Personal Life
Bellisario was married to actress and producer Deborah Pratt, who starred in several of his shows. As of he resides in Studio City, California with his fourth wife, Vivienne.
Bellisario has seven children. From his first marriage to Margaret (m. 1956–1975), he has four children, including daughters Joy Bellisario-Jenkins (born c. 1956) and Leslie Bellisario-Ingham (born c. 1961), son David Bellisario who is a producer on NCIS: Los Angeles, and daughter Julie Bellisario Watson who is a producer on NCIS. From his second marriage, to Lynn Halpern (1979–1984), he has a son, Michael Bellisario (born April 7, 1980), who had a recurring role as Midshipman Michael Roberts on JAG and played Charles 'Chip' Sterling on NCIS. From his third marriage, to Deborah Pratt (1984–1991), he has a son Nicholas Dante Bellisario and a daughter Troian Bellisario (born October 28, 1985), who guest starred on Quantum Leap and plays Timothy McGee's sister Sarah McGee on NCIS. She also has the role of Spencer Hastings on Pretty Little Liars. From his marriage to Vivienne Bellisario (m. November 27, 1998), his stepson Sean Murray plays Timothy McGee on NCIS. Another stepson, Sean's younger brother Chad W. Murray, is an NCIS producer.
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Technically he has 9 children - 7 biological and 2 step children.
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