Gary Cole

Acting

Gary Cole

Born September 20, 1956Park Ridge, Illinois, USA181 credits

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

A Man on the Inside
7.5

A Man on the Inside

TV

2024

NCISverse: The First 1,000
9.0

NCISverse: The First 1,000

Movie

2024

Krapopolis
7.3

Krapopolis

TV

2023

White House Plumbers
6.2

White House Plumbers

TV

2023

Waco: The Aftermath
6.9

Waco: The Aftermath

TV

2023

Agent Elvis
6.7

Agent Elvis

TV

2023

Filmography

A Man on the Inside
2024A Man on the Insideas Brad VinickTV
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024NCISverse: The First 1,000as SelfMovie
Krapopolis
2023Krapopolisas Valley King (voice)TV
White House Plumbers
2023White House Plumbersas Mark FeltTV
Waco: The Aftermath
2023Waco: The Aftermathas Gordon NovelTV
Agent Elvis
2023Agent Elvisas President Nixon (voice)TV
Velma
2023Velmaas Lamont (voice)TV
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universeas Mattison (voice)Movie
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022The Bob's Burgers Movieas Sgt. Bosco (voice)Movie
Inside Job
2021Inside Jobas Brett's father (voice)TV
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021NCIS: Hawaiʻias Alden ParkerTV
Q-Force
2021Q-Forceas Dirk Chunley (voice)TV
The Great North
2021The Great Northas Elwin Kreb (voice)TV
Trolls: TrollsTopia
2020Trolls: TrollsTopiaas Sky Toronto (voice)TV
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Familyas Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)Movie
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020Star Trek: Lower Decksas Leonardo da Vinci (voice)TV
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas SelfMovie
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas SelfMovie
Darkness Falls
2020Darkness Fallsas Mark WitverMovie
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019Marvel Rising: Playing with Fireas Invisibilio (voice)Movie
Married Young
2019Married Youngas AaronMovie
mixed-ish
2019mixed-ishas Harrison JohnsonTV
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019The Art of Racing in the Rainas Don KitchMovie
Love, Death & Robots
2019Love, Death & Robotsas The Inspector (voice)TV
Under the Eiffel Tower
2019Under the Eiffel Toweras GerardMovie
Fam
2019Famas FreddyTV
Seven in Heaven
2018Seven in Heavenas WallaceMovie
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
2018Unbroken: Path to Redemptionas Dr. George BaileyMovie
Blockers
2018Blockersas RonMovie
Big Mouth
2017Big Mouthas Matthew's Father (voice)TV
Room 104
2017Room 104as Chip CrawfordTV
Small Crimes
2017Small Crimesas Lieutenant PleasantMovie
The Good Fight
2017The Good Fightas Kurt McVeighTV
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdownas Rafe (voice)Movie
Justice League Action
2016Justice League Actionas Black Adam (voice)TV
Hot Air
2016Hot Airas AviatorMovie
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016The $100,000 Pyramidas SelfTV
To Tell the Truth
2016To Tell the Truthas Self - PanelistTV
The Bronze
2016The Bronzeas Stan GreggoryMovie
Mercy Street
2016Mercy Streetas James Green, Sr.TV
Angie Tribeca
2016Angie Tribecaas Professor Everett LamereauTV
F is for Family
2015F is for Familyas Roger Dunbarton (voice)TV
Christmas Eve
2015Christmas Eveas Dr. RobertsMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas SelfTV
We Bare Bears
2015We Bare Bearsas CEO (voice)TV
Mr. Robinson
2015Mr. Robinsonas Neville RexTV
Divine Access
2015Divine Accessas Reverend Guy Roy DavisMovie
Everyday Miracles
2015Everyday Miraclesas Clay PeakesMovie
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Brock (voice)TV
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014The Town that Dreaded Sundownas Chief Deputy TillmanMovie
Tammy
2014Tammyas EarlMovie
The Tom and Jerry Show
2014The Tom and Jerry Showas Narrator (voice)TV
Date and Switch
2014Date and Switchas DwayneMovie
Rick and Morty
2013Rick and Mortyas Alien Doctor (voice)TV
Vamp U
