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Gary Cole

Born · September 20, 1956 (68 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Bio

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

White House Plumbers

Mark Felt · (1 episode)

6.2

2023

Waco: The Aftermath

Gordon Novel · (5 episodes)

7.1

2023

Agent Elvis

President Nixon (voice) · (1 episode)

6.6

2023

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

Mattison (voice)

7.0

2022

The Bob's Burgers Movie

Sgt. Bosco (voice)

7.0

2022

Inside Job

Brett's father (voice) · (1 episode)

8.2

2021

Q-Force

Dirk Chunley (voice) · (10 episodes)

6.8

2021

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Self

6.8

2020

Fam

Freddy · (7 episodes)

6.6

2019

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Self

0.0

2018

The Good Fight

Kurt McVeigh · (24 episodes)

7.6

2017

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

Rafe (voice)

7.9

2017

Mercy Street

James Green, Sr. · (12 episodes)

6.3

2016

We Bare Bears

CEO (voice) · (1 episode)

7.7

2015

Everyday Miracles

Clay Peakes

3.7

2015

Tammy

Earl

5.3

2014

The Tom and Jerry Show

Narrator (voice) · (325 episodes)

7.2

2014

Date and Switch

Dwayne

5.8

2014

Rick and Morty

Alien Doctor (voice) · (1 episode)

8.7

2013

Vamp U

Arthur Levine

4.6

2013

An Officer and a Murderer

Russell Williams

5.4

2012

Ricochet

Judge Cato Laird

4.5

2011

The Last Rites of Joe May

Lenny

5.8

2011

The Chicago 8

Bill Kunstler

5.7

2011

Hop

Henry O'Hare

5.8

2011

Pound Puppies

Slick (voice) · (1 episode)

5.2

2010

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)

7.7

2010

The Joneses

Larry Symonds

6.2

2010

DC Showcase: The Spectre

Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

6.9

2010

Archer

Special Agent Hawley (voice) · (6 episodes)

7.9

2009

The Great Debate

(6 episodes)

0.0

2009

A Good Funeral

Stan Talmadge

0.0

2009

Forever Strong

Coach Larry Gelwix

7.1

2008

Pineapple Express

Ted

6.6

2008

Conspiracy

Rhodes

5.4

2008

American Pastime

Billy Burrell

6.5

2007

Breach

Rich Garces

6.6

2007

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Reese Bobby

6.4

2006

Cry_Wolf

Mr. Matthews

5.8

2005

Mozart and the Whale

Wallace

6.2

2005

Wanted

(13 episodes)

7.3

2005

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Dr. Possible (voice)

6.8

2005

The Ring Two

Martin Savide

5.7

2005

Pop Rocks

Jerry "Dagger" Harden

5.9

2004

Entourage

(3 episodes)

7.3

2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Cotton McKnight

6.4

2004

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Henry Futch

5.7

2004

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)

6.7

2003

Arrested Development

Richard Shaw · (1 episode)

8.0

2003

The Brady Bunch in the White House

Mike Brady

4.0

2002

One Hour Photo

Bill Owens

6.6

2002

Monk

Dexter Larson · (1 episode)

7.9

2002

Kim Possible

Dr. James Possible (voice) · (16 episodes)

7.5

2002

Cadet Kelly

"Sir" Joe Maxwell

6.2

2002

Justice League

Mike Brady (voice) · (4 episodes)

7.4

1999

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Jake's Dad

6.0

1998

Kiss the Sky

Marty

5.6

1998

From the Earth to the Moon

Ed Mitchell · (1 episode)

8.2

1998

Gang Related

Richard Simms

6.3

1997

Santa Fe

Paul Thomas

3.0

1997

The Practice

Defense Attorney Solomon Tager · (2 episodes)

7.7

1997

King of the Hill

Vance Gilbert (voice) · (1 episode)

7.3

1997

For My Daughter's Honor

Pete Nash

5.3

1996

A Very Brady Sequel

Mike Brady

5.8

1996

The Outer Limits

Detective Ray Venable · (1 episode)

7.7

1995

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

James (segment "The Theatre")

6.5

1994

Frasier

Luke Parker · (1 episode)

7.7

1993

In the Line of Fire

Secret Service Presidential Detail Agent-In-Charge Bill Watts

7.0

1993

Behind the Lines

Self

0.0

NCISverse: The First 1,000

Self

9.0

2024

Batman: Death in the Family

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

7.1

2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Self

6.8

2020

Darkness Falls

Mark Witver

5.5

2020

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

Invisibilio (voice)

6.4

2019

Married Young

Aaron

0.0

2019

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Don Kitch

8.2

2019

Under the Eiffel Tower

Gerard

5.8

2019

Seven in Heaven

Wallace

5.8

2018

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Dr. George Bailey

6.6

2018

Blockers

Ron

6.3

2018

Small Crimes

Lieutenant Pleasant

5.3

2017

Hot Air

Aviator

5.3

2016

The Bronze

Stan Greggory

6.0

2016

Christmas Eve

Dr. Roberts

5.5

2015

Divine Access

Reverend Guy Roy Davis

5.5

2015

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Chief Deputy Tillman

5.7

2014

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

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

7.1

2010

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Mr. Yankovic

6.7

2010

Extract

Bar Patron (uncredited)

5.8

2009

Chuck

Jack Burton · (2 episodes)

7.7

2007

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Balladeer (voice)

