Gary Cole

Gary Cole

🎂 20th September 1956 (69 yrs) 📍 Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

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.

Gary Cole

🎬 Movies Featuring Gary Cole

NCISverse: The First 1,000

NCISverse: The First 1,000 (2024)

as Self
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)

as Mattison (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie

The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)

as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family (2020)

as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)

as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)

as Self
Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls (2020)

as Mark Witver
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire (2019)

as Invisibilio (voice)
Married Young

Married Young (2019)

as Aaron
The Art of Racing in the Rain

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)

as Don Kitch
Veep

Veep (2019)

as Kent Davison
Under the Eiffel Tower

Under the Eiffel Tower (2019)

as Gerard
Seven in Heaven

Seven in Heaven (2018)

as Wallace
Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)

as Dr. George Bailey
Blockers

Blockers (2018)

as Ron
Small Crimes

Small Crimes (2017)

as Lieutenant Pleasant
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)

as Rafe (voice)
Hot Air

Hot Air (2016)

as Aviator
The Bronze

The Bronze (2016)

as Stan Greggory
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve (2015)

as Dr. Roberts
Divine Access

Divine Access (2015)

as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Everyday Miracles

Everyday Miracles (2015)

as Clay Peakes
The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)

as Chief Deputy Tillman
Tammy

Tammy (2014)

as Earl
Date and Switch

Date and Switch (2014)

as Dwayne
Vamp U

Vamp U (2013)

as Arthur Levine
An Officer and a Murderer

An Officer and a Murderer (2012)

as Russell Williams
Ricochet

Ricochet (2011)

as Judge Cato Laird
The Last Rites of Joe May

The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)

as Lenny
The Chicago 8

The Chicago 8 (2011)

as Bill Kunstler
Hop

Hop (2011)

as Henry O'Hare
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010)

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

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

The Joneses (2010)

as Larry Symonds
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2010)

as Mr. Yankovic
DC Showcase: The Spectre

DC Showcase: The Spectre (2010)

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
Extract

Extract (2009)

as Bar Patron (uncredited)
A Good Funeral

A Good Funeral (2009)

as Stan Talmadge
Forever Strong

Forever Strong (2008)

as Coach Larry Gelwix
Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express (2008)

as Ted
Conspiracy

Conspiracy (2008)

as Rhodes
American Pastime

American Pastime (2007)

as Billy Burrell
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)

as The Balladeer (voice)
My Wife Is Retarded

My Wife Is Retarded (2007)

as Dr. Heichmann
Breach

Breach (2007)

as Rich Garces
No Image

Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover (2007)

as Captain (voice)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

as Reese Bobby
Cry_Wolf

Cry_Wolf (2005)

as Mr. Matthews
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale (2005)

as Wallace
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005)

as Dr. Possible (voice)
The Ring Two

The Ring Two (2005)

as Martin Savide
Pop Rocks

Pop Rocks (2004)

as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)

as Cotton McKnight
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)

as Henry Futch
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time (2003)

as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
No Image

Criminology 101 (2003)

as Roy Franks
The Brady Bunch in the White House

The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)

as Mike Brady
I Spy

I Spy (2002)

as Carlos
One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo (2002)

as Bill Owens
Cadet Kelly

Cadet Kelly (2002)

as Sir
Justice League: Secret Origins

Justice League: Secret Origins (2001)

as J. Allen Carter (voice)
The Rising Place

The Rising Place (2001)

as Avery Hodge
The Gift

The Gift (2000)

as David Duncan
No Image

American Adventure (2000)

as Chuck
Office Space

Office Space (1999)

as Bill Lumbergh
A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan (1998)

as Baxter
I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

as Jake's Dad
Kiss the Sky

Kiss the Sky (1998)

as Marty
Gang Related

Gang Related (1997)

as Richard Simms
Santa Fe

Santa Fe (1997)

as Paul Thomas
Lies He Told

Lies He Told (1997)

as Dave
Cyclops, Baby

Cyclops, Baby (1997)

as Manks
For My Daughter's Honor

For My Daughter's Honor (1996)

as Pete Nash
A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

as Mike Brady
The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

as Mike Brady
Fall from Grace

Fall from Grace (1994)

as Maj. Tom O'Neill
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994)

as James (segment "The Theatre")
A Time to Heal

A Time to Heal (1994)

as Jay Barton
In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire (1993)

as Bill Watts
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (1993)

as John Hearn
The Switch

The Switch (1993)

as Larry McAfee
The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea (1990)

as Tom Pruitt
Those She Left Behind

Those She Left Behind (1989)

as Scott Grimes
Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness (1987)

as Jack Holtz
Lucas

Lucas (1986)

as Assistant Coach
No Image

Vital Signs (1986)

as Dr. Hayward
To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
First Steps

First Steps (1985)

as Manny
A Matter of Principle

A Matter of Principle (1984)

as Man with Christmas Tree
Heart of Steel

Heart of Steel (1983)

as Lee
Behind the Lines

Behind the Lines (N/A)

as Self