Gary Cole
Acting·September 20, 1956 — 69 years old·Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
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 · 183
—Behind the LinesSelf—Company TownTVMartin Amberson2024A Man on the InsideTVBrad Vinick2024NCISverse: The First 1,000Self2023KrapopolisTVValley King (voice)2023White House PlumbersTVMark Felt2023Waco: The AftermathTVGordon Novel2023Agent ElvisTVPresident Nixon (voice)2023VelmaTVLamont (voice) · Lamont / General Meeting (voice)2022Beavis and Butt-Head Do the UniverseMattison (voice)2022The Bob's Burgers MovieSgt. Bosco (voice)2021Inside JobTVBrett's father (voice) · Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)2021NCIS: HawaiʻiTVAlden Parker2021Q-ForceTVDirk Chunley (voice)2021The Great NorthTVElwin Kreb (voice)2020Trolls: TrollsTopiaTVSky Toronto (voice)2020DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the FamilyTwo-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)2020Star Trek: Lower DecksTVLeonardo da Vinci (voice)2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf2020Darkness FallsMark Witver2019Marvel Rising: Playing with FireInvisibilio (voice)2019Married YoungAaron2019mixed-ishTVHarrison Johnson2019The Art of Racing in the RainDon Kitch2019Love, Death & RobotsTVThe Inspector (voice)2019Under the Eiffel TowerGerard2019FamTVFreddy2018Seven in HeavenWallace2018Unbroken: Path to RedemptionDr. George Bailey2018BlockersRon2017Big MouthTVMatthew's Father (voice) · Andrew's Father (voice) · Edward MacDell (voice)2017Room 104TVChip Crawford2017Small CrimesLieutenant Pleasant2017The Good FightTVKurt McVeigh2017Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's ShowdownRafe (voice)2016Justice League ActionTVBlack Adam (voice)2016Hot AirAviator2016The $100,000 PyramidTVSelf2016To Tell the TruthTVSelf - Panelist2016The BronzeStan Greggory2016Mercy StreetTVJames Green, Sr.2016Angie TribecaTVProfessor Everett Lamereau2015F is for FamilyTVRoger Dunbarton (voice)2015Christmas EveDr. Roberts2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTVSelf2015We Bare BearsTVCEO (voice)2015Mr. RobinsonTVNeville Rex2015Divine AccessReverend Guy Roy Davis2015Everyday MiraclesClay Peakes2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroTVBrock (voice)2014The Town that Dreaded SundownChief Deputy Tillman2014Market HoursManager2014TammyEarl2014The Tom and Jerry ShowTVNarrator (voice)2014Date and SwitchDwayne2013Rick and MortyTVAlien Doctor (voice)2013Vamp UArthur Levine2012Chicago FireTVChief Grissom2012An Officer and a MurdererRussell Williams2012VeepTVKent Davison2012The Legend of KorraTVDai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice) · Dai Li Sergeant (voice)2011RicochetJudge Cato Laird2011The Last Rites of Joe MayLenny2011Hart of DixieTVDr. Ethan Hart2011UnforgettableTVClay Tendler2011SuitsTVCameron Dennis2011The Chicago 8Bill Kunstler2011HopHenry O'Hare2011Bob's BurgersTVSergeant Bosco (voice)2010DC Showcase Original Shorts CollectionJim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)2010Pound PuppiesTVSlick (voice)2010Batman: Under the Red HoodBobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedTVMayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice) · Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice) · Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice) · Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice) · Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)2010The Good GuysTVFrank Savage2010The JonesesLarry Symonds2010Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryMr. Yankovic2010DC Showcase: The SpectreJim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)2009The Good WifeTVKurt McVeigh2009NCIS: Los AngelesTVAlden Parker2009ArcherTVSpecial Agent Hawley (voice)2009ExtractBar Patron (uncredited)2009The Great DebateTV2009A Good FuneralStan Talmadge2008The Penguins of MadagascarTVCommissioner (voice)2008Forever StrongCoach Larry Gelwix2008True BloodTVEarl Stackhouse2008Pineapple ExpressTed2008ConspiracyRhodes2008Good BehaviorDean West2007ChuckTVJack Burton2007Phineas and FerbTVPrincipal Lang (voice)2007American PastimeBilly Burrell2007The