NCIS

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The thousandth episode of theNCISfranchise was full of shocks , but one of the hour’smost pregnant storylines roll aroundNCIS Director Leon Vance , dally by Rocky Carroll , and his son , Jared Vance , who a young actor portrayed . The CBS military constabulary procedural television serial , created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill , has been on the air for almost 21 years , with over 460 episodes and four spin - offs ( and two more coming ) under its belt . NCIS ' success is one and only , but when any show incline for that long , cast of characters members tend to come and go , and recasts are necessary .

Aside from season 21 ’s unconstipated player , thecast of theNCISfranchise ’s 1000th episodeincluded a smattering of cameo . Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant fromNCIS : Hawai’iand Daniela Ruah as Special Agent Kensi Blye - Deeks fromNCIS : Los Angelesreturned to celebrate the momentous sequence . Meanwhile , Jared Vance render , but after being played by child actors in earlier season , an older performer stepped into the character ’s shoes for the first time inNCISseason 21 , episode 7 , " A Thousand Yards . "

NCIS' 1000th Episode Is The Second Time Jared Vance Has Been Recast

Spence Moore II Plays Jared In NCIS Season 21

Spence Moore II asterisk as Jared Vance inNCIS ' thousandth sequence , but he was n’t the first person to play Leon Vance ’s son in the CBS series . Khamani Griffin uprise the unseasoned character , as Jared was inaugurate in season 6 , installment 18 , " Knockout . " During the hour , Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbsdug into Vance ’s past after discover some disturbing info about the NCIS Director . Consequently , the Vance - focused instalment featured the first appearance of his wife ( Jackie ) , boy ( Jared ) , and girl ( Kayla ) . However , a few seasons later , theNCISproducers recast Griffin as Jared and replaced him with Akinsola Aribo .

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Khamani Griffin

NCISseason 6 , episode 18

Akinsola Aribo

Mark Harmon as Gibbs and the cast of NCIS' 1000th episode

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NCISseason 9 , sequence 19;NCISseason 10 , sequence 12;NCISseason 10 , episode 15;NCISseason 11 , instalment 11

Spence Moore II

NCISseason 21 , episode 7

A custom image shows Sean Murray’s head photoshopped over a promotional image featuring the rest of the cast

Aribo mistreat in as Jared for Griffin inNCISseason 9 , episode 19 , " The Good Son . " The episode centered around a Navy Petty Officer ’s dying , and Director Vance ’s brother - in - law , Michael Thomas , was the main suspect . Since it was another hour that focused on Director Vance , it featured scenes of his home at their domicile , which is where Aribo figure the video . Unlike his predecessor , Aribo portrayed Jared multiple fourth dimension , as he come back for two episodes in time of year 10 and one in season 11 . Jared was n’t seen again until the franchise ’s thousandth sequence , and he was remodel and replaced with Moore .

NCIS Timothy McGee actor Sean Murray says his portion on the show is uncertain . His departure from the series would restructure the NCIS universe .

Why Has NCIS Recast Jared Vance Twice?

Akinsola Aribo & Khamani Griffin Previously Portrayed Jared

TheNCISproducers have never revealed why they recast Jared the first time ( when Akinsola Aribo took over for Khamani Griffin ) . However , it might have been due to conflicting schedules , as Griffin was seemingly quite busy in the late 2000s and early 2010s . The young actor appeared in television shows such asNi Hao , Kai - Lan , Grey ’s Anatomy , Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader ? , andBrothers & Sisters . Orthe recast might have been a consequence of Griffin being too older to take on Jared inNCISseason 9 — the actor was around 13 years old while it was airing .

Perhaps [ Spence ] Moore will resurface inNCISseason 22 , and the CBS military police adjective television system serial will sport Director Vance rekindling his human relationship with his son .

Meanwhile , the producers vivify the use again inthe cast ofNCISseason 21 , episode 7 , with Spence Moore II stepping in for Aribo . Age might have played a part in hiring a Modern actor to play Jared , butAribo also has n’t acted in about a decade . As a solvent , Moore is the new ( older ) Jared , and , hopefully , fan will see him again in futureNCISepisodes .

Spence Moore II as Jared Vance in NCIS season 21 episode 7.

Will Jared Vance Return In NCIS' Future?

NCIS' 1000th Episode Set Up Future Storylines For Jared

Spence Moore II is not confirmed to repeat his role as JaredVance in the final three episodes ofNCISseason 21 . But given where Jared and Director Vance left off in the thousandth episode , the actor ’s return would n’t be surprising . The father and son had become alienated in the years follow Jackie Vance ’s death , as demonstrated during their tense conversation at the source of the thousandth episode . Perhaps Moore will resurfaceinNCISseason 22 , and the CBS military police force procedural video series will feature Director Vance rekindling his kinship with his Word .

New episodes ofNCISseason 21 melodic line on Mondays at 9 pm ET on CBS .

A young Tony & Ziva NCIS spinoff series will search the eccentric ' human relationship after NCIS and have three exciting low for the franchise .

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What Else Has Spence Moore II, NCIS' New Jared Vance Actor, Been In?

Spence Moore II Is Known For His Role In All American

The interview may have recognized Spence Moore II when he appeared as Jared Vance inNCISseason 21 , episode 7 since the histrion has late experience in numerous democratic shows and movies . Most notably , Moore has a resort function as Chris Jackson intheAll Americancast , play Dan Decker inA.P. Bio , and appears as Matteo Mannheim inSuperman & Lois . Moore also starred as Young Damian Anderson ( who was primarily toy by Jonathan Majors ) in Michael B. Jackson’sCreed III . So , it ’s easy to sympathize why theNCISproducers chose Moore to substitute Khamani Griffin and Akinsola Aribo .

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