Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Acting

Born:
1956-09-20
Place of birth:
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

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

Filmography

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

7.42024
TV
Behind the Lines

Behind the Lines

2024
Movie
NCISverse: The First 1,000

NCISverse: The First 1,000

9.02024
Movie
Krapopolis

Krapopolis

7.12023
TV
White House Plumbers

White House Plumbers

6.22023
TV
Waco: The Aftermath

Waco: The Aftermath

6.92023
TV
Agent Elvis

Agent Elvis

6.92023
TV
Velma

Velma

3.52023
TV
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

6.92022
Movie
The Bob's Burgers Movie

The Bob's Burgers Movie

6.92022
Movie
Inside Job

Inside Job

8.12021
TV
NCIS: Hawaiʻi

NCIS: Hawaiʻi

7.72021
TV
Q-Force

Q-Force

6.72021
TV
The Great North

The Great North

6.92021
TV
Trolls: TrollsTopia

Trolls: TrollsTopia

8.52020
TV
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

7.12020
Movie
Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks

7.62020
TV
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

6.82020
Movie
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

6.02020
Movie
Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls

5.42020
Movie
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

6.12019
Movie
Married Young

Married Young

2019
Movie
mixed-ish

mixed-ish

7.12019
TV
The Art of Racing in the Rain

The Art of Racing in the Rain

8.12019
Movie
Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

8.22019
TV
Under the Eiffel Tower

Under the Eiffel Tower

5.82019
Movie
Fam

Fam

6.62019
TV
Seven in Heaven

Seven in Heaven

5.72018
Movie
Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

6.72018
Movie
Blockers

Blockers

6.32018
Movie
Big Mouth

Big Mouth

7.62017
TV
Room 104

Room 104

5.72017
TV
Small Crimes

Small Crimes

5.42017
Movie
The Good Fight

The Good Fight

7.52017
TV
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

7.72017
Movie
Justice League Action

Justice League Action

7.22016
TV
Hot Air

Hot Air

5.32016
Movie
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

7.02016
TV
To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

5.82016
TV
The Bronze

The Bronze

6.02016
Movie
Mercy Street

Mercy Street

6.22016
TV
Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

6.42016
TV
F is for Family

F is for Family

7.42015
TV
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

5.52015
Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015
TV
We Bare Bears

We Bare Bears

7.72015
TV
Mr. Robinson

Mr. Robinson

4.12015
TV
Divine Access

Divine Access

5.52015
Movie
Everyday Miracles

Everyday Miracles

3.82015
Movie
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

7.22014
TV
The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

5.92014
Movie
Market Hours

Market Hours

2014
Movie
Tammy

Tammy

5.32014
Movie
The Tom and Jerry Show

The Tom and Jerry Show

7.42014
TV
Date and Switch

Date and Switch

5.82014
Movie
Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

8.72013
TV
Vamp U

Vamp U

4.72013
Movie
Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

8.42012
TV
An Officer and a Murderer

An Officer and a Murderer

5.62012
Movie
Veep

Veep

7.52012
TV
The Legend of Korra

The Legend of Korra

8.22012
TV
Ricochet

Ricochet

4.82011
Movie
The Last Rites of Joe May

The Last Rites of Joe May

5.72011
Movie
Hart of Dixie

Hart of Dixie

7.32011
TV
Unforgettable

Unforgettable

7.22011
TV
Suits

Suits

8.22011
TV
The Chicago 8

The Chicago 8

5.62011
Movie
Hop

Hop

5.82011
Movie
Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

7.82011
TV
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

7.02010
Movie
Pound Puppies

Pound Puppies

5.32010
TV
Batman: Under the Red Hood

Batman: Under the Red Hood

7.82010
Movie
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

8.22010
TV
The Good Guys

The Good Guys

7.32010
TV
The Joneses

The Joneses

6.22010
Movie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

6.92010
Movie
DC Showcase: The Spectre

DC Showcase: The Spectre

6.92010
Movie
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.62009
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.52009
TV
Archer

