<P> Dwayne Cassius `` King '' Pride ( Scott Bakula ) is a Supervisory Special Agent . He is also a New Orleans native and former Jefferson Parish deputy sheriff . He is also a long - time friend of Leroy Jethro Gibbs , the main character of NCIS ; both were part of a group of NCIS agents known as the `` Fed Five '' who gained fame for apprehending Spencer Hanlon , aka `` The Privileged Killer '' . ( For years , the Privileged Killer was erroneously believed to be Victor Lourde , who had been framed by a member of the `` Fed Five , '' Dan MacClain . When MacClain is murdered , the teams discover his frame - up and the reason for it . Their investigation leads them to the Hanlon father and son . ) He was initially assigned to the Marine Corps Support Facility in Algiers , Louisiana . He and his now - estranged wife Linda used to live in the Lower Garden District . His daughter , Laurel , is a music major at Louisiana State University . In `` Chasing Ghosts '' and `` Le Carnivale de la Mort '' , it is revealed that Pride 's father , Cassius ( Stacy Keach ) , is incarcerated in the Gretna Correctional Facility . As of the beginning of season two , Dwayne and Linda officially divorced . With the money Dwayne got from selling their home he paid for Dr. Wade 's assistant Danny 's college , Laurel 's college , a place for his father ( if he makes parole ) , as well as buying a fixer - upper bar . Pride has the second highest arrest record in the history of Jefferson Parish 's Sheriffs Office . In season three , Pride personally recruits Agent Gregorio to his team . </P>
<P> Dwayne Cassius `` King '' Pride ( Scott Bakula ) is a Supervisory Special Agent . He is also a New Orleans native and former Jefferson Parish deputy sheriff . He is also a long - time friend of Leroy Jethro Gibbs , the main character of NCIS ; both were part of a group of NCIS agents known as the `` Fed Five '' who gained fame for apprehending Spencer Hanlon , aka `` The Privileged Killer '' . ( For years , the Privileged Killer was erroneously believed to be Victor Lourde , who had been framed by a member of the `` Fed Five , '' Dan MacClain . When MacClain is murdered , the teams discover his frame - up and the reason for it . Their investigation leads them to the Hanlon father and son . ) He was initially assigned to the Marine Corps Support Facility in Algiers , Louisiana . He and his now - estranged wife Linda used to live in the Lower Garden District . His daughter , Laurel , is a music major at Louisiana State University . In `` Chasing Ghosts '' and `` Le Carnivale de la Mort '' , it is revealed that Pride 's father , Cassius ( Stacy Keach ) , is incarcerated in the Gretna Correctional Facility . As of the beginning of season two , Dwayne and Linda officially divorced . With the money Dwayne got from selling their home he paid for Dr. Wade 's assistant Danny 's college , Laurel 's college , a place for his father ( if he makes parole ) , as well as buying a fixer - upper bar . Pride has the second highest arrest record in the history of Jefferson Parish 's Sheriffs Office . In season three , Pride personally recruits Agent Gregorio to his team . </P>
who plays dwayne prides dad on ncis new orleans
who plays dwayne prides dad on ncis new orleans
Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach