Gary Cole
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
David Duncan
The Gift
Bill Lumbergh
Office Space
Ted
Pineapple Express
Martin Savide
The Ring Two
Mr. Matthews
Cry_Wolf
Rich Garces
Breach
Dr. Possible (voice)
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Coach Larry Gelwix
Forever Strong
Wallace
Mozart and the Whale
Cotton McKnight
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Reese Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Mike Brady
A Very Brady Sequel
Bill Owens
One Hour Photo
Rhodes
Conspiracy
Bill Watts
In the Line of Fire
Henry Futch
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Larry Symonds
The Joneses
Richard Simms
Gang Related
Sir
Cadet Kelly
James (segment "The Theatre")
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Self
Behind the Lines
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
DC Showcase: The Spectre
Mike Brady
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Jake's Dad
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Jerry "Dagger" Harden
Pop Rocks
Billy Burrell
American Pastime
Marty
Kiss the Sky
Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
Henry O'Hare
Hop
Paul Thomas
Santa Fe
Lenny
The Last Rites of Joe May
Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Judge Cato Laird
Ricochet
Tom Pruitt
The Old Man and the Sea
Russell Williams
An Officer and a Murderer
Dwayne
Date and Switch
Pete Nash
For My Daughter's Honor
Stan Talmadge
A Good Funeral
Clay Peakes
Everyday Miracles
Avery Hodge
The Rising Place
Man with Christmas Tree
A Matter of Principle
Jack Holtz
Echoes in the Darkness
Bill Kunstler
The Chicago 8
Arthur Levine
Vamp U
Rafe (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Earl
Tammy
Sgt. Bosco (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Mattison (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Manks
Cyclops, Baby
Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Dave
Lies He Told
Mike Brady
The Brady Bunch Movie
Baxter
A Simple Plan
Chief Deputy Tillman
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Manny
First Steps
Stan Greggory
The Bronze
Dr. Hayward
Vital Signs
Dr. Roberts
Christmas Eve
J. Allen Carter (voice)
Justice League: Secret Origins
Aviator
Hot Air
Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Divine Access
Scott Grimes
Those She Left Behind
Mr. Yankovic
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Roy Franks
Criminology 101
Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Dr. George Bailey
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Carlos
I Spy
Lieutenant Pleasant
Small Crimes
Lee
Heart of Steel
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Extract
Larry McAfee
The Switch
Chuck
American Adventure
The Balladeer (voice)
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Gerard
Under the Eiffel Tower
Wallace
Seven in Heaven
John Hearn
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
Ron
Blockers
Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
To Live and Die in L.A.
Mark Witver
Darkness Falls
Jay Barton
A Time to Heal
Don Kitch
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Dr. Heichmann
My Wife Is Retarded
Invisibilio (voice)
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Maj. Tom O'Neill
Fall from Grace
Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
Aaron
Married Young
Captain (voice)
Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover
Assistant Coach
Lucas
Kent Davison
Veep
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
91
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-09-20
Place of Birth
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Gary Michael Cole