Gary Cole
Born
September 20, 1956 (68 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Mattison (voice)
2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Sgt. Bosco (voice)
2022
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Rafe (voice)
2017
Everyday Miracles
Clay Peakes
2015
Tammy
Earl
2014
Date and Switch
Dwayne
2014
Vamp U
Arthur Levine
2013
An Officer and a Murderer
Russell Williams
2012
Ricochet
Judge Cato Laird
2011
The Last Rites of Joe May
Lenny
2011
The Chicago 8
Bill Kunstler
2011
Hop
Henry O'Hare
2011
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
2010
The Joneses
Larry Symonds
2010
DC Showcase: The Spectre
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
2010
A Good Funeral
Stan Talmadge
2009
Forever Strong
Coach Larry Gelwix
2008
Pineapple Express
Ted
2008
Conspiracy
Rhodes
2008
American Pastime
Billy Burrell
2007
Breach
Rich Garces
2007
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Reese Bobby
2006
Cry_Wolf
Mr. Matthews
2005
Mozart and the Whale
Wallace
2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Dr. Possible (voice)
2005
The Ring Two
Martin Savide
2005
Pop Rocks
Jerry "Dagger" Harden
2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Cotton McKnight
2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Henry Futch
2004
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Mike Brady
2002
One Hour Photo
Bill Owens
2002
Cadet Kelly
Sir
2002
The Rising Place
Avery Hodge
2001
The Gift
David Duncan
2000
Office Space
Bill Lumbergh
1999
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Jake's Dad
1998
Kiss the Sky
Marty
1998
Gang Related
Richard Simms
1997
Santa Fe
Paul Thomas
1997
Cyclops, Baby
Manks
1997
For My Daughter's Honor
Pete Nash
1996
A Very Brady Sequel
Mike Brady
1996
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
James (segment "The Theatre")
1994
In the Line of Fire
Bill Watts
1993
Behind the Lines
Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Self
2024
White House Plumbers
Mark Felt · (1 episode)
2023
Waco: The Aftermath
Gordon Novel · (5 episodes)
2023
Agent Elvis
President Nixon (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
Inside Job
Brett's father (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Q-Force
Dirk Chunley (voice) · (10 episodes)
2021
Fam
Freddy · (7 episodes)
2019
The Good Fight
Kurt McVeigh · (24 episodes)
2017
Mercy Street
James Green, Sr. · (12 episodes)
2016
We Bare Bears
CEO (voice) · (1 episode)
2015
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Brock (voice) · (61 episodes)
2014
The Tom and Jerry Show
Narrator (voice) · (325 episodes)
2014
Rick and Morty
Alien Doctor (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Pound Puppies
Slick (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
The Good Wife
Kurt McVeigh · (14 episodes)
2009
Archer
Special Agent Hawley (voice) · (6 episodes)
2009
The Great Debate
(6 episodes)
2009
Wanted
Conrad Rose · (13 episodes)
2005
Entourage
(3 episodes)
2004
Arrested Development
Richard Shaw · (1 episode)
2003
Kim Possible
Dr. James Possible (voice) · (16 episodes)
2002
Justice League
J. Allen Carter (voice) · (1 episode)
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Joe O'Donnell · (1 episode)
2000
The West Wing
Bob Russell · (22 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Xander Henry · (1 episode)
1999
Family Law
Alan · (1 episode)
1999
Crusade
Matthew Gideon · (13 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
Father O'Leary (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
NCIS Fan (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Billy's Father (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Michael Eisner (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Chairman (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Warren Fredericks (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Principal Shepard (voice) · (2 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
Dr. Franklin (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Cop / Coach (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Security Guard (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Mike Brady (voice) · (4 episodes)
1999
From the Earth to the Moon
Ed Mitchell · (1 episode)
1998
The Practice
Defense Attorney Solomon Tager · (2 episodes)
1997
King of the Hill
Vance Gilbert (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
The Outer Limits
Detective Ray Venable · (1 episode)
1995
Frasier
Luke Parker · (1 episode)
1993
Midnight Caller
Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian · (62 episodes)
1988
The Twilight Zone
Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul") · (1 episode)
1985
Moonlighting
Alan McClafferty · (1 episode)
1985
Company Town
(1 episode)
Velma
Lamont (voice) · (12 episodes)
2023
Velma
