Gary Cole
Acting
Born: September 20, 1956 (age 70) · Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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
Rick and Morty
2013
Supernatural
2005
Suits
2011
Family Guy
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Pineapple Express
2008
Love, Death & Robots
2019
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
Office Space
1999
NCIS
2003
The Ring Two
2005
Chicago Fire
2012
Photos (9)
Movies (83)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Don Kitch
The Ring Two
Martin Savide
Cry_Wolf
Mr. Matthews
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Cotton McKnight
Office Space
Bill Lumbergh
Hop
Henry O'Hare
In the Line of Fire
Bill Watts
The Gift
David Duncan
One Hour Photo
Bill Owens
Pineapple Express
Ted
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Blockers
Ron
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Rafe (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Sgt. Bosco (voice)
Breach
Rich Garces
To Live and Die in L.A.
Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
Cadet Kelly
Sir
Gang Related
Richard Simms
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Reese Bobby
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Dr. George Bailey
I Spy
Carlos
The Bronze
Stan Greggory
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Dr. Possible (voice)
A Simple Plan
Baxter
Lucas
Assistant Coach
Date and Switch
Dwayne
The Joneses
Larry Symonds
Tammy
Earl
Small Crimes
Lieutenant Pleasant
The Brady Bunch Movie
Mike Brady
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Henry Futch
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Jake's Dad
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Balladeer
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Chief Deputy Tillman
Extract
Bar Patron (uncredited)
A Very Brady Sequel
Mike Brady
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Mattison (voice)
Mozart and the Whale
Wallace
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Mike Brady
For My Daughter's Honor
Pete Nash
Forever Strong
Coach Larry Gelwix
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Seven in Heaven
Wallace
Christmas Eve
Dr. Roberts
Conspiracy
Rhodes
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Invisibilio (voice)
First Steps
Manny
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
James (segment "The Theatre")
Married Young
Aaron
An Officer and a Murderer
Russell Williams
Justice League: Secret Origins
J. Allen Carter (voice)
My Wife Is Retarded
Dr. Heichmann
Darkness Falls
Mark Witver
Under the Eiffel Tower
Gerard
The Old Man and the Sea
Tom Pruitt
Fall from Grace
Maj. Tom O'Neill
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Mr. Yankovic
DC Showcase: The Spectre
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
The Chicago 8
Bill Kunstler
Divine Access
Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Heart of Steel
Lee
Echoes in the Darkness
Jack Holtz
Kiss the Sky
Marty
Vamp U
Arthur Levine
Hot Air
Aviator
The Rising Place
Avery Hodge
A Time to Heal
Jay Barton
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
John Hearn
Ricochet
Judge Cato Laird
A Good Funeral
Stan Talmadge
A Matter of Principle
Man with Christmas Tree
The Last Rites of Joe May
Lenny
Santa Fe
Paul Thomas
The Switch
Larry McAfee
Pop Rocks
Jerry "Dagger" Harden
Those She Left Behind
Scott Grimes
American Pastime
Billy Burrell
Lies He Told
Dave
Everyday Miracles
Clay Peakes
Market Hours
Manager
Cyclops, Baby
Manks
TV Shows (119)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Xander Henry · 1 eps
NCIS
Alden Parker · 98 eps
Supernatural
Brad Redding · 1 eps
Family Guy
Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Father O'Leary (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
NCIS Fan (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Billy's Father (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Michael Eisner (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Chairman (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Warren Fredericks (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Principal Shepard (voice) · 2 eps
Family Guy
Dr. Franklin (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Cop / Coach (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Security Guard (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Mike Brady (voice) · 4 eps
Family Guy
Principal Shepherd (voice) · 70 eps
Family Guy
Reporter (voice) · 4 eps
Family Guy
Principal Shepherd(voice) · 1 eps
Rick and Morty
Alien Doctor (voice) · 1 eps
Chicago Fire
Chief Grissom · 13 eps
American Dad!
