Gary Cole
87 movies · 87 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 20, 1956 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Gary Michael Cole
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.
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He landed the lead role on NCIS in 2021, taking over as the team's supervisor.
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Known for
Gary Cole: movies and TV shows
Acting (174)
- Upcoming
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022 Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Mattison (voice)
- 2022 The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020 DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
- 2020
- 2020 Darkness Falls
as Mark Witver
- 2019 Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Invisibilio (voice)
- 2019 Married Young
as Aaron
- 2019
- 2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain
as Don Kitch
- 2019
- 2019 Under the Eiffel Tower
as Gerard
- 2019
- 2018 Seven in Heaven
as Wallace
- 2018 Unbroken: Path to Redemption
as Dr. George Bailey
- 2018 Blockers
as Ron
- 2017 Big Mouth · TV
as Matthew's Father (voice) / Andrew's Father (voice) / Edward MacDell (voice) · 6 episodes
- 2017
- 2017 Small Crimes
as Lieutenant Pleasant
- 2017
- 2017 Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
as Rafe (voice)
- 2016
- 2016 Hot Air
as Aviator
- 2016 The Bronze
as Stan Greggory
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015 Christmas Eve
as Dr. Roberts
- 2015
- 2015
- 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 Market Hours
as Manager
- 2014 Tammy
as Earl
- 2014
- 2014 Date and Switch
as Dwayne
- 2013
- 2013 Vamp U
as Arthur Levine
- 2012
- 2012 An Officer and a Murderer
as Russell Williams
- 2012
- 2012 The Legend of Korra · TV
as Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice) / Dai Li Sergeant (voice) · 2 episodes
- 2011 Ricochet
as Judge Cato Laird
- 2011 The Last Rites of Joe May
as Lenny
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011 The Chicago 8
as Bill Kunstler
- 2011 Hop
as Henry O'Hare
- 2011
- 2010 DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
- 2010
- 2010 Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
- 2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated · TV
as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice) / Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice) / Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice) / Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice) / Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice) · 23 episodes
- 2010
- 2010 The Joneses
as Larry Symonds
- 2010 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Mr. Yankovic
- 2010 DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 Extract
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 2009 A Good Funeral
as Stan Talmadge
- 2008
- 2008 Forever Strong
as Coach Larry Gelwix
- 2008
- 2008 Pineapple Express
as Ted
- 2008 Conspiracy
as Rhodes
- 2008 Good Behavior
as Dean West
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 American Pastime
as Billy Burrell
- 2007 The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Balladeer
- 2007 My Wife Is Retarded
as Dr. Heichmann
- 2007 Breach
as Rich Garces
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
- 2006
- 2005 Cry_Wolf
as Mr. Matthews
- 2005
- 2005 Mozart and the Whale
as Wallace
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Possible (voice)
- 2005 The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 Pop Rocks
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004 DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
- 2004 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Henry Futch
- 2003 Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 Criminology 101
as Roy Franks
- 2002 The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Mike Brady
- 2002 I Spy
as Carlos
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
- 2002
- 2002 Kim Possible · TV
as Dr. James Possible (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) / Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice) / Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice) · 45 episodes
- 2002 Cadet Kelly
as Sir
- 2001 Justice League: Secret Origins
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
- 2001
- 2001 The Rising Place
as Avery Hodge
- 2000 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law · TV
as Harvey Birdman (voice) / Judge Hiram Mightor (voice) · 44 episodes
- 2000 The Gift
as David Duncan
- 2000
- 2000 American Adventure
as Chuck
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
- 1999 Family Guy · TV
as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) / NCIS Fan (voice) / Father O'Leary (voice) / Billy's Father (voice) / Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) / Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) / Chairman (voice) / Michael Eisner (voice) / Principal Shepard (voice) / Warren Fredericks (voice) / Cop / Coach (voice) / James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) / Dr. Franklin (voice) / Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) / Security Guard (voice) / Mike Brady (voice) / Principal Shepherd (voice) / Reporter (voice) / Principal Shepherd(voice) · 95 episodes
- 1999
- 1998 A Simple Plan
as Baxter
- 1998 I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Jake's Dad
- 1998 Kiss the Sky
as Marty
- 1998
- 1997 Gang Related
as Richard Simms
- 1997 Santa Fe
as Paul Thomas
- 1997 Lies He Told
as Dave
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997 Cyclops, Baby
as Manks
- 1996 For My Daughter's Honor
as Pete Nash
- 1996 A Very Brady Sequel
as Mike Brady
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995 The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mike Brady
- 1994
- 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
- 1993 In the Line of Fire
as Bill Watts
- 1993 When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
as John Hearn
- 1993 The Switch
as Larry McAfee
- 1991
- 1990 The Old Man and the Sea
as Tom Pruitt
- 1989 Those She Left Behind
as Scott Grimes
- 1988
- 1987 Echoes in the Darkness
as Jack Holtz
- 1987
- 1986 Lucas
as Assistant Coach
- 1986 Vital Signs
as Dr. Hayward
- 1985 To Live and Die in L.A.
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
- 1985
- 1985 First Steps
as Manny
- 1985
- 1984 A Matter of Principle
as Man with Christmas Tree
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983 Heart of Steel
as Lee
- 1982
Talk shows and appearances (9)
- 2024
- 2024
- 2020
- 2020
- 2016 The $100,000 Pyramid
1 episode
- 2016 To Tell the Truth
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 episode
- 2009 The Great Debate
6 episodes
- 2001 Project Greenlight
1 episode