“It was extremely loud”: ‘NCIS’ Villain Scott Wolf Became Utterly Disturbed While Filming 1 Violent Scene

SUMMARY

• NCIS actor Scott Wolf might have had a smaller role on the show, but it had a big impact on his life more than once.
• The actor had to reshoot the scene where he shot the gun, given that he did not anticipate how loud it would be.
• Scott Wolf still gets recognized for his small role on the show, despite it only lasting three episodes long.

One of Scott Wolf’s most defining roles saw the actor enter NCIS as special ops operative Jonathan Cole. Speaking with TV Insider, Wolf talked about how the first scene that he shot stayed with him, especially because of how violent it was.

Scott Wolf in NCIS || Credit: CBS

Scott Wolf might have played a seasoned operative, who could have heard thousands and thousands of rounds being shot, but in reality, the actor had never shot a gun, which is something that led to him having to reshoot the scene.

Scott Wolf never realized that shooting a gun would be that loud

Scott Wolf in NCIS || Credit: CBS

The NCIS alum talked about how excited he was to be on the show, where he, through his own admission, was able to play a ‘Navy Seal ‘-like character.

However, he was not very prepared to use a gun, as his character demanded. He said (via TV Insider):

Scott Wolf had to eventually reshoot the scene after the weekend, given that the loud noise had caused the actor to react to the sound of the gun being shot. This could have led to an unusable shot, given that the actor had possibly flinched, leading him to reshoot the shot the next time he was on set.

Scott Wolf says he still gets recognized for his three-episode role

Scott Wolf in NCIS || Credits: CBS

Scott Wolf also revealed that despite having a relatively short-lived role on the show, fans still recognize him as Jonathan Cole. He said:

I did three episodes, I don’t even know how long ago, and I might get stopped for that in airports as much as anything else. It’s a very popular show, obviously. But there was something about the fact that they made a little arc out of that character, and he wasn’t a one-off, shoot people and go away [character].”

Scott Wolf’s very short tenure on the show made a splash with fans, the kind that managed to still get him recognized for the show to this day. This comes after the actor has had a slew of roles that have received some high-profile praise, like Nancy Drew and The Night Shift.

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