NCIS: Los Angeles is an a brand new action-packed crime drama Starring Chris O'Donnell (Grey's Anatomy, Kinsey) and rapper-turned-thesp LL Cool J (Any Given Sunday). <\/p>
This powerhouse procedural is rooted in the high stakes world of the Office of Special Projects (OSP). By assuming fake identities and utilising the type of advanced technology that would make James Bond blush, its team of highly- trained agents must apprehend dangerous criminals and diffuse threats to the nation's security. It's a job that promises peril.<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-Los-Angeles-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
NCIS: Los Angeles is an a brand new action-packed crime drama Starring Chris O'Donnell (Grey's Anatomy, Kinsey) and rapper-turned-thesp LL Cool J (Any Given Sunday). <\/p>
This powerhouse procedural is rooted in the high stakes world of the Office of Special Projects (OSP). By assuming fake identities and utilising the type of advanced technology that would make James Bond blush, its team of highly- trained agents must apprehend dangerous criminals and diffuse threats to the nation's security. It's a job that promises peril.<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-Los-Angeles-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Two-time Grammy Award-winner and NAACP Image Award winner LL COOL J is an entertainment icon who has championed every possible field, from music, film, television, author, fashion designer and philanthropist.<\/p>
First introduced to the world in 1984 as a Def Jam Records flagship artist, LL is the first rap artist to amass 10 consecutive platinum-plus selling albums, while 2004’s \"The Definition\" and 2006’s \"Todd Smith\" both went Gold. He is a multi-platinum artist who is currently tied for third place for most Billboard chart debuts by a rapper. Last year, he released his critically acclaimed album \"Exit 13,\" his appropriately titled 13th and last album for the only label he has called home - Def Jam Recordings.<\/p>
Three years ago, LL transitioned to television with a dramatic performance on the second season premiere of \"House.\" Recently, he guest-starred on \"30 Rock\" as hip hop mogul Ridiculous.<\/p>
Also an author, LL’s fitness book, LL COOL J’s Platinum Workout was a New York Times bestseller. In 2002, he released a children’s book, And the Winner Is, as part of Scholastics series of books and CDs by today’s hottest rap stars called \"Hip Kid Hop.\" LL’s book tells the story of a young basketball player who learns the importance of winning and losing gracefully. He also penned a 1997 autobiography, I Make My Own Rules.<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-Los-Angeles-9.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Chris O’Donnell made his motion picture debut with a critically acclaimed performance as Jessica Lange’s rebellious son in the Paul Brickman feature \"Men Don’t Leave,\" followed by a memorable cameo in Jon Avnet's Academy Award-nominated \"Fried Green Tomatoes,\" and the romantic drama \"Mad Love\" opposite Drew Barrymore.<\/p>
In 1993, O’Donnell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the Chicago Film Critics Award for his starring role opposite Al Pacino in the multi-Academy Award winning \"Scent of a Woman.\" He then played swashbuckling D’Artagan in \"The Three Musketeers,\" for which he was named the NATO/ShoWest Male Star of Tomorrow in 1994. O’Donnell adopted an Irish accent to star in the romantic comedy, \"Circle of Friends,\" and won over audiences with his performance as Robin in \"Batman Forever.\"<\/p>
His Broadway credits include a starring role in Arthur Miller’s \"The Man Who Had All the Luck.\"<\/p>
O’Donnell resides in Los Angeles and Chicago with his wife and his five children.<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-17.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Daniela Ruah appeared in several television shows in Portugal including the equivalent of the U.S. version of \"Dancing with the Stars,\" which she won. Recently, she finished filming the feature film \"Red Tails\" in Prague.<\/p>
In her spare time, Ruah helps raise money for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and for Project Have Hope, a charity which helps women in Uganda improve their lives and the lives of their families by ensuring their children receive a quality education.<\/p>
Ruah was born in Boston but moved to Portugal at age 5 with her family. Fluent in Portuguese, she attended university in London for three years and soon after moved to New York to pursue her acting career.<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-19.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Adam Jamal Craig’s television credits include roles on \"The Office,\" \"Heroes,\" \"Crossing Jordan,\" \"Las Vegas\" and \"The OC.\"<\/p>