2013Vamp Uas Arthur LevineMovie
Chicago Fire
2012Chicago Fireas Chief GrissomTV
An Officer and a Murderer
2012An Officer and a Murdereras Russell WilliamsMovie
Veep
2012Veepas Kent DavisonTV
The Legend of Korra
2012The Legend of Korraas Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)TV
Ricochet
2011Ricochetas Judge Cato LairdMovie
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011The Last Rites of Joe Mayas LennyMovie
Hart of Dixie
2011Hart of Dixieas Dr. Ethan HartTV
Unforgettable
2011Unforgettableas Clay TendlerTV
Suits
2011Suitsas Cameron DennisTV
The Chicago 8
2011The Chicago 8as Bill KunstlerMovie
Hop
2011Hopas Henry O'HareMovie
Bob's Burgers
2011Bob's Burgersas Sergeant Bosco (voice)TV
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010DC Showcase Original Shorts Collectionas Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)Movie
Pound Puppies
2010Pound Puppiesas Slick (voice)TV
Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010Batman: Under the Red Hoodas Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)Movie
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)TV
The Good Guys
2010The Good Guysas Frank SavageTV
The Joneses
2010The Jonesesas Larry SymondsMovie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2010Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Mr. YankovicMovie
DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010DC Showcase: The Spectreas Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)Movie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wifeas Kurt McVeighTV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angelesas Alden ParkerTV
Archer
2009Archeras Special Agent Hawley (voice)TV
Extract
2009Extractas Bar Patron (uncredited)Movie
T
2009The Great DebateTV
A Good Funeral
2009A Good Funeralas Stan TalmadgeMovie
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008The Penguins of Madagascaras Commissioner (voice)TV
Forever Strong
2008Forever Strongas Coach Larry GelwixMovie
True Blood
2008True Bloodas Earl StackhouseTV
Pineapple Express
2008Pineapple Expressas TedMovie
Conspiracy
2008Conspiracyas RhodesMovie
G
2008Good Behavioras Dean WestMovie
Chuck
2007Chuckas Jack BurtonTV
Phineas and Ferb
2007Phineas and Ferbas Principal Lang (voice)TV
American Pastime
2007American Pastimeas Billy BurrellMovie
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginningas BalladeerMovie
My Wife Is Retarded
2007My Wife Is Retardedas Dr. HeichmannMovie
Breach
2007Breachas Rich GarcesMovie
30 Rock
200630 Rockas RogerTV
Shark
2006Sharkas Christian ChambersTV
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobbyas Reese BobbyMovie
Psych
2006Psychas Cameron LuntzTV
Cry_Wolf
2005Cry_Wolfas Mr. MatthewsMovie
Supernatural
2005Supernaturalas Brad ReddingTV
Mozart and the Whale
2005Mozart and the Whaleas WallaceMovie
Wanted
2005Wantedas Conrad RoseTV
The Closer
2005The Closeras Major Edward DorcetTV
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005Kim Possible Movie: So the Dramaas Dr. Possible (voice)Movie
The Ring Two
2005The Ring Twoas Martin SavideMovie
American Dad!
2005American Dad!as Ted Robinson (voice)TV
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rsas Shepard CraterTV
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas Wayne DavisTV
Pop Rocks
2004Pop Rocksas Jerry "Dagger" HardenMovie
The Venture Bros.
2004The Venture Bros.as Professor Von Helping (voice)TV
Entourage
2004Entourageas Andrew KleinTV
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004DodgeBall: A True Underdog Storyas Cotton McKnightMovie
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!as Henry FutchMovie
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
2003Kim Possible: A Sitch In Timeas Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)Movie
Arrested Development
2003Arrested Developmentas Richard ShawTV
Karen Sisco
2003Karen SiscoTV
NCIS
2003NCISas Alden ParkerTV
C
2003Criminology 101as Roy FranksMovie
