‘NCIS’ season 12 spoilers: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ alum to be Bishop’s husband Jake

Bishop -We’ve been wondering for a while who would be the husband of Ellie Bishop on “NCIS,” and the producers have seemingly made their choice now in Jamie Bamber.

According to a new report from TVLine, former “Battlestar Galactica” actor Jamie Bamber is going to appear in the upcoming Thanksgiving-themed episode of the show as Jake, the oft-discussed hubby to Emily Wickersham’s character. This is a chance to learn a little bit more about both characters, and also estalbish what Bishop’s worldview is more when she is away from work.

In a statement on the casting, showrunner Gary Glasberg had the following to say:

“We’ve waited a long time to meet Bishop’s husband, and we’ve found him in Jamie Bamber … Jamie is a charming, talented actor, and we’re thrilled to have him on-board for this Thanksgiving episode and some exciting surprises to come.”

At present, we’re a little torn in our take on the casting. We like Bamber a good deal, but for some reason we pictured Bishop’s husband in our head as some sort of nerdy, quirky guy. We figured that given her awkwardness, we would have someone similar to her in some ways in the show. Maybe he will end up being that and we don’t even know it yet; the problem is that sometimes, it is very hard to judge a book by its cover, or a casting by an actor’s face without much known about their personality.

This does at least resolve a casting mystery we’ve had since the summer; now, the only one left is figuring out who is going to play one of Gibbs’ mystery exes for an episode seemingly coming alter this season.

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