Gary Cole

Acting·Sep 20, 1956·Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
The Robot Chicken [adult swim] 25th Anniversary Special2026 · Harvey Birdman (voice)	Harvey Birdman (voice)
NCISverse: The First 1,0002024 · Self	Self
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe2022 · Mattison (voice)	Mattison (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie2022 · Sgt. Bosco (voice)	Sgt. Bosco (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family2020 · Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)	Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020 · Self	Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · Self	Self
Darkness Falls2020 · Mark Witver	Mark Witver
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire2019 · Invisibilio (voice)	Invisibilio (voice)
Married Young2019 · Aaron	Aaron
The Art of Racing in the Rain2019 · Don Kitch	Don Kitch
Under the Eiffel Tower2019 · Gerard	Gerard
Seven in Heaven2018 · Wallace	Wallace
Unbroken: Path to Redemption2018 · Dr. George Bailey	Dr. George Bailey
Blockers2018 · Ron	Ron
Small Crimes2017 · Lieutenant Pleasant	Lieutenant Pleasant
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown2017 · Rafe (voice)	Rafe (voice)
Hot Air2016 · Aviator	Aviator
The Bronze2016 · Stan Greggory	Stan Greggory
Christmas Eve2015 · Dr. Roberts	Dr. Roberts
Divine Access2015 · Reverend Guy Roy Davis	Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Everyday Miracles2015 · Clay Peakes	Clay Peakes
The Town that Dreaded Sundown2014 · Chief Deputy Tillman	Chief Deputy Tillman
Market Hours2014 · Manager	Manager
Tammy2014 · Earl	Earl
Date and Switch2014 · Dwayne	Dwayne
Vamp U2013 · Arthur Levine	Arthur Levine
An Officer and a Murderer2012 · Russell Williams	Russell Williams
Ricochet2011 · Judge Cato Laird	Judge Cato Laird
The Last Rites of Joe May2011 · Lenny	Lenny
The Chicago 82011 · Bill Kunstler	Bill Kunstler
Hop2011 · Henry O'Hare	Henry O'Hare
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection2010 · Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)	Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood2010 · Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)	Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
The Joneses2010 · Larry Symonds	Larry Symonds
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story2010 · Mr. Yankovic	Mr. Yankovic
DC Showcase: The Spectre2010 · Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)	Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
Extract2009 · Bar Patron (uncredited)	Bar Patron (uncredited)
A Good Funeral2009 · Stan Talmadge	Stan Talmadge
Forever Strong2008 · Coach Larry Gelwix	Coach Larry Gelwix
Pineapple Express2008 · Ted	Ted
Conspiracy2008 · Rhodes	Rhodes
GGood Behavior2008 · Dean West	Dean West
American Pastime2007 · Billy Burrell	Billy Burrell
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning2007 · Balladeer	Balladeer
My Wife Is Retarded2007 · Dr. Heichmann	Dr. Heichmann
Breach2007 · Rich Garces	Rich Garces
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006 · Reese Bobby	Reese Bobby