Gary Cole
Known for Acting · 182 credits
- Born
- 1956-09-20 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Gary Michael 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Xander Henry
Supernatural
2005
as Brad Redding
NCIS
2003
as Alden Parker
Family Guy
1999
as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) / NCIS Fan (voice) / Father O'Leary (voice) / Billy's Father (voice) / Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) / Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) / Chairman (voice) / Michael Eisner (voice) / Principal Shepard (voice) / Warren Fredericks (voice) / Cop / Coach (voice) / James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) / Dr. Franklin (voice) / Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) / Security Guard (voice) / Mike Brady (voice) / Principal Shepherd (voice) / Reporter (voice) / Principal Shepherd(voice)
Rick and Morty
2013
as Alien Doctor (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
TV Shows (91)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Xander Henry
Supernatural
2005
as Brad Redding
NCIS
2003
as Alden Parker
Family Guy
1999
as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) / NCIS Fan (voice) / Father O'Leary (voice) / Billy's Father (voice) / Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) / Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) / Chairman (voice) / Michael Eisner (voice) / Principal Shepard (voice) / Warren Fredericks (voice) / Cop / Coach (voice) / James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) / Dr. Franklin (voice) / Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) / Security Guard (voice) / Mike Brady (voice) / Principal Shepherd (voice) / Reporter (voice) / Principal Shepherd(voice)
Rick and Morty
2013
as Alien Doctor (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Ted Robinson (voice)
Suits
2011
as Cameron Dennis
Chicago Fire
2012
as Chief Grissom
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Wayne Davis
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Alden Parker
Monk
2002
as Dexter Larson
Psych
2006
as Cameron Luntz
The Good Wife
2009
as Kurt McVeigh
Frasier
1993
as Luke Parker
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Sergeant Bosco (voice)
The Closer
2005
as Major Edward Dorcet
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Joe O'Donnell
The West Wing
1999
as Bob Russell
King of the Hill
1997
as Vance Gilbert (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Principal Lang (voice)
Miami Vice
1984
as Jackson Crane
True Blood
2008
as Earl Stackhouse
30 Rock
2006
as Roger
The Practice
1997
as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager / Atty. Brian Seabury
The Tom and Jerry Show
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Archer
2009
as Special Agent Hawley (voice)
Entourage
2004
as Andrew Klein
Arrested Development
2003
as Richard Shaw
Shark
2006
as Christian Chambers
Numb3rs
2005
as Shepard Crater
The Good Fight
2017
as Kurt McVeigh
Chuck
2007
as Jack Burton
We Bare Bears
2015
as CEO (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Charlie Radcliff
Unforgettable
2011
as Clay Tendler
The Legend of Korra
2012
as Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice) / Dai Li Sergeant (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
as Dr. James Possible (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) / Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice) / Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Commissioner (voice)
Veep
2012
as Kent Davison
Big Mouth
2017
as Matthew's Father (voice) / Andrew's Father (voice) / Edward MacDell (voice)
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Love, Death & Robots
2019
as The Inspector (voice)
The Outer Limits
1995
as Detective Ray Venable
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as 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)
Moonlighting
1985
as Alan McClafferty
Batman Beyond
1999
as Zeta (voice)
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Dr. Ethan Hart
The Great North
2021
as Elwin Kreb (voice)
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Ed Mitchell
Pound Puppies
2010
as Slick (voice)
Family Law
1999
as Alan
Krapopolis
2023
as Valley King (voice)
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Professor Everett Lamereau
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021
as Alden Parker
Justice League Action
2016
as Black Adam (voice)
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
Trolls: TrollsTopia
2020
as Sky Toronto (voice)
The Venture Bros.
2004
as Professor Von Helping (voice)
Movies (91)
Hop
2011
as Henry O'Hare
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as Cotton McKnight
The Gift
2000
as David Duncan
Office Space
1999
as Bill Lumbergh
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
as Reese Bobby
Pineapple Express
2008
as Ted
The Ring Two
2005
as Martin Savide
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019
as Don Kitch
Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
Blockers
2018
as Ron
One Hour Photo
2002
as Bill Owens
In the Line of Fire
1993
as Bill Watts
The Bronze
2016
as Stan Greggory
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
A Simple Plan
1998
as Baxter
Cadet Kelly
2002
as Sir
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
as Dr. Possible (voice)
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014
as Chief Deputy Tillman
Cry_Wolf
2005
as Mr. Matthews
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017
as Rafe (voice)
Tammy
2014
as Earl
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
as Balladeer
Extract
2009
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
as Henry Futch
I Spy
2002
as Carlos
Lucas
1986
as Assistant Coach
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Mike Brady
Breach
2007
as Rich Garces
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
2018
as Dr. George Bailey
Gang Related
1997
as Richard Simms
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022
as Mattison (voice)
Christmas Eve
2015
as Dr. Roberts
The Joneses
2010
as Larry Symonds
Small Crimes
2017
as Lieutenant Pleasant
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
2003
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Kiss the Sky
1998
as Marty
Date and Switch
2014
as Dwayne
Vamp U
2013
as Arthur Levine
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Mike Brady
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1998
as Jake's Dad
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019
as Invisibilio (voice)
Conspiracy
2008
as Rhodes
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024
as Self
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002
as Mike Brady
Forever Strong
2008
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2010
as Mr. Yankovic
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994
as James (segment "The Theatre")
Darkness Falls
2020
as Mark Witver
For My Daughter's Honor
1996
as Pete Nash
Under the Eiffel Tower
2019
as Gerard
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
American Adventure
2000
as Chuck
Divine Access
2015
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
The Chicago 8
2011
as Bill Kunstler
Behind the Lines
as Self
Justice League: Secret Origins
2001
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
An Officer and a Murderer
2012
as Russell Williams
The Old Man and the Sea
1990
as Tom Pruitt
Mozart and the Whale
2005
as Wallace
American Pastime
2007
as Billy Burrell
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
1993
as John Hearn
Hot Air
2016
as Aviator
Echoes in the Darkness
1987
as Jack Holtz
Cyclops, Baby
1997
as Manks
Pop Rocks
2004
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
Seven in Heaven
2018
as Wallace
Ricochet
2011
as Judge Cato Laird
The Switch
1993
as Larry McAfee
First Steps
1985
as Manny
Married Young
2019
as Aaron
Fall from Grace
1994
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
Lies He Told
1997
as Dave
My Wife Is Retarded
2007
as Dr. Heichmann
Vital Signs
1986
as Dr. Hayward
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011
as Lenny
Santa Fe
1997
as Paul Thomas
Those She Left Behind
1989
as Scott Grimes
A Good Funeral
2009
as Stan Talmadge
Everyday Miracles
2015
as Clay Peakes
Good Behavior
2008
as Dean West
A Matter of Principle
1984
as Man with Christmas Tree
Market Hours
2014
as Manager
A Time to Heal
1994
as Jay Barton
The Rising Place
2001
as Avery Hodge
Heart of Steel
1983
as Lee
Criminology 101
2003
as Roy Franks
About Gary 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. M… With 182 credits spanning from 1983 to 2024, Gary Cole has appeared in 91 films and 91 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gary Cole Movies
- Hop (2011) — as Henry O'Hare
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004) — as Cotton McKnight
- The Gift (2000) — as David Duncan
- Office Space (1999) — as Bill Lumbergh
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) — as Reese Bobby
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