
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
- 2023 · White House Plumbers as Mark Felt
- 2023 · Waco: The Aftermath as Gordon Novel
- 2022 · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe as Mattison (voice)
- 2022 · The Bob's Burgers Movie as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
- 2020 · Batman: Death in the Family as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
- 2019 · mixed-ish as Harrison Johnson
- 2019 · The Art of Racing in the Rain as Don Kitch
- 2019 · Fam as Freddy
- 2018 · Seven in Heaven as Wallace
- 2018 · Unbroken: Path to Redemption as Dr. George Bailey
- 2018 · Blockers as Ron
- 2017 · Small Crimes as Lieutenant Pleasant
- 2017 · Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown as Rafe (voice)
- 2016 · The Bronze as Stan Greggory
- 2016 · Mercy Street as James Green, Sr.
- 2015 · Mr. Robinson as Neville Rex
- 2014 · The Town that Dreaded Sundown as Chief Deputy Tillman
- 2014 · Tammy as Earl
- 2011 · Hop as Henry O'Hare
- 2010 · Batman: Under the Red Hood as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
- 2010 · The Joneses as Larry Symonds
- 2009 · Extract as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 2008 · Forever Strong as Coach Larry Gelwix
- 2008 · Pineapple Express as Ted
- 2008 · Conspiracy as Rhodes
- 2007 · The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as The Balladeer (voice)
- 2007 · Breach as Rich Garces
- 2006 · Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Reese Bobby
- 2005 · Cry_Wolf as Mr. Matthews
- 2005 · Wanted as
- 2005 · Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Dr. Possible (voice)
- 2005 · The Ring Two as Martin Savide
- 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 · Karen Sisco as
- 2002 · I Spy as Carlos
- 2002 · Family Affair as Bill Davis
- 2002 · One Hour Photo as Bill Owens
- 2002 · Cadet Kelly as Sir
- 2000 · The Gift as David Duncan
- 1999 · Office Space as Bill Lumbergh
- 1998 · A Simple Plan as Baxter
- 1998 · I'll Be Home for Christmas as Jake's Dad
- 1997 · Gang Related as Richard Simms
- 1996 · A Very Brady Sequel as Mike Brady
- 1995 · The Brady Bunch Movie as Mike Brady
- 1993 · In the Line of Fire as Bill Watts
- 1990 · The Old Man and the Sea as Tom Pruitt
- 1987 · Echoes in the Darkness as Jack Holtz
- Future · Company Town as
- 2024 · NCISverse: The First 1,000 as Self
- 2023 · Agent Elvis as President Nixon (voice)
- 2023 · Velma as Lamont (voice)
- 2023 · Velma as Lamont / General Meeting (voice)
- 2021 · Inside Job as Brett's father (voice)
- 2021 · NCIS: Hawaiʻi 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 · 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 · Married Young as Aaron
- 2019 · Love, Death & Robots as The Inspector (voice)
- 2019 · Under the Eiffel Tower as Gerard
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Andrew's Father (voice)
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Matthew's Father (voice)
- 2017 · Big Mouth as
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Edward MacDell (voice)
- 2017 · Room 104 as Chip Crawford
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Kurt McVeigh
- 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 · Angie Tribeca as Professor Everett Lamereau
- 2015 · F is for Family as Roger Dunbarton (voice)
- 2015 · Christmas Eve as Dr. Roberts
- 2015 · We Bare Bears as CEO (voice)
- 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 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 · 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 · 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. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)
- 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 · The Great Debate as
- 2009 · A Good Funeral as Stan Talmadge
- 2008 · The Penguins of Madagascar as Commissioner (voice)
- 2008 · True Blood as Earl Stackhouse
- 2007 · Chuck as Jack Burton
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Principal Lang (voice)
- 2007 · American Pastime as Billy Burrell
- 2007 · My Wife Is Retarded as Dr. Heichmann
- 2007 · Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover as Captain (voice)
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Roger
- 2006 · Shark as
- 2006 · Psych as Cameron Lutz
- 2005 · Supernatural as Brad Redding
- 2005 · Mozart and the Whale as Wallace
- 2005 · The Closer as Major Edward Dorcet
- 2005 · American Dad! as Ted Robinson (voice)
- 2005 · Numb3rs as
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Wayne Davis
- 2004 · Pop Rocks as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
- 2004 · The Venture Bros. as Professor Von Helping (voice)
- 2004 · Entourage as
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Richard Shaw
- 2003 · NCIS as Alden Parker
- 2003 · Criminology 101 as Roy Franks
- 2002 · The Brady Bunch in the White House as Mike Brady
- 2002 · Hack as Johnny Scanlon
- 2002 · Monk as Dexter Larson
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Dr. James Possible (voice)
- 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
- 1999 · The West Wing as Bob Russell
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Xander Henry
- 1999 · Family Law as Alan
- 1999 · Crusade as Matthew Gideon
- 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 Warren Fredericks (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Michael Eisner (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Chairman (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Principal Shepard (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Mike Brady / Thug #1 (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 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 · Kiss the Sky as Marty
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as Ed Mitchell
- 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
- 1995 · American Gothic as Sheriff Lucas Buck
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Detective Ray Venable
- 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 · 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
- 1989 · Those She Left Behind as Scott Grimes
- 1988 · Midnight Caller as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
- 1986 · Vital Signs as Dr. Hayward
- Future · Behind the Lines as Self
- 1987 · Echoes in the Darkness as Jack Holtz
- 1985 · To Live and Die in L.A. as Man Chased (uncredited)
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
- 1985 · First Steps as Manny
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Alan McClafferty
- 1984 · A Matter of Principle as Man with Christmas Tree
- 1984 · Fatal Vision as Jeffrey MacDonald
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1983 · Heart of Steel as Lee