Actor Mark Harmon was never an Olympic swimmer. What we found is that he was a stellar football player.
He served as the starting quarterback for the University of California, Los Angeles, for two seasons, but Harmon decided against pursuing a career in professional football.
During his youth, Harmon's sister Kristen began dating Ricky Nelson, the son of television legends Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Nelson. Through this connection, Harmon was offered a walk-on role on the show Ozzie's Girls (1972–73). Harmon had not previously considered acting, but the experience gave the athlete a taste for Hollywood.
As a television veteran with long-term roles in St. Elsewhere, Reasonable Doubts, Chicago Hope, and NCIS, Mark Harmon continues to cement his status as a household name. Millions of viewers tune in to watch him every week on primetime.
Here are a few facts about the charismatic actor with silver-fox good looks shared by Phactual.com.