24 character
Mike Novick
Gender	Male
Jobs held	White House Chief of Staff White House Senior Adviser David Palmer's Campaign Manager
Affiliation	White House
Family	NA
Spouse	NA
Current status	Unknown
Portrayed by	Jude Ciccolella
Seasons	1, 2, 4, 5

Mike Novick is a fictional character played by Jude Ciccolella as part of the television series, 24. He has appeared more than any other recurring character, having appeared in 58 episodes over 4 seasons, and has been given a promotional photo with the same background as the starring cast members, but has never been credited as part of the main cast. ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Image File history File links Mike_Novick. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Season One of the television series 24 was first broadcast from November 6, 2001 to May 21, 2002. ... The Cast of Season Two. ... 24 Season Four Kiefer Sutherland and Kim Raver Season Four, also known as Day 4 of the television series 24 premiered on January 9, 2005 and aired its season finale on May 23, 2005. ... Season Five, also known as Day 5 of the television series 24 premiered on January 15, 2006 and aired its season finale on May 22, 2006. ... FicTioNaL is a Gaming Legend. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

The Presidential Campaign

Novick had been a close advisor and staff member of David Palmer since Palmer's first Senate run. Whereas Palmer tended to be bold and idealistic, Novick was more cautious and pragmatic, sometimes even a bit sneaky, though Palmer nonetheless valued his counsel. When Palmer sought nomination as a presidential candidate, Novick stayed alongside the Senator as his chief of staff. David Palmer is a fictional President of the United States of America played by Dennis Haysbert as part of the television series, 24. ... Pragmatism is a school of philosophy which originated in the United States in the late 1800s. ...

The day of the California presidential primary would prove to be an especially daunting one for the Palmer campaign for a number of reasons. First was the troubling revelation that Palmer's son Keith had killed the man who raped Palmer's daughter Nicole. Even more troubling was the revelation that Palmer's wife Sherry had concealed this from David, supposedly to protect him. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into 24 (TV series). ...

When Palmer began investigating he found that certain men with a vested interest in seeing Palmer get elected were determined not to let this scandal come out at any cost. Things took a startling turn when Keith's therapist, Doctor Ferragamo, with whom Keith had confided about what he had done, was killed in a fire shortly after speaking with Senator Palmer. Novick, however, insisted that they had no proof that these individuals were responsible.

Keith, however, would later acquire damning evidence against these men when he secretly recorded a conversation between himself and Carl Webb, a man working for them. Sherry insisted that nothing good could come from revealing the contents of the tape to the public and urged Palmer to destroy it. Novick, on the other hand, suggested Palmer should keep it as leverage against these men once he was in the White House. In the end, Palmer rejected both options and revealed the entire story to the press. Amazingly, polls taken shortly after the announcement revealed that the public was not disillusioned by the scandal but impressed by Palmer's honesty.

The second threat to Palmer campaign that day came in the form of a threat on Palmer's life, later learned to be orchestrated by the family of Serbian war criminal Victor Drazen in retaliation for Operation Nightfall, an illegal covert operation into Kosovo to eliminate Drazen two years earlier, which Palmer had authorized. The operation had taken the lives of Drazen's wife and daughter. Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  Independence c. ... Victor Drazen is a fictional character in the TV series 24. ... Operation Nightfall is an operation. ... For uses of the name Kosova, see Kosova (disambiguation). ...

Though Palmer would go on to win the nomination, his wife's manipulations during the day caused his faith in her to deteriorate to the point where he announced he was leaving her. Evidently, this did not disrupt the campaign significantly either. After winning the nomination, Palmer would go on to win the election. Novick stayed on as Palmer's White House Chief of Staff. Joshua B. Bolten, the current White House Chief of Staff. ...

