Gary Cole
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 20, 1956 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 183
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
Rick and Morty
2013TV
Alien Doctor (voice)
Supernatural
2005TV
Brad Redding
Suits
2011TV
Cameron Dennis
Family Guy
1999TV
Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice), Father O'Leary (voice), NCIS Fan (voice), Billy's Father (voice), Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice), Michael Eisner (voice), Jerry Nelson / Various (voice), Chairman (voice), Warren Fredericks (voice), Principal Shepard (voice), Dr. Franklin (voice), Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice), James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice), Cop / Coach (voice), Security Guard (voice), Mike Brady (voice), Principal Shepherd (voice), Reporter (voice), Principal Shepherd(voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Xander Henry
Pineapple Express
2008Movie
Ted
Filmography
A Man on the Inside
2024TV
Brad Vinick
Behind the Lines
2024Movie
Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024Movie
Self
Krapopolis
2023TV
Valley King (voice)
White House Plumbers
2023TV
Mark Felt
Waco: The Aftermath
2023TV
Gordon Novel
Agent Elvis
2023TV
President Nixon (voice)
Velma
2023TV
Lamont (voice), Lamont / General Meeting (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022Movie
Mattison (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022Movie
Sgt. Bosco (voice)
Inside Job
2021TV
Brett's father (voice), Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021TV
Alden Parker
Q-Force
2021TV
Dirk Chunley (voice)
The Great North
2021TV
Elwin Kreb (voice)
Trolls: TrollsTopia
2020TV
Sky Toronto (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020Movie
Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020TV
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020Movie
Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020Movie
Self
Darkness Falls
2020Movie
Mark Witver
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019Movie
Invisibilio (voice)
Married Young
2019Movie
Aaron
mixed-ish
2019TV
Harrison Johnson
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019Movie
Don Kitch
Love, Death & Robots
2019TV
The Inspector (voice)
Under the Eiffel Tower
2019Movie
Gerard
Fam
2019TV
Freddy
Seven in Heaven
2018Movie
Wallace
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
2018Movie
Dr. George Bailey
Blockers
2018Movie
Ron
Big Mouth
2017TV
Matthew's Father (voice), Andrew's Father (voice), Edward MacDell (voice)
Room 104
2017TV
Chip Crawford
Small Crimes
2017Movie
Lieutenant Pleasant
The Good Fight
2017TV
Kurt McVeigh
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017Movie
Rafe (voice)
Justice League Action
2016TV
Black Adam (voice)
Hot Air
2016Movie
Aviator
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016TV
Self
To Tell the Truth
2016TV
Self - Panelist
The Bronze
2016Movie
Stan Greggory
Mercy Street
2016TV
James Green, Sr.
Angie Tribeca
2016TV
Professor Everett Lamereau
F is for Family
2015TV
Roger Dunbarton (voice)
Christmas Eve
2015Movie
Dr. Roberts
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self
We Bare Bears
2015TV
CEO (voice)
Mr. Robinson
2015TV
Neville Rex
Divine Access
2015Movie
Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Everyday Miracles
2015Movie
Clay Peakes
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014TV
Brock (voice)
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014Movie
Chief Deputy Tillman
Market Hours
2014Movie
Manager
Tammy
2014Movie
Earl
The Tom and Jerry Show
2014TV
Narrator (voice)
Date and Switch
2014Movie
Dwayne
Rick and Morty
2013TV
Alien Doctor (voice)
Vamp U
2013Movie
Arthur Levine
Chicago Fire
2012TV
Chief Grissom
An Officer and a Murderer
2012Movie
Russell Williams
Veep
2012TV
Kent Davison
The Legend of Korra
2012TV
Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice), Dai Li Sergeant (voice)
Ricochet
2011Movie
Judge Cato Laird
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011Movie
Lenny
Hart of Dixie
2011TV
Dr. Ethan Hart
Unforgettable
2011TV
Clay Tendler
Suits
2011TV
Cameron Dennis
The Chicago 8
2011Movie
Bill Kunstler
Hop
2011Movie
Henry O'Hare
Bob's Burgers
2011TV
Sergeant Bosco (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010Movie
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Pound Puppies
2010TV
Slick (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010Movie
Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010TV
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)
The Good Guys
2010TV
Frank Savage
The Joneses
2010Movie
Larry Symonds
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2010Movie
Mr. Yankovic
DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010Movie
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
The Good Wife
2009TV
Kurt McVeigh
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009TV
Alden Parker
Archer
2009TV
Special Agent Hawley (voice)
Extract
2009Movie
Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Great Debate
2009TV
A Good Funeral
2009Movie
Stan Talmadge
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008TV
Commissioner (voice)
Forever Strong
2008Movie
Coach Larry Gelwix
True Blood
2008TV
Earl Stackhouse
Pineapple Express
2008Movie
Ted
Conspiracy
2008Movie
Rhodes
Good Behavior
2008Movie
Dean West
Chuck
2007TV
Jack Burton
Phineas and Ferb
2007TV
Principal Lang (voice)
American Pastime
2007Movie
Billy Burrell
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007Movie
Balladeer
My Wife Is Retarded
2007Movie
Dr. Heichmann
Breach
2007Movie
Rich Garces
30 Rock
2006TV
Roger
Shark
2006TV
Christian Chambers
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006Movie
Reese Bobby
Psych
2006TV
Cameron Luntz
Cry_Wolf
2005Movie
Mr. Matthews
Supernatural
2005TV
Brad Redding
Mozart and the Whale
2005Movie
Wallace
Wanted
2005TV
Conrad Rose
The Closer
2005TV
Major Edward Dorcet
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005Movie
Dr. Possible (voice)
The Ring Two
2005Movie
Martin Savide
American Dad!
