Jon Cryer will take on the role of Dr. Taft, whom the actor describes as the Jeff Goldblum of naval surgeons. He added that Dr. Taft is also a bit of a wiseass and likes to joke a lot even in the operating room.
Cryer also added that his character is also looking forward to nurturing his relationship with Gibbs since Dr. Taft is not the kind of guy that Gibbs usually talks to. He also hinted that the first three episodes of “NCIS” Season 13 will deal with Gibbs’ recovery.
The actor also intimated that he has long wanted to play as a guest star in the TV series. But his role was to be one of the murder victims who shall end up on Ducky’s table in the morgue.
And as the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. Now, Cryer will be happy to note that his guesting will not just be via a lone episode but actually three consecutive episodes. Still, he would like to be a murder victim in the future episode of the show.
It was also rumored that Mike Franks, played by Muse Watson, the former NCIS leader before Gibbs, will return to the show’s Season 13. Franks was the unit leader when it was part of the Naval Investigative Service (NIS), the predecessor agency of the NCIS. It was Franks who also recruited Gibbs shortly after the latter retired from the US Marine Corps.