Jimmy Palmer: Last News

NCIS said goodbye to the late David McCallum in an emotional tribute episode that saw the surprise return of one character and an update on another.

The Monday (February 19) episode of NCIS was a memorable one: it was one that honored the late David McCallum (aka Ducky). David passed away at the age of 90 back in September.

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains plot points from Monday’s episode of NCIS.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Brian Dietzen‘s Jimmy Palmer is now the chief medical examiner on “NCIS,” having taken over that function as the character’s mentor, David McCallum‘s Ducky character, slid into an emeritus role a few seasons ago. When McCallum died in September, it fell into Dietzen’s real-life lap to become something of a grief examiner, as he took on the duty of co-writing a farewell salute to Ducky — and to David — along with one of the series’ longtime executive producers, Scott Williams.

NCIS will give a final farewell to the late David McCallum in a special tribute episode planned for February 19 on CBS.

NCIS will say goodbye to late star David McCallum in the show’s upcoming 21st season.

The stars – past and present – of NCIS are paying tribute to David McCallum after it was revealed that the actor passed away at the age of 90.

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from NCIS Los Angeles. Actor McRaney has been appearing in NCIS Los Angeles since season six, coming back as a guest star from time to time. But it wasn't until season 10 he became more of a recurring character, keeping a watchful eye over the agents on behalf of Hetty.

Jimmy Palmer and Jessica Knight are officially an item!

crossover! But this time, it's virtual.On Monday's episode of NCIS, titled «The Brat Pack,» Alden Parker (Gary Cole) and Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen) bring in 's intelligence specialist, Ernie Malik (Jason Antoon), for help on ancient metals after their own forensic expert, Kasie Hines (Diona Reasonover), is stumped by the latest case involving century-old shrapnel.As Jimmy brings Ernie — reporting virtually from the Pearl Harbor field office -- into the fold, the metallurgist (aka someone who's expert in various metals like steel, iron and copper) can't help but excitedly pipe in when he hears Jessica Knight's name, with whom he developed a crush after she recently paid a visit to the islands.«Wait, what did Knight say about me?» Ernie asks, wanting an answer about anything she might have said to the team about him. While Jimmy isn't interested in giving Ernie any rope, Parker teases the counterpart. «I think she said that he was the smartest guy she's ever met,» he says with an amused look in his eye.

Brian Dietzen is opening up about a handful of health conditions that happened all in a row, just before the pandemic set in.

Chris Willman Music WriterIf there’s always been an underdog on “NCIS” throughout its 19 seasons, it’s been the nervous, happy-go-lucky guy in glasses down in autopsy played since mid-season-1 by Brian Dietzen, who’s long done a lot with less screen time than some of the characters who aren’t lab-bound.“People were sleeping on Jimmy Palmer, man,” says fellow cast member Diona Reasonover, who, as Kasie Hines, has considerable interaction with him on the top-rated series. “He’s kind of the undercover sniper of people’s favorite characters.

Wilmer Valderrama or Sean Murray say the words that I wrote before. So I am sitting there going, 'This is a different kind of pressure. I hope he likes this,'" he shared. «I am across the seat looking at him going, 'Did you...? Oh, he liked that one! OK cool!'»«But the cool part about being on a show like this that is so long-term is that it is very familial.

NCIS is welcoming back Meredith Eaton!