Gary Cole

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 20, 1956 (69 yrs)

place of birth

Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

also known as

Gary Michael Cole

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Hop
5.8

Hop

2011as Henry O'Hare
One Hour Photo
6.7

One Hour Photo

2002as Bill Owens
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
6.4

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004as Cotton McKnight
Pineapple Express
6.6

Pineapple Express

2008as Ted
Office Space
7.4

Office Space

1999as Bill Lumbergh
The Gift
6.5

The Gift

2000as David Duncan
The Ring Two
5.8

The Ring Two

2005as Martin Savide
Blockers
6.3

Blockers

2018as Ron
Batman: Under the Red Hood
7.8

Batman: Under the Red Hood

2010as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
8.2

The Art of Racing in the Rain

2019as Don Kitch
In the Line of Fire
7.0

In the Line of Fire

1993as Bill Watts
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
6.4

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006as Reese Bobby
I Spy
5.4

I Spy

2002as Carlos
A Simple Plan
7.2

A Simple Plan

1998as Baxter
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
6.1

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

2007as Balladeer
To Live and Die in L.A.
7.1

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
7.1

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

2020as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Tammy
5.3

Tammy

2014as Earl
Breach
6.6

Breach

2007as Rich Garces
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
5.8

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014as Chief Deputy Tillman
Cadet Kelly
6.2

Cadet Kelly

2002as Sir
The Bob's Burgers Movie
7.0

The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
Cry_Wolf
5.8

Cry_Wolf

2005as Mr. Matthews
The Brady Bunch Movie
6.1

The Brady Bunch Movie

1995as Mike Brady
Extract
5.8

Extract

2009as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
7.0

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

2005as Dr. Possible (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
7.8

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

2017as Rafe (voice)
Lucas
6.7

Lucas

1986as Assistant Coach
Gang Related
6.4

Gang Related

1997as Richard Simms
The Bronze
6.0

The Bronze

2016as Stan Greggory
Conspiracy
5.4

Conspiracy

2008as Rhodes
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
5.7

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004as Henry Futch
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
6.9

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

2022as Mattison (voice)
The Joneses
6.2

The Joneses

2010as Larry Symonds
Date and Switch
5.8

Date and Switch

2014as Dwayne
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
7.1

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Forever Strong
7.1

Forever Strong

2008as Coach Larry Gelwix
I'll Be Home for Christmas
6.0

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1998as Jake's Dad
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
6.7

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

2018as Dr. George Bailey
Ricochet
4.6

Ricochet

2011as Judge Cato Laird
Small Crimes
5.4

Small Crimes

2017as Lieutenant Pleasant
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
6.2

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

2019as Invisibilio (voice)
Pop Rocks
5.7

Pop Rocks

2004as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
Kiss the Sky
5.6

Kiss the Sky

1998as Marty
NCISverse: The First 1,000
9.0

NCISverse: The First 1,000

2024as Self
Seven in Heaven
5.7

Seven in Heaven

2018as Wallace
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
6.7

Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time

2003as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Christmas Eve
5.5

Christmas Eve

2015as Dr. Roberts
The Brady Bunch in the White House
4.2

The Brady Bunch in the White House

2002as Mike Brady
Married Young

Married Young

2019as Aaron