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
| Birth Location | Park Ridge, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956-09-20 |
Movies
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Mattison (voice)
2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
2022
Batman: Death in the Family
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
2020
2020
2020
Darkness Falls
as Mark Witver
2020
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Invisibilio (voice)
2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain
as Don Kitch
2019
Under the Eiffel Tower
as Gerard
2019
Harvey Birdman, Attorney General
as Harvey Birdman (voice)
2018
Seven in Heaven
as Wallace
2018
Blockers
as Ron
2018
Small Crimes
as Lieutenant Pleasant
2017
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
as Rafe (voice)
2017
Hot Air
as Aviator
2016
The Bronze
as Stan Greggory
2016
Christmas Eve
as Dr. Roberts
2015
Divine Access
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
2015
Everyday Miracles
as Clay Peakes
2015
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Chief Deputy Tillman
2014
Tammy
as Earl
2014
Date and Switch
as Dwayne
2014
Vamp U
as Arthur Levine
2013
An Officer and a Murderer
as Russell Williams
2012
Ricochet
as Judge Cato Laird
2011
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Lenny
2011
The Chicago 8
as Bill Kunstler
2011
Hop
as Henry O'Hare
2011
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
2010
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
2010
The Joneses
as Larry Symonds
2010
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Mr. Yankovic
2010
DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
2010
Extract
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
2009
A Good Funeral
as Stan Talmadge
2009
Forever Strong
as Coach Larry Gelwix
2008
Pineapple Express
as Ted
2008
Conspiracy
as Rhodes
2008
American Pastime
as Billy Burrell
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as The Balladeer (voice)
2007
My Wife Is Retarded
as Dr. Heichmann
2007
Breach
as Rich Garces
2007
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
2006
Cry_Wolf
as Mr. Matthews
2005
Mozart and the Whale
as Wallace
2005
Kim Possible: So the Drama
as Dr. Possible (voice)
2005
The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
2005
Pop Rocks
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Henry Futch
2004
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Mike Brady
2002
I Spy
as Carlos
2002
One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
2002
Cadet Kelly
as "Sir" Joe Maxwell
2002
Justice League: Secret Origins
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
2001
The Rising Place
as Avery Hodge
2001
American Adventure
as Chuck
2000
The Gift
as David Duncan
2000
Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
1999
A Simple Plan
as Baxter
1998
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Jake's Dad
1998
Kiss the Sky
as Marty
1998
Gang Related
as Richard Simms
1997
Santa Fe
as Paul Thomas
1997
Lies He Told
as Dave
1997
Cyclops, Baby
as Manks
1997
For My Daughter's Honor
as Pete Nash
1996
A Very Brady Sequel
as Mike Brady
1996
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mike Brady
1995
Fall from Grace
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
1994
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as James (segment "The Theatre")
1994
A Time to Heal
as Jay Barton
1994
In the Line of Fire
as Secret Service Presidential Detail Agent-In-Charge Bill Watts
1993
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
as John Hearn
1993
The Switch
as Larry McAfee
1993
The Old Man and the Sea
as Tom Pruitt
1990
Those She Left Behind
as Scott Grimes
1989
Echoes in the Darkness
as Jack Holtz
1987
Vital Signs
as Dr. Hayward
1986
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Man Chased (uncredited)
1985
First Steps
as Manny
1985
A Matter of Principle
as Man with Christmas Tree
1984
Heart of Steel
as Lee
1983
Gary Cole hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
