9 Reasons We're Wild About Michael Weatherly

We've adored Michael Weatherly since his days as Special Agent Tony DiNozzo on NCIS to his current role as Dr. Jason Bull on Bull. Whether he's cracking jokes in the City of Light or shooting a scene at a Manhattan courthouse, Michael always manages to make us smile. Here are just a few reasons he's one of our all-time faves.

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Constructive criticism isn't always easy to hear, but Weatherly takes feedback to heart. "My coach wrote me a letter when I graduated that said I would only be successful if I could learn to 'organize the chaos of my life.' And he was right on," the actor admitted to Watch! in 2011.

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During a 2014 Watch! interview in Côte d'Azur, Michael showed off his foreign language chops. "I have a pretty good French accent, actually," he said, with a wink. "'Alors... zat's zee extent of my French.'" While he might not be fluent, his sense of humor is still très magnifique.

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Whether he's traveling or getting into character, Michael treats his life like an adventure. "The best way to get to know any place or any thing, be it a city, a person, a car or yourself, is to get lost in it. I don't set out to get lost, but somehow, I always do," he shared with Watch! in a 2007 interview.

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Michael heard a lot of "no's" before he got the chance to direct an episode of NCIS. "I don't have much sway, but I was adamant I'd direct," the actor told Watch! in 2016. "I started asking around Season 3, and by Season 5 I was pestering them all the time. By Season 7 they couldn't say no, and they let me direct one finally in Season 8."

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"Trying to find a character is like trying to put a shoelace through the little eye," Michael told Watch! in 2017. Though wildly frustrating, that challenge is one of his favorite parts of being an actor, and his role on Bull is no exception. "I just love the idea that I would get to play a guy who is somewhere between a Bond villain and Dr. Phil."

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Michael is the first to admit that he didn't always have it all figured out. "Ten years ago, I was like a lone wolf.  A wolf who didn’t have a pack," he revealed in a 2016 interview with Watch!  "I didn’t have things that made me full as a person. And now, I'm full."

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Michael and his wife, Dr. Bojana Jankovic, have been married since 2009, but that doesn't mean the honeymoon period is over. "We have a real balance," he told Watch! in 2014. "She's brought a great deal of seriousness to my life, and I hope I've brought her a small slice of humor."

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And we're not just talking DIY. As Michael put it in a 2011 Watch! interview, his projects are "more like DIN: Do It Now. Or DIMY: Do It My Way. Get 'er done!"

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Despite all his accomplishments, Michael knows the importance of staying grounded. "I never think of the future or the past too much. To be present makes me much happier," he told Watch! in 2014. "I keep my ambition local, I love having my family around, I love my little triumphs at work, and in general my life's not nearly as out of control as it once was. I'm mellowing in my old age."

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