Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1956 (age 69)

Born in

Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Credits

175 acting credits

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

Rick and Morty

02 Dec 2013

Supernatural

Supernatural

13 Sep 2005

Suits

Suits

23 Jun 2011

Family Guy

Family Guy

31 Jan 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

20 Sep 1999

Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

06 Aug 2008

Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

15 Mar 2019

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

18 Jun 2004

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Filmography

2024

A Man on the Insideas Brad Vinick4 episodes

2023

Krapopolisas Valley King (voice)1 episode
White House Plumbersas Mark Felt1 episode
Waco: The Aftermathas Gordon Novel5 episodes
Agent Elvisas President Nixon (voice)1 episode
Velmaas Lamont1 episode

2022

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universeas Mattison (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movieas Sgt. Bosco (voice)

2021

Inside Jobas Sitcom Dad1 episode
NCIS: Hawaiʻias Alden Parker3 episodes
Q-Forceas Dirk Chunley (voice)10 episodes
The Great Northas Elwin Kreb (voice)1 episode

2020

Trolls: TrollsTopiaas Sky Toronto (voice)5 episodes
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Familyas Two-Face
Star Trek: Lower Decksas Leonardo da Vinci (voice)1 episode
Darkness Fallsas Mark Witver

2019

2018

2017

Big Mouth3 episodes
Room 104as Chip Crawford1 episode
Small Crimesas Lieutenant Pleasant
The Good Fightas Kurt McVeigh24 episodes
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdownas Rafe (voice)

2016

Justice League Actionas Black Adam (voice)2 episodes
Hot Airas Aviator
The Bronzeas Stan Greggory
Mercy Streetas James Green, Sr.12 episodes
Angie Tribecaas Professor Everett Lamereau1 episode

2015

F is for Familyas Roger Dunbarton (voice)6 episodes
Christmas Eveas Dr. Roberts
We Bare Bearsas CEO (voice)1 episode
Mr. Robinsonas Neville Rex1 episode
Divine Accessas Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Everyday Miraclesas Clay Peakes

2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Brock (voice)61 episodes
The Town that Dreaded Sundownas Chief Deputy Tillman
Market Hoursas Manager
Tammyas Earl
The Tom and Jerry Showas Narrator (voice)325 episodes
Date and Switchas Dwayne

2013

Rick and Mortyas Alien Doctor (voice)1 episode
Vamp Uas Arthur Levine

2012

Chicago Fireas Chief Grissom13 episodes
An Officer and a Murdereras Russell Williams
Veepas Kent Davison55 episodes
The Legend of Korraas Dai Li Sergeant (voice)1 episode

2011

Ricochetas Judge Cato Laird
The Last Rites of Joe Mayas Lenny
Hart of Dixieas Dr. Ethan Hart2 episodes
Unforgettableas Clay Tendler1 episode
Suitsas Cameron Dennis10 episodes
The Chicago 8as Bill Kunstler
Hopas Henry O'Hare
Bob's Burgersas Sergeant Bosco (voice)12 episodes

2010

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collectionas Jim Corrigan
Pound Puppiesas Slick (voice)1 episode
Batman: Under the Red Hoodas Bobo
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Mayor Fred Jones Sr.1 episode
The Good Guysas Frank Savage2 episodes
The Jonesesas Larry Symonds
Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Mr. Yankovic
DC Showcase: The Spectreas Jim Corrigan

2009

The Good Wifeas Kurt McVeigh14 episodes
NCIS: Los Angelesas Alden Parker1 episode
Archeras Special Agent Hawley (voice)6 episodes
Extractas Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Great Debate6 episodes
A Good Funeralas Stan Talmadge

2008

The Penguins of Madagascaras Commissioner (voice)1 episode
Forever Strongas Coach Larry Gelwix
True Bloodas Earl Stackhouse1 episode
Pineapple Expressas Ted
Conspiracyas Rhodes
Good Behavioras Dean West

2007

Chuckas Jack Burton2 episodes
Phineas and Ferbas Principal Lang (voice)1 episode
American Pastimeas Billy Burrell
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginningas Balladeer
My Wife Is Retardedas Dr. Heichmann
Breachas Rich Garces