6.2

2007

My Wife Is Retarded

Dr. Heichmann

5.0

2007

Shark

(1 episode)

6.8

2006

Psych

Cameron Lutz · (1 episode)

7.9

2006

Supernatural

Brad Redding · (2 episodes)

8.3

2005

Numb3rs

(1 episode)

7.0

2005

Desperate Housewives

Wayne Davis · (6 episodes)

7.9

2004

Karen Sisco

(1 episode)

7.0

2003

Criminology 101

Roy Franks

0.0

2003

I Spy

Carlos

5.4

2002

Justice League: Secret Origins

J. Allen Carter (voice)

7.7

2001

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Harvey Birdman (voice) · (39 episodes)

8.0

2000

American Adventure

Chuck

10.0

2000

Family Guy

Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) · (1 episode)

7.4

1999

Batman Beyond

Zeta (voice) · (1 episode)

8.1

1999

A Simple Plan

Baxter

7.2

1998

Lies He Told

Dave

6.0

1997

Cyclops, Baby

Manks

0.0

1997

American Gothic

Sheriff Lucas Buck · (18 episodes)

7.3

1995

The Brady Bunch Movie

Mike Brady

6.1

1995

Fall from Grace

Maj. Tom O'Neill

0.0

1994

A Time to Heal

Jay Barton

10.0

1994

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

John Hearn

1.0

1993

The Switch

Larry McAfee

10.0

1993

The Old Man and the Sea

Tom Pruitt

6.3

1990

Those She Left Behind

Scott Grimes

5.0

1989

Midnight Caller

Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian · (62 episodes)

7.4

1988

Echoes in the Darkness

0.0

1984

Miami Vice

(1 episode)

7.5

1984

Company Town

(1 episode)

0.0

Velma

Lamont (voice) · (12 episodes)

3.5

2023

Velma

Lamont / General Meeting (voice) · (1 episode)

3.5

2023

NCIS: Hawai'i

Alden Parker · (3 episodes)

7.9

2021

The Great North

Elwin Kreb (voice) · (1 episode)

6.8

2021

Trolls: TrollsTopia

Sky Toronto (voice) · (5 episodes)

8.4

2020

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Leonardo da Vinci (voice) · (1 episode)

7.6

2020

mixed-ish

Harrison Johnson · (36 episodes)

7.8

2019

Love, Death & Robots

The Inspector (voice) · (1 episode)

8.3

2019

Big Mouth

Andrew's Father (voice) · (1 episode)

7.7

2017

Big Mouth

Matthew's Father (voice) · (1 episode)

7.7

2017

Big Mouth

(1 episode)

7.7

2017

Big Mouth

Edward MacDell (voice) · (1 episode)

7.7

2017

Room 104

Chip Crawford · (1 episode)

5.8

2017

Justice League Action

Black Adam (voice) · (2 episodes)

7.0

2016

The $100,000 Pyramid

Self · (1 episode)

7.3

2016

To Tell the Truth

Self - Panelist · (1 episode)

6.0

2016

Angie Tribeca

Professor Everett Lamereau · (1 episode)

6.5

2016

Mr. Robinson

Neville Rex · (1 episode)

4.0

2015

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Brock (voice) · (61 episodes)

7.1

2014

black-ish

Harrison · (1 episode)

7.2

2014

Chicago Fire

Chief Grissom · (13 episodes)

8.4

2012

Veep

Kent Davison · (55 episodes)

7.4

2012

Hart of Dixie

Dr. Ethan Hart · (2 episodes)

7.4

2011

Unforgettable

Clay Tendler · (1 episode)

7.2

2011

Suits

Cameron Dennis · (10 episodes)

8.2

2011

Bob's Burgers

Sergeant Bosco (voice) · (12 episodes)

7.8

2011

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice) · (1 episode)

8.2

2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice) · (19 episodes)

8.2

2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice) · (1 episode)

8.2

2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice) · (1 episode)

8.2

2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice) · (1 episode)

8.2

2010

The Good Wife

Kurt McVeigh · (14 episodes)

7.6

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

Alden Parker · (1 episode)

7.5

2009

The Penguins of Madagascar

Commissioner (voice) · (1 episode)

7.4

2008

True Blood

Earl Stackhouse · (1 episode)

7.6

2008

Phineas and Ferb

Principal Lang (voice) · (1 episode)

7.9

2007

30 Rock

Roger · (1 episode)

7.4

2006

The Closer

Major Edward Dorcet · (1 episode)

7.9

2005

American Dad!

Ted Robinson (voice) · (2 episodes)

7.0

2005

NCIS

Alden Parker · (62 episodes)

7.6

2003

Hack

Johnny Scanlon · (1 episode)

7.9

2002

Family Affair

Bill Davis · (15 episodes)

9.0

2002

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Judge Hiram Mightor (voice) · (5 episodes)

8.0

2000

Family Guy

Principal Shepherd (voice) · (57 episodes)

7.4

1999

Family Guy

Reporter (voice) · (4 episodes)

7.4

1999

The Practice

Atty. Brian Seabury · (1 episode)

7.7

1997

Touched by an Angel

Charlie Radcliff · (1 episode)

7.2

1994

Son of the Morning Star

George Armstrong Custer · (2 episodes)

6.8

1991

Echoes in the Darkness

Jack Holtz · (2 episodes)

0.0

1987

Fatal Vision

Jeffrey MacDonald · (2 episodes)

6.3

1984

Heart of Steel

Lee

7.7

1983