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Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 20, 1956 (69)
Birthplace Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Apr 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Bere ... t 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

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

2022

as Mattison (voice)

The Bob's Burgers Movie

The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022

as Sgt. Bosco (voice)

Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls

2020

as Mark Witver

Batman: Death in the Family

Batman: Death in the Family

2020

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

Under the Eiffel Tower

Under the Eiffel Tower

2019

as Gerard

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

2019

as Invisibilio (voice)

The Art of Racing in the Rain

The Art of Racing in the Rain

2019

as Don Kitch

Seven in Heaven

Seven in Heaven

2018

as Wallace

Blockers

Blockers

2018

as Ron

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

2018

as Dr. George Bailey

Small Crimes

Small Crimes

2017

as Lieutenant Pleasant

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

2017

as Rafe (voice)

The Bronze

The Bronze

2016

as Stan Greggory

Hot Air

Hot Air

2016

as Aviator

Everyday Miracles

Everyday Miracles

2015

as Clay Peakes

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

2015

as Dr. Roberts

Divine Access

Divine Access

2015

as Reverend Guy Roy Davis

Tammy

Tammy

2014

as Earl

Date and Switch

Date and Switch

2014

as Dwayne

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014

as Chief Deputy Tillman

Vamp U

Vamp U

2013

as Arthur Levine

An Officer and a Murderer

An Officer and a Murderer

2012

as Russell Williams

The Chicago 8

The Chicago 8

2011

as Bill Kunstler

Hop

Hop

2011

as Henry O'Hare

Ricochet

Ricochet

2011

as Judge Cato Laird

DC Showcase: The Spectre

DC Showcase: The Spectre

2010

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2010

as Mr. Yankovic

The Joneses

The Joneses

2010

as Larry Symonds

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010

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

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Batman: Under the Red Hood

2010

as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)

A Good Funeral

A Good Funeral

2009

as Stan Talmadge

Extract

Extract

2009

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Forever Strong

Forever Strong

2008

as Coach Larry Gelwix

Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

2008

as Ted

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

2008

as Rhodes

American Pastime

American Pastime

2007

as Billy Burrell

My Wife Is Retarded

My Wife Is Retarded

2007

as Dr. Heichmann

Breach

Breach

2007

as Rich Garces

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

2007

as The Balladeer (voice)

Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005

as Wallace

The Ring Two

The Ring Two

2005

as Martin Savide

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

2005

as Dr. Possible (voice)

Cry_Wolf

Cry_Wolf

2005

as Mr. Matthews

Pop Rocks

Pop Rocks

2004

as Jerry "Dagger" Harden

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004

as Henry Futch

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004

as Cotton McKnight

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

2003

as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)

Cadet Kelly

Cadet Kelly

2002

as "Sir" Joe Maxwell

One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo

2002

as Bill Owens

I Spy

I Spy

2002

as Carlos

Justice League: Secret Origins

Justice League: Secret Origins

2001

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

The Rising Place

The Rising Place

2001

as Avery Hodge

American Adventure

American Adventure

2000

as Chuck

The Gift

The Gift

2000

as David Duncan

Office Space

Office Space

1999

as Bill Lumbergh

Kiss the Sky

Kiss the Sky

1998

as Marty

I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1998

as Jake's Dad

A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

1998

as Baxter

Lies He Told

Lies He Told

1997

as Dave

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

1997

as Paul Thomas

Cyclops, Baby

Cyclops, Baby

1997

as Manks

Gang Related

Gang Related

1997

as Richard Simms

For My Daughter's Honor

For My Daughter's Honor

1996

as Pete Nash

A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel

1996

as Mike Brady

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

1995

as Mike Brady

A Time to Heal

A Time to Heal

1994

as Jay Barton

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

1994

as James (segment "The Theatre")

Fall from Grace

Fall from Grace

1994

as Maj. Tom O'Neill

The Switch

The Switch

1993

as Larry McAfee

In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

1993

as Bill Watts

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

1990

as Tom Pruitt

Those She Left Behind

Those She Left Behind

1989

as Scott Grimes

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

as Jack Holtz

Vital Signs

Vital Signs

1986

as Dr. Hayward

First Steps

First Steps

1985

as Manny

To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

as Man Chased (uncredited)

Heart of Steel

Heart of Steel

1983

as Lee

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Tom and Jerry Show

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 325

First Aired: Apr 09, 2014

NCIS

as Alden Parker

Episodes: 66

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Midnight Caller

as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian

Episodes: 62

First Aired: Oct 25, 1988

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Brock (voice)

