David Boreanaz On Son Jaden’s Role In ‘The Rockford Files’ Pilot & A Special Keepsake From James Garner’s Daughter

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David Boreanaz's son Jaden appears in the pilot of NBC's upcoming Rockford Files reboot, where he physically roughed up his father on camera. The casting marks a family affair for Boreanaz, who inherited the iconic role of detective Jim Rockford from James Garner. After landing the part, Boreanaz received a poignant gift from Garner's daughter Gigi: a set of the late actor's personal worry beads, a tangible connection to the original series that ran from 1974 to 1980.