NCIS star Duane Henry's real-life story of homelessness in his own words

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NCIS, but before he landed the celebrated gig, he lived a very real struggle. The star - who played M16 agent, Clayton Reeves between 2016 and 2018 - revealed in the past that he was homeless while navigating the rocky road of finding fame.

MORE: NCIS makes huge change for season 20 sparking mass fan reaction As he drifted in and out of work in London auditioning for more than a decade, he flitted from one unstable living situation to another.

WATCH: NCIS and NCIS: Hawaii tease major crossover "That’s kind of been my whole career, technically," Duane said in an interview with CBS. "You lose your job and you end up in different places, in the houses of friends or an old car."But Duane said: "It never really bothered me, and I never took my eye off the prize, that one day I could actually go to Hollywood.MORE: Where the stars who left NCIS are now: Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette and moreMORE: Did you know NCIS star Mark Harmon’s son also appeared in the series?"It always kept a smile on my face and a fire in my heart.

Then I came to America, and I was homeless until I got this gig on NCIS, actually." Duane was on NCIS for two years He used his hardship to help mold his character on the hit crime show which he joined in its 13th season. "I tried to use a lot of Duane Henry in Clayton,” he said. “He's a bit unsure in the beginning and doesn't know what's expected of him."He said he wanted to be accepted into the NCIS family both onscreen and off - and former star, Pauley Perrette, helped make that happen.MORE: How Mark Harmon's painful injury changed his lifestyleMORE: Take a look back at NCIS star Mark Harmon's early career – he looks so different!"She got wind that I was couch surfing, and she was like,.