Chief of Staff to the President

Over a year after the primary, Palmer's administration was faced with an immense threat to national security: word came that a nuclear bomb was going to be detonated by terrorists in Los Angeles within a day. Upon hearing the news, Novick immediately got on a plane to reach the President. He was surprised to find Palmer's ex-wife Sherry there when he arrived, as she had apparently convinced the President to let her help in gathering information. Given her deception in the past, Novick was unsure if she could be trusted and told Palmer so. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

When evidence surfaced that Roger Stanton, the head of NSA, may have been hindering the search for the bomb, Novick urged Palmer to relieve Stanton of duty and have him interrogated. Palmer did so and was surprised when Stanton implicated Sherry Palmer as well. Fictional head of the National Security Agency from Day 2 of 24. ... NSA can stand for: National Security Agency of the USA The British Librarys National Sound Archive This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Eventually the bomb was located and detonated a safe distance from the city. In addition, a recording was found implicating three Middle Eastern countries in collaborating with the terrorists. Accordingly, retaliatory strikes were immediately planned against the three countries. Palmer, however, suspended the attack when Jack Bauer contacted him with tentative evidence that the recordings were false. Jack Bauer is the protagonist of the American television series 24. ...

Betrayal

Despite his long-time loyalty to Palmer, Novick strongly opposed the President's decision to suspend the attacks based on only the faintest of evidence that the recordings were false. So strong was his opposition that Novick conspired with Vice-President Jim Prescott to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Palmer from office and appoint Prescott as Acting President. Novick was forced to have Palmer's chief aide Lynne Kresge detained when she learned of this. He was horrified when Kresge was severely injured attempting to escape but did not waver. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Vice President of the United States is the first in the presidential line of succession... James Prescott, aka Jim Prescott, is a fictional character played by Alan Dale in the television series 24. ... Amendment XXV (the Twenty-fifth Amendment) of the United States Constitution clarifies an ambiguous provision of the Constitution regarding succession to the Presidency, and established procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President as well as responding to Presidential disabilities. ... Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States, established under the auspices of the Constitution of the United States, particularly its 25th Amendment (ratified in 1967). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into 24 (television series). ...

After presenting Palmer's apparently questionable actions to the Cabinet, they voted, by a narrow margin, to invoke the 25th Amendment. Once Prescott was sworn in as President, he immediately ordered preparation for the attack to resume. Palmer was furious at his long-time friend's betrayal. Novick, for his part, seemed to become more disillusioned as the hours passed.

After learning that the entire situation may have been orchestrated by a businessman named Peter Kingsley, Novick finally took action. He ordered Ryan Chappelle of CTU to assist Jack Bauer, who had gone rogue in attempting to find evidence the recording was false. With the assistance of CTU and Sherry Palmer, Bauer was able to obtain a recording in which Kingsley implicated himself. Prescott immediately aborted the attack and restored the presidency to Palmer.

Prescott and the cabinet members who voted against Palmer offered their resignations, though Palmer did not accept them. Palmer believed that they realized their mistakes. Novick's betrayal was far more personal to Palmer, however. Though he had come through in the eleventh hour, Palmer could not forget Novick's prior actions and relieved him of his post. Whether Kresge survived her injury was never revealed, but it does not appear that Novick was ever held accountable for his role in it.

Novick was later succeeded as Chief of Staff by Wayne Palmer, the President's younger brother – and did not appear in Day 3. A personal indiscretion committed by Wayne would initiate a chain of events leading to the deaths of three people, including Sherry Palmer, and prompting David Palmer not to seek re-election. Wayne Palmer is a fictional character on the television series 24. ...

Logan's Administration

At some point, Novick switched parties and joined the staff of Charles Logan who served as Vice-President under Palmer's successor, President John Keeler. When Keeler was critically injured in a terrorist attack on Air Force One, Novick once again had the cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment to install Logan. Once again the President and Novick faced a grave crisis when a terrorist leader named Habib Marwan stole several activation codes for the nation's nuclear arsenal from the wreckage of Air Force One, eventually assembling and launching a nuclear missile. Charles Logan is a fictional character played by Gregory Itzin in the television series 24. ... John Keeler is a fictional character played by Geoff Pierson on the television series 24. ... For other uses, see Air Force One (disambiguation). ... Habib Marwan is a fictional character played by Arnold Vosloo on the television show 24 and main villain of Season 4. ...

