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Gary Cole
Gary Cole

Gary Cole

ActingBorn September 20, 1956 (age 69)Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

2024
A Man on the Inside

as Brad Vinick

TV
2023
Krapopolis

as Valley King (voice)

TV
2023TV
2023
Waco: The Aftermath

as Gordon Novel

TV
2023
Agent Elvis

as President Nixon (voice)

TV
2023
Velma

as Lamont (voice)

TV
2023
Velma

as Lamont / General Meeting (voice)

TV
2022Movie
2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie

as Sgt. Bosco (voice)

Movie
2021
Inside Job

as Brett's father (voice)

TV
2021
Inside Job

as Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)

TV
2021
NCIS: Hawaiʻi

as Alden Parker

TV
2021
Q-Force

as Dirk Chunley (voice)

TV
2021
The Great North

as Elwin Kreb (voice)

TV
2020
Trolls: TrollsTopia

as Sky Toronto (voice)

TV
2020
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)

Movie
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

TV
2020
Darkness Falls

as Mark Witver

Movie
2019
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

as Invisibilio (voice)

Movie
2019Movie
2019
mixed-ish

as Harrison Johnson

TV
2019Movie
2019
Love, Death & Robots

as The Inspector (voice)

TV
2019Movie
2019
Fam

as Freddy

TV
2018
Seven in Heaven

as Wallace

Movie
2018
Unbroken: Path to Redemption

as Dr. George Bailey

Movie
2018
Blockers

as Ron

Movie
2017
Big Mouth

as Matthew's Father (voice)

TV
2017
Big Mouth

as Andrew's Father (voice)

TV
2017TV
2017
Big Mouth

as Edward MacDell (voice)

TV
2017
Room 104

as Chip Crawford

TV
2017
Small Crimes

as Lieutenant Pleasant

Movie
2017
The Good Fight

as Kurt McVeigh

TV
2017Movie
2016
Justice League Action

as Black Adam (voice)

TV
2016
Hot Air

as Aviator

Movie
2016
To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

TV
2016
The Bronze

as Stan Greggory

Movie
2016
Mercy Street

as James Green, Sr.

TV
2016
Angie Tribeca

as Professor Everett Lamereau

TV
2015
F is for Family

as Roger Dunbarton (voice)

TV
2015
Christmas Eve

as Dr. Roberts

Movie
2015
We Bare Bears

as CEO (voice)

TV
2015
Mr. Robinson

as Neville Rex

TV
2015
Divine Access

as Reverend Guy Roy Davis

Movie
2015
Everyday Miracles

as Clay Peakes

Movie
2014TV
2014
The Town that Dreaded Sundown

as Chief Deputy Tillman

Movie
2014
Market Hours

as Manager

Movie
2014
Tammy

as Earl

Movie
2014
The Tom and Jerry Show

as Narrator (voice)

TV
2014Movie
2013
Rick and Morty

as Alien Doctor (voice)

TV
2013
Vamp U

as Arthur Levine

Movie
2012
Chicago Fire

as Chief Grissom

TV
2012
An Officer and a Murderer

as Russell Williams

Movie
2012
Veep

as Kent Davison

TV
2012
The Legend of Korra

as Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)

TV
2012
The Legend of Korra

as Dai Li Sergeant (voice)

TV
2011
Ricochet

as Judge Cato Laird

Movie
2011Movie
2011
Hart of Dixie

as Dr. Ethan Hart

TV
2011
Unforgettable

as Clay Tendler

TV
2011
Suits

as Cameron Dennis

TV
2011
The Chicago 8

as Bill Kunstler

Movie
2011
Hop

as Henry O'Hare

Movie
2011
Bob's Burgers

as Sergeant Bosco (voice)

TV
2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)

Movie
2010
Pound Puppies

as Slick (voice)

TV
2010
Batman: Under the Red Hood

as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)

Movie
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)

TV
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)

TV
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)

TV
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)

TV
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)

TV
2010
The Good Guys

as Frank Savage

TV
2010
The Joneses

as Larry Symonds

Movie
2010Movie
2010
DC Showcase: The Spectre

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

Movie
2009
The Good Wife

as Kurt McVeigh

TV
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles

as Alden Parker

TV
2009
Archer

as Special Agent Hawley (voice)

TV
2009
Extract

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Movie
2009
A Good Funeral

as Stan Talmadge

Movie
2008
The Penguins of Madagascar

as Commissioner (voice)

TV
2008
Forever Strong

as Coach Larry Gelwix

Movie
2008
True Blood

as Earl Stackhouse

TV
2008Movie
2008
Conspiracy

as Rhodes

Movie
2008
Good Behavior

as Dean West

Movie
2007
Chuck

as Jack Burton

TV
2007
Phineas and Ferb

as Principal Lang (voice)

