Gary Cole
September 20, 1956 (68 years old) in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his supporting roles in numerous television and film productions such as Jack "Nighthawk" Killian in Midnight Caller or as Bill Lumbergh in Office Space. In 1984, he played the lead role of Green Beret Army Officer Jeffrey MacDonald, along with Karl Malden and Eva Marie Saint, in the true crime TV mini-series Fatal Vision, based on the book of the same name. Based on the real-life murders of the wife and daughters of U.S. Army officer Jeffrey R. MacDonald at Fort Bragg in 1970. He landed the lead role on NCIS in 2021, taking over as the team's supervisor.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · NCISverse: The First 1,000 as Self
- 2023 · White House Plumbers as Mark Felt
- 2023 · Waco: The Aftermath as Gordon Novel
- 2023 · Agent Elvis as President Nixon (voice)
- 2023 · Velma as Lamont (voice)
- 2023 · Velma as Lamont / General Meeting (voice)
- 2022 · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe as Mattison (voice)
- 2022 · The Bob's Burgers Movie as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
- 2021 · Inside Job as Brett's father (voice)
- 2021 · NCIS: Hawai'i as Alden Parker
- 2021 · Q-Force as Dirk Chunley (voice)
- 2021 · The Great North as Elwin Kreb (voice)
- 2020 · Trolls: TrollsTopia as Sky Toronto (voice)
- 2020 · Batman: Death in the Family as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
- 2020 · Star Trek: Lower Decks as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- 2020 · Darkness Falls as Mark Witver
- 2019 · Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire as Invisibilio (voice)
- 2019 · mixed-ish as Harrison Johnson
- 2019 · The Art of Racing in the Rain as Don Kitch
- 2019 · Love, Death & Robots as The Inspector (voice)
- 2019 · Under the Eiffel Tower as Gerard
- 2019 · Fam as Freddy
- 2018 · Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2018 · Seven in Heaven as Wallace
- 2018 · Unbroken: Path to Redemption as Dr. George Bailey
- 2018 · Blockers as Ron
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Matthew's Father (voice)
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Andrew's Father (voice)
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Edward MacDell (voice)
- 2017 · Big Mouth as
- 2017 · Room 104 as Chip Crawford
- 2017 · Small Crimes as Lieutenant Pleasant
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Kurt McVeigh
- 2017 · Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown as Rafe (voice)
- 2016 · Justice League Action as Black Adam (voice)
- 2016 · Hot Air as Aviator
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · The Bronze as Stan Greggory
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Professor Everett Lamereau
- 2016 · Mercy Street as James Green, Sr.
- 2015 · Christmas Eve as Dr. Roberts
- 2015 · We Bare Bears as CEO (voice)
- 2015 · Mr. Robinson as Neville Rex
- 2015 · Divine Access as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
- 2015 · Everyday Miracles as Clay Peakes
- 2014 · Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Brock (voice)
- 2014 · The Town that Dreaded Sundown as Chief Deputy Tillman
- 2014 · black-ish as Harrison
- 2014 · Tammy as Earl
- 2014 · The Tom and Jerry Show as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Date and Switch as Dwayne
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Alien Doctor (voice)
- 2013 · Vamp U as Arthur Levine
- 2012 · Chicago Fire as Chief Grissom
- 2012 · An Officer and a Murderer as Russell Williams
- 2012 · Veep as Kent Davison
- 2011 · Ricochet as Judge Cato Laird
- 2011 · The Last Rites of Joe May as Lenny
- 2011 · Hart of Dixie as Dr. Ethan Hart
- 2011 · Unforgettable as Clay Tendler
- 2011 · Suits as Cameron Dennis
- 2011 · The Chicago 8 as Bill Kunstler
- 2011 · Hop as Henry O'Hare
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Sergeant Bosco (voice)
- 2010 · DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
- 2010 · Pound Puppies as Slick (voice)
- 2010 · Batman: Under the Red Hood as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)
- 2010 · The Joneses as Larry Symonds
- 2010 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Mr. Yankovic
- 2010 · DC Showcase: The Spectre as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Alden Parker
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Kurt McVeigh
- 2009 · Archer as Special Agent Hawley (voice)
- 2009 · Extract as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 2009 · The Great Debate as
- 2009 · A Good Funeral as Stan Talmadge
- 2008 · The Penguins of Madagascar as Commissioner (voice)
- 2008 · Forever Strong as Coach Larry Gelwix
- 2008 · True Blood as Earl Stackhouse
- 2008 · Pineapple Express as Ted
- 2008 · Conspiracy as Rhodes
- 2007 · Chuck as Jack Burton
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Principal Lang (voice)
- 2007 · American Pastime as Billy Burrell
- 2007 · The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as The Balladeer (voice)