Archer

7.92009
TV
Extract

Extract

5.92009
Movie
The Great Debate

The Great Debate

2009
TV
A Good Funeral

A Good Funeral

1.02009
Movie
The Penguins of Madagascar

The Penguins of Madagascar

7.52008
TV
Forever Strong

Forever Strong

7.12008
Movie
True Blood

True Blood

7.62008
TV
Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

6.62008
Movie
Conspiracy

Conspiracy

5.42008
Movie
Good Behavior

Good Behavior

2008
Movie
Chuck

Chuck

7.72007
TV
Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

7.92007
TV
American Pastime

American Pastime

6.52007
Movie
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

6.22007
Movie
My Wife Is Retarded

My Wife Is Retarded

5.72007
Movie
Breach

Breach

6.62007
Movie
30 Rock

30 Rock

7.52006
TV
Shark

Shark

6.72006
TV
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

6.42006
Movie
Psych

Psych

7.92006
TV
Cry_Wolf

Cry_Wolf

5.82005
Movie
Supernatural

Supernatural

8.32005
TV
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

6.22005
Movie
Wanted

Wanted

7.42005
TV
The Closer

The Closer

7.82005
TV
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

6.92005
Movie
The Ring Two

The Ring Two

5.82005
Movie
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.02005
TV
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

7.02005
TV
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

7.92004
TV
Pop Rocks

Pop Rocks

5.72004
Movie
The Venture Bros.

The Venture Bros.

7.92004
TV
Entourage

Entourage

7.42004
TV
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

6.42004
Movie
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

5.72004
Movie
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time

Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time

6.72003
Movie
Arrested Development

Arrested Development

7.92003
TV
Karen Sisco

Karen Sisco

7.12003
TV
NCIS

NCIS

7.62003
TV
Criminology 101

Criminology 101

2003
Movie
The Brady Bunch in the White House

The Brady Bunch in the White House

4.22002
Movie
I Spy

I Spy

5.42002
Movie
Hack

Hack

7.72002
TV
Family Affair

Family Affair

9.32002
TV
One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo

6.72002
Movie
Monk

Monk

7.92002
TV
Kim Possible

Kim Possible

7.52002
TV
Cadet Kelly

Cadet Kelly

6.22002
Movie
Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight

5.92001
TV
Justice League: Secret Origins

Justice League: Secret Origins

7.72001
Movie
Justice League

Justice League

8.22001
TV
The Rising Place

The Rising Place

6.72001
Movie
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

8.02000
TV
The Gift

The Gift

6.52000
Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.12000
TV
American Adventure

American Adventure

9.02000
Movie
The West Wing

The West Wing

8.31999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999
TV
Family Law

Family Law

8.11999
TV
Crusade

Crusade

6.71999
TV
Office Space

Office Space

7.41999
Movie
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.41999
TV
Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

8.21999
TV
A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

7.21998
Movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

6.01998
Movie
Kiss the Sky

Kiss the Sky

5.21998
Movie
From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

8.11998
TV
Gang Related

Gang Related

6.41997
Movie
Santa Fe

Santa Fe

4.21997
Movie
Lies He Told

Lies He Told

6.81997
Movie
The Practice

The Practice

7.61997
TV
King of the Hill

King of the Hill

7.41997
TV
Cyclops, Baby

Cyclops, Baby

10.01997
Movie
For My Daughter's Honor

For My Daughter's Honor

5.51996
Movie
A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel

5.81996
Movie
American Gothic

American Gothic

7.41995
TV
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

7.71995
TV
The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

6.11995
Movie
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994
TV
Fall from Grace

Fall from Grace

5.31994
Movie
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

6.81994
Movie
A Time to Heal

A Time to Heal

8.71994
Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.71993
TV
In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

7.01993
Movie
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

3.21993
Movie
The Switch

The Switch

9.31993
Movie
Son of the Morning Star

Son of the Morning Star

7.11991
TV
The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

6.41990
Movie
Those She Left Behind

Those She Left Behind

6.71989
Movie
Midnight Caller

Midnight Caller

7.61988
TV
Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

7.51987
Movie
Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987
TV
Lucas

Lucas

6.71986
Movie
Vital Signs

Vital Signs

8.01986
Movie
To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

7.11985
Movie
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

7.71985
TV
First Steps

First Steps

8.01985
Movie
Moonlighting

Moonlighting

7.61985
TV
A Matter of Principle

A Matter of Principle

1984
Movie
Fatal Vision

Fatal Vision

7.01984
TV
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

7.51984
TV
Heart of Steel

Heart of Steel

6.81983
Movie
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.61982
TV
Company Town

Company Town

TV