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002The Brady Bunch in the White Houseas Mike BradyMovie
I Spy
2002I Spyas CarlosMovie
Hack
2002Hackas Johnny ScanlonTV
Family Affair
2002Family Affairas Bill DavisTV
One Hour Photo
2002One Hour Photoas Bill OwensMovie
Monk
2002Monkas Dexter LarsonTV
Kim Possible
2002Kim Possibleas Dr. James Possible (voice)TV
Cadet Kelly
2002Cadet Kellyas SirMovie
Project Greenlight
2001Project Greenlightas SelfTV
Justice League: Secret Origins
2001Justice League: Secret Originsas J. Allen Carter (voice)Movie
Justice League
2001Justice Leagueas J. Allen Carter (voice)TV
The Rising Place
2001The Rising Placeas Avery HodgeMovie
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Lawas Harvey Birdman (voice)TV
The Gift
2000The Giftas David DuncanMovie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Joe O'DonnellTV
A
2000American Adventureas ChuckMovie
The West Wing
1999The West Wingas Bob RussellTV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Xander HenryTV
Family Law
1999Family Lawas AlanTV
Crusade
1999Crusadeas Matthew GideonTV
Office Space
1999Office Spaceas Bill LumberghMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guyas Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)TV
Batman Beyond
1999Batman Beyondas Zeta (voice)TV
A Simple Plan
1998A Simple Planas BaxterMovie
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1998I'll Be Home for Christmasas Jake's DadMovie
Kiss the Sky
1998Kiss the Skyas MartyMovie
From the Earth to the Moon
1998From the Earth to the Moonas Ed MitchellTV
Gang Related
1997Gang Relatedas Richard SimmsMovie
Santa Fe
1997Santa Feas Paul ThomasMovie
Lies He Told
1997Lies He Toldas DaveMovie
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Defense Attorney Solomon TagerTV
King of the Hill
1997King of the Hillas Vance Gilbert (voice)TV
Cyclops, Baby
1997Cyclops, Babyas ManksMovie
For My Daughter's Honor
1996For My Daughter's Honoras Pete NashMovie
A Very Brady Sequel
1996A Very Brady Sequelas Mike BradyMovie
American Gothic
1995American Gothicas Sheriff Lucas BuckTV
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limitsas Detective Ray VenableTV
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995The Brady Bunch Movieas Mike BradyMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas Charlie RadcliffTV
Fall from Grace
1994Fall from Graceas Maj. Tom O'NeillMovie
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classicsas James (segment "The Theatre")Movie
A Time to Heal
1994A Time to Healas Jay BartonMovie
Frasier
1993Frasieras Luke ParkerTV
In the Line of Fire
1993In the Line of Fireas Bill WattsMovie
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
1993When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearnas John HearnMovie
The Switch
1993The Switchas Larry McAfeeMovie
Son of the Morning Star
1991Son of the Morning Staras George Armstrong CusterTV
The Old Man and the Sea
1990The Old Man and the Seaas Tom PruittMovie
Those She Left Behind
1989Those She Left Behindas Scott GrimesMovie
Midnight Caller
1988Midnight Calleras Jack 'Nighthawk' KillianTV
Echoes in the Darkness
1987Echoes in the Darknessas Jack HoltzMovie
Echoes in the Darkness
1987Echoes in the Darknessas Jack HoltzTV
Lucas
1986Lucasas Assistant CoachMovie
V
1986Vital Signsas Dr. HaywardMovie
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985To Live and Die in L.A.as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)Movie
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zoneas Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")TV
First Steps
1985First Stepsas MannyMovie
Moonlighting
1985Moonlightingas Alan McClaffertyTV
A Matter of Principle
1984A Matter of Principleas Man with Christmas TreeMovie
Fatal Vision
1984Fatal Visionas Jeffrey MacDonaldTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas Jackson CraneTV
Heart of Steel
1983Heart of Steelas LeeMovie
Behind the Lines
—Behind the Linesas SelfMovie
C
—Company TownTV