There’s a reason that people who work together sometimes end up getting together. It’s that they understand each other. There’s a lot of Lala in Gibbs and vice versa that they see a bit of a mirror image.

Austin Stowell thinks his character Leroy Jethro Gibbs created Rule 12 because of his personal feelings. The NCIS: Origins actor is playing a young Gibbs, who was originally portrayed on the first show by Mark Harmon.

Austin Stowell exclusively told Us Weekly about Mark Harmon's immediate response to his 'NCIS: Origins' performance as Gibbs

Warning: SPOILERS for the NCIS: Origins episode “Incognito” are ahead!

Actor Austin Stowell got real about working with the famous Mark Harmon on the latest NCIS project. The star said Mark was great to work with and even offered some special advice.

Origins is building up to Lala's death - but Austin Stowell has another guess. "I had a theory that I had expressed to people on set - and it's kind of been proven wrong already," Stowell, 39, exclusively told Us Weekly about his thoughts on where Mariel Molino‘s character