NCIS actor Sean Murray's 25lbs weight loss: How actor transformed his physique

Sean Murray has been staring in hit CBS drama NCIS for almost two decades, and fans of the 44-year-old are likely to remember that he seriously slimmed down for his second season on the show.

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The actor first appeared as Timothy McGee in season seven, then shocked viewers in season eight with a dramatically slimmed-down appearance, prompting a tirade of questions from fans.

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At the time, the actor took to Twitter to share how he'd lost the weight, explaining: "To those who have asked what I did to lose the 25 lbs: 14 months of no alcohol and almost no sugar. Ate strictly organic ;)"

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After fans suggested the star lost weight too quickly, he took to Twitter again, explaining: "You can actually see me gradually lose the weight over the 24 (episodes) of Season 7. Slowly, a pound every week or two. Watch the DVDs."

He added: "I really don't mean it to sound like 'Ha ha! Look what I have achieved!' but simply wanted to answer those who were asking."

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Sean Murray lost weight gradually, according to his Twitter

Joking about his changing appearance, he added: "Maybe one year I come back and it's full-on McMuscles."

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Though Sean has been in NCIS since 2003, he actually began his career a decade before this, starring in Disney's Hocus Pocus in 1993 as Thackery Binx.

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Sean Murray has been in NCIS since 2003

Sean, who was 14 at the time of filming, previously opened up about his time on the show, telling E! News: "It's popular. I have kids come to me and their parents grew up on it and now their kids grow up on it. It's like a cult favourite."

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