge TV star he is today,he spent many years playing supporting guest roles on television shows such as Police Woman,Laverne and Shirleyand The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Mysteries.
TEN: One of the reasons Gibbs looks so convincing working on his boat, is because.Mark previously worked as a carpenter before he foundTV stardom.
