Acting

Gary Cole

Born: 1956-09-20
Birthplace: 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.

Known For

Filmography

183 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

A Man on the Inside

2024 · TV Show

Brad Vinick

Behind the Lines

2024 · Movie

Self

NCISverse: The First 1,000

2024 · Movie

Self

Agent Elvis

2023 · TV Show

President Nixon (voice)

Krapopolis

2023 · TV Show

Valley King (voice)

Velma

2023 · TV Show

Lamont (voice) · Lamont / General Meeting (voice)

Waco: The Aftermath

2023 · TV Show

Gordon Novel

White House Plumbers

2023 · TV Show

Mark Felt

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

2022 · Movie

Mattison (voice)

The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022 · Movie

Sgt. Bosco (voice)

Inside Job

2021 · TV Show

Brett's father (voice) · Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)

NCIS: Hawaiʻi

2021 · TV Show

Alden Parker

Q-Force

2021 · TV Show

Dirk Chunley (voice)

The Great North

2021 · TV Show

Elwin Kreb (voice)

Darkness Falls

2020 · Movie

Mark Witver

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

2020 · Movie

Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)

Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020 · TV Show

Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020 · Movie

Self

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020 · Movie

Self

Trolls: TrollsTopia

2020 · TV Show

Sky Toronto (voice)

Fam

2019 · TV Show

Freddy

Love, Death & Robots

2019 · TV Show

The Inspector (voice)

Married Young

2019 · Movie

Aaron

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

2019 · Movie

Invisibilio (voice)

mixed-ish

2019 · TV Show

Harrison Johnson

The Art of Racing in the Rain

2019 · Movie

Don Kitch

Under the Eiffel Tower

2019 · Movie

Gerard

Blockers

2018 · Movie

Ron

Seven in Heaven

2018 · Movie

Wallace

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

2018 · Movie

Dr. George Bailey

Big Mouth

2017 · TV Show

Matthew's Father (voice) · Andrew's Father (voice) · Cast · Edward MacDell (voice)

Room 104

2017 · TV Show

Chip Crawford

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

2017 · Movie

Rafe (voice)

Small Crimes

2017 · Movie

Lieutenant Pleasant

The Good Fight

2017 · TV Show

Kurt McVeigh

Angie Tribeca

2016 · TV Show

Professor Everett Lamereau

Hot Air

2016 · Movie

Aviator

Justice League Action

2016 · TV Show

Black Adam (voice)

Mercy Street

2016 · TV Show

James Green, Sr.

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016 · TV Show

Self

The Bronze

2016 · Movie

Stan Greggory

To Tell the Truth

2016 · TV Show

Self - Panelist

Christmas Eve

2015 · Movie

Dr. Roberts

Divine Access

2015 · Movie

Reverend Guy Roy Davis

Everyday Miracles

2015 · Movie

Clay Peakes

F is for Family

2015 · TV Show

Roger Dunbarton (voice)

Mr. Robinson

2015 · TV Show

Neville Rex

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · TV Show

Self

We Bare Bears

2015 · TV Show

CEO (voice)

Date and Switch

2014 · Movie

Dwayne

Market Hours

2014 · Movie

Manager

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014 · TV Show

Brock (voice)

Tammy

2014 · Movie

Earl

The Tom and Jerry Show

2014 · TV Show

Narrator (voice)

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014 · Movie

Chief Deputy Tillman

Rick and Morty

2013 · TV Show

Alien Doctor (voice)

Vamp U

2013 · Movie

Arthur Levine

An Officer and a Murderer

2012 · Movie

Russell Williams

Chicago Fire

2012 · TV Show

Chief Grissom

The Legend of Korra

2012 · TV Show

Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice) · Dai Li Sergeant (voice)

Veep

2012 · TV Show

Kent Davison

Bob's Burgers

2011 · TV Show

Sergeant Bosco (voice)

Hart of Dixie

2011 · TV Show

Dr. Ethan Hart

Hop

2011 · Movie

Henry O'Hare

Ricochet

2011 · Movie

Judge Cato Laird

Suits

2011 · TV Show

Cameron Dennis

The Chicago 8

2011 · Movie

Bill Kunstler

The Last Rites of Joe May

2011 · Movie

Lenny

Unforgettable

2011 · TV Show

Clay Tendler

Batman: Under the Red Hood

2010 · Movie

Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010 · Movie

Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)

DC Showcase: The Spectre

2010 · Movie

Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

Pound Puppies

2010 · TV Show

Slick (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

2010 · TV Show

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)

The Good Guys

2010 · TV Show

Frank Savage

The Joneses

2010 · Movie

Larry Symonds

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2010 · Movie

Mr. Yankovic

A Good Funeral

2009 · Movie

Stan Talmadge

Archer

2009 · TV Show

2008 · TV Show

Commissioner (voice)

True Blood

2008 · TV Show

Earl Stackhouse

American Pastime

2007 · Movie

Billy Burrell

Breach

2007 · Movie

Rich Garces

Chuck

2007 · TV Show

Jack Burton

My Wife Is Retarded

2007 · Movie

Dr. Heichmann

Phineas and Ferb

2007 · TV Show

Principal Lang (voice)

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

2007 · Movie

Balladeer

30 Rock

2006 · TV Show

Roger

Psych

2006 · TV Show

Cameron Luntz

Shark

2006 · TV Show

Christian Chambers

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006 · Movie

Reese Bobby

American Dad!

2005 · TV Show

Ted Robinson (voice)

Cry_Wolf

2005 · Movie

Mr. Matthews

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

2005 · Movie

Dr. Possible (voice)

Mozart and the Whale

2005 · Movie

Wallace

Numb3rs

2005 · TV Show

Shepard Crater

Supernatural

2005 · TV Show

Brad Redding

The Closer

2005 · TV Show

Major Edward Dorcet

The Ring Two

2005 · Movie

Martin Savide

Wanted

2005 · TV Show

Conrad Rose

Desperate Housewives

2004 · TV Show

Wayne Davis

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004 · Movie

Cotton McKnight

Entourage

2004 · TV Show

Andrew Klein

Pop Rocks

2004 · Movie

Jerry "Dagger" Harden

The Venture Bros.

2004 · TV Show

Professor Von Helping (voice)

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004 · Movie

Henry Futch

Arrested Development

2003 · TV Show

The Rising Place

2001 · Movie

Avery Hodge

American Adventure

2000 · Movie

Chuck

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 · TV Show

Joe O'Donnell

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

2000 · TV Show

Harvey Birdman (voice) · Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)

The Gift

2000 · Movie

David Duncan

Batman Beyond

1999 · TV Show

Zeta (voice)

Crusade

1999 · TV Show

Matthew Gideon

Family Guy

1999 · TV Show

Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) · Father O'Leary (voice) · NCIS Fan (voice) · Billy's Father (voice) · Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) · Michael Eisner (voice) · Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) · Chairman (voice) · Warren Fredericks (voice) · Principal Shepard (voice) · Dr. Franklin (voice) · Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) · James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) · Cop / Coach (voice) · Security Guard (voice) · Mike Brady (voice) · Principal Shepherd (voice) · Reporter (voice) · Principal Shepherd(voice)