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Michael Weatherly
On the set of NCIS in 2008
Born	Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. July 8, 1968 (1968-07-08) (age 42) New York City, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1991 – present
Spouse(s)	Amelia Heinle (1995–97; divorced) 1 child: August Manning Weatherly Bojana Jankovic (2009–present)
Domestic partner(s)	Jessica Alba (2001–03)

Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. (born July 8, 1968) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the television series NCIS, and Logan Cale on the television series Dark Angel.

[edit] Early life

Weatherly was born in New York City on July 8, 1968, and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, by parents Patricia, a hospital administrator, and Michael Manning Weatherly, Sr. He left his college to pursue acting. He also had a great passion for music, and played in a band while pursuing his acting career. He graduated from Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts, in 1986. Subsequently, he spent some time at the American University of Paris.^[1]

[edit] Career

Weatherly began his professional acting career starring in minor television roles on The Cosby Show (as Theo Huxtable's roommate), The City and Loving. With various guest spots on television he moved to Los Angeles. After moving, he landed a role as a series regular on the FOX television series Significant Others, with Jennifer Garner. The show only lasted six episodes. He then met director Whit Stillman, who cast him in the 1998 film The Last Days of Disco as Hap, opposite Chloë Sevigny.

He began his movie acting career in 1997 with Meet Wally Sparks, as Dean Sparks. In 2000, he had a role in Cabin by the Lake. This was followed by a role in the independent film Trigger Happy (2001) opposite Rosario Dawson.

He starred in Dark Angel for the two seasons it was on the air. This role earned him three award nominations, two Saturn awards for Best supporting actor on Television in 2001 and 2002, and one Teen Choice award for choice actor in 2001. During filming, Weatherly began a relationship with fellow co-star Jessica Alba, leading to an engagement in 2002, which was later broken off.

Since 2003, Weatherly has starred as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the CBS TV show NCIS.

He was a guest presenter at the Australian Logie Awards of 2007 on 6 May 2007 and was a guest on Rove Live.^[2] He also starred in the 2004 television film The Mystery of Natalie Wood, as Robert Wagner. Robert Wagner would later gueststar in the 150th episode of NCIS as the father of Michael's character, Tony DiNozzo.^[3]

[edit] Personal life

Weatherly married actress Amelia Heinle, who plays Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless in 1995.^{[citation needed]} On January 10, 1996, Heinle gave birth to the couple's son, August Manning Weatherly, in New York City. The couple divorced in 1997.^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, Weatherly became engaged to his Dark Angel co-star Jessica Alba, but the couple broke up in 2003.^[4] In September 2009, Weatherly married oncologist Bojana Jankovic.^[5][6][7]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Awards and nominations

Saturn Awards

• 2001: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series" – Dark Angel
• 2002: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series" – Dark Angel

Soap Opera Digest Awards

• 1994: Nominated, "Hottest Male Star" – Loving
• 1995: Nominated, "Outstanding Younger Lead Actor" – Loving

Teen Choice Awards

• 2001: Nominated, "Choice TV Actor" – Dark Angel

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Michael Weatherly at the Internet Movie Database
• Michael Weatherly at TV.com
• Michael Weatherly at TV Guide
• Michael Weatherly at Hollywood.com