a reputation for portraying Southern lawmakers or serious military or police-type characters. He played a priest in The Dark Knight Rises (2012). He appeared in Criminal Minds as Sheriff Jimmy Rhodes. He had two guest appearances in NCIS as Gunnery Sergeant John Deluca. Ellis's appearance in the season 1 episode "The Curse" was uncredited while his second and final appearance in the season 2 episode "The Bone Yard" was credited. Filmography Film Television References External links 1956 births American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Memphis, Tennessee Male actors from Dallas 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors