Duane Henry Joins NCIS in Guest Role with Option For Next Season

CBS has announced actor Duane Henry will be appearing in the final two episodes of NCIS this season as MI-6 Officer Clayton Reeves, a recurring character that currently has an option to appear next season.

CBS describes the character as "offbeat and fun with swagger to spare" --and who's burned some bridges in the international intelligence community.Henry, a native of the UK, has also appeared in Law & Order: UK and Doctor Who.

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The casting comes on the heels of the reveal Michael Weatherly will be leaving the top-rated drama at the end of the current season. At the moment, CBS has not revealed if Henry is his replacement officially, but the "option to appear next season" may indicate that's the ultimate plan.

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