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Anthony DiNozzo is a streetwise former homicide detective.[3] He is well known for his constant flirtation with nearly every woman he encounters.[improper synthesis?] Some[who?] may consider his behavior to be borderline chauvinistic and he is not a respecter of boundaries, thinking nothing of rifling through his colleagues' possessions and confidential information if he thinks this could be used as a source of amusement (for example, downloading details from a colleague's personal organizer without permission).[improper synthesis?] He has an expensive taste in clothing evidenced by his love for designer names, particularly Ermenegildo Zegna.[citation needed]

In his mid 30s,[4] (32 as of "Split Decision"), he typically shows teenage behavior.[5]He is considered[by whom?] to be very loyal to his co-workers at NCIS, particularly his supervisor, Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Tony delights in quoting movies in everyday life, often finding parallels between them and current situations.[citation needed] He often mimics the original actor when quoting them, such as Sean Connery's James Bond. Tony is a fan of the shows Magnum, P.I. and Airwolf, both also Donald Bellisario productions. In the episode "Dead Man Talking", he claims his name is "Stringfellow" when meeting with a suspect; Stringfellow was a character from the Bellisario series Airwolf, played by Jan Michael Vincent.

Although his immature behavior often gets Tony into his share of hot water, he also demonstrates himself to be an insightful agent when the need arises, and on more than one occasion surprises Gibbs and his teammates when an apparently immature action on his part actually causes (more often by design than by accident) new evidence to be uncovered.[6] He is fairly adaptable and practical, and is fluent in Spanish.[7] Tony is heard speaking Spanish in the NCIS episode "Marine Down" when Gibbs has Tony read a Spanish language newspaper. Tony translates Spanish e-mails while McGee reads from English replies in the episode "An Eye for An Eye".[8]

Tony was on the varsity basketball team at Ohio State. This team was apparently good, as he stated that they made it to the Final Four at one point before losing to UCLA.[9] He also discusses a football game (episode "SWAK" 2005) which he played between his team (Ohio State) and his doctor's (Dr. Brad Pitt) team (Michigan). He comments that "we kissed our sisters", meaning that the game ended in a 13–13 tie. This would seem to reference the 1992 Michigan-Ohio State game which ended in a 13–13 tie.[improper synthesis?] He also mentions having broken his leg during the game. In "Bikini Wax" and "Trojan Horse", he mentions he is in Ohio State Alpha Chi Delta fraternity, class of 1989. Assuming like years and standard college ages, this places him in his late 30s (pledge classes are noted by the year of initiation not graduation).[improper synthesis?]