Unfortunately, Logan proved a somewhat ineffective leader. When an order from Logan jeopardized the hunt for Marwan, Logan began to question his own ability to govern during the crisis. Novick suggested bringing in former President Palmer as an advisor. Novick offered to leave if Palmer was unwilling to work with him, though Palmer asked Novick to stay.

Palmer worked closely with Novick and became directly involved in executive decision making while Logan became increasingly isolated. Logan eventually became wary of Palmer's actions, particularly the authorization of government agents infiltrating the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles, which led to the accidental death of the Chinese consul. Despite several setbacks and close calls, CTU and military officials were able to find and destroy the missile before it hit its target. Consul (abbrev. ...

A second crisis emerged almost immediately thereafter, when Chinese officials linked Jack Bauer to the infiltration of the consulate and demanded his extradition. With no other options, President Logan appeared to concede their demands. Soon after, Novick overheard Walt Cummings, Logan's chief of security, instructing the secret service agent sent to pick Bauer up to kill him instead, apparently concerned at the idea of a man with Bauer's information falling into the hands of the Chinese. Logan had previously rejected Cummings' proposal to dispose of Bauer though Novick was certain that was what he wanted all along. Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Novick warned Palmer, who in turn warned Jack. Jack then staged an escape attempt and, with the help of some of his CTU friends, faked his own death and went into hiding. Logan was satisfied to have this last loose end apparently tied up. Only Palmer and a handful of other people inside CTU would know the truth.

Day 5

Mike was still on the staff of President Logan eighteen months later at the Presidential retreat in Los Angeles during the signing of an anti-terrorism defense pact with the Russian President Yuri Suvarov. Along with First Lady Martha Logan, he was one of the few people in Logan's inner circle close to David Palmer and, when informed of Palmer's assassination, was moved to tears. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Martha Logan is a fictional character played by Jean Smart in the television series, 24. ...

When Jack Bauer, who had emerged from hiding to find out who had ordered Palmer's assassination, discovered Walt Cummings (now Logan's Chief of Staff) was involved, he contacted Mike to arrange a secret meeting to warn him of Cummings' involvement. Cummings, however, monitored their phone call and had both men detained before Jack could tell Mike anything.

After Jack managed to convince Secret Service agent Aaron Pierce to let him speak with the President, he was able to reveal the truth to Logan. In response, Logan ordered Cummings arrested and Mike released. Because of both the secrecy of secret services and the controversial nature of the issues involved, there is some difficulty in separating the definitions of secret service, secret police, intelligence agency etc. ... Aaron Pierce is a fictional character on the television series 24, played by actor Glenn Morshower. ...

Mike and President Logan, along with Martha, soon discussed how the situation with Cummings would be publicly addressed. Mike suggested a more secretive approach, while Martha suggested Logan admit responsibility but promise that Cummings would be brought to justice. Logan ultimately chose the latter option, though it became moot when Cummings was later found dead, apparently having committed suicide by hanging himself. It has been suggested that The Pros of suicide be merged into this article or section. ...

It is at this point where Mike becomes Chief of Staff to President Logan, regaining a position he had not held in over 4 years.

Mike was present when the President was faced with an agonizing dilemma. Eastern European terrorists led by Vladimir Bierko, who were in the possession of a deadly nerve gas, contacted President Logan and demanded to know the route that President Suvarov and his wife were taking as their motorcade left Los Angeles. Bierko threatened to use the nerve gas to kill thousands of American civilians if Logan did not cooperate. The President, unwilling to allow any further American deaths, ultimately choose to give in to his demands. Vladimir Iosifovitch Bierko is a fictional character from the fifth season of the television series 24. ... Also known as Nerve agents, it is the term used for a type of chemical warfare substance that interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses. ...

