Gary Cole
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.
TV Shows(92)
A Man on the Inside
Brad Vinick
2024
Krapopolis
Valley King (voice)
2023
White House Plumbers
Mark Felt
2023
Waco: The Aftermath
Gordon Novel
2023
Agent Elvis
President Nixon (voice)
2023
Velma
Lamont (voice)
2023
Inside Job
Brett's father (voice)
2021
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Alden Parker
2021
Q-Force
Dirk Chunley (voice)
2021
The Great North
Elwin Kreb (voice)
2021
Trolls: TrollsTopia
Sky Toronto (voice)
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
2020
mixed-ish
Harrison Johnson
2019
Love, Death & Robots
The Inspector (voice)
2019
Fam
Freddy
2019
Big Mouth
Andrew's Father (voice)
2017
Room 104
Chip Crawford
2017
The Good Fight
Kurt McVeigh
2017
Justice League Action
Black Adam (voice)
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Mercy Street
James Green, Sr.
2016
Angie Tribeca
Professor Everett Lamereau
2016
F is for Family
Roger Dunbarton (voice)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
We Bare Bears
CEO (voice)
2015
Mr. Robinson
Neville Rex
2015
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Brock (voice)
2014
The Tom and Jerry Show
Narrator (voice)
2014
Rick and Morty
Alien Doctor (voice)
2013
Chicago Fire
Chief Grissom
2012
Veep
Kent Davison
2012
The Legend of Korra
Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)
2012
Hart of Dixie
Dr. Ethan Hart
2011
Unforgettable
Clay Tendler
2011
Suits
Cameron Dennis
2011
Bob's Burgers
Sergeant Bosco (voice)
2011
Pound Puppies
Slick (voice)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)
2010
The Good Guys
Frank Savage
2010
DC Showcase Animated Shorts
Jim Corrigan
2010
The Good Wife
Kurt McVeigh
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
Alden Parker
2009
Archer
Special Agent Hawley (voice)
2009
The Great Debate
2009
The Penguins of Madagascar
Commissioner (voice)
2008
True Blood
Earl Stackhouse
2008
Chuck
Jack Burton
2007
Phineas and Ferb
Principal Lang (voice)
2007
30 Rock
Roger
2006
Shark
Christian Chambers
2006
Psych
Cameron Luntz
2006
Supernatural
Brad Redding
2005
Wanted 2005
Conrad Rose
2005
The Closer
Major Edward Dorcet
2005
American Dad!
Ted Robinson (voice)
2005
Numb3rs
Shepard Crater
2005
Desperate Housewives
Wayne Davis
2004
The Venture Bros.
Professor Von Helping (voice)
2004
Entourage
Andrew Klein
2004
Arrested Development
Richard Shaw
2003
Karen Sisco
2003
NCIS
Alden Parker
2003
Hack
Johnny Scanlon
2002
Family Affair
Bill Davis
2002
Monk
Dexter Larson
2002
Kim Possible
Dr. James Possible (voice)
2002
Project Greenlight
Self
2001
Justice League
J. Allen Carter (voice)
2001
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman (voice)
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Joe O'Donnell
2000
The West Wing
Bob Russell
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Xander Henry
1999
Family Law
Alan
1999
Crusade
Matthew Gideon
1999
Family Guy
Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)
1999
Batman Beyond
Zeta (voice)
1999
From the Earth to the Moon
Ed Mitchell
1998
The Practice
Defense Attorney Solomon Tager
1997
King of the Hill
Vance Gilbert (voice)
1997
American Gothic
Sheriff Lucas Buck
1995
The Outer Limits
Detective Ray Venable
1995
Touched by an Angel
Charlie Radcliff
1994
Frasier
Luke Parker
1993
Son of the Morning Star
George Armstrong Custer
1991
Midnight Caller
Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
1988
Echoes in the Darkness
Jack Holtz
1987
The Twilight Zone
Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
1985
Moonlighting
Alan McClafferty
1985
Fatal Vision
Jeffrey MacDonald
1984
Miami Vice
Jackson Crane
1984
Company Town
Movies(91)
Disney’s Hulu’s Family Guy’s Hallmark Channel’s Lifetime’s Familiar Holiday Movie