2006

30 Rockas Roger1 episode
Sharkas Christian Chambers1 episode
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobbyas Reese Bobby
Psychas Cameron Luntz1 episode

2005

Cry_Wolfas Mr. Matthews
Supernaturalas Brad Redding1 episode
Mozart and the Whaleas Wallace
Wantedas Conrad Rose13 episodes
The Closeras Major Edward Dorcet1 episode
Kim Possible Movie: So the Dramaas Dr. Possible (voice)
The Ring Twoas Martin Savide
American Dad!as Ted Robinson (voice)2 episodes
Numb3rsas Shepard Crater1 episode

2004

Desperate Housewivesas Wayne Davis6 episodes
Pop Rocksas Jerry "Dagger" Harden
The Venture Bros.as Professor Von Helping (voice)1 episode
Entourageas Andrew Klein12 episodes
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Storyas Cotton McKnight
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!as Henry Futch

2003

Kim Possible: A Sitch in Timeas Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Arrested Developmentas Richard Shaw1 episode
Karen Sisco1 episode
NCISas Alden Parker93 episodes
Criminology 101as Roy Franks

2002

The Brady Bunch in the White Houseas Mike Brady
I Spyas Carlos
Hackas Johnny Scanlon1 episode
Family Affairas Bill Davis15 episodes
One Hour Photoas Bill Owens
Monkas Dexter Larson1 episode
Kim Possibleas Dr. James Possible1 episode
Cadet Kellyas Sir

2001

Justice League: Secret Originsas J. Allen Carter (voice)
Justice Leagueas J. Allen Carter (voice)1 episode
The Rising Placeas Avery Hodge

2000

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Lawas Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)5 episodes
The Giftas David Duncan
Curb Your Enthusiasmas Joe O'Donnell1 episode
American Adventureas Chuck

1999

The West Wingas Bob Russell22 episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Xander Henry1 episode
Family Lawas Alan1 episode
Crusadeas Matthew Gideon13 episodes
Office Spaceas Bill Lumbergh
Family Guyas Principal Shepherd(voice)1 episode
Batman Beyondas Zeta (voice)1 episode

1998

A Simple Planas Baxter
I'll Be Home for Christmasas Jake's Dad
Kiss the Skyas Marty
From the Earth to the Moonas Ed Mitchell1 episode

1997

Gang Relatedas Richard Simms
Santa Feas Paul Thomas
Lies He Toldas Dave
The Practiceas Atty. Brian Seabury1 episode
King of the Hillas Vance Gilbert (voice)1 episode
Cyclops, Babyas Manks

1996

For My Daughter's Honoras Pete Nash
A Very Brady Sequelas Mike Brady

1995

American Gothicas Sheriff Lucas Buck18 episodes
The Outer Limitsas Detective Ray Venable1 episode
The Brady Bunch Movieas Mike Brady

1994

Touched by an Angelas Charlie Radcliff1 episode
Fall from Graceas Maj. Tom O'Neill
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classicsas James (segment "The Theatre")
A Time to Healas Jay Barton

1993

Frasieras Luke Parker1 episode
In the Line of Fireas Bill Watts
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearnas John Hearn
The Switchas Larry McAfee

1991

Son of the Morning Staras George Armstrong Custer2 episodes

1990

The Old Man and the Seaas Tom Pruitt

1989

Those She Left Behindas Scott Grimes

1988

Midnight Calleras Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian61 episodes

1987

Echoes in the Darknessas Jack Holtz
Echoes in the Darknessas Jack Holtz2 episodes

1986

Lucasas Assistant Coach
Vital Signsas Dr. Hayward

1985

To Live and Die in L.A.as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
The Twilight Zoneas Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")1 episode
First Stepsas Manny
Moonlightingas Alan McClafferty1 episode

1984

A Matter of Principleas Man with Christmas Tree
Fatal Visionas Jeffrey MacDonald2 episodes
Miami Viceas Jackson Crane1 episode

1983

Heart of Steelas Lee

1982

American Playhouseas Man with Xmas Tree1 episode