Cote de Pablo & Michael Weatherly

Cote de Pablo & Michael Weatherly

Author: Bill Brioux October 20, 2025 Duration: 32:57
Send us Fan Mail Twelve years after their storyline wrapped on NCIS, Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly have reunited as their crowd-pleasing characters on NCIS: Tony & Ziva. As executive producers of this series, the two actors had a say as to where this series would be shot, and they picked Europe -- smart move if you're going to be spending six months on the job. No wonder the actors, interviewed over zoom in Toronto, are so relaxed and friendly. Hear how de Pablo stepped up in fight ...

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