‘NCIS’: Sean Murray’s Daughter Cay Ryan Murray Guest Stars (PHOTOS)

Cay Ryan Murray and Sean Murray on the NCIS set
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It’s a family affair on NCIS for Sean Murray (who plays Special Agent Timothy McGee) with the May 2 episode, and as you can see in the photos (above and below), he’s very much a proud father.

Murray’s daughter, Cay Ryan Murray, guest stars in “The Brat Pack” as Teagan Fields, who’s part of a ring of teen partygoers the team investigates after a string of break-ins at Marine Base Quantico. While working the case, McGee forms a bond with Teagan, and it looks like a series of events will bring her into the bullpen at some point.

How might that time with Teagan affect McGee? Will this be a cautionary tale for him with his own kids? Series star Wilmer Valderrama (who plays Special Agent Nick Torres) did tell TV Insider that as the season heads towards its Season 19 finale — airing on May 23 — “we’re going to bring a very inside look to where [the characters] are and what tolls they’ve [endured].” This episode could mean that for McGee.

Scroll down for a look at Sean Murray with his daughter, both in-character and behind the scenes, as well as the team’s investigation.

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Gary Cole, Wilmer Valderrama, Sean Murray in NCIS - 'The Brat Pack'
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What are Alden Parker (Gary Cole), Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama), and Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) looking at?

Gary Cole as Special Agent Alden Parker and Katrina Law as Special Agent Jessica Knight in NCIS
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Parker and Jessica Knight (Katrina Law)

Gary Cole as Parker, Wilmder Valderrama as Torres in NCIS
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Who’s this guy?

Matthew Sato, Wilmer Valderrama, Gary Cole in NCIS - 'The Brat Pack'
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Will this interrogation yield any results?

Cay Ryan Murray as Teagan Fields in NCIS
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Sean Murray’s daughter, Cay Ryan Murray, guest stars.

Sean Murray as Special Agent Timothy McGee and Cay Ryan Murray as Teagan Fields in NCIS
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McGee and Teagan

Sean Murray as Special Agent Timothy McGee and Cay Ryan Murray as Teagan Fields in NCIS
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Where are McGee and Teagan going?

Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Wilmer Valderrama, Sean Murray in NCIS - 'The Brat Pack'
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Look at those smiles!

Cay Ryan Murray, Sean Murray on the NCIS set
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In the bullpen

Sean Murray, Cay Ryan Murray on the NCIS set
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Sean Murray and his daughter, Cay Ryan Murray

Michael Zinberg, Sean Murray, and Cay Ryan Murray on the NCIS set
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Director Michael Zinberg, Sean Murray, and Cay Ryan Murray on set

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    RedPretzel

    Look at those proud papa smiles. He's still the best!

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      OrangePopcorn

      That smile is totally a proud dad smile

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    GreenPretzel

    How does he have a daughter her age? He still seems like a kid himself.

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      RedBone

      In real life Sean is 44 and his daughter is 14. We forget the show itself has been on 19 years

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        Blue8Ball

        But i read cay is 22... so how is that?

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          RedBone

          You are mistaken. Sean only has one daughter, and she’s 14 or 15. Maybe you are confusing the year she started professionally acting - ‘22 as in 2022- with her age

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      GreenSeahorse

      I still remember him as the ghost of Thackery in Hocus Pocus back in the 90s. Lol. My favorite movie for Halloween. He's only 3 1/2 years younger than me, and I'll be 48 in a couple weeks!

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      GreenButton

      I know. I was thinking the exact same thing

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    OrangeWeights

    OMG.. what a great idea... Looks like this series will actually be going forward. Even though Gibbs isn't there anymore, I still very much enjoy NCIS. They are doing a great job post Gibbs.

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    CyanLamp

    NCIS is still my favorite. I should have stock in ON DEMAND. I love McGee and can hardly wait to meet his daughter Cay. Working with a family member can be challenging. Oh, I really like Gary Cole, agent Parker.

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    RedGoggles

    I love this!!

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    PurpleBug

    I think it's great that Sean's daughter is going to be in an upcoming episode!! I really enjoyed seeing Mark's family members on the show!!!

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    OrangePumpkin

    I love it!

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    RedRocket

    I love the show but miss Mark Harmon (Gibbs), I’m not too fond of Katrina Law. I didn’t like her in Hawai’i 5-0 either. There’s something about her that I don’t like, but then again I felt the same way when Perrete was replaced. I wish Ms Law well.

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      PurpleScooter

      I thought it was just me.. I don't like her either. I think it's the looks on her face. Not the character necessarily, but the actress. She just seems cold.

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      OliveRadio

      Perhaps her role hasn’t been given opportunities to be more than she is.

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    BlueSnow

    Shouldnt his daughter be like 8 yo?

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      CyanGuitar

      On the show yes but this is his real life daughter

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        Blue8Ball

        But I read that his daughter that was born in 2007 has a different name I think it was Melissa and if you Google cay Ryan Murray she's 22 so was he married before

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          RedBone

          You are mistaken. Sean has been married only once and to the same person for 16 years. He has a daughter Caitlyn and a son River. His daughter is using Cay Ryan as her stage name. Don’t know where you got that info from but it was 100% wrong

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    BlueBandAid

    I love that his daughter will be working with her dad. Still a great show. I miss Gibbs but I've always liked Gary Cole, so kudos for bringing him on.

