Gary Cole
Born: 1956-09-20 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
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
- NCISverse: The First 1,000 as Self
2023
- Krapopolis as Valley King (voice)
- Velma as Lamont (voice)
- Agent Elvis as President Nixon (voice)
- White House Plumbers as Mark Felt
- Waco: The Aftermath as Gordon Novel
2022
- The Bob's Burgers Movie as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe as Mattison (voice)
2021
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi as Alden Parker
- The Great North as Elwin Kreb (voice)
- Inside Job as Brett's father (voice)
- Q-Force as Dirk Chunley (voice)
2020
- Star Trek: Lower Decks as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
- Trolls: TrollsTopia as Sky Toronto (voice)
- DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
- Darkness Falls as Mark Witver
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
2019
- Love, Death & Robots as The Inspector (voice)
- mixed-ish as Harrison Johnson
- The Art of Racing in the Rain as Don Kitch
- Fam as Freddy
- Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire as Invisibilio (voice)
- Under the Eiffel Tower as Gerard
- Married Young as Aaron
2018
- Blockers as Ron
- Unbroken: Path to Redemption as Dr. George Bailey
- Seven in Heaven as Wallace
2017
- The Good Fight as Kurt McVeigh
- Big Mouth as Andrew's Father (voice)
- Room 104 as Chip Crawford
- Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown as Rafe (voice)
- Small Crimes as Lieutenant Pleasant
2016
- Angie Tribeca as Professor Everett Lamereau
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Justice League Action as Black Adam (voice)
- Mercy Street as James Green, Sr.
- The Bronze as Stan Greggory
- Hot Air as Aviator
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- We Bare Bears as CEO (voice)
- F is for Family as Roger Dunbarton (voice)
- Mr. Robinson as Neville Rex
- Christmas Eve as Dr. Roberts
- Everyday Miracles as Clay Peakes
- Divine Access as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
2014
- The Tom and Jerry Show as Narrator (voice)
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Brock (voice)
- Tammy as Earl
- The Town that Dreaded Sundown as Chief Deputy Tillman
- Date and Switch as Dwayne
2013
- Rick and Morty as Alien Doctor (voice)
- Vamp U as Arthur Levine
2012
- Chicago Fire as Chief Grissom
- The Legend of Korra as Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)
- Veep as Kent Davison
- An Officer and a Murderer as Russell Williams
2011
- Suits as Cameron Dennis
- Bob's Burgers as Sergeant Bosco (voice)
- Unforgettable as Clay Tendler
- Hart of Dixie as Dr. Ethan Hart
- Hop as Henry O'Hare
- Ricochet as Judge Cato Laird
- The Chicago 8 as Bill Kunstler
- The Last Rites of Joe May as Lenny
2010
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)
- Pound Puppies as Slick (voice)
- The Good Guys as Frank Savage
- Batman: Under the Red Hood as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
- The Joneses as Larry Symonds
- DC Showcase Animated Shorts as Jim Corrigan
- DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
- DC Showcase: The Spectre as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Mr. Yankovic
2009
- The Good Wife as Kurt McVeigh
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Alden Parker
- Archer as Special Agent Hawley (voice)
- The Great Debate
- Extract as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- A Good Funeral as Stan Talmadge
2008
- True Blood as Earl Stackhouse
- The Penguins of Madagascar as Commissioner (voice)
- Pineapple Express as Ted
- Forever Strong as Coach Larry Gelwix
- Conspiracy as Rhodes
- Good Behavior as Dean West
2007
- Phineas and Ferb as Principal Lang (voice)
- Chuck as Jack Burton
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as Balladeer
- Breach as Rich Garces
- American Pastime as Billy Burrell
- My Wife Is Retarded as Dr. Heichmann
2006
- Psych as Cameron Luntz
- 30 Rock as Roger
- Shark as Christian Chambers
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Reese Bobby
2005
- Supernatural as Brad Redding
- American Dad! as Ted Robinson (voice)
- The Closer as Major Edward Dorcet
- Numb3rs as Shepard Crater
- Wanted 2005 as Conrad Rose
- The Ring Two as Martin Savide
- Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Dr. Possible (voice)
- Cry_Wolf as Mr. Matthews
- Mozart and the Whale as Wallace
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Wayne Davis
- Entourage as Andrew Klein
- The Venture Bros. as Professor Von Helping (voice)
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Cotton McKnight
- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Henry Futch
- Pop Rocks as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
2003
- NCIS as Alden Parker
- Arrested Development as Richard Shaw
- Karen Sisco
- Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
- Criminology 101 as Roy Franks
2002
- Monk as Dexter Larson
- Kim Possible as Dr. James Possible (voice)
- Hack as Johnny Scanlon
- One Hour Photo as Bill Owens
- I Spy as Carlos
- Cadet Kelly as Sir
- Family Affair as Bill Davis
- The Brady Bunch in the White House as Mike Brady
2001
- Justice League as J. Allen Carter (voice)
- Project Greenlight as Self
- Justice League: Secret Origins as J. Allen Carter (voice)
- The Rising Place as Avery Hodge
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Joe O'Donnell
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Harvey Birdman (voice)
- The Gift as David Duncan
- American Adventure as Chuck
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Xander Henry
- Family Guy as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)
- The West Wing as Bob Russell
- Batman Beyond as Zeta (voice)
- Family Law as Alan
- Office Space as Bill Lumbergh
- Crusade as Matthew Gideon
1998
- From the Earth to the Moon as Ed Mitchell
- A Simple Plan as Baxter
- I'll Be Home for Christmas as Jake's Dad
- Kiss the Sky as Marty
1997
- King of the Hill as Vance Gilbert (voice)
- The Practice as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager
- Gang Related as Richard Simms
- Santa Fe as Paul Thomas
- Cyclops, Baby as Manks
- Lies He Told as Dave
1996
- A Very Brady Sequel as Mike Brady
- For My Daughter's Honor as Pete Nash
1995
- The Outer Limits as Detective Ray Venable
- American Gothic as Sheriff Lucas Buck
- The Brady Bunch Movie as Mike Brady
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Charlie Radcliff
- The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics as James (segment "The Theatre")
- A Time to Heal as Jay Barton
- Fall from Grace as Maj. Tom O'Neill
1993
- Frasier as Luke Parker
- In the Line of Fire as Bill Watts
- The Switch as Larry McAfee
- When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn as John Hearn
1991
- Son of the Morning Star as George Armstrong Custer
1990
- The Old Man and the Sea as Tom Pruitt
1989
- Those She Left Behind as Scott Grimes
1988
- Midnight Caller as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
1987
- Echoes in the Darkness as Jack Holtz
- Echoes in the Darkness as Jack Holtz
1986
- Lucas as Assistant Coach
- Vital Signs as Dr. Hayward
1985
- The Twilight Zone as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
- Moonlighting as Alan McClafferty
- To Live and Die in L.A. as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
- First Steps as Manny
1984
- Miami Vice as Jackson Crane
- Fatal Vision as Jeffrey MacDonald
- A Matter of Principle as Man with Christmas Tree
1983
- Heart of Steel as Lee