He had continued this role in the show's fifth season (2006). However, he did not appear in the sixth season. In 2007, he guest-starred on NBC freshman drama "Life". He also appeared in the 2007 film, "The Wager". In 2008, he portrayed Phillip Davenport, a fictional Secretary of the Navy on the 6th season of the CBS show "NCIS". Two years later, he appeared one more time for the last episode of the 8th season. In the "Supporting Players" featurette on the "24" season 5 DVD, actress Jean Smart reveals that Ciccolella is a folk singer.