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Gary Cole

Acting 69 years old Park Ridge, Illinois, USA ★ 3.1
Born: September 20, 1956

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.

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Known For

Family Guy
Family Guy Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Father O'Leary (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy NCIS Fan (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Billy's Father (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) 1999

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Small Crimes
Small Crimes Lieutenant Pleasant 2017

Filmography

Acting Credits (211)

A Man on the Inside
A Man on the Inside Brad Vinick 2024
NCISverse: The First 1,000
NCISverse: The First 1,000 Self 2024
Krapopolis
Krapopolis Valley King (voice) 2023
White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers Mark Felt 2023
Waco: The Aftermath
Waco: The Aftermath Gordon Novel 2023
Agent Elvis
Agent Elvis President Nixon (voice) 2023
Velma
Velma Lamont (voice) 2023
Velma
Velma Lamont / General Meeting (voice) 2023
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe Mattison (voice) 2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie
The Bob's Burgers Movie Sgt. Bosco (voice) 2022
Inside Job
Inside Job Brett's father (voice) 2021
Inside Job
Inside Job Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice) 2021
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
NCIS: Hawaiʻi Alden Parker 2021
Q-Force
Q-Force Dirk Chunley (voice) 2021
The Great North
The Great North Elwin Kreb (voice) 2021
Trolls: TrollsTopia
Trolls: TrollsTopia Sky Toronto (voice) 2020
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice) 2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Lower Decks Leonardo da Vinci (voice) 2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Self 2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Self 2020
Darkness Falls
Darkness Falls Mark Witver 2020
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire Invisibilio (voice) 2019
Married Young
Married Young Aaron 2019
mixed-ish
mixed-ish Harrison Johnson 2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain Don Kitch 2019
Love, Death & Robots
Love, Death & Robots The Inspector (voice) 2019
Under the Eiffel Tower
Under the Eiffel Tower Gerard 2019
Fam
Fam Freddy 2019
Seven in Heaven
Seven in Heaven Wallace 2018
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Unbroken: Path to Redemption Dr. George Bailey 2018
Blockers
Blockers Ron 2018
Big Mouth
Big Mouth Matthew's Father (voice) 2017
Big Mouth
Big Mouth Andrew's Father (voice) 2017
Big Mouth
Big Mouth 2017
Big Mouth
Big Mouth Edward MacDell (voice) 2017
Room 104
Room 104 Chip Crawford 2017
Small Crimes
Small Crimes Lieutenant Pleasant 2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight Kurt McVeigh 2017
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown Rafe (voice) 2017
Justice League Action
Justice League Action Black Adam (voice) 2016
Hot Air
Hot Air Aviator 2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid Self 2016
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth Self - Panelist 2016
The Bronze
The Bronze Stan Greggory 2016
Mercy Street
Mercy Street James Green, Sr. 2016
Angie Tribeca
Angie Tribeca Professor Everett Lamereau 2016
F is for Family
F is for Family Roger Dunbarton (voice) 2015
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve Dr. Roberts 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
We Bare Bears
We Bare Bears CEO (voice) 2015
Mr. Robinson
Mr. Robinson Neville Rex 2015
Divine Access
Divine Access Reverend Guy Roy Davis 2015
Everyday Miracles
Everyday Miracles Clay Peakes 2015
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Brock (voice) 2014
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
The Town that Dreaded Sundown Chief Deputy Tillman 2014
Tammy
Tammy Earl 2014
The Tom and Jerry Show
The Tom and Jerry Show Narrator (voice) 2014
Date and Switch
Date and Switch Dwayne 2014
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty Alien Doctor (voice) 2013
Vamp U
Vamp U Arthur Levine 2013
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire Chief Grissom 2012
An Officer and a Murderer
An Officer and a Murderer Russell Williams 2012
Veep
Veep Kent Davison 2012
The Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice) 2012
The Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra Dai Li Sergeant (voice) 2012
Ricochet
Ricochet Judge Cato Laird 2011
The Last Rites of Joe May
The Last Rites of Joe May Lenny 2011
Hart of Dixie
Hart of Dixie Dr. Ethan Hart 2011
Unforgettable
Unforgettable Clay Tendler 2011
Suits
Suits Cameron Dennis 2011
The Chicago 8
The Chicago 8 Bill Kunstler 2011
Hop
Hop Henry O'Hare 2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers Sergeant Bosco (voice) 2011
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice) 2010
Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies Slick (voice) 2010
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Batman: Under the Red Hood Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice) 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice) 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice) 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice) 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice) 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice) 2010
The Good Guys
The Good Guys Frank Savage 2010
The Joneses
The Joneses Larry Symonds 2010
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Mr. Yankovic 2010
DC Showcase: The Spectre
DC Showcase: The Spectre Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice) 2010
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Kurt McVeigh 2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles Alden Parker 2009
Archer
Archer Special Agent Hawley (voice) 2009
Extract
Extract Bar Patron (uncredited) 2009
The Great Debate
The Great Debate 2009
A Good Funeral
A Good Funeral Stan Talmadge 2009
The Penguins of Madagascar
The Penguins of Madagascar Commissioner (voice) 2008
Forever Strong
Forever Strong Coach Larry Gelwix 2008
True Blood
True Blood Earl Stackhouse 2008
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express Ted 2008
Conspiracy
Conspiracy Rhodes 2008
Chuck
Chuck Jack Burton 2007
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb Principal Lang (voice) 2007