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    Sandy Moses

    I think it's awesome that his daughter is going to be in the show Sean looks young to have a daughter that age looking good there Sean Murray and your daughter is beautiful 🙏😊 love NCIS ❤

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    OrangeMagnet

    McGee is my favorite!

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    GoldTrumpet

    Sean has been tremendous in the character and always changing, always growing and always playing a new and different side of himself. Like Brian D. he has come a very long way.

    It very much bothers me that he was not put in charge of the team in Gibbs's absence aor retirement.....we still don't know what it is. He has proven himself in many ways.

    And like Brian, often being the the brunt of bad jokes, mostly by Tony & his childish behavior. They always prevailed. First, Brian was the hero in solving the dead man in the pole, and also he found out what to write home about. Next, he thought he was losing his only chance at being a dad even when Gibbs spoke to him, Breena, at the end was program, was pregnant!! More recently, he climbed up to a ledge to save a man's life and through their devices, he told all that he was a full fledged medical examiner. And this season, he co-wrote an episode!! Wow!!

    With Sean, he finally got his dream of getting out of Norfolk but "belonged " to Gibbs. He defended his sister, played by series creator daughter Troian Bellisaurio, who also appeared as a little girl in another of her father's series (Q-Leap). He nearly quit over that, wrote a novel (which was ridiculous in its appearance of the team), became successful at finding the culprit w/Duckie in a right hand drive van, uses his pc skills to great advantage, he endured great struggles with

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      GoldTrumpet

      He was with Gibbs for many of their exploits and the "boss" even said he was his 1st or his own choice for his replacement. I loved the episode when he was meeting up with his disapproving father, the Navy Admiral and the follow up when he is actually narrating the story, which is a little letter to his dad, who had passed away. Then, the whole team comes to join him and be by his side. And Lily Tomlin played his aunt or grandmother, 2x but I can't remember what she was portraying.

      Then, he and Dilah got married and stood by her even though she was paralyzed in the blast in Washington, DC. That's love. And then they had the twins and they way they relate, in the same way that I watched "Dr. Jimmy " break down after losing his beloved to Covid......great topical story. Those two are sort of like kin. I love them both!!!!!!!❤💜☺️☺️

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    RedCarrot

    I watch NCIS EVERY SINGLE DAY! My dream is to meet everyone. I was in Norfolk this weekend and wanted to see NCIS just becuase this show is the best there is! I need Gibbs back. I need Tony back. I need Ziva back. I need them all back together . I need past and present all in one! I can’t even tell you how many times I watch this show and the episodes over and over. My 13 year old knows them by heart. Thank you for amazing television with heart! When they brought Pam on from my sister Sam, a childhood favorite show of mine, it was Amazing!

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    CyanScissors

    I still love to watch NCIS. Hope Cay will be on more episodes.

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    Allison Williams

    Sean and his daughter look about the same age!

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    GoldChilli

    Apparently you are still interested since you took the time to comment.

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      OrangeBus

      If you don't like it, just turn the channel.

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    Blue8Ball

    is so neat Shawn’s daughter. I don’t watch the show Anymore but never missed it for several years. ♥️💕💕

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    GreenElephant

    I'm very fond of McGee and I'm so glad he's still in NCIS, It wouldn't be the same without him but its lovely his daughter is joining in. Looking forward to watching and seeing where it will take Cay x

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      BlueRadio

      So am I!! He will always be Thackery Binx from hocus pocus in my heart

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    Douglas Henning

    Good for Sean who those of us who remember was just brought into JAG as the boss's son and now has established himself enough that he can bring his child into the fold...

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      OliveTooth

      Stepson actually

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      OliveBox

      Bosses son? Which boss?

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        OrangeLamp

        His step-father is Donald Bellisario, the creator of JAG and NCIS. Sean was an actor before his mother married Bellisario though. That might have gotten him in the door, but his acting kept him around. The show got much better after McGee joined the team.

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          RedTurtle

          I agree. I've been binge watching the first season of NCIS, and it seems silly at times with DiNozzo and Gibbs both portrayed as sexy hunks, and Tony pretty incompetent. Do really like Sasha's character.

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    OliveSailboat

    Sorry to step on any toes but I do not like Cole, so deadpan. Never could stand Torres, just drags the show down into buffoon-ness. Jessica is alright but nothing outstanding like Ziva and Bishop.

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    OliveSailboat

    Just love him and his daughter acting together!!

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    OliveSailboat

    I was so, so sad when I recently heard about Murray's divorce! How in the world could anyone divorce our sweet Sean??

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    OliveTooth

    I thought Sean McGee daughter did a wonderful job on NCIS tonight.

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    PurplePuzzle

    Wow, making me feel old now!

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    PurplePuzzle

    Thackery in Hocus Pocus, SMH!

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    PurplePuzzle

    OMG, flashback! Making me feel old now too!

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    PurpleFlame

    Ready for Gibbs to return

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    PurpleCar

    I’m so glad she’s beautiful can’t wait for this episode to air

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    GoldDucky

    I am wonder the same thing... it has to be close to the end