Principal Shepherd (voice)
2025
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Self
2024
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Mattison (voice)
2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Sgt. Bosco (voice)
2022
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
Darkness Falls
Mark Witver
2020
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Invisibilio (voice)
2019
Married Young
Aaron
2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Don Kitch
2019
Under the Eiffel Tower
Gerard
2019
Seven in Heaven
Wallace
2018
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Dr. George Bailey
2018
Blockers
Ron
2018
Small Crimes
Lieutenant Pleasant
2017
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Rafe (voice)
2017
Hot Air
Aviator
2016
The Bronze
Stan Greggory
2016
Christmas Eve
Dr. Roberts
2015
Divine Access
Reverend Guy Roy Davis
2015
Everyday Miracles
Clay Peakes
2015
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Chief Deputy Tillman
2014
Tammy
Earl
2014
Date and Switch
Dwayne
2014
Vamp U
Arthur Levine
2013
An Officer and a Murderer
Russell Williams
2012
Ricochet
Judge Cato Laird
2011
The Last Rites of Joe May
Lenny
2011
The Chicago 8
Bill Kunstler
2011
Hop
Henry O'Hare
2011
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
2010
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
2010
The Joneses
Larry Symonds
2010
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Mr. Yankovic
2010
DC Showcase: The Spectre
Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
2010
Extract
Bar Patron (uncredited)
2009
A Good Funeral
Stan Talmadge
2009
Forever Strong
Coach Larry Gelwix
2008
Pineapple Express
Ted
2008
Conspiracy
Rhodes
2008
Good Behavior
Dean West
2008
American Pastime
Billy Burrell
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Balladeer
2007
My Wife Is Retarded
Dr. Heichmann
2007
Breach
Rich Garces
2007
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Reese Bobby
2006
Cry_Wolf
Mr. Matthews
2005
Mozart and the Whale
Wallace
2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Dr. Possible (voice)
2005
The Ring Two
Martin Savide
2005
Pop Rocks
Jerry "Dagger" Harden
2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Cotton McKnight
2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Henry Futch
2004
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
2003
Criminology 101
Roy Franks
2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Mike Brady
2002
I Spy
Carlos
2002
One Hour Photo
Bill Owens
2002
Cadet Kelly
Sir
2002
Justice League: Secret Origins
J. Allen Carter (voice)
2001
The Rising Place
Avery Hodge
2001
The Gift
David Duncan
2000
American Adventure
Chuck
2000
Office Space
Bill Lumbergh
1999
A Simple Plan
Baxter
1998
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Jake's Dad
1998
Kiss the Sky
Marty
1998
Gang Related
Richard Simms
1997
Santa Fe
Paul Thomas
1997
Lies He Told
Dave
1997
Cyclops, Baby
Manks
1997
For My Daughter's Honor
Pete Nash
1996
A Very Brady Sequel
Mike Brady
1996
The Brady Bunch Movie
Mike Brady
1995
Fall from Grace
Maj. Tom O'Neill
1994
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
James (segment "The Theatre")
1994
A Time to Heal
Jay Barton
1994
In the Line of Fire
Bill Watts
1993
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
John Hearn
1993
The Switch
Larry McAfee
1993
The Old Man and the Sea
Tom Pruitt
1990
Those She Left Behind
Scott Grimes
1989
Echoes in the Darkness
Jack Holtz
1987
Lucas
Assistant Coach
1986
Vital Signs
Dr. Hayward
1986
To Live and Die in L.A.
Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
1985
First Steps
Manny
1985
A Matter of Principle
Man with Christmas Tree
1984
Heart of Steel
Lee
1983
Behind the Lines
Self