Biography
Born in New York City and raised in Fairfield, CT, prolific film and television actor Michael Weatherly got his start on an episode of
The Cosby Show before moving on to carve out an impressive career on screens both large and small. While many television viewers would recognize Weatherly from walk-on roles in such popular television series as
Charmed and
Ally McBeal, it was the actor's controversial age-disparity romance with
Dark Angel co-star
Jessica Alba that got tongues wagging around Tinseltown back in 2001. He could be seen opposite Alba on that sci-fi program throughout its two-season run (2000-2001). Later, Weatherly portrayed actor
Robert Wagner in the made-for-television drama
The Mystery of Natalie Wood before revealing a deeply personal secret about his onscreen girlfriend in
Her Minor Thing. In 2003, Weatherly landed his most regular television role to date, as a Naval criminal investigator on
NCIS. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide