Dominic Pace Returns to the NCIS Franchise With Guest Role on NCIS: Origins
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LOS ANGELES - Washingtoner -- Acclaimed actor Dominic Pace will guest star on an upcoming episode of NCIS: Origins during its second season, marking an exciting return to the NCIS franchise and to network television. The episode is slated to air in early 2026.

Pace is no stranger to the NCIS universe, having previously appeared on both Navy: NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles. His upcoming role on NCIS: Origins represents a full-circle moment in a career defined by versatility, resilience, and a long-standing connection to the franchise.

This episode will also mark Pace's first network television appearance since headlining Lifetime Television's Secrets of a Celebrity Nanny in 2023. Following that project, Pace completed two successful runs of the hit Broadway musical Jersey Boys and took time away from his career to mourn the passing of his mother, Denise Pace.

About Dominic Pace

Dominic Pace began his formal acting training in 1995 with members of the Actors Studio, including Mimi Turque and Susan Batson. He later completed William Esper's prestigious two-year program under the instruction of Terry Knickerbocker. His performance in the independent feature Little Kings earned him the Best Actor award at the 2004 Palm Beach International Film Festival.

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Pace has been affiliated with several notable Los Angeles theater companies, including The MET Theater Company, The Tim Robbins Company, and The Actors' Gang. During the 2020–2021 pandemic, he embarked on a nationwide tour supporting small-business comic shops by autographing merchandise featuring his The Mandalorian character, Gekko. His efforts helped raise over $35,000 for local comic stores and more than $10,000 for charity. In recognition of his community impact, the mayors of Houston, TX, and Sioux City, IA, each proclaimed a day in his honor. At the same time, the Mayor of Cleveland, TN, awarded him the Key to the City.

Known for consistently booking guest-starring and co-starring roles across television, Pace returned to the stage in 2024 as Gyp DiCarlo in Jersey Boys at La Mirada Theatre in Los Angeles, followed by a 2025 run with Musical Theatre West.

Pace is represented by Christina Scott of CA Talent and Danny Bjelajac of Love Talent Agency.