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Michael Weatherly on 'NCIS': 'It was an extraordinary ride'

"I felt really happy with the resolution of the character," the actor said.

By Annie Martin
Michael Weatherly at the People's Choice Awards on January 8, 2014. The actor played Tony DiNozzo on "NCIS." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 3 | Michael Weatherly at the People's Choice Awards on January 8, 2014. The actor played Tony DiNozzo on "NCIS." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Michael Weatherly says starring on NCIS was an incredible experience.

The 48-year-old actor, who played Tony DiNozzo on the CBS series for 13 seasons, discussed the long-running police procedural at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Wednesday.

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"[It] was an extraordinary, unique ride," Weatherly lauded. "I mean, 13, years. It really felt like a circle that had gone all the way around and I felt really happy with the resolution of the character and my time on the show."

"When I got in the elevator for the last time I thought, 'I understand it all. It's time to leave before I have another question,'" he said of his story's ending.

Weatherly was promoting his new series, the CBS legal drama Bull, with Phil McGraw, aka Dr. Phil, who inspired and co-created the show. The actor said the project was "an amazing change" after his time on NCIS.

"It came about at the right time. I was burnt out by NCIS and I was ready for a new challenge," he admitted. "Sometimes change is as good as the rest."

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Bull is based on McGraw's early career as the head of a trial consulting service. The series co-stars Freddy Rodriguez, Geneva Carr and Chris Jackson, and is scheduled to premiere Sept. 20.

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