Mike was sympathetic to the President's situation, particularly when Martha Logan, aware of the situation, joined the Suvarovs in their motorcade. In a moment of self-pity, Logan asked Mike to pray with him. Mike was initially uncomfortable with this, possibly because he considered it a personal matter, or perhaps because of differing religious beliefs, but nonetheless indulged the President.

Ultimately the President's decision was made for him when CTU intercepted communications that suggested a possible attack on the motorcade. Secret Service was warned just as Bierko's men launched the attack. Though motorcade personnel suffered heavy casualties, they were able to repel the attack and prevent the deaths of the First Lady or the Suvarovs. Consequently however, Logan was contacted by Bierko, warning him that attacks on American targets would soon commence.

Following Bierko's threat, Mike was surprised by the sudden arrival of Hal Gardner, the Vice-President, at the retreat. Gardner proposed a stronger military presence in the threatened area, to the extent of effectively declaring martial law. Mike was concerned by the suggestion of such drastic measures, particularly without consulting Congress, though Logan appeared at least somewhat swayed by Gardner's suggestion. Hal Gardner is a fictional character from the TV series 24, played by Ray Wise. ... For other uses, see Martial law (disambiguation). ...

Hoping to convince the President otherwise, Mike sought out assistance from Martha (following Logan's failure to recall the motorcade, the two had once again become estranged). Mike attempted to explain the President's situation in the hopes that the two would reconcile. He appeared to be at least partially successful as she later conceded her husband's responsibilities extended far beyond her own safety.

Mike was puzzled when, hours later, he learned that the President had ordered the arrest of Jack Bauer, claiming new evidence implicated him in the assassination of David Palmer. Mike was further confused when Logan stated he had transferred responsibility of apprehending Bauer from CTU to the military. When Mike contacted the military commander in the area, he claimed to have received no such order. At this point, Mike was unaware that Logan himself was complicit in Palmer's assassination, as well as the entire day's horrific events, and that Logan was attempting to prevent Bauer from coming forward with evidence implicating him. Mike's suspicions about the President's behavior were further reinforced when Karen Hayes, interim Special Agent in Charge of CTU-Los Angeles, voiced her concerns about Logan's task delegations as well. Karen Hayes Buchanan is a fictional character on the television program 24 portrayed by actress Jayne Atkinson. ...

Mike had the unenviable task of informing Logan of Bierko's escape from CTU custody. He and Logan monitored the situation until its conclusion. Mike was congratulatory toward the president, but still appeared to suspect that the truth was being kept from him. Shortly thereafter, Martha Logan and Aaron Pierce enlisted Mike's aid in bringing the president to justice. The three of them orchestrated Logan's abduction at the hands of Jack Bauer.

After Bauer's failure to obtain a confession, Mike appeared alongside the president during his eulogy over the body of David Palmer. During the speech, Mike was clearly disgusted with Logan's insincerely positive comments regarding Palmer. While Logan was arrested, Mike and Martha smirked triumphantly.

Day 6

Mike Novick is set to join the rest of the cast for season 6. It is unknown what time or what episode he will appear.

Trivia

• Remarkably, despite being a long-time fixture on the show, virtually nothing is known about Mike's personal life, aside from his long and close working relationship with David Palmer. Though he can be seen many times wearing a wedding band, his family situation is unknown.
• Mike Novick has served as Chief of Staff under two Presidents, though his stint as Logan's Chief of Staff was exceptionally brief.
• Mike Novick has invoked Section IV of the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution twice, once on President Palmer in Day 2 and the second on President Keeler in Day 4.
• For a time, Novick's character nickname on the website Television Without Pity was "Poor Man's Hume Cronyn", or many times abbreviated "PMHC". This is due to his resemblance to the actor.