Wilmer Valderrama said Stana Katic’s March visit to the NCIS set was personal, not a casting announcement. On Tuesday, April 28, he said he and Katic have known each other for many years and that he still has nothing to report yet about her appearing onscreen.
Stana Katic’s March Visit
“Stana and I have been pals. We’ve known each other for many years, and we’ve always chatted about working together. We always talk about it. We’re like, we got to figure out something together because I think she’s such a strong, bada** actress, and I just think creating something with her would be really fun. So we’re always in conversations and figuring out what that looks like, where and what, you know?” Valderrama said. The NCIS star, who plays Nick Torres, framed the visit as part of an ongoing friendship rather than a deal in place.
“She just hit me one day. She goes, ‘I’d love to come and visit you guys. I haven’t seen you in a long time.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, come.’ So she came to visit the set, which you could have assumed that as soon as she entered the set, the crew, the writers, the directors, everyone was like, ‘What? What’s happening? Why is she here?’” he said. That reaction explains why the visit triggered speculation about a guest role, especially with fans already hoping the trip meant Katic would appear on the show.
Nick Torres and the cast reaction
Valderrama said he was grateful Katic came by, and he added that her husband, Kris Brkljač, is “an amazing dude” and “like one of my brothers.” That detail keeps the focus on the visit itself: the set saw a personal drop-in from someone Valderrama has known for years, not a formal onscreen booking.
“Her coming up, I knew it was going to steer some things, but I have nothing to report on that yet,” Valderrama said. Seamus Dever’s Season 22 run as Deputy Director Gabriel LaRoche already gives NCIS a link to Katic’s Castle circle, but Valderrama did not add anything beyond the visit and the long-running interest in working together.
What viewers should take away
For now, the practical read is simple: Katic visited the NCIS set in March to see Valderrama, and he has not announced any guest appearance. If viewers are watching for a crossover, the only solid update is that the two actors have talked for years about teaming up, and this visit kept that possibility in the realm of conversation rather than scheduling.