Lamont / General Meeting (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Alden Parker · (3 episodes)
2021
The Great North
Elwin Kreb (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Trolls: TrollsTopia
Sky Toronto (voice) · (5 episodes)
2020
Batman: Death in the Family
Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Leonardo da Vinci (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Darkness Falls
Mark Witver
2020
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Invisibilio (voice)
2019
Married Young
Aaron
2019
mixed-ish
Harrison Johnson · (36 episodes)
2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Don Kitch
2019
Love, Death & Robots
The Inspector (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
Under the Eiffel Tower
Gerard
2019
Seven in Heaven
Wallace
2018
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Dr. George Bailey
2018
Blockers
Ron
2018
Big Mouth
Matthew's Father (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
Big Mouth
Andrew's Father (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
Big Mouth
(3 episodes)
2017
Big Mouth
Edward MacDell (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
Room 104
Chip Crawford · (1 episode)
2017
Small Crimes
Lieutenant Pleasant
2017
Justice League Action
Black Adam (voice) · (2 episodes)
2016
Hot Air
Aviator
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · (1 episode)
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
The Bronze
Stan Greggory
2016
Angie Tribeca
Professor Everett Lamereau · (1 episode)
2016
F is for Family
Roger Dunbarton (voice) · (6 episodes)
2015
Christmas Eve
Dr. Roberts
2015
Mr. Robinson
Neville Rex · (1 episode)
2015
Divine Access
Reverend Guy Roy Davis
2015
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Chief Deputy Tillman
2014
Chicago Fire
Chief Grissom · (13 episodes)
2012
Veep
Kent Davison · (55 episodes)
2012
Hart of Dixie
Dr. Ethan Hart · (2 episodes)
2011
Unforgettable
Clay Tendler · (1 episode)
2011
Suits
Cameron Dennis · (10 episodes)
2011
Bob's Burgers
Sergeant Bosco (voice) · (12 episodes)
2011
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice) · (19 episodes)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Mr. Yankovic
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
Alden Parker · (1 episode)
2009
Extract
Bar Patron (uncredited)
2009
The Penguins of Madagascar
Commissioner (voice) · (1 episode)
2008
True Blood
Earl Stackhouse · (1 episode)
2008
Chuck
Jack Burton · (2 episodes)
2007
Phineas and Ferb
Principal Lang (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
The Balladeer (voice)
2007
My Wife Is Retarded
Dr. Heichmann
2007
Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover
Captain (voice)
2007
30 Rock
Roger · (1 episode)
2006
Shark
(1 episode)
2006
Psych
Cameron Lutz · (1 episode)
2006
Supernatural
Brad Redding · (1 episode)
2005
The Closer
Major Edward Dorcet · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Ted Robinson (voice) · (2 episodes)
2005
Numb3rs
(1 episode)
2005
Desperate Housewives
Wayne Davis · (6 episodes)
2004
The Venture Bros.
Professor Von Helping (voice) · (1 episode)
2004
Karen Sisco
(1 episode)
2003
NCIS
Alden Parker · (72 episodes)
2003
Criminology 101
Roy Franks
2003
I Spy
Carlos
2002
Hack
Johnny Scanlon · (1 episode)
2002
Family Affair
Bill Davis · (15 episodes)
2002
Monk
Dexter Larson · (1 episode)
2002
Justice League: Secret Origins
J. Allen Carter (voice)
2001
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman (voice) · (39 episodes)
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Judge Hiram Mightor (voice) · (5 episodes)
2000
American Adventure
Chuck
2000
Family Guy
Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Principal Shepherd (voice) · (65 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
Reporter (voice) · (4 episodes)
1999
Batman Beyond
Zeta (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
A Simple Plan
Baxter
1998
Lies He Told
Dave
1997
The Practice
Atty. Brian Seabury · (1 episode)
1997
American Gothic
Sheriff Lucas Buck · (18 episodes)
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
Mike Brady
1995
Touched by an Angel
Charlie Radcliff · (1 episode)
1994
Fall from Grace
Maj. Tom O'Neill
1994
A Time to Heal
Jay Barton
1994
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
John Hearn
1993
The Switch
Larry McAfee
1993
Son of the Morning Star
George Armstrong Custer · (2 episodes)
1991
The Old Man and the Sea
Tom Pruitt
1990
Those She Left Behind
Scott Grimes
1989
Echoes in the Darkness
Jack Holtz
1987
Echoes in the Darkness
Jack Holtz · (2 episodes)
1987
Vital Signs
Dr. Hayward
1986
To Live and Die in L.A.
Man Chased (uncredited)
1985
First Steps
Manny
1985
A Matter of Principle
Man with Christmas Tree
1984
Fatal Vision
Jeffrey MacDonald · (2 episodes)
1984
Miami Vice
(1 episode)
1984
Heart of Steel
Lee
1983