The worlds of NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Origins are set to collide when a young Dwayne Pride visits California - and fans won't want to miss it. "Pride is such a beloved character and specific," Shea Buckner exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, March 16, of stepping into the role of a younger Pride on NCIS: Origins after Scott Bakula originated the character on NCIS: New Orleans. Buckner, 39, reminded Us that Pride - who is also known as King - has "charm and charisma and he's got an accent and he's got gravitas, and he's a leader and there's so much to him.