Acting
Gary Cole
EN cinema · 91 credits
Born
20 September 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Also known as Gary Michael Cole
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
Filmography
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Mattison (voice)
Darkness Falls
as Mark Witver
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Under the Eiffel Tower
as Gerard
The Art of Racing in the Rain
as Don Kitch
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Invisibilio (voice)
Married Young
as Aaron
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
as Dr. George Bailey
Seven in Heaven
as Wallace
Blockers
as Ron
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
as Rafe (voice)
Small Crimes
as Lieutenant Pleasant
The Bronze
as Stan Greggory
Hot Air
as Aviator
Everyday Miracles
as Clay Peakes
Christmas Eve
as Dr. Roberts
Divine Access
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Date and Switch
as Dwayne
Tammy
as Earl
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Chief Deputy Tillman
Market Hours
as Manager
Vamp U
as Arthur Levine
An Officer and a Murderer
as Russell Williams
Hop
as Henry O'Hare
Ricochet
as Judge Cato Laird
The Chicago 8
as Bill Kunstler
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
The Joneses
as Larry Symonds
DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Mr. Yankovic
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
A Good Funeral
as Stan Talmadge
Extract
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Forever Strong
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Conspiracy
as Rhodes
Good Behavior
2008
Good Behavior
as Dean West
Breach
as Rich Garces
American Pastime
as Billy Burrell
My Wife Is Retarded
as Dr. Heichmann
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Balladeer
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
Cry_Wolf
as Mr. Matthews
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Possible (voice)
Mozart and the Whale
as Wallace
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Henry Futch
Pop Rocks
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Criminology 101
2003
Criminology 101
as Roy Franks
One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
Cadet Kelly
as Sir
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Mike Brady
I Spy
as Carlos
The Rising Place
as Avery Hodge
Justice League: Secret Origins
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
The Gift
as David Duncan
Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Jake's Dad
Kiss the Sky
as Marty
A Simple Plan
as Baxter
Gang Related
as Richard Simms
Santa Fe
as Paul Thomas
Cyclops, Baby
as Manks
Lies He Told
as Dave
A Very Brady Sequel
as Mike Brady
For My Daughter's Honor
as Pete Nash
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mike Brady
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
In the Line of Fire
as Bill Watts
The Switch
as Larry McAfee
The Old Man and the Sea
as Tom Pruitt
Those She Left Behind
as Scott Grimes
Echoes in the Darkness
as Jack Holtz
Vital Signs
1986
Vital Signs
as Dr. Hayward
Lucas
as Assistant Coach
First Steps
as Manny
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
A Matter of Principle
as Man with Christmas Tree
