Portrait of Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Acting

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.

Born: September 20, 1956

Place of Birth: Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2024
A Man on the Inside

as Brad Vinick

2023
Krapopolis

as Valley King (voice)

2023
2023
Waco: The Aftermath

as Gordon Novel

2023
Agent Elvis

as President Nixon (voice)

2023
Velma

as Lamont (voice)

2023
Velma

as Lamont / General Meeting (voice)

2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie

as Sgt. Bosco (voice)

2021
Inside Job

as Brett's father (voice)

2021
Inside Job

as Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)

2021
NCIS: Hawaiʻi

as Alden Parker

2021
Q-Force

as Dirk Chunley (voice)

2021
The Great North

as Elwin Kreb (voice)

2020
Trolls: TrollsTopia

as Sky Toronto (voice)

2020
Batman: Death in the Family

as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)

2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

2020
Darkness Falls

as Mark Witver

2019
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

as Invisibilio (voice)

2019
2019
mixed-ish

as Harrison Johnson

2019
Love, Death & Robots

as The Inspector (voice)

2019
Fam

as Freddy

2018
Seven in Heaven

as Wallace

2018
Unbroken: Path to Redemption

as Dr. George Bailey

2018
Blockers

as Ron

2017
Big Mouth

as Matthew's Father (voice)

2017
Big Mouth

as Andrew's Father (voice)

2017
Big Mouth

as Edward MacDell (voice)

2017
Room 104

as Chip Crawford

2017
Small Crimes

as Lieutenant Pleasant

2017
The Good Fight

as Kurt McVeigh

2016
Justice League Action

as Black Adam (voice)

2016
Hot Air

as Aviator

2016
To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

2016
The Bronze

as Stan Greggory

2016
Angie Tribeca

as Professor Everett Lamereau

2016
Mercy Street

as James Green, Sr.

2015
F is for Family

as Roger Dunbarton (voice)

2015
Christmas Eve

as Dr. Roberts

2015
We Bare Bears

as CEO (voice)

2015
Mr. Robinson

as Neville Rex

2015
Divine Access

as Reverend Guy Roy Davis

2015
Everyday Miracles

as Clay Peakes

2014
2014
The Town that Dreaded Sundown

as Chief Deputy Tillman

2014
Tammy

as Earl

2014
The Tom and Jerry Show

as Narrator (voice)

2014
2013
Rick and Morty

as Alien Doctor (voice)

2013
Vamp U

as Arthur Levine

2012
Chicago Fire

as Chief Grissom

2012
An Officer and a Murderer

as Russell Williams

2012
Veep

as Kent Davison

2012
The Legend of Korra

as Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)

2012
The Legend of Korra

as Dai Li Sergeant (voice)

2011
Ricochet

as Judge Cato Laird

2011
Hart of Dixie

as Dr. Ethan Hart

2011
Unforgettable

as Clay Tendler

2011
Suits

as Cameron Dennis

2011
The Chicago 8

as Bill Kunstler

2011
Hop

as Henry O'Hare

2011
Bob's Burgers

as Sergeant Bosco (voice)

2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)

2010
Pound Puppies

as Slick (voice)

2010
Batman: Under the Red Hood

as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)

2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)

2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)

2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)

2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)

2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)

2010
The Good Guys

as Frank Savage

2010
The Joneses

as Larry Symonds

2010
2010
DC Showcase: The Spectre

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

2009
The Good Wife

as Kurt McVeigh

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles

as Alden Parker

2009
Archer

as Special Agent Hawley (voice)

2009
Extract

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

2009
A Good Funeral

as Stan Talmadge

2008
The Penguins of Madagascar

as Commissioner (voice)

2008
Forever Strong

as Coach Larry Gelwix

2008
True Blood

as Earl Stackhouse

2008
Conspiracy

as Rhodes

2007
Chuck

as Jack Burton

2007
Phineas and Ferb

as Principal Lang (voice)

2007
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

2006
30 Rock

as Roger

2006
Shark

as Christian Chambers

2006
Psych

as Cameron Lutz

2005
Cry_Wolf

as Mr. Matthews

2005
Supernatural

as Brad Redding

2005
2005
Wanted

as Conrad Rose

2005
The Closer

as Major Edward Dorcet

2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

as Dr. Possible (voice)

2005
The Ring Two

as Martin Savide

2005
American Dad!

as Ted Robinson (voice)

2005
Numb3rs

as Shepard Crater

2004
Desperate Housewives

as Wayne Davis

2004
Pop Rocks

as Jerry "Dagger" Harden

2004
The Venture Bros.

as Professor Von Helping (voice)

2004
Entourage

as Andrew Klein

2004
2003
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)

2003
Arrested Development

as Richard Shaw

2003
NCIS

as Alden Parker

2002
I Spy

as Carlos

2002
Hack

as Johnny Scanlon

2002
Family Affair

as Bill Davis

2002
One Hour Photo

as Bill Owens

2002
Monk

as Dexter Larson

2002
Kim Possible

as Dr. James Possible (voice)

2002
2001
Justice League

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

2001
Justice League: Secret Origins

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

2001
The Rising Place

as Avery Hodge

2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Harvey Birdman (voice)

2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Joe O'Donnell

2000
The Gift

as David Duncan

1999
The West Wing

as Bob Russell

1999
Family Law

as Alan

1999
Crusade

as Matthew Gideon

1999
Office Space

as Bill Lumbergh

1999
Family Guy

as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Father O'Leary (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as NCIS Fan (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Billy's Father (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Michael Eisner (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Chairman (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Warren Fredericks (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Principal Shepard (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Dr. Franklin (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Cop / Coach (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Security Guard (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Mike Brady (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Reporter (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd(voice)

1999
Batman Beyond

as Zeta (voice)

1998
A Simple Plan

as Baxter

1998
Kiss the Sky

as Marty

1998
1997
Gang Related

as Richard Simms

1997
Santa Fe

as Paul Thomas

1997
1997
The Practice

as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager

1997
The Practice

as Atty. Brian Seabury

1997
King of the Hill

as Vance Gilbert (voice)

1997
1996
1996
A Very Brady Sequel

as Mike Brady

1995
American Gothic

as Sheriff Lucas Buck

1995
The Outer Limits

as Detective Ray Venable

1995
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Charlie Radcliff

1994
Fall from Grace

as Maj. Tom O'Neill

1994
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

as James (segment "The Theatre")

1994
A Time to Heal

as Jay Barton

1993
Frasier

as Luke Parker

1993
In the Line of Fire

as Bill Watts

1993
The Switch

as Larry McAfee

1991
Son of the Morning Star

as George Armstrong Custer

1990
1989
Those She Left Behind

as Scott Grimes

1988
Midnight Caller

as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian

1987
1987
1985
To Live and Die in L.A.

as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)

1985
The Twilight Zone

as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")

1985
First Steps

as Manny

1985
Moonlighting

as Alan McClafferty

1984
A Matter of Principle

as Man with Christmas Tree

1984
Fatal Vision

as Jeffrey MacDonald

1984
Miami Vice

as Jackson Crane

1983
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