He is known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the Fox comedy-drama Roc (1991–94), [1] as Dr. Keith Wilkes on the CBS medical drama Chicago Hope, [2] and as NCIS Director Leon Vance on the CBS drama NCIS and its spin-offs Los Angeles and New Orleans.

It could be said that his most notable and perhaps breakthrough role, however, came when he was cast as Assisant Director Leon Vance on NCIS (2003). It was a role that reunited him with his "Chicago Hope" cast mate Mark Harmon.

In 2009, he appeared in a spin-off of the series, NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), joining the process of establishing the Los Angeles-based NCIS office. Plays the trumpet. Was nominated for Broadway's 1990 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - …

Jan 27, 2025 · And we see there seems to be a very budding relationship, the love of food, the love of pastries and also a real connection between the two of them,” Rocky Carroll, who stars as Leon Vance...

Feb 4, 2025 · Read EW's recap of 'NCIS' season 22, episode 11. ... Rocky Carroll, Katrina Law. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS. An open bar. A frothy white veil. A priest hiding a gun in a hollowed-out Bible.

NCIS Season 22 only just resumed airing, but like Rocky Carroll said, the cast and crew are already in the midst of planning out the season’s final episodes. So unless Lena Paulsen is being ...

Apr 24, 2024 · As NCIS surpasses 1,000 episodes, Rocky Carroll is reveling in the unique space the franchise has found itself in. Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, the actor, whose starred as Leon Vance...

Today, on September 25, we celebrate "NCIS" Day, marking an impressive two decades of the beloved CBS crime procedural series. As we reflect on the epic success of "NCIS," it's impossible not...

Jan 23, 2023 · Rocky Carroll directs tonight's episode of 'NCIS' in which Wilmer Valderrama goes back undercover.

Roscoe "Rocky" Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American actor best known for his roles as Joey Emerson on the FOX comedy-drama Roc, as Dr. Keith Wilkes on the medical drama Chicago Hope, and as Leon Vance on the CBS drama, NCIS (series) with Carroll also going to …