Gary Cole
ActingBorn Sep 20, 1956
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.
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Filmography
2025Disney’s Hulu’s Family Guy’s Hallmark Channel’s Lifetime’s Familiar Holiday Movieas Principal Shepherd (voice)movie2024A Man on the Insideas Brad Vinicktv2024NCISverse: The First 1,000as Selfmovie2023Krapopolisas Valley King (voice)tv2023White House Plumbersas Mark Felttv2023Waco: The Aftermathas Gordon Noveltv2023Agent Elvisas President Nixon (voice)tv2023Velmaas Lamont / General Meeting (voice)tv2022Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universeas Mattison (voice)movie2022The Bob's Burgers Movieas Sgt. Bosco (voice)movie2021Inside Jobas Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)tv2021NCIS: Hawaiʻias Alden Parkertv2021Q-Forceas Dirk Chunley (voice)tv2021The Great Northas Elwin Kreb (voice)tv2020Trolls: TrollsTopiaas Sky Toronto (voice)tv2020DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Familyas Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)movie2020Star Trek: Lower Decksas Leonardo da Vinci (voice)tv2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas Selfmovie2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas Selfmovie2020Darkness Fallsas Mark Witvermovie2019Marvel Rising: Playing with Fireas Invisibilio (voice)movie2019Married Youngas Aaronmovie2019mixed-ishas Harrison Johnsontv2019The Art of Racing in the Rainas Don Kitchmovie2019Love, Death & Robotsas The Inspector (voice)tv2019Under the Eiffel Toweras Gerardmovie2019Famas Freddytv2018Seven in Heavenas Wallacemovie2018Unbroken: Path to Redemptionas Dr. George Baileymovie2018Blockersas Ronmovie2017Big Mouthtv2017Room 104as Chip Crawfordtv2017Small Crimesas Lieutenant Pleasantmovie2017The Good Fightas Kurt McVeightv2017Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdownas Rafe (voice)movie2016Justice League Actionas Black Adam (voice)tv2016Hot Airas Aviatormovie2016The $100,000 Pyramidas Selftv2016To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelisttv2016The Bronzeas Stan Greggorymovie2016Mercy Streetas James Green, Sr.tv2016Angie Tribecaas Professor Everett Lamereautv2015F is for Familyas Roger Dunbarton (voice)tv2015Christmas Eveas Dr. Robertsmovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Selftv2015We Bare Bearsas CEO (voice)tv2015Mr. Robinsonas Neville Rextv2015Divine Accessas Reverend Guy Roy Davismovie2015Everyday Miraclesas Clay Peakesmovie2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Brock (voice)tv2014The Town that Dreaded Sundownas Chief Deputy Tillmanmovie2014Tammyas Earlmovie2014The Tom and Jerry Showas Narrator (voice)tv2014Date and Switchas Dwaynemovie2013Rick and Mortyas Alien Doctor (voice)tv2013Vamp Uas Arthur Levinemovie2012Chicago Fireas Chief Grissomtv2012An Officer and a Murdereras Russell Williamsmovie2012Veepas Kent Davisontv2012The Legend of Korraas Dai Li Sergeant (voice)tv2011Ricochetas Judge Cato Lairdmovie2011The Last Rites of Joe Mayas Lennymovie2011Hart of Dixieas Dr. Ethan Harttv2011Unforgettableas Clay Tendlertv2011Suitsas Cameron Dennistv2011The Chicago 8as Bill Kunstlermovie2011Hopas Henry O'Haremovie2011Bob's Burgersas Sergeant Bosco (voice)tv2010DC Showcase Original Shorts Collectionas Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)movie2010Pound Puppiesas Slick (voice)tv2010Batman: Under the Red Hoodas Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)movie2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)tv2010The Good Guysas Frank Savagetv2010The Jonesesas Larry Symondsmovie2010Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Mr. Yankovicmovie2010DC Showcase: The Spectreas Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)movie2010DC Showcase Animated Shortsas Jim Corrigantv2009The Good Wifeas Kurt McVeightv2009NCIS: Los Angelesas Alden Parkertv2009Archeras Special Agent Hawley (voice)tv