Episodes: 61

First Aired: Dec 05, 2014

Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd (voice)

Episodes: 57

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Veep

as Kent Davison

Episodes: 55

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Harvey Birdman (voice)

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Dec 30, 2000

mixed-ish

as Harrison Johnson

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Sep 24, 2019

The Good Fight

as Kurt McVeigh

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

The West Wing

as Bob Russell

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

American Gothic

as Sheriff Lucas Buck

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 22, 1995

Kim Possible

as Dr. James Possible (voice)

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jun 07, 2002

Family Affair

as Bill Davis

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 12, 2002

The Good Wife

as Kurt McVeigh

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Crusade

as Capt. Matthew Gideon

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 09, 1999

Chicago Fire

as Chief Grissom

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

Mercy Street

as James Green, Sr.

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 17, 2016

Bob's Burgers

as Sergeant Bosco (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

Velma

as Lamont (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 12, 2023

Q-Force

as Dirk Chunley (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 02, 2021

Suits

as Cameron Dennis

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 23, 2011

Fam

as Freddy

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 10, 2019

Desperate Housewives

as Wayne Davis

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Archer

as Special Agent Hawley (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 17, 2009

F is for Family

as Roger Dunbarton (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 18, 2015

Waco: The Aftermath

as Gordon Novel

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 16, 2023

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 30, 2000

Trolls: TrollsTopia

as Sky Toronto (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 19, 2020

Family Guy

as Mike Brady (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Reporter (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

NCIS: Hawai'i

as Alden Parker

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 2021

Chuck

as Jack Burton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2007

Supernatural

as Brad Redding

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

The Practice

as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Family Guy

as Principal Shepard (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Fatal Vision

as Jeffrey MacDonald

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 18, 1984

Son of the Morning Star

as George Armstrong Custer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 03, 1991

Echoes in the Darkness

as Jack Holtz

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 01, 1987

Hart of Dixie

as Dr. Ethan Hart

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 2011

American Dad!

as Ted Robinson (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Justice League Action

as Black Adam (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 16, 2016

Batman Beyond

as Zeta (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Family Guy

as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Psych

as Cameron Lutz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

Monk

as Dexter Larson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

The Twilight Zone

as Daniel Gaddis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

King of the Hill

as Vance Gilbert (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Moonlighting

as Alan McClafferty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1985

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Xander Henry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Frasier

as Luke Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Arrested Development

as Richard Shaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2003

We Bare Bears

as CEO (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 2015

Family Law

as Alan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Rick and Morty

as Alien Doctor (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 02, 2013

Agent Elvis

as President Nixon (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2023

The Outer Limits

as Detective Ray Venable

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Justice League

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2001

Inside Job

as Brett's father (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 2021

Family Guy

as NCIS Fan (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Father O'Leary (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Billy's Father (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

White House Plumbers

as Mark Felt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 2023

Family Guy

as Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Chairman (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Michael Eisner (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Warren Fredericks (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Cop / Coach (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Dr. Franklin (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Security Guard (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

From the Earth to the Moon

as Ed Mitchell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1998

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Joe O'Donnell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Pound Puppies

as Slick (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

30 Rock

as Roger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Angie Tribeca

as Professor Everett Lamereau

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 2016

The Penguins of Madagascar

as Commissioner (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 28, 2008

The Practice

as Atty. Brian Seabury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Phineas and Ferb

as Principal Lang (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 17, 2007

Unforgettable

as Clay Tendler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Love, Death & Robots

as The Inspector (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 2019

black-ish

as Harrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2014

The Great North

as Elwin Kreb (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2021

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Alden Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

True Blood

as Earl Stackhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 2008

Hack

as Johnny Scanlon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2002

Velma

as Lamont / General Meeting (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2023

Mr. Robinson

as Neville Rex

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 2015

Big Mouth

as Matthew's Father (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

Big Mouth

as Andrew's Father (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

Touched by an Angel

as Charlie Radcliff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Room 104

as Chip Crawford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 28, 2017

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

The Closer

as Major Edward Dorcet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 13, 2005

Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 06, 2020

Big Mouth

as Edward MacDell (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

Wanted

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jul 31, 2005

The Great Debate

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 06, 2009

Entourage

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

Shark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2006

Karen Sisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2003

Miami Vice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

Company Town

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 2016

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2016

Big Mouth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

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