In his spare time, Craig enjoys physical computing/hacking, which is making electronic devices, or using pre-existing devices in a way that they were not originally intended (i.e. turning an old VCR into an automatic cat feeder). Craig’s passion for computer technology began when he was a youngster. At the age of 12, he was kicked off AOL for hacking. Currently, he owns a computer consulting company called HyperNerd Inc.<\/p>
Craig also enjoys spending time in the great outdoors. His hobbies include cycling, scuba diving and school games like kickball. Recently, he went to the championship kickball tournament in San Diego.<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-Los-Angeles-5.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Known for her Academy Award-winning performance as Billy Kwan in \"The Year of Living Dangerously,\" Linda Hunt has played a diverse range of characters in film, theater and television. She began her theatrical career more than 30 years ago at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Conn., playing roles in plays by Shakespeare, Strindberg, O’Neill and Tennessee Williams. In the 1980’s, she earned a Tony Award nomination for her work in Arthur Kopit’s \"End of the World\" and Obie Awards for roles in Caryl Churchill’s \"Top Girls\" and \"A Metamorphosis in Miniature.\"<\/p>
Her other stage appearances include the title role in \"Mother Courage and Her Children,\" Wallace Shawn’s \"Aunt Dan & Lemon,\" where she originated the role of Dan in London and New York, \"The Cherry Orchard\" and Dolly Levi in Des McAnuff’s production of \"The Matchmaker.\"<\/p>
Hunt made her film debut in 1980 in Robert Altman’s \"Popeye.\" Other film credits include \"Stranger Than Fiction,\" \"Twenty Bucks,\" \"Prêt a Porter,\" \"Kindergarten Cop,\" \"Waiting for the Moon,\" \"She-Devil,\" \"Silverado,\" \"The Bostonians\" and David Lynch’s \"Dune.\" Hunt also voiced Grandmother Willow in the animated feature \"Pocahontas.\"<\/p>
Hunt’s television credits include guest roles on \"Without a Trace\" and \"The Unit,\" on the Network, and \"The Practice.\" Frequently, she is heard narrating documentaries for the Discovery Channel, National Geographic and PBS and she also voiced the character of Management on HBO’s \"Carnivale.\"<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-Los-Angeles-7.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
A theater, television and feature film star, Rocky Carroll recurred as \"NCIS Assistant Director Leon Vance\" during the fifth season of NCIS and became a series regular last year coinciding with his character’s promotion to Director following the murder of Director Jenny Shepard. Carroll also plays the same role as a recurring character in the new fall series NCIS: LOS ANGELES.<\/p>
Carroll’s additional television credits include \"Grey’s Anatomy,\" \"Boston Legal,\" \"ER,\" \"American Dreams\" and a starring role on the Network’s \"The Agency.\" <\/p>
On the big screen, Carroll appeared in the Jim Carrey film \"Yes Man.\" His feature film credits also include the horror/thriller \"Prisoner\" and \"The Ladies Man.\" His theater credits include a starring role in a national tour of the late August Wilson’s play, \"Radio Golf.\"<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-Los-Angeles-8.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Peter Cambor made his television debut in \"Notes from the Underbelly.\" He earned the role after the show’s creator and executive producer saw him in the Los Angeles production of \"The Cherry Orchard\" with Annette Bening and Alfred Molina. His other TV credits include \"Numb3rs\" on the Network, \"Pushing Daisies\" and \"Trust Me.\"<\/p>
Cambor acted in high school and college productions at Wesleyan University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in English. Post-graduation, he moved to New York to pursue acting while also bartending and waiting tables. It was then that he decided to continue his studies and received an M.F.A. in acting from the American Repertory Theatre’s Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University and the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia.<\/p>
Currently, Cambor lives in Venice, Calif., with his Labradoodle, Murphy. He is an avid guitarist, a gourmet chef and country music fan. He loves surfing and is a baseball nut — his favorite team is the Houston Astros. His<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-Los-Angeles-11.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Don't miss this explosive new series on Sky1 and Sky1 HD.<\/p>","url":"2009/10/15/NCIS-Los-Angeles-6.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"NCIS Los Angeles"}];