NCIS: Origins star Caleb Foote to now play the part as a show regular—Reports

NCIS: Origins will return with its winter premiere of Episode 11, Flight of Icarus, on January 27, 2025. It has been reported that the prequel series has made some major cast revamping as the recurring star Caleb Foote, who played the role of Special Agent Bernard Randolf, has been promoted to a series regular.

One of the beloved series of the NCIS franchise, NCIS: Origins follows the story of a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, played by Austin Stowell, when he had just started in the Naval Investigative Service’s Pendleton Branch. As it is a prequel to the original NCIS show, many other new NCIS characters also make an appearance. Apart from known characters, the show also introduced many new characters, including Caleb Foote’s Bernard “Randy” Randolph.

Read on to learn about Caleb Foote’s character on NCIS: Origins.

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Caleb Foote's character Randy will be a series regular in NCIS: Origins

Deadline has reported that Caleb Foote has been promoted as a series regular in NCIS: Origins.

Foote’s character, Special Agent Bernard Randolph, appears as a mentor to young Gibbs, played by Austin Stowell. As a series regular, Foote’s character can have a bigger impact on Gibbs as we can see the evolution of their mentor-mentee relationship.

Foote’s Randy is introduced to Stowell’s Gibbs to make him understand the job when he joins the team under leader and Special Agent Mike Franks, played by Kyle Schmid. As a regular character, Foote’s Randy can also have his own character arc, which doesn’t always revolve around Gibbs.

As revealed in episode 8, Foote’s character Randy was the agent originally assigned to keep Gibb’s family safe before it was given to someone else.

While talking to TVLine, showrunner David J. North talked about how Gibbs might react after knowing Randy’s secret and guilt. He further added:

"At one point, we will build a point where he and Gibbs can have a conversation. But I don't think it's something that Gibbs would hold a grudge over."

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More about NCIS: Origins

As Caleb Foote is promoted as a series regular in NCIS: Origins, it will delve more into Randy and Gibbs' relationship and also Randy’s guilt, which will make the show more character-driven as it is about exploring more about Frank, played by Kyle Schmid, past.

As Foote’s character does not appear in the original NCIS series, we can also expect complications in their relationship, which can be worth exploring.

Apart from NCIS: Origins, Caleb Foote initially gained prominence for his role in the television series The Kids Are Alright. Apart from his on-screen presence, he is also known for appearing in the play Hand To God.

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