2005TV
Ted Robinson (voice)
Numb3rs
2005TV
Shepard Crater
Desperate Housewives
2004TV
Wayne Davis
Pop Rocks
2004Movie
Jerry "Dagger" Harden
The Venture Bros.
2004TV
Professor Von Helping (voice)
Entourage
2004TV
Andrew Klein
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004Movie
Cotton McKnight
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004Movie
Henry Futch
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
2003Movie
Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Arrested Development
2003TV
Richard Shaw
Karen Sisco
2003TV
NCIS
2003TV
Alden Parker
Criminology 101
2003Movie
Roy Franks
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002Movie
Mike Brady
I Spy
2002Movie
Carlos
Hack
2002TV
Johnny Scanlon
Family Affair
2002TV
Bill Davis
One Hour Photo
2002Movie
Bill Owens
Monk
2002TV
Dexter Larson
Kim Possible
2002TV
Dr. James Possible (voice), Additional Voices (voice), Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice), Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice)
Cadet Kelly
2002Movie
Sir
Project Greenlight
2001TV
Self
Justice League: Secret Origins
2001Movie
J. Allen Carter (voice)
Justice League
2001TV
J. Allen Carter (voice)
The Rising Place
2001Movie
Avery Hodge
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000TV
Harvey Birdman (voice), Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)
The Gift
2000Movie
David Duncan
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000TV
Joe O'Donnell
American Adventure
2000Movie
Chuck
The West Wing
1999TV
Bob Russell
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Xander Henry
Family Law
1999TV
Alan
Crusade
1999TV
Matthew Gideon
Office Space
1999Movie
Bill Lumbergh
Family Guy
1999TV
Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice), Father O'Leary (voice), NCIS Fan (voice), Billy's Father (voice), Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice), Michael Eisner (voice), Jerry Nelson / Various (voice), Chairman (voice), Warren Fredericks (voice), Principal Shepard (voice), Dr. Franklin (voice), Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice), James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice), Cop / Coach (voice), Security Guard (voice), Mike Brady (voice), Principal Shepherd (voice), Reporter (voice), Principal Shepherd(voice)
Batman Beyond
1999TV
Zeta (voice)
A Simple Plan
1998Movie
Baxter
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1998Movie
Jake's Dad
Kiss the Sky
1998Movie
Marty
From the Earth to the Moon
1998TV
Ed Mitchell
Gang Related
1997Movie
Richard Simms
Santa Fe
1997Movie
Paul Thomas
Lies He Told
1997Movie
Dave
The Practice
1997TV
Defense Attorney Solomon Tager, Brian Seabury
King of the Hill
1997TV
Vance Gilbert (voice)
Cyclops, Baby
1997Movie
Manks
For My Daughter's Honor
1996Movie
Pete Nash
A Very Brady Sequel
1996Movie
Mike Brady
American Gothic
1995TV
Sheriff Lucas Buck
The Outer Limits
1995TV
Detective Ray Venable
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995Movie
Mike Brady
Touched by an Angel
1994TV
Charlie Radcliff
Fall from Grace
1994Movie
Maj. Tom O'Neill
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994Movie
James (segment "The Theatre")
A Time to Heal
1994Movie
Jay Barton
Frasier
1993TV
Luke Parker
In the Line of Fire
1993Movie
Bill Watts
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
1993Movie
John Hearn
The Switch
1993Movie
Larry McAfee
Son of the Morning Star
1991TV
George Armstrong Custer
The Old Man and the Sea
1990Movie
Tom Pruitt
Those She Left Behind
1989Movie
Scott Grimes
Midnight Caller
1988TV
Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
Echoes in the Darkness
1987Movie
Jack Holtz
Echoes in the Darkness
1987TV
Jack Holtz
Lucas
1986Movie
Assistant Coach
Vital Signs
1986Movie
Dr. Hayward
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985Movie
Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1985TV
Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
First Steps
1985Movie
Manny
Moonlighting
1985TV
Alan McClafferty
A Matter of Principle
1984Movie
Man with Christmas Tree
Fatal Vision
1984TV
Jeffrey MacDonald
Miami Vice
1984TV
Jackson Crane
Heart of Steel
1983Movie
Lee
American Playhouse
1982TV
Man with Xmas Tree
Company Town
TV
Martin Amberson