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
- Velma as Lamont (voice)
- White House Plumbers as Mark Felt
- Agent Elvis as President Nixon (voice)
- 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)
- Darkness Falls as Mark Witver
- Batman: Death in the Family as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 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
- Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire as Invisibilio (voice)
- Under the Eiffel Tower as Gerard
- Fam as Freddy
- Married Young as Aaron
2018
- Seven in Heaven as Wallace
- Blockers as Ron
- Unbroken: Path to Redemption as Dr. George Bailey
2017
- The Good Fight as Kurt McVeigh
- Big Mouth as Matthew's Father (voice)
- Room 104 as Chip Crawford
- Small Crimes as Lieutenant Pleasant
- Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown as Rafe (voice)
2016
- Justice League Action as Black Adam (voice)
- The Bronze as Stan Greggory
- Angie Tribeca as Professor Everett Lamereau
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- Mercy Street as James Green, Sr.
- Hot Air as Aviator
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- We Bare Bears as CEO (voice)
- Christmas Eve as Dr. Roberts
- F is for Family as Roger Dunbarton (voice)
- Everyday Miracles as Clay Peakes
- Mr. Robinson as Neville Rex
- Divine Access as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
2014
- The Tom and Jerry Show as Narrator (voice)
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Brock (voice)
- The Town that Dreaded Sundown as Chief Deputy Tillman
- Tammy as Earl
- 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)
- Batman: Under the Red Hood as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
- The Good Guys as Frank Savage
- DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
- DC Showcase: The Spectre as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
- The Joneses as Larry Symonds
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Mr. Yankovic
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Alden Parker
- The Good Wife as Kurt McVeigh
- Archer as Special Agent Hawley (voice)
- Extract as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- A Good Funeral as Stan Talmadge
- The Great Debate
2008
- True Blood as Earl Stackhouse
- The Penguins of Madagascar as Commissioner (voice)
- Conspiracy as Rhodes
- Forever Strong as Coach Larry Gelwix
- Pineapple Express as Ted
2007
- Phineas and Ferb as Principal Lang (voice)
- Chuck as Jack Burton
- Breach as Rich Garces
- American Pastime as Billy Burrell
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as The Balladeer (voice)
- Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover as Captain (voice)
- My Wife Is Retarded as Dr. Heichmann
2006
- Psych as Cameron Lutz
- 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
- Cry_Wolf as Mr. Matthews
- Mozart and the Whale as Wallace
- Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Dr. Possible (voice)
- The Ring Two as Martin Savide
- Wanted as Conrad Rose
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
- Pop Rocks as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Henry Futch
2003
- NCIS as Alden Parker
- Arrested Development as Richard Shaw
- Criminology 101 as Roy Franks
- Karen Sisco
- Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
2002
- Monk as Dexter Larson
- Kim Possible as Dr. James Possible (voice)
- Cadet Kelly as Sir
- I Spy as Carlos
- Hack as Johnny Scanlon
- One Hour Photo as Bill Owens
- 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)
- Office Space as Bill Lumbergh
- Family Law as Alan
- 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
- Cyclops, Baby as Manks
- Santa Fe as Paul Thomas
- Gang Related as Richard Simms
- Lies He Told as Dave
1996
- For My Daughter's Honor as Pete Nash
- A Very Brady Sequel as Mike Brady
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
- Fall from Grace as Maj. Tom O'Neill
- The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics as James (segment "The Theatre")
- A Time to Heal as Jay Barton
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
- 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
- A Matter of Principle as Man with Christmas Tree
- Fatal Vision as Jeffrey MacDonald
1983
- Heart of Steel as Lee