Michael Weatherly

About

Michael Weatherly Jr. (born July 8, 1968) is an American television actor, producer, director, and musician, known for playing the roles of Logan Cale in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002), “Very” Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo in NCIS (2003–2016, 2024, 2026-present) and in NCIS: Tony & Ziva (2025), and Dr. Jason Bull in Bull (2016–2022).

Weatherly was born in New York City and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut. His parents are Patricia (née Hetherington) and Michael Weatherly Sr. He is of Irish descent.
Weatherly attended Fairfield Country Day School and graduated from Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts in 1986. He attended Boston University, Menlo College, American University, and the American University of Paris, but left college to pursue acting.

Weatherly began his acting career with a minor television role on The Cosby Show as Theo Huxtable’s roommate. He played the role of Cooper Alden in Loving and later, The City, appearing in the role from 1992 until 1996.
Weatherly moved to Los Angeles, soon landing a role as a series regular on the FOX television series Significant Others with Jennifer Garner, though the show…