Dukes of Hazzard: The BeginningBalladeer2007My Wife Is RetardedDr. Heichmann2007BreachRich Garces200630 RockTVRoger2006SharkTVChristian Chambers2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyReese Bobby2006PsychTVCameron Luntz2005Cry_WolfMr. Matthews2005SupernaturalTVBrad Redding2005Mozart and the WhaleWallace2005WantedTVConrad Rose2005The CloserTVMajor Edward Dorcet2005Kim Possible Movie: So the DramaDr. Possible (voice)2005The Ring TwoMartin Savide2005American Dad!TVTed Robinson (voice)2005Numb3rsTVShepard Crater2004Desperate HousewivesTVWayne Davis2004Pop RocksJerry "Dagger" Harden2004The Venture Bros.TVProfessor Von Helping (voice)2004EntourageTVAndrew Klein2004DodgeBall: A True Underdog StoryCotton McKnight2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!Henry Futch2003Kim Possible: A Sitch in TimeDr. Possible (Dad) (voice)2003Arrested DevelopmentTVRichard Shaw2003Karen SiscoTV2003NCISTVAlden Parker2003Criminology 101Roy Franks2002The Brady Bunch in the White HouseMike Brady2002I SpyCarlos2002HackTVJohnny Scanlon2002Family AffairTVBill Davis2002One Hour PhotoBill Owens2002MonkTVDexter Larson2002Kim PossibleTVDr. James Possible (voice) · Additional Voices (voice) · Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice) · Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice)2002Cadet KellySir2001Project GreenlightTVSelf2001Justice League: Secret OriginsJ. Allen Carter (voice)2001Justice LeagueTVJ. Allen Carter (voice)2001The Rising PlaceAvery Hodge2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawTVHarvey Birdman (voice) · Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)2000The GiftDavid Duncan2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTVJoe O'Donnell2000American AdventureChuck1999The West WingTVBob Russell1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVXander Henry1999Family LawTVAlan1999CrusadeTVMatthew Gideon1999Office SpaceBill Lumbergh1999Family GuyTVBill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) · Father O'Leary (voice) · NCIS Fan (voice) · Billy's Father (voice) · Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) · Michael Eisner (voice) · Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) · Chairman (voice) · Warren Fredericks (voice) · Principal Shepard (voice) · Dr. Franklin (voice) · Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) · James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) · Cop / Coach (voice) · Security Guard (voice) · Mike Brady (voice) · Principal Shepherd (voice) · Reporter (voice) · Principal Shepherd(voice)1999Batman BeyondTVZeta (voice)1998A Simple PlanBaxter1998I'll Be Home for ChristmasJake's Dad1998Kiss the SkyMarty1998From the Earth to the MoonTVEd Mitchell1997Gang RelatedRichard Simms1997Santa FePaul Thomas1997Lies He ToldDave1997The PracticeTVDefense Attorney Solomon Tager · Atty. Brian Seabury1997King of the HillTVVance Gilbert (voice)1997Cyclops, BabyManks1996For My Daughter's HonorPete Nash1996A Very Brady SequelMike Brady1995American GothicTVSheriff Lucas Buck1995The Outer LimitsTVDetective Ray Venable1995The Brady Bunch MovieMike Brady1994Touched by an AngelTVCharlie Radcliff1994Fall from GraceMaj. Tom O'Neill1994The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost ClassicsJames (segment "The Theatre")1994A Time to HealJay Barton1993FrasierTVLuke Parker1993In the Line of FireBill Watts1993When Love Kills: The Seduction of John HearnJohn Hearn1993The SwitchLarry McAfee1991Son of the Morning StarTVGeorge Armstrong Custer1990The Old Man and the SeaTom Pruitt1989Those She Left BehindScott Grimes1988Midnight CallerTVJack 'Nighthawk' Killian1987Echoes in the DarknessJack Holtz1987Echoes in the DarknessTVJack Holtz1986LucasAssistant Coach1986Vital SignsDr. Hayward1985To Live and Die in L.A.Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)1985The Twilight ZoneTVDaniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")1985First StepsManny1985MoonlightingTVAlan McClafferty1984A Matter of PrincipleMan with Christmas Tree1984Fatal VisionTVJeffrey MacDonald1984Miami ViceTVJackson Crane1983Heart of SteelLee1982American PlayhouseTVMan with Xmas Tree