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Murray in October 2012
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Born |
Sean Harland Murray November 15, 1977 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse(s) | Carrie James (2005–present) |
Children | 2 |
Sean Harland Murray (born November 15, 1977) is an American actor who first gained fame after the role of Thackery Binx in Disney's Halloween film Hocus Pocus and also Danny Walden in the military drama series JAG.
In recent years, Murray has gained international recognition for his role as NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee on the highly popular American TV drama NCIS, which is a spin-off of JAG.
Murray's mother is Vivienne Bellisario, fourth wife of American television producer and screenwriter Donald P. Bellisario, making him Bellisario's stepson. He has one brother, Chad W. Murray (NCIS: Los Angeles producer), and seven stepsiblings, including Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario.
Murray's TV credits include a starring role in the UPN sitcom The Random Years and a supporting role as teenager Zane Grey Hart in CBS's comedy/western series Harts of the West, with Beau Bridges as his father and Harley Jane Kozak as his mother. Lloyd Bridges also starred in the series. The program was set on a dude ranch in Nevada. Murray also appeared in several episodes of JAG and was later cast as Timothy McGee in the show's spin-off, NCIS. McGee's sister is played by Troian Bellisario, his real-life stepsister.