Anthony DiNozzo
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Special Agent Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo is an investigator on the television series NCIS on CBS Television. He is portrayed by actor Michael Weatherly.
Character
Anthony DiNozzo is a streetwise former homicide detective. He is well known for his constant flirtation with nearly every woman he encounters. Some may consider his behavior to be borderline chauvinistic. He has an expensive taste in clothing evidenced by his love for designer names. Though he is in his early 30s, he typically shows teenage behavior. [link] He is considered to be very loyal to his coworkers at NCIS, particularly his supervisor, Gibbs. Tony delights in quoting movies in everyday life, often finding parallels between them and current situations. He often mimics the original actor when quoting them, such as Sean Connery's James Bond.Although his often-immature behavior has gotten Tony into his share of hot water, he has also demonstrated himself to be an insightful agent when the need arises, and on more than one occasion has surprised Gibbs and his teammates when an apparently immature action on his part actually causes (more often by design than by accident) new evidence to be uncovered.
Education and Work History
- Prep School - Rhode Island Military Academy
- Ohio State - BA in Physical Education
- Peoria, IL Police Department - 2 years
- Philadelphia, PA Police Department - 18 months
- Baltimore, MD Police Department - 22 months
- Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Washington D.C. - 24 months as of 1x06 "High Seas".
Relationships
Tony is almost constantly talking about his latest girlfriend - or one-night stand. He pursues girls on a regular basis, typically indiscriminately (though he has shown an aversion to women who don't shave). Most of these relationships fail to progress past a certain point (one actually turns out to be a terrorist working with Ari Haswari; another turns out to be a pre-operative transsexual).His relationships with coworkers vary. He greatly respects Gibbs and claims to have a father/son relationship with him, though it sometimes appears to range toward abusive: Gibbs has the tendency to smack Tony on the back of the head whenever he says or does something inappropriate. Although this annoys Tony, it also appears to be something he has come to expect from his boss; when Kate gives him a similar smack in the season 1 finale "Reveille" he reacts with momentary anger indicating only Gibbs is allowed to do that. His relationship with forensics expert Abby Sciuto tends to be brotherly. Tony himself considers his relationship with Timothy McGee to be abusive. Part of this could be considered hazing, as McGee is relatively new to the NCIS team and ranks only as a probationary field agent, hence Tony's favorite nickname for him: Probie. However, in episode 3x10 "Probie", Tony goes out of his way to support McGee and makes an effort to cheer him up, showing that Tony really does care for him on some level. Tony's relationship with Kate was also sisterly, but with a constant undertone of flirtation and the possibility of something more. Tony and Kate constantly competed. His relationship with Kate's successor, Ziva David, has been even more on the brother-sister level, with the two pulling pranks on each other and acting childishly in each other's company. When it comes to doing actual investigations, however, Tony works well with both Kate and Ziva.
Family
Tony comes from a wealthy family based on Long Island. He is an only child and cut off from his family's fortune. His birth mother is supposedly dead. In episode 2x10 it is insinuated that his father was an alcoholic.Trivia
- Tony apparently speaks Spanish, in the episode Marine Down(1×9), Gibbs has Tony read a Spanish language newspaper.
- His father was a American Civil War reenactor, and during reenactments Tony carried the "poop bucket", he now is upset by anything to do with the Civil War. Silver War(3×5)
Notable Episodes
- 1x20 "Missing" While Undercover, Tony drinks a laced drink, and is kidnapped. He wakes up in a cell with a marine who has also been kidnapped. Using a hidden knife and a pair of shoelaces, Tony orchestrates their escape.
- 2x10 "Chained" While undercover, Tony ends up on the run with a serial killer and loses contact with NCIS.
- 2x22 "SWAK" Tony opens an envelope in the NCIS office containing white powder - pneumonic plague. He is admitted to Bethesda Naval Hospital when his blood tests positive for the infection.
- 3x09 "Frame-Up" In which Tony is framed for murder.
- 3x18 "Bait" When Gibbs is held hostage by a student with a bomb at a Naval high school, Tony is left in charge of operations. His leadership ability and tactics in dealing with the hostage situation are showcased.
- 3x24 "Hiatus (2)" Tony takes over leadership of the team when Gibbs resigns.
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