Sean Astin featured in a 2012 episode of “NCIS” titled “The Tell.” Entertainment Weekly excitedly announced Astin’s casting, noting that, funnily enough, he was poised to share the screen with another high-profile guest star — horror icon Jamie Lee Curtis. Executive producer Gary Glasberg shared, “I’ve been a big fan of Sean’s for years and this is a part we literally tailored for him.” Glasberg added, “Jamie’s character, Doctor Ryan, oversees a team of brilliant PsyOps agents and Sean will prove to be her go-to operative.”
In a follow-up interview about the guest spot, Astin told EW he was delighted to join the show. “NCIS’ is legendary for having a very close-knit, family-style, hard-working, professional team,” the actor said. “So being able to step in and participate with them, it makes you feel a little less like a free agent for a minute. It makes you feel like you’re a part of something.”
Astin’s character, Tyler Elliott, was essentially Curtis’s right-hand man. They assisted the “NCIS” team when top secret information was released by somebody working for the Navy. On collaborating with the “Halloween” star, the actor enthused, “Jamie Lee is such a force of nature. She’s such a dynamic human being.” Although Astin was thrilled to take part in “NCIS,” he hoped to do more comedy in future. Perhaps he and Curtis could team up again someday for something a bit lighter?