TV
2007
American Pastime

as Billy Burrell

Movie
2007
My Wife Is Retarded

as Dr. Heichmann

Movie
2007
Breach

as Rich Garces

Movie
2006
30 Rock

as Roger

TV
2006
Shark

as Christian Chambers

TV
2006
Psych

as Cameron Luntz

TV
2005
Cry_Wolf

as Mr. Matthews

Movie
2005
Supernatural

as Brad Redding

TV
2005Movie
2005
Wanted 2005

as Conrad Rose

TV
2005
The Closer

as Major Edward Dorcet

TV
2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

as Dr. Possible (voice)

Movie
2005
The Ring Two

as Martin Savide

Movie
2005
American Dad!

as Ted Robinson (voice)

TV
2005
Numb3rs

as Shepard Crater

TV
2004
Desperate Housewives

as Wayne Davis

TV
2004
Pop Rocks

as Jerry "Dagger" Harden

Movie
2004
The Venture Bros.

as Professor Von Helping (voice)

TV
2004
Entourage

as Andrew Klein

TV
2004Movie
2004Movie
2003
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time

as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)

Movie
2003
Arrested Development

as Richard Shaw

TV
2003
NCIS

as Alden Parker

TV
2003
Criminology 101

as Roy Franks

Movie
2002
I Spy

as Carlos

Movie
2002
Hack

as Johnny Scanlon

TV
2002
Family Affair

as Bill Davis

TV
2002
One Hour Photo

as Bill Owens

Movie
2002
Monk

as Dexter Larson

TV
2002
Kim Possible

as Dr. James Possible (voice)

TV
2002
Kim Possible

as Additional Voices (voice)

TV
2002
Kim Possible

as Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice)

TV
2002
Kim Possible

as Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice)

TV
2002Movie
2001TV
2001
Justice League: Secret Origins

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

Movie
2001
Justice League

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

TV
2001
The Rising Place

as Avery Hodge

Movie
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Harvey Birdman (voice)

TV
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)

TV
2000
The Gift

as David Duncan

Movie
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Joe O'Donnell

TV
2000Movie
1999
The West Wing

as Bob Russell

TV
1999
Family Law

as Alan

TV
1999
Crusade

as Matthew Gideon

TV
1999
Office Space

as Bill Lumbergh

Movie
1999
Family Guy

as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Father O'Leary (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as NCIS Fan (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Billy's Father (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Michael Eisner (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Chairman (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Warren Fredericks (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Principal Shepard (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Dr. Franklin (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Cop / Coach (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Security Guard (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Mike Brady (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Reporter (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd(voice)

TV
1999
Batman Beyond

as Zeta (voice)

TV
1998
A Simple Plan

as Baxter

Movie
1998Movie
1998
Kiss the Sky

as Marty

Movie
1998TV
1997
Gang Related

as Richard Simms

Movie
1997
Santa Fe

as Paul Thomas

Movie
1997Movie
1997
The Practice

as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager

TV
1997
The Practice

as Atty. Brian Seabury

TV
1997
King of the Hill

as Vance Gilbert (voice)

TV
1997Movie
1996Movie
1996
A Very Brady Sequel

as Mike Brady

Movie
1995
American Gothic

as Sheriff Lucas Buck

TV
1995
The Outer Limits

as Detective Ray Venable

TV
1995Movie
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Charlie Radcliff

TV
1994
Fall from Grace

as Maj. Tom O'Neill

Movie
1994
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

as James (segment "The Theatre")

Movie
1994
A Time to Heal

as Jay Barton

Movie
1993
Frasier

as Luke Parker

TV
1993
In the Line of Fire

as Bill Watts

Movie
1993
The Switch

as Larry McAfee

Movie
1991
Son of the Morning Star

as George Armstrong Custer

TV
1990Movie
1989
Those She Left Behind

as Scott Grimes

Movie
1988
Midnight Caller

as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian

TV
1987Movie
1987TV
1986
Lucas

as Assistant Coach

Movie
1986
Vital Signs

as Dr. Hayward

Movie
1985
To Live and Die in L.A.

as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)

Movie
1985
The Twilight Zone

as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")

TV
1985
First Steps

as Manny

Movie
1985
Moonlighting

as Alan McClafferty

TV
1984
A Matter of Principle

as Man with Christmas Tree

Movie
1984
Fatal Vision

as Jeffrey MacDonald

TV
1984
Miami Vice

as Jackson Crane

TV
1983Movie
Movie
Company Town

as Martin Amberson

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 20, 1956
Place of BirthPark Ridge, Illinois, USA
Popularity3.7