61 Facts About Timothy McGee

Timothy Farragut "Tim" McGee is a fictional character from the CBS television series NCIS, portrayed by Sean Murray.

Timothy McGee was born in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 13,1978, to an Irish American family.

Timothy McGee spent his childhood in Alameda, California, as his father was a naval officer stationed there.

Timothy McGee's parents bought him his first car, a 1984 Camaro Z28 5-speed, the day he turned sixteen.

Timothy McGee crashed into a bus while trying to figure out how to use the windshield wipers.

Timothy McGee got a student pass the day he got out of traction.

Timothy McGee earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Science degree in computer forensics from MIT.

Timothy McGee has a younger sister, Sarah, who is played by Troian Bellisario.

Timothy McGee gained his field agent status when he was transferred to Washington from Norfolk.

Timothy McGee's character was almost entirely altered by episode 6.12 "Caged", evolving into a bolder and more assertive character.

Timothy McGee's voice changed around this time, becoming lower and more raspy.

Timothy McGee takes on the role very seriously, gaining Tony's respect.

Timothy McGee is shown to be very protective of his younger sister, Sarah, especially when she shows up after apparently committing a murder.

Timothy McGee was overweight until the end of season 6; during the seventh season, he was shown to be losing weight.

Timothy McGee's weight loss led to speculation that Sean Murray, the actor who portrays Timothy McGee, was ill; in October 2010 Murray, via his Twitter account, explained that it was a deliberate weight loss via dieting, consuming only organic food and abstaining from alcohol and sugar.

Timothy McGee has a passion for jet packs, computers and enjoys playing games relating to tactical warfare and covert infiltration.

Timothy McGee uses a Logitech Y-SAE71-SK-2930 keyboard to carry out his everyday work.

Gibbs allows Timothy McGee to take the lead in the case because of this knowledge.

Timothy McGee is shown to be an expert tracker, being able to find a cadaver without the assistance of dogs by reading changes in the land and observing bird droppings.

Timothy McGee revealed he was a Scout, which occupied his time while his father was deployed.

Timothy McGee even said "I love the outdoors", much to the chagrin of the more city-like DiNozzo.

However, at least twice Timothy McGee has encountered poison ivy and suffered severe rashes.

Tibbs suggests there have been previous novels, but these have yet to be named, though the cover of Timothy McGee's first revealed book states that it is volume one.

Timothy McGee's writing has given him enough fame to be feted as a minor celebrity and he can enjoy perks such as VIP clubbing, as seen in the episode "Friends and Lovers".

Timothy McGee has ostensibly used the profits from his writing to purchase a Porsche Boxster and an Armani leather jacket.

Jimmy especially disliked his portrayal and refuses to give Timothy McGee a ride back to NCIS headquarters.

In season 1, in "Sub Rosa", Timothy McGee went out on a lunch date with Abigail "Abby" Sciuto.

Timothy McGee soon recovers from the incident and continues to assist the NCIS team.

Tony then separately tells the two about their other half's plans; Timothy McGee encourages her to take the job and they agree to continue their relationship, albeit long-distance.

Timothy McGee gives her a copy of his house key, which she accepts, reiterating her intent to move in with him after her assignment is over.

Timothy McGee proposes to her in the episode "Love Boat", which she happily accepts.

Timothy McGee let McGee accompany him into the interrogation room while still a "probie" and allows him interrogate a suspect alone as early as the Season 3 episode "Deception".

Timothy McGee is always shown as a computer consultant to Gibbs.

Timothy McGee was the first person to point out that Ziva was avoiding Tony at the start of season 7 and that sooner or later she would have to straighten out that relationship.

Timothy McGee is much more comfortable and confident around Ziva than her predecessor, Kate Todd.

When Ziva was in Israel between seasons 5 and 6, she and Timothy McGee e-mailed each other once a week.

Timothy McGee has been to Ziva's house at least once, he was invited to her dinner party in season 3.

When Timothy McGee was introduced in "Sub Rosa", Todd protested DiNozzo's apparent abuse of authority when he ordered Timothy McGee to stay on a crime scene until someone else can come to relieve him.

Todd and Timothy McGee were partnered for a very short time during the episode "UnSEALed", during which he came to her aid when she was tied up by a former Navy SEAL.

Timothy McGee tries to personally upgrade the network wiring since the union won't do it due to the heat.

When Kate discovers him under her desk, she believes Timothy McGee is trying to look up her skirt and despite Timothy McGee's protests, drags him up from underneath by his ears.

Seconds later, Timothy McGee tells Tony he didn't look and Tony says he believes him, only for him to ask if Kate is a "pantyhose or a thong girl" but Timothy McGee doesn't reply as Kate responds by elbowing DiNozzo in the stomach.

Later, Timothy McGee is shown mourning with DiNozzo over Todd's dead body.

Timothy McGee is shown on friendly, even familial, terms with every member of the team.

In "Probie", Timothy McGee, who was deeply shaken after killing someone in self-defense, later confesses to Tony feelings of inferiority to the rest of the team as he is the only field agent on Gibbs' team to have little experience in using weapons compared to his colleagues.

In Season 11, with the transfer of Ellie Bishop from NSA to NCIS, Timothy McGee has begun to assert his seniority.

Timothy McGee used some of Tony's old pranks on Bishop, such as using a trick coin when tossing to see who has to retrieve a corpse from a septic tank.

Timothy McGee had an extended relationship with forensics technician Abby Sciuto in season one, but there is no direct reference to their relationship ending.

In contrast to Tony DiNozzo, Timothy McGee has had few relationships, or possible ones, almost all of which have begun and ended in the same episode.

In Season 5 Timothy McGee has issues with a girl who stole his heart and his credit, when he asks for help from Abby she tells him "I love you Timothy McGee and that should be enough".

Timothy McGee owns a dog called Jethro, that was accused of murdering a Petty Officer during the Season 5 episode, "Dog Tags".

Abby looked after him and named him after Gibbs, but because her landlord wouldn't let her have a dog in her apartment, she forced Timothy McGee to take him.

Ducky is one of the few individuals to use McGee's full given name of Timothy as illustrated in "See No Evil".

Director Vance told Gibbs that in his view, Timothy McGee exemplified the model NCIS agent, in sharp contrast to Gibbs who prefers agents in the mold of DiNozzo.

Several members of Timothy McGee's family have appeared in the series over the years.

Timothy McGee helps clear Sarah as a potential murder suspect and is willing to risk his NCIS career to do so.

Sarah McGee is portrayed by Troian Bellisario, Murray's real-life step-sister, and daughter of series creator and former executive producer Donald P Bellisario.

In "Hide and Seek", it is revealed that Timothy McGee's father is a naval officer, and stationed in California.

The casting of Jamey Sheridan as Timothy McGee's father was announced in February 2013.

Timothy McGee's seeming inexperience in the field during early seasons was noted by critics, with Bill Keveney of USA Today describing him as "a wet-behind-the-ears computer expert" in 2005.

Alyssa Rosenberg from The Washington Monthly suggested that the characters of Timothy McGee, "an MIT-educated geek who writes thinly veiled novels about the team", and Abby Sciuto appear as "liberal stand-ins" in contrast to more conservative figures on NCIS, such as Gibbs and Tony DiNozzo.