Gary Cole
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-09-20 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Gary Cole
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.
Known For
Acting
Behind the Lines
as Self
(2024)
NCISverse: The First 1,000
as Self
(2022)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
(2022)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Mattison (voice)
(2020)
Batman: Death in the Family
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
(2020)
Darkness Falls
as Mark Witver
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
as Don Kitch
(2019)
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Invisibilio (voice)
(2019)
Under the Eiffel Tower
as Gerard
(2019)
Married Young
as Aaron
(2018)
Blockers
as Ron
(2018)
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
as Dr. George Bailey
(2018)
Seven in Heaven
as Wallace
(2017)
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
as Rafe (voice)
(2017)
Small Crimes
as Lieutenant Pleasant
(2016)
The Bronze
as Stan Greggory
(2016)
Hot Air
as Aviator
(2015)
Christmas Eve
as Dr. Roberts
(2015)
Divine Access
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
(2015)
Everyday Miracles
as Clay Peakes
(2014)
Tammy
as Earl
(2014)
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Chief Deputy Tillman
(2014)
Date and Switch
as Dwayne
(2013)
Vamp U
as Arthur Levine
(2012)
An Officer and a Murderer
as Russell Williams
(2011)
Hop
as Henry O'Hare
(2011)
The Chicago 8
as Bill Kunstler
(2011)
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Lenny
(2011)
Ricochet
as Judge Cato Laird
(2010)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
(2010)
The Joneses
as Larry Symonds
(2010)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
(2010)
DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
(2010)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Mr. Yankovic
(2009)
Extract
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
(2009)
A Good Funeral
as Stan Talmadge
(2008)
Pineapple Express
as Ted
(2008)
Forever Strong
as Coach Larry Gelwix
(2008)
Conspiracy
as Rhodes
(2007)
Breach
as Rich Garces
(2007)
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as The Balladeer (voice)
(2007)
American Pastime
as Billy Burrell
(2007)
Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover
as Captain (voice)
(2007)
My Wife Is Retarded
as Dr. Heichmann
(2006)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
(2005)
The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
(2005)
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Possible (voice)
(2005)
Cry_Wolf
as Mr. Matthews
(2005)
Mozart and the Whale
as Wallace
(2004)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
(2004)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Henry Futch
(2004)
Pop Rocks
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
(2003)
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
(2003)
Criminology 101
as Roy Franks
(2002)
I Spy
as Carlos
(2002)
One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
(2002)
Cadet Kelly
as "Sir" Joe Maxwell
(2002)
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Mike Brady
(2001)
Justice League: Secret Origins
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
(2001)
The Rising Place
as Avery Hodge
(2000)
The Gift
as David Duncan
(2000)
American Adventure
as Chuck
(1999)
Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
(1998)
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Jake's Dad
(1998)
A Simple Plan
as Baxter
(1998)
Kiss the Sky
as Marty
(1997)
Gang Related
as Richard Simms
(1997)
Santa Fe
as Paul Thomas
(1997)
Lies He Told
as Dave
(1997)
Cyclops, Baby
as Manks
(1996)
A Very Brady Sequel
as Mike Brady
(1996)
For My Daughter's Honor
as Pete Nash
(1995)
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mike Brady
(1994)
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as James (segment "The Theatre")
(1994)
A Time to Heal
as Jay Barton
(1994)
Fall from Grace
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
(1993)
In the Line of Fire
as Bill Watts
(1993)
The Switch
as Larry McAfee
(1993)
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
as John Hearn
(1990)
The Old Man and the Sea
as Tom Pruitt
(1989)
Those She Left Behind
as Scott Grimes
(1987)
Echoes in the Darkness
as Jack Holtz
(1986)
Vital Signs
as Dr. Hayward
(1985)
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Man Chased (uncredited)
(1985)
First Steps
as Manny
(1984)
A Matter of Principle
as Man with Christmas Tree
(1983)
Heart of Steel
as Lee