Gary Cole
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
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The Robot Chicken [adult swim] 25th Anniversary Special
as Harvey Birdman (voice)
The Robot Chicken [adult swim] 25th Anniversary Special
as Harvey Birdman (voice)
NCISverse: The First 1,000
as Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000
as Self
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Mattison (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Mattison (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
Darkness Falls
as Mark Witver
Darkness Falls
as Mark Witver
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Invisibilio (voice)
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Invisibilio (voice)
Married Young
as Aaron
Married Young
as Aaron
The Art of Racing in the Rain
as Don Kitch
The Art of Racing in the Rain
as Don Kitch
Under the Eiffel Tower
as Gerard
Under the Eiffel Tower
as Gerard
Seven in Heaven
as Wallace
Seven in Heaven
as Wallace
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
as Dr. George Bailey
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
as Dr. George Bailey
Blockers
as Ron
Blockers
as Ron
Small Crimes
as Lieutenant Pleasant
Small Crimes
as Lieutenant Pleasant
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
as Rafe (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
as Rafe (voice)
Hot Air
as Aviator
Hot Air
as Aviator
The Bronze
as Stan Greggory
The Bronze
as Stan Greggory
Christmas Eve
as Dr. Roberts
Christmas Eve
as Dr. Roberts
Divine Access
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Divine Access
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Everyday Miracles
as Clay Peakes
Everyday Miracles
as Clay Peakes
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Chief Deputy Tillman
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Chief Deputy Tillman
Market Hours
as Manager
Market Hours
as Manager
Tammy
as Earl
Tammy
as Earl
Date and Switch
as Dwayne
Date and Switch
as Dwayne
Vamp U
as Arthur Levine
Vamp U
as Arthur Levine
An Officer and a Murderer
as Russell Williams
An Officer and a Murderer
as Russell Williams
Ricochet
as Judge Cato Laird
Ricochet
as Judge Cato Laird
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Lenny
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Lenny
The Chicago 8
as Bill Kunstler
The Chicago 8
as Bill Kunstler
Hop
as Henry O'Hare
Hop
as Henry O'Hare
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
The Joneses
as Larry Symonds
The Joneses
as Larry Symonds
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Mr. Yankovic
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Mr. Yankovic
DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
DC Showcase: The Spectre
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
Extract
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Extract
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
A Good Funeral
as Stan Talmadge
A Good Funeral
as Stan Talmadge
Forever Strong
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Forever Strong
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Pineapple Express
as Ted
Pineapple Express
as Ted
Conspiracy
as Rhodes
Conspiracy
as Rhodes
Good Behavior
as Dean West
Good Behavior
as Dean West
American Pastime
as Billy Burrell
American Pastime
as Billy Burrell
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Balladeer
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Balladeer
My Wife Is Retarded
as Dr. Heichmann
My Wife Is Retarded
as Dr. Heichmann
Breach
as Rich Garces
Breach
as Rich Garces
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
Cry_Wolf
as Mr. Matthews
Cry_Wolf
as Mr. Matthews
Mozart and the Whale
as Wallace
Mozart and the Whale
as Wallace
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Possible (voice)
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Possible (voice)
The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
Pop Rocks
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
Pop Rocks
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Henry Futch
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Henry Futch
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Criminology 101
as Roy Franks
Criminology 101
as Roy Franks
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Mike Brady
The Brady Bunch in the White House
as Mike Brady
I Spy
as Carlos
I Spy
as Carlos
One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
Cadet Kelly
as Sir
Cadet Kelly
as Sir
Justice League: Secret Origins
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
Justice League: Secret Origins
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
The Rising Place
as Avery Hodge
The Rising Place
as Avery Hodge
The Gift
as David Duncan
The Gift
as David Duncan
American Adventure
as Chuck
American Adventure
as Chuck
Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
A Simple Plan
as Baxter
A Simple Plan
as Baxter
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Jake's Dad
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Jake's Dad
Kiss the Sky
as Marty
Kiss the Sky
as Marty
Gang Related
as Richard Simms
Gang Related
as Richard Simms
Santa Fe
as Paul Thomas
Santa Fe
as Paul Thomas
Lies He Told
as Dave
Lies He Told
as Dave
Cyclops, Baby
as Manks
Cyclops, Baby
as Manks
For My Daughter's Honor
as Pete Nash
For My Daughter's Honor
as Pete Nash
A Very Brady Sequel
as Mike Brady
A Very Brady Sequel
as Mike Brady
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mike Brady
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mike Brady
Fall from Grace
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
Fall from Grace
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as James (segment "The Theatre")
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as James (segment "The Theatre")
A Time to Heal
as Jay Barton
A Time to Heal
as Jay Barton
In the Line of Fire
as Bill Watts
In the Line of Fire
as Bill Watts
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
as John Hearn
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
as John Hearn
The Switch
as Larry McAfee
The Switch
as Larry McAfee
The Old Man and the Sea
as Tom Pruitt
The Old Man and the Sea
as Tom Pruitt
Those She Left Behind
as Scott Grimes
Those She Left Behind
as Scott Grimes
Echoes in the Darkness
as Jack Holtz
Echoes in the Darkness
as Jack Holtz
Lucas
as Assistant Coach
Lucas
as Assistant Coach
Vital Signs
as Dr. Hayward
Vital Signs
as Dr. Hayward
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
First Steps
as Manny
First Steps
as Manny
A Matter of Principle
as Man with Christmas Tree
A Matter of Principle
as Man with Christmas Tree
Heart of Steel
as Lee
Heart of Steel
as Lee
Behind the Lines
as Self
Behind the Lines
as Self