American Pastime
American Pastime Billy Burrell 2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning The Balladeer (voice) 2007
My Wife Is Retarded
My Wife Is Retarded Dr. Heichmann 2007
Breach
Breach Rich Garces 2007
Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover
Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover Captain (voice) 2007
30 Rock
30 Rock Roger 2006
Shark
Shark Christian Chambers 2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Reese Bobby 2006
Psych
Psych Cameron Luntz 2006
Cry_Wolf
Cry_Wolf Mr. Matthews 2005
Supernatural
Supernatural Brad Redding 2005
Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale Wallace 2005
Wanted
Wanted Conrad Rose 2005
The Closer
The Closer Major Edward Dorcet 2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama Dr. Possible (voice) 2005
The Ring Two
The Ring Two Martin Savide 2005
American Dad!
American Dad! Ted Robinson (voice) 2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs Shepard Crater 2005
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Wayne Davis 2004
Pop Rocks
Pop Rocks Jerry "Dagger" Harden 2004
The Venture Bros.
The Venture Bros. Professor Von Helping (voice) 2004
Entourage
Entourage Andrew Klein 2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story Cotton McKnight 2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Henry Futch 2004
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice) 2003
Arrested Development
Arrested Development Richard Shaw 2003
Karen Sisco
Karen Sisco 2003
NCIS
NCIS Alden Parker 2003
Criminology 101
Criminology 101 Roy Franks 2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
The Brady Bunch in the White House Mike Brady 2002
I Spy
I Spy Carlos 2002
Hack
Hack Johnny Scanlon 2002
Family Affair
Family Affair Bill Davis 2002
One Hour Photo
One Hour Photo Bill Owens 2002
Monk
Monk Dexter Larson 2002
Kim Possible
Kim Possible Dr. James Possible (voice) 2002
Cadet Kelly
Cadet Kelly Sir 2002
Project Greenlight
Project Greenlight Self 2001
Justice League: Secret Origins
Justice League: Secret Origins J. Allen Carter (voice) 2001
Justice League
Justice League J. Allen Carter (voice) 2001
The Rising Place
The Rising Place Avery Hodge 2001
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Harvey Birdman (voice) 2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Judge Hiram Mightor (voice) 2000
The Gift
The Gift David Duncan 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm Joe O'Donnell 2000
American Adventure
American Adventure Chuck 2000
The West Wing
The West Wing Bob Russell 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Xander Henry 1999
Family Law
Family Law Alan 1999
Crusade
Crusade Matthew Gideon 1999
Office Space
Office Space Bill Lumbergh 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Father O'Leary (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy NCIS Fan (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Billy's Father (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Michael Eisner (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Chairman (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Warren Fredericks (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Principal Shepard (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Dr. Franklin (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Cop / Coach (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Security Guard (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Mike Brady (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Principal Shepherd (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Reporter (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Principal Shepherd(voice) 1999
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond Zeta (voice) 1999
A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan Baxter 1998
I'll Be Home for Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas Jake's Dad 1998
Kiss the Sky
Kiss the Sky Marty 1998
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon Ed Mitchell 1998
Gang Related
Gang Related Richard Simms 1997
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Paul Thomas 1997
Lies He Told
Lies He Told Dave 1997
The Practice
The Practice Defense Attorney Solomon Tager 1997
The Practice
The Practice Atty. Brian Seabury 1997
King of the Hill
King of the Hill Vance Gilbert (voice) 1997
Cyclops, Baby
Cyclops, Baby Manks 1997
For My Daughter's Honor
For My Daughter's Honor Pete Nash 1996
A Very Brady Sequel
A Very Brady Sequel Mike Brady 1996
American Gothic
American Gothic Sheriff Lucas Buck 1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Detective Ray Venable 1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie Mike Brady 1995
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Charlie Radcliff 1994
Fall from Grace
Fall from Grace Maj. Tom O'Neill 1994
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics James (segment "The Theatre") 1994
A Time to Heal
A Time to Heal Jay Barton 1994
Frasier
Frasier Luke Parker 1993
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire Bill Watts 1993
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn John Hearn 1993
The Switch
The Switch Larry McAfee 1993
Son of the Morning Star
Son of the Morning Star George Armstrong Custer 1991
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea Tom Pruitt 1990
Those She Left Behind
Those She Left Behind Scott Grimes 1989
Midnight Caller
Midnight Caller Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian 1988
Echoes in the Darkness
Echoes in the Darkness Jack Holtz 1987
Echoes in the Darkness
Echoes in the Darkness Jack Holtz 1987
Lucas
Lucas Assistant Coach 1986
Vital Signs
Vital Signs Dr. Hayward 1986
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A. Man Chased by Richard (uncredited) 1985
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul") 1985
First Steps
First Steps Manny 1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting Alan McClafferty 1985
A Matter of Principle
A Matter of Principle Man with Christmas Tree 1984
Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision Jeffrey MacDonald 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Jackson Crane 1984
Heart of Steel
Heart of Steel Lee 1983
Behind the Lines
Behind the Lines Self
Company Town
Company Town

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