- 2007 · My Wife Is Retarded as Dr. Heichmann
- 2007 · Breach as Rich Garces
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Roger
- 2006 · Shark as
- 2006 · Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Reese Bobby
- 2006 · Psych as Cameron Lutz
- 2005 · Cry_Wolf as Mr. Matthews
- 2005 · Supernatural as Brad Redding
- 2005 · Mozart and the Whale as Wallace
- 2005 · Wanted as
- 2005 · The Closer as Major Edward Dorcet
- 2005 · Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Dr. Possible (voice)
- 2005 · The Ring Two as Martin Savide
- 2005 · American Dad! as Ted Robinson (voice)
- 2005 · Numb3rs as
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Wayne Davis
- 2004 · Pop Rocks as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
- 2004 · Entourage as
- 2004 · DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Cotton McKnight
- 2004 · Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Henry Futch
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Richard Shaw
- 2003 · Karen Sisco as
- 2003 · NCIS as Alden Parker
- 2003 · Criminology 101 as Roy Franks
- 2002 · The Brady Bunch in the White House as Mike Brady
- 2002 · I Spy as Carlos
- 2002 · Hack as Johnny Scanlon
- 2002 · Family Affair as Bill Davis
- 2002 · One Hour Photo as Bill Owens
- 2002 · Monk as Dexter Larson
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Dr. James Possible (voice)
- 2002 · Cadet Kelly as "Sir" Joe Maxwell
- 2001 · Justice League as J. Allen Carter (voice)
- 2001 · Justice League: Secret Origins as J. Allen Carter (voice)
- 2001 · The Rising Place as Avery Hodge
- 2000 · Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Harvey Birdman (voice)
- 2000 · Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Joe O'Donnell
- 2000 · American Adventure as Chuck
- 2000 · The Gift as David Duncan
- 1999 · The West Wing as Bob Russell
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Xander Henry
- 1999 · Family Law as Alan
- 1999 · Crusade as Capt. Matthew Gideon
- 1999 · Office Space as Bill Lumbergh
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as NCIS Fan (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Father O'Leary (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Billy's Father (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Chairman (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Michael Eisner (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Principal Shepard (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Warren Fredericks (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Cop / Coach (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Dr. Franklin (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Security Guard (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Mike Brady (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Principal Shepherd (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Reporter (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Zeta (voice)
- 1998 · A Simple Plan as Baxter
- 1998 · I'll Be Home for Christmas as Jake's Dad
- 1998 · Kiss the Sky as Marty
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as Ed Mitchell
- 1997 · Gang Related as Richard Simms
- 1997 · Santa Fe as Paul Thomas
- 1997 · Lies He Told as Dave
- 1997 · The Practice as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager
- 1997 · The Practice as Atty. Brian Seabury
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Vance Gilbert (voice)
- 1997 · Cyclops, Baby as Manks
- 1996 · For My Daughter's Honor as Pete Nash
- 1996 · A Very Brady Sequel as Mike Brady
- 1995 · American Gothic as Sheriff Lucas Buck
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Detective Ray Venable
- 1995 · The Brady Bunch Movie as Mike Brady
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Charlie Radcliff
- 1994 · Fall from Grace as Maj. Tom O'Neill
- 1994 · The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics as James (segment "The Theatre")
- 1994 · A Time to Heal as Jay Barton
- 1993 · Frasier as Luke Parker
- 1993 · In the Line of Fire as Secret Service Presidential Detail Agent-In-Charge Bill Watts
- 1993 · When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn as John Hearn
- 1993 · The Switch as Larry McAfee
- 1991 · Son of the Morning Star as George Armstrong Custer
- 1990 · The Old Man and the Sea as Tom Pruitt
- 1987 · Echoes in the Darkness as Jack Holtz
- 1984 · Fatal Vision as Jeffrey MacDonald
- Future · Company Town as
- 1987 · Echoes in the Darkness as Jack Holtz
- Future · War Unfolding as Self
- 1989 · Those She Left Behind as Scott Grimes
- 1988 · Midnight Caller as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
- 1986 · Vital Signs as Dr. Hayward
- 1985 · To Live and Die in L.A. as Man Chased (uncredited)
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as Daniel Gaddis
- 1985 · First Steps as Manny
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Alan McClafferty
- 1984 · A Matter of Principle as Man with Christmas Tree
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1983 · Heart of Steel as Lee