Michael Weatherly (born July 8, 1968; Height: 6 feet 1 ½ inches (1.87 meters)) is an American actor, producer, director, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Anthony DiNozzo in the television series NCIS (2003–2016) and Logan Cale in Dark Angel (2000–2002). From 2016 to 2022, he starred as Dr. Jason Bull in Bull, a courtroom drama. Weatherly was born in New York City and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut. He attended Fairfield Country Day School and graduated from Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts in 1986. He attended Boston University, Menlo College, American University, and The American University of Paris but left college to pursue acting. Weatherly began his acting career with a minor television role on The Cosby Show as Theo Huxtable's roommate. He played the role of Cooper Alden in Loving and later, The City, appearing in the role from 1992 until 1996. Weatherly moved to Los Angeles, soon landing a role as a series regular on the FOX television series Significant Others with Jennifer Garner, though 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. Weatherly's breakthrough role came in 2000 when he was cast as Logan Cale in the television series Dark Angel. The show was created by James Cameron and starred Jessica Alba as Max Guevara, a genetically enhanced super-soldier. Weatherly played Cale, a journalist who helps Max. Dark Angel was canceled after two seasons, but it made Weatherly a household name. In 2003, Weatherly was cast as Anthony DiNozzo in the television series NCIS. DiNozzo was a senior field agent for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. He was known for his sense of humor and his love of movies. Weatherly remained on NCIS for 13 seasons, leaving the show in 2016. In 2016, Weatherly starred in the television series Bull. Bull is a courtroom drama based on the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw. Weatherly plays Jason Bull, a trial consultant and jury expert. Bull is known for his ability to read people and his use of psychology to win cases. Weatherly is also a musician. He has released several albums of music, including "Under the Weather" (2006) and "Hobo Lucky" (2010). He has also appeared in music videos for artists such as Jessica Alba and Sheryl Crow. Weatherly is married to Bojana Janković, a Serbian actress. They have two children together. He is also the stepfather to Janković's son from a previous relationship.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 8, 1968 (58)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Actor, also producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Known for
What are Michael Weatherly's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Boone in Cabin by the Lake (2000)
- Tricksteras Anthony DiNozzo in NCIS (2003)
- Heraldas Tom in Her Minor Thing (2005)
- Heroas Dr. Jason Bull in Bull (2016)
- Tricksteras Dr. Jason Bull in Bull (2016)
- Heroas Tony DiNozzo in NCIS: Tony & Ziva (2025)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Michael Weatherly's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Weatherly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
29 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
NCIS: Tony & Ziva(2025)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Bull(2016)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
NCIS: New Orleans(2014)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Charlie Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Her Minor Thing(2005)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Mystery of Natalie Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Mystery of Natalie Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
NCIS(2003)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Trigger Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Venus and Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Specials(2000)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Grapevine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Gun Shy(2000)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Cabin by the Lake(2000)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Winding Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Charmed(1998)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Jesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Last Days of Disco(1998)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Advanced Guard(1998)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Significant Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Ally McBeal(1997)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Asteroid(1997)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all filmsAsteroid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Meet Wally Sparks(1997)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
JAG(1995)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1995 to 2025.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Michael Weatherly's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Michael Weatherly's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Michael Weatherly work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Weatherly's MovieCove titles; Cote de Pablo shares the most, 2.
- Cote de PabloShared titles: NCIS: Tony & Ziva (2025), NCIS (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Cote de Pablo
