NCIS - Casting News Posted by DarkUFO at Sunday, November 08, 2009 View Comments Labels: NCIS

The United States Secretary of the Navy will make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of NCIS, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

Secretary Ray Maybus will appear in the Nov. 24 Thanksgiving episode entitled "Child's Play," a rep for the show tells us. Mabus will play an NCIS agent.

In the episode, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and the team have to put their Thanksgiving plans on hold when the investigation of a dead Marine leads them into the life of a 12-year-old prodigy (Madeline Carroll), who may be the killer's next target. Lisa Sheridan (Invasaion) and Francis Capra (Veronica Mars) will also guest-star.

Although Mabus won't be playing himself...

Source: TV Guide