NCIS Star Sean Murray Is a Proud Father of 2 Kids Who Look Just Like Him
For 20 seasons, Sean Murray has been the steady heartbeat of NCIS. As Timothy McGee, he's the guy who stays calm when everything else blows up.
Off-camera, life has looked a lot more normal — and a lot more personal.
Murray and his wife Carrie James quietly ended their marriage after nearly two decades together. The two separated in March 2024 and finalized their divorce in May 2025. Both chose to keep the details private, focusing instead on co-parenting their two kids.
They share two teenagers who fans swear are his twins: daughter Cay Ryan, also known as Caitlyn “Cay” Ryan, and son River James.
Around Father’s Day last year, Cay was 17 and River was 14. That puts them at 18 and 15 today — right in that age where they’re growing up fast and want more privacy. It’s also why every time Sean does post a family photo, the comments flood with the same thing. As Parade once noted, fans can’t get over how much they look like their dad.
If you follow Sean on Instagram, you know he rarely posts family updates. When he did, it was a special one.
In May 2022, Cay guest-starred on NCIS in Season 19, Episode “The Brat Pack.” Sean introduced her himself with a short, proud caption:
“I’m happy to introduce my daughter to the world of NCIS on screen!”
For longtime viewers, it was a full-circle moment. A father-daughter scene inside a show that has been part of their family for almost 20 years. He didn’t make it a big PR thing — just a dad being proud for a night.
Carrie has built her own path outside the spotlight. With a background in education, she went on to found BRA Network, short for Business Relationship Alliance — a community and resource hub for women entrepreneurs. It’s a detail that often pops up when fans go looking beyond the red carpet photos.
There was never a messy tabloid war around the split. The filings stayed simple, the terms stayed private. That quiet approach fits Sean perfectly. He shows up when it matters, does the work, and keeps the rest for his family. You won’t find daily vlogs or family Q&As on his page. When a photo does appear, it’s usually simple — a birthday, a quick smile, a set memory — and that’s why it hits. Because there aren’t many, the ones that do appear mean more.
Work-wise, Sean’s run is rare in Hollywood. He started young — yes, he was Thackery Binx in Hocus Pocus — and then found a home at NCIS. Around the show’s 450th episode milestone, he talked about the set like a second family, a place with people he genuinely likes working with and a character he’s grown up inside.
These days the schedule looks less like premieres and more like co-parenting, school runs, and teens who want their space. That balance makes sense for someone who has played the patient problem-solver for so many seasons.
If you’re catching up on the timeline: Sean and Carrie met in 2004, married in November 2005, welcomed Cay in 2007 and River in 2010. After nearly 20 years together, they separated in early 2024, and by May 2025 the divorce was final. Through it all, both kept statements brief and respectful — which is probably why the coverage stayed so measured.
The one thing that never changes? The dad part. Fans still bring up Cay’s 2022 cameo because it was the one time his two worlds actually overlapped on screen. Beyond that, the line stays clear: NCIS is the constant, home is theirs.
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Love that you love a pretty normal life and don’t spend every waking moment trying to be in the limelight. Really enjoy you being on NCIS and glad you try to live a decent life. Hope y’all go to church and are Christian’s.