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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 20, 1956
Place of Birth
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Gary Michael Cole
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Gary Cole
4.1 Popularity
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
7.5
Brad Vinick
A Man on the Inside
2024
9.0
Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024
7.2
Valley King (voice)
Krapopolis
2023
6.3
Mark Felt
White House Plumbers
2023
6.9
Gordon Novel
Waco: The Aftermath
2023
6.6
President Nixon (voice)
Agent Elvis
2023
3.4
Lamont (voice)
Velma
2023
3.4
Lamont / General Meeting (voice)
Velma
2023
6.9
Mattison (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022
7.0
Sgt. Bosco (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
Credits
A Man on the Inside
as Brad Vinick
2024
7.5
NCISverse: The First 1,000
as Self
2024
9.0
Krapopolis
as Valley King (voice)
2023
7.2
White House Plumbers
as Mark Felt
2023
6.3
Waco: The Aftermath
as Gordon Novel
2023
6.9
Agent Elvis
as President Nixon (voice)
2023
6.6
Velma
as Lamont (voice)
2023
3.4
Velma
as Lamont / General Meeting (voice)
2023
3.4
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Mattison (voice)
2022
6.9
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
2022
7.0
Inside Job
as Brett's father (voice)
2021
8.1
Inside Job
as Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)
2021
8.1
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
as Alden Parker
2021
7.7
Q-Force
as Dirk Chunley (voice)
2021
6.6
The Great North
as Elwin Kreb (voice)
2021
7.0
Trolls: TrollsTopia
as Sky Toronto (voice)
2020
8.5
Batman: Death in the Family
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
2020
7.1
Star Trek: Lower Decks
as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
2020
7.6
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
2020
6.8
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2020
6.8
Darkness Falls
as Mark Witver
2020
5.4
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Invisibilio (voice)
2019
6.2
Married Young
as Aaron
2019
0.0
mixed-ish
as Harrison Johnson
2019
7.2
The Art of Racing in the Rain
as Don Kitch
2019
8.2
Love, Death & Robots
as The Inspector (voice)
2019
8.2
Under the Eiffel Tower
as Gerard
2019
5.8
Fam
as Freddy
2019
6.5
Seven in Heaven
as Wallace
2018
5.7
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
as Dr. George Bailey
2018
6.7
Blockers
as Ron
2018
6.3
Big Mouth
as Andrew's Father (voice)
2017
7.6
Big Mouth
as Matthew's Father (voice)
2017
7.6
Big Mouth
2017
7.6
Big Mouth
as Edward MacDell (voice)
2017
7.6
Room 104
as Chip Crawford
2017
5.7
Small Crimes
as Lieutenant Pleasant
2017
5.4
The Good Fight
as Kurt McVeigh
2017
7.5
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
as Rafe (voice)
2017
7.8
Justice League Action
as Black Adam (voice)
2016
7.1
Hot Air
as Aviator
2016
5.3
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
2016
7.0
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
2016
6.2
The Bronze
as Stan Greggory
2016
6.0
Angie Tribeca
as Professor Everett Lamereau
2016
6.4
Mercy Street
as James Green, Sr.
2016
6.1
F is for Family
as Roger Dunbarton (voice)
2015
7.4
Christmas Eve
as Dr. Roberts
2015
5.5
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
We Bare Bears
as CEO (voice)
2015
7.7
Mr. Robinson
as Neville Rex
2015
4.1
Divine Access
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
2015
5.6
Everyday Miracles
as Clay Peakes
2015
3.0
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Brock (voice)
2014
7.2
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Chief Deputy Tillman
2014
5.8
Tammy
as Earl
2014
5.3
The Tom and Jerry Show
as Narrator (voice)
2014
7.3
Date and Switch
as Dwayne
2014
5.8
Rick and Morty
as Alien Doctor (voice)
2013
8.7
Vamp U
as Arthur Levine
2013
4.6
Chicago Fire
as Chief Grissom
2012
8.4
An Officer and a Murderer
as Russell Williams
2012
5.5
Veep
as Kent Davison
2012
7.5
The Legend of Korra
as Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)
2012
8.2
The Legend of Korra
as Dai Li Sergeant (voice)
2012
8.2
Ricochet
as Judge Cato Laird
2011
4.6
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Lenny
2011
5.7
Hart of Dixie
as Dr. Ethan Hart
2011
7.3
Unforgettable
as Clay Tendler
2011
7.2
Suits
as Cameron Dennis
2011
8.2
The Chicago 8
as Bill Kunstler
2011
5.6
Hop
as Henry O'Hare
2011
5.8
Bob's Burgers
as Sergeant Bosco (voice)
2011
7.8
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
2010
7.1
Pound Puppies
as Slick (voice)
2010
5.2
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
2010
7.7
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)
2010
8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)
2010
8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)
2010
8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)
2010
8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)
2010
8.2
The Good Guys
as Frank Savage
2010
7.3
The Joneses
as Larry Symonds
2010
6.2
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Mr. Yankovic
2010
6.6
DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
2010
6.9
The Good Wife
as Kurt McVeigh
2009
7.6
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Alden Parker
2009
7.5
Archer
as Special Agent Hawley (voice)
2009
8.0
Extract
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
2009
5.8
🎬
The Great Debate
2009
0.0
A Good Funeral
as Stan Talmadge
2009
1.0
The Penguins of Madagascar
as Commissioner (voice)
2008
7.4
Forever Strong
as Coach Larry Gelwix
2008
7.1
True Blood
as Earl Stackhouse
2008
7.6
Pineapple Express
as Ted
2008
6.6
Conspiracy
as Rhodes
2008
5.4
Chuck
as Jack Burton
2007
7.7
Phineas and Ferb
as Principal Lang (voice)
2007
7.9
American Pastime
as Billy Burrell
2007
6.6
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as The Balladeer (voice)
2007
6.1
My Wife Is Retarded
as Dr. Heichmann
2007
5.1
Breach
as Rich Garces
2007
6.6
🎬
Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover
as Captain (voice)
2007
0.0
30 Rock
as Roger
2006
7.5
Shark
as Christian Chambers
2006
6.7
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
2006
6.4
Psych
as Cameron Lutz
2006
7.9
Cry_Wolf
as Mr. Matthews
2005
5.8
Supernatural
as Brad Redding
2005
8.3
Mozart and the Whale
as Wallace
2005
6.2
Wanted
as Conrad Rose
2005
7.2
The Closer
as Major Edward Dorcet
2005
7.9
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Possible (voice)
2005
6.9
The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
2005
5.8
American Dad!
