Gary Cole
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 20, 1956
- Birthplace
- Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
Behind the Lines 2024
as Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000 2024
as Self
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022
as Mattison (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie 2022
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family 2020
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp 2020
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 2020
as Self
Darkness Falls 2020
as Mark Witver
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire 2019
as Invisibilio (voice)
Married Young 2019
as Aaron
The Art of Racing in the Rain 2019
as Don Kitch
Under the Eiffel Tower 2019
as Gerard
Seven in Heaven 2018
as Wallace
Unbroken: Path to Redemption 2018
as Dr. George Bailey
Blockers 2018
as Ron
Small Crimes 2017
as Lieutenant Pleasant
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown 2017
as Rafe (voice)
Hot Air 2016
as Aviator
The Bronze 2016
as Stan Greggory
Christmas Eve 2015
as Dr. Roberts
Divine Access 2015
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Everyday Miracles 2015
as Clay Peakes
The Town that Dreaded Sundown 2014
as Chief Deputy Tillman
Market Hours 2014
as Manager
Tammy 2014
as Earl
Date and Switch 2014
as Dwayne
Vamp U 2013
as Arthur Levine
An Officer and a Murderer 2012
as Russell Williams
Ricochet 2011
as Judge Cato Laird
The Last Rites of Joe May 2011
as Lenny
The Chicago 8 2011
as Bill Kunstler
Hop 2011
as Henry O'Hare
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection 2010
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood 2010
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
The Joneses 2010
as Larry Symonds
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 2010
as Mr. Yankovic
DC Showcase: The Spectre 2010
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
Extract 2009
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
A Good Funeral 2009
as Stan Talmadge
Forever Strong 2008
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Pineapple Express 2008
as Ted
Conspiracy 2008
as Rhodes
- Good Behavior
Good Behavior 2008
as Dean West
American Pastime 2007
as Billy Burrell
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning 2007
as Balladeer
My Wife Is Retarded 2007
as Dr. Heichmann
Breach 2007
as Rich Garces
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006
as Reese Bobby
Cry_Wolf 2005
as Mr. Matthews
Mozart and the Whale 2005
as Wallace
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama 2005
as Dr. Possible (voice)
The Ring Two 2005
as Martin Savide
Pop Rocks 2004
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story 2004
as Cotton McKnight
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! 2004
as Henry Futch
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time 2003
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
- Criminology 101
Criminology 101 2003
as Roy Franks
The Brady Bunch in the White House 2002
as Mike Brady
I Spy 2002
as Carlos
One Hour Photo 2002
as Bill Owens
Cadet Kelly 2002
as Sir
Justice League: Secret Origins 2001
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
The Rising Place 2001
as Avery Hodge
The Gift 2000
as David Duncan
- American Adventure
American Adventure 2000
as Chuck
Office Space 1999
as Bill Lumbergh
A Simple Plan 1998
as Baxter
I'll Be Home for Christmas 1998
as Jake's Dad
Kiss the Sky 1998
as Marty
Gang Related 1997
as Richard Simms
Santa Fe 1997
as Paul Thomas
Lies He Told 1997
as Dave
Cyclops, Baby 1997
as Manks
For My Daughter's Honor 1996
as Pete Nash
A Very Brady Sequel 1996
as Mike Brady
The Brady Bunch Movie 1995
as Mike Brady
Fall from Grace 1994
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics 1994
as James (segment "The Theatre")
A Time to Heal 1994
as Jay Barton
In the Line of Fire 1993
as Bill Watts
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn 1993
as John Hearn
The Switch 1993
as Larry McAfee
The Old Man and the Sea 1990
as Tom Pruitt
Those She Left Behind 1989
as Scott Grimes
Echoes in the Darkness 1987
as Jack Holtz
Lucas 1986
as Assistant Coach
- Vital Signs
Vital Signs 1986
as Dr. Hayward
To Live and Die in L.A. 1985
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
First Steps 1985
as Manny
A Matter of Principle 1984
as Man with Christmas Tree
Heart of Steel 1983
as Lee
Credits from TMDB.