Gary Cole
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Xander Henry
1999
Series
Rick and Morty
Alien Doctor (voice)
2013
Series
Supernatural
Brad Redding
2005
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
NCIS
Alden Parker
2003
Series
Family Guy
Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
NCIS Fan (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Father O'Leary (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Billy's Father (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Chairman (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Michael Eisner (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Principal Shepard (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Warren Fredericks (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Cop / Coach (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Dr. Franklin (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Security Guard (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Mike Brady (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Principal Shepherd (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Reporter (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Principal Shepherd(voice)
1999
Series
Suits
Cameron Dennis
2011
Series
American Dad!
Ted Robinson (voice)
2005
Series
Chicago Fire
Chief Grissom
2012
Series
Desperate Housewives
Wayne Davis
2004
Series
King of the Hill
Vance Gilbert (voice)
1997
Series
Frasier
Luke Parker
1993
Series
The West Wing
Bob Russell
1999
Series
Bob's Burgers
Sergeant Bosco (voice)
2011
Series
The Good Wife
Kurt McVeigh
2009
Series
Monk
Dexter Larson
2002
Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
Alden Parker
2009
Series
Psych
Cameron Luntz
2006
Series
The Closer
Major Edward Dorcet
2005
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Principal Lang (voice)
2007
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Joe O'Donnell
2000
Series
Entourage
Andrew Klein
2004
Series
Arrested Development
Richard Shaw
2003
Series
The Tom and Jerry Show
Narrator (voice)
2014
Series
True Blood
Earl Stackhouse
2008
Series
Miami Vice
Jackson Crane
1984
Series
30 Rock
Roger
2006
Series
The Legend of Korra
Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)
2012
Series
The Legend of Korra
Dai Li Sergeant (voice)
2012
Series
The Practice
Defense Attorney Solomon Tager
1997
Series
The Practice
Atty. Brian Seabury
1997
Series
Numb3rs
Shepard Crater
2005
Series
We Bare Bears
CEO (voice)
2015
Series
Chuck
Jack Burton
2007
Series
The Penguins of Madagascar
Commissioner (voice)
2008
Series
Big Mouth
Matthew's Father (voice)
2017
Series
Big Mouth
Andrew's Father (voice)
2017
Series
Big Mouth
Edward MacDell (voice)
2017
Series
Big Mouth
2017
Series
Archer
Special Agent Hawley (voice)
2009
Series
Kim Possible
Dr. James Possible (voice)
2002
Series
Kim Possible
Additional Voices (voice)
2002
Series
Kim Possible
Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice)
2002
Series
Kim Possible
Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice)
2002
Series
The Good Fight
Kurt McVeigh
2017
Series
Unforgettable
Clay Tendler
2011
Series
Love, Death & Robots
The Inspector (voice)
2019
Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)
2010
Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)
2010
Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)
2010
Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)
2010
Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)
2010
Series
Justice League Action
Black Adam (voice)
2016
Series
Veep
Kent Davison
2012
Series
Touched by an Angel
Charlie Radcliff
1994
Series
Inside Job
Brett's father (voice)
2021
Series
Inside Job
Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)
2021
Series
Moonlighting
Alan McClafferty
1985
Series
The Outer Limits
Detective Ray Venable
1995
Series
The Twilight Zone
Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
1985
Series
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
2020
Series
Hart of Dixie
Dr. Ethan Hart
2011
Series
Batman Beyond
Zeta (voice)
1999
Series
American Playhouse
Man with Xmas Tree
1982
Series
Pound Puppies
Slick (voice)
2010
Series
The Great North
Elwin Kreb (voice)
2021
Series
Angie Tribeca
Professor Everett Lamereau
2016
Series
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Alden Parker
2021
Series
Krapopolis
Valley King (voice)
2023
Series
Shark
Christian Chambers
2006
Series
Family Law
Alan
1999
Series
The Venture Bros.
Professor Von Helping (voice)
2004
Series
A Man on the Inside
Brad Vinick
2024
Series
Justice League
J. Allen Carter (voice)
2001
Film
Hop
Henry O'Hare
2011
Series
Trolls: TrollsTopia
Sky Toronto (voice)
2020
Series
Hack
Johnny Scanlon
2002
Series
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
Velma
Lamont (voice)
2023
Series
Velma
Lamont / General Meeting (voice)
2023
Series
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Brock (voice)
2014
Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Series
Room 104
Chip Crawford
2017
Series
From the Earth to the Moon
Ed Mitchell
1998
Series
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman (voice)
2000
Series
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)
2000
Series
F is for Family
Roger Dunbarton (voice)
2015
Film
Office Space
Bill Lumbergh
1999
Film
The Gift
David Duncan
2000
Film
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Cotton McKnight
2004
Series
White House Plumbers
Mark Felt
2023
Film
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Reese Bobby
2006
Series
The Good Guys
Frank Savage
2010
Film
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Don Kitch
2019
Film
The Ring Two
Martin Savide
2005
Film
In the Line of Fire
Bill Watts
1993
Series
Project Greenlight
Self
2001
Series
Midnight Caller
Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
1988
Film
Blockers
Ron
2018
Series
Wanted
Conrad Rose
2005
Series
Agent Elvis
President Nixon (voice)
2023
Film
Pineapple Express
Ted
2008
Series
American Gothic
Sheriff Lucas Buck
1995
Film
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
2010
Series
Crusade
Matthew Gideon
1999
Series
mixed-ish
Harrison Johnson
2019
Film
One Hour Photo
Bill Owens
2002
Film
I Spy
Carlos
2002
Film
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
2020
Film
To Live and Die in L.A.
Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
1985
Series
Waco: The Aftermath
Gordon Novel
2023
Film
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Rafe (voice)
2017
Film
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Sgt. Bosco (voice)
2022
Film
Cry_Wolf
Mr. Matthews
2005
Film
Breach
Rich Garces
2007
Film
A Simple Plan
Baxter
1998
Series
Fam
Freddy
2019
Film
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Dr. Possible (voice)
2005
The Great Debate
2009
Film
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Balladeer
2007
Film
Cadet Kelly
Sir
2002
Series
Karen Sisco
2003
Series
Mercy Street
James Green, Sr.
2016
Series
Q-Force
Dirk Chunley (voice)
2021
Film
The Brady Bunch Movie
Mike Brady
1995
Film
The Joneses
Larry Symonds
2010
Film
Gang Related
Richard Simms
1997
Film
The Bronze
Stan Greggory
2016
Film
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Dr. George Bailey
2018
Series
Mr. Robinson
Neville Rex
2015
Film
Lucas
Assistant Coach
1986
Film
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Jake's Dad
1998
Film
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Henry Futch
2004
Film
Extract
Bar Patron (uncredited)
2009
Series
Family Affair
Bill Davis
2002
Film
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Chief Deputy Tillman
2014
Film
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Mattison (voice)
2022
Good Behavior
Dean West
2008
Film
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Invisibilio (voice)
2019
Film
First Steps
Manny
1985
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Film
The Robot Chicken [adult swim] 25th Anniversary Special
Harvey Birdman (voice)
2026
Film
Tammy
Earl
2014
Film
Date and Switch
Dwayne
2014
Series
Son of the Morning Star
George Armstrong Custer
1991
Film
A Very Brady Sequel
Mike Brady
1996
Series
Fatal Vision
Jeffrey MacDonald
1984
Film
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
2003
Film
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
Film
Conspiracy
Rhodes
2008
Film
Forever Strong
Coach Larry Gelwix
2008
Film
For My Daughter's Honor
Pete Nash
1996
Film
Kiss the Sky
Marty
1998
Film
Small Crimes
Lieutenant Pleasant
2017
Film
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
2010
Series
Echoes in the Darkness
Jack Holtz
1987
Film
Mozart and the Whale
Wallace
2005
Film
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2020
Criminology 101
Roy Franks
2003
Film
Justice League: Secret Origins
J. Allen Carter (voice)
2001
Film
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Mr. Yankovic
2010
Film
Heart of Steel
Lee
1983
Film
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Mike Brady
2002
Film
The Old Man and the Sea
Tom Pruitt
1990
Company Town
Martin Amberson
American Adventure
Chuck
2000
Film
Vamp U
Arthur Levine
2013
Film
Darkness Falls
Mark Witver
2020
Film
Under the Eiffel Tower
Gerard
2019
Film
Seven in Heaven
Wallace
2018
Film
Married Young
Aaron
2019
Film
Christmas Eve
Dr. Roberts
2015
Film
An Officer and a Murderer
Russell Williams
2012
Film
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Self
2024
Film
Ricochet
Judge Cato Laird
2011
Film
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
James (segment "The Theatre")
1994
Film
Behind the Lines
Self
Film
My Wife Is Retarded
Dr. Heichmann
2007
Film
Echoes in the Darkness
Jack Holtz
1987
Film
A Good Funeral
Stan Talmadge
2009
Film
A Time to Heal
Jay Barton
1994
Film
Divine Access
Reverend Guy Roy Davis
2015
Film
The Chicago 8
Bill Kunstler
2011
Film
DC Showcase: The Spectre
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
2010
Film
Lies He Told
Dave
1997
Film
A Matter of Principle
Man with Christmas Tree
1984
Film
Fall from Grace
Maj. Tom O'Neill
1994
Film
Those She Left Behind
Scott Grimes
1989
Film
Santa Fe
Paul Thomas
1997
Film
The Switch
Larry McAfee
1993
Film
The Last Rites of Joe May
Lenny
2011
Film
American Pastime
Billy Burrell
2007
Film
Pop Rocks
Jerry "Dagger" Harden
2004
Film
Hot Air
Aviator
2016
Film
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
John Hearn
1993
Film
Cyclops, Baby
Manks
1997
Film
The Rising Place
Avery Hodge
2001
Film
Market Hours
Manager
2014
Vital Signs
Dr. Hayward
1986
Film
Everyday Miracles
Clay Peakes
2015