as Ted Robinson (voice)
2005
7.0
Numb3rs
as Shepard Crater
2005
7.0
Desperate Housewives
as Wayne Davis
2004
7.9
Pop Rocks
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
2004
5.6
The Venture Bros.
as Professor Von Helping (voice)
2004
7.8
Entourage
as Andrew Klein
2004
7.4
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
2004
6.4
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Henry Futch
2004
5.7
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
2003
6.7
Arrested Development
as Richard Shaw
2003
7.9
Karen Sisco
2003
7.0
NCIS
as Alden Parker
2003
7.6
🎬
Criminology 101
as Roy Franks
2003
0.0
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Mike Brady
2002
4.1
I Spy
as Carlos
2002
5.4
Hack
as Johnny Scanlon
2002
7.7
Family Affair
as Bill Davis
2002
9.0
One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
2002
6.6
Monk
as Dexter Larson
2002
8.0
Kim Possible
as Dr. James Possible (voice)
2002
7.5
Cadet Kelly
as Sir
2002
6.2
Project Greenlight
as Self
2001
5.6
Justice League
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
2001
8.2
Justice League: Secret Origins
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
2001
7.7
The Rising Place
as Avery Hodge
2001
6.0
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
as Harvey Birdman (voice)
2000
8.0
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
as Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)
2000
8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Joe O'Donnell
2000
8.0
🎬
American Adventure
as Chuck
2000
10.0
The Gift
as David Duncan
2000
6.5
The West Wing
as Bob Russell
1999
8.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Xander Henry
1999
7.9
Family Law
as Alan
1999
8.2
Crusade
as Matthew Gideon
1999
6.6
Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as NCIS Fan (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Father O'Leary (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Billy's Father (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Warren Fredericks (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Michael Eisner (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Chairman (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Principal Shepard (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Cop / Coach (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Dr. Franklin (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Security Guard (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Mike Brady (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Principal Shepherd (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Reporter (voice)
1999
7.4
Family Guy
as Principal Shepherd(voice)
1999
7.4
Batman Beyond
as Zeta (voice)
1999
8.2
A Simple Plan
as Baxter
1998
7.2
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Jake's Dad
1998
6.0
Kiss the Sky
as Marty
1998
5.3
From the Earth to the Moon
as Ed Mitchell
1998
8.1
Gang Related
as Richard Simms
1997
6.4
Santa Fe
as Paul Thomas
1997
3.4
Lies He Told
as Dave
1997
5.7
The Practice
as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager
1997
7.6
The Practice
as Atty. Brian Seabury
1997
7.6
King of the Hill
as Vance Gilbert (voice)
1997
7.4
Cyclops, Baby
as Manks
1997
0.0
For My Daughter's Honor
as Pete Nash
1996
5.1
A Very Brady Sequel
as Mike Brady
1996
5.8
American Gothic
as Sheriff Lucas Buck
1995
7.4
The Outer Limits
as Detective Ray Venable
1995
7.7
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mike Brady
1995
6.1
Touched by an Angel
as Charlie Radcliff
1994
7.2
Fall from Grace
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
1994
1.0
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as James (segment "The Theatre")
1994
6.6
A Time to Heal
as Jay Barton
1994
10.0
Frasier
as Luke Parker
1993
7.7
In the Line of Fire
as Bill Watts
1993
7.0
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
as John Hearn
1993
1.0
The Switch
as Larry McAfee
1993
10.0
Son of the Morning Star
as George Armstrong Custer
1991
6.8
The Old Man and the Sea
as Tom Pruitt
1990
6.3
Those She Left Behind
as Scott Grimes
1989
6.7
Midnight Caller
as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
1988
7.6
Echoes in the Darkness
as Jack Holtz
1987
7.5
Echoes in the Darkness
as Jack Holtz
1987
0.0
🎬
Vital Signs
as Dr. Hayward
1986
9.0
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
1985
7.1
The Twilight Zone
as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
1985
7.8
First Steps
as Manny
1985
0.0
Moonlighting
as Alan McClafferty
1985
7.5
A Matter of Principle
as Man with Christmas Tree
1984
0.0
Fatal Vision
as Jeffrey MacDonald
1984
6.3
Miami Vice
as Jackson Crane
1984
7.5
Heart of Steel
as Lee
1983
6.0
Behind the Lines
as Self
N/A
0.0
🎬
Company Town
N/A
0.0