Ted Robinson (voice) · 2 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
Alden Parker · 1 eps
Desperate Housewives
Wayne Davis · 6 eps
Suits
Cameron Dennis · 10 eps
Monk
Dexter Larson · 1 eps
The Good Wife
Kurt McVeigh · 14 eps
Bob's Burgers
Sergeant Bosco (voice) · 12 eps
Frasier
Luke Parker · 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
Principal Lang (voice) · 1 eps
King of the Hill
Vance Gilbert (voice) · 1 eps
Psych
Cameron Luntz · 1 eps
The West Wing
Bob Russell · 22 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Joe O'Donnell · 1 eps
We Bare Bears
CEO (voice) · 1 eps
The Closer
Major Edward Dorcet · 1 eps
Arrested Development
Richard Shaw · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Jackson Crane · 1 eps
Archer
Special Agent Hawley (voice) · 6 eps
30 Rock
Roger · 1 eps
Unforgettable
Clay Tendler · 1 eps
Numb3rs
Shepard Crater · 1 eps
True Blood
Earl Stackhouse · 1 eps
The Practice
Defense Attorney Solomon Tager · 2 eps
The Practice
Brian Seabury · 1 eps
The Legend of Korra
Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice) · 1 eps
The Legend of Korra
Dai Li Sergeant (voice) · 1 eps
Big Mouth
Matthew's Father (voice) · 1 eps
Big Mouth
Andrew's Father (voice) · 1 eps
Big Mouth
2 eps
Big Mouth
Edward MacDell (voice) · 2 eps
The Tom and Jerry Show
Narrator (voice) · 325 eps
Entourage
Andrew Klein · 12 eps
Chuck
Jack Burton · 2 eps
The Good Fight
Kurt McVeigh · 24 eps
The Penguins of Madagascar
Commissioner (voice) · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Charlie Radcliff · 1 eps
Kim Possible
Dr. James Possible (voice) · 42 eps
Kim Possible
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
Kim Possible
Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
Kim Possible
Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice) · 1 eps
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Leonardo da Vinci (voice) · 1 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice) · 1 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice) · 19 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice) · 1 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice) · 1 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice) · 1 eps
Love, Death & Robots
The Inspector (voice) · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Man with Xmas Tree · 1 eps
Veep
Kent Davison · 55 eps
Hart of Dixie
Dr. Ethan Hart · 2 eps
Moonlighting
Alan McClafferty · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Detective Ray Venable · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul") · 1 eps
The Great North
Elwin Kreb (voice) · 1 eps
Batman Beyond
Zeta (voice) · 1 eps
Trolls: TrollsTopia
Sky Toronto (voice) · 5 eps
Pound Puppies
Slick (voice) · 1 eps
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Alden Parker · 3 eps
Angie Tribeca
Professor Everett Lamereau · 1 eps
White House Plumbers
Mark Felt · 1 eps
Shark
Christian Chambers · 1 eps
Krapopolis
Valley King (voice) · 1 eps
The Venture Bros.
Professor Von Helping (voice) · 1 eps
Justice League Action
Black Adam (voice) · 2 eps
Family Law
Alan · 1 eps
Room 104
Chip Crawford · 1 eps
F is for Family
Roger Dunbarton (voice) · 6 eps
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Brock (voice) · 61 eps
Inside Job
Brett's father (voice) · 1 eps
Inside Job
Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice) · 1 eps
Justice League
J. Allen Carter (voice) · 1 eps
Velma
Lamont (voice) · 12 eps
Velma
Lamont / General Meeting (voice) · 1 eps
Agent Elvis
President Nixon (voice) · 1 eps
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman (voice) · 39 eps
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Judge Hiram Mightor (voice) · 5 eps
A Man on the Inside
Brad Vinick · 4 eps
Hack
Johnny Scanlon · 1 eps
From the Earth to the Moon
Ed Mitchell · 1 eps
Midnight Caller
Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian · 61 eps
The Good Guys
Frank Savage · 2 eps
mixed-ish
Harrison Johnson · 36 eps
Crusade
Matthew Gideon · 13 eps
American Gothic
Sheriff Lucas Buck · 18 eps
Wanted
Conrad Rose · 13 eps
Waco: The Aftermath
Gordon Novel · 5 eps
Mercy Street
James Green, Sr. · 12 eps
Q-Force
Dirk Chunley (voice) · 10 eps
Family Affair
Bill Davis · 15 eps
Karen Sisco
1 eps
Fam
Freddy · 7 eps
Echoes in the Darkness
Jack Holtz · 2 eps
Mr. Robinson
Neville Rex · 1 eps
Fatal Vision
Jeffrey MacDonald · 2 eps
Son of the Morning Star
George Armstrong Custer · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (8)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · 1 eps
Project Greenlight
Self · 1 eps
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Self
Behind the Lines
Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self