Gary Cole
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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.
Known for
Credits
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)
as Cotton McKnight
The Ring Two (2005)
as Martin Savide
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
as Don Kitch
Office Space (1999)
as Bill Lumbergh
Pineapple Express (2008)
as Ted
In the Line of Fire (1993)
as Bill Watts
Hop (2011)
as Henry O'Hare
One Hour Photo (2002)
as Bill Owens
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family (2020)
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
as Reese Bobby
The Gift (2000)
as David Duncan
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005)
as Dr. Possible (voice)
Blockers (2018)
as Ron
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
as Rafe (voice)
Breach (2007)
as Rich Garces
A Simple Plan (1998)
as Baxter
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)
as Chief Deputy Tillman
Gang Related (1997)
as Richard Simms
I Spy (2002)
as Carlos
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
Cadet Kelly (2002)
as Sir
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)
as Mattison (voice)
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
as Mike Brady
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
as Mike Brady
The Bronze (2016)
as Stan Greggory
Cry_Wolf (2005)
as Mr. Matthews
Justice League: Secret Origins (2001)
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
as Balladeer
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
as Jake's Dad
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
as Henry Futch
Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)
as Dr. George Bailey
The Joneses (2010)
as Larry Symonds
Tammy (2014)
as Earl
Lucas (1986)
as Assistant Coach
Date and Switch (2014)
as Dwayne
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994)
as James (segment "The Theatre")
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire (2019)
as Invisibilio (voice)
The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)
as Mike Brady
Extract (2009)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003)
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010)
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Good Behavior (2008)
as Dean West
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
as Self
Mozart and the Whale (2005)
as Wallace
The Old Man and the Sea (1990)
as Tom Pruitt
Forever Strong (2008)
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Small Crimes (2017)
as Lieutenant Pleasant
For My Daughter's Honor (1996)
as Pete Nash
Married Young (2019)
as Aaron
NCISverse: The First 1,000 (2024)
as Self
Echoes in the Darkness (1987)
as Jack Holtz
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2010)
as Mr. Yankovic
My Wife Is Retarded (2007)
as Dr. Heichmann
Darkness Falls (2020)
as Mark Witver
Conspiracy (2008)
as Rhodes
Criminology 101 (2003)
as Roy Franks
First Steps (1985)
as Manny
Under the Eiffel Tower (2019)
as Gerard
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
as Self
Seven in Heaven (2018)
as Wallace
DC Showcase: The Spectre (2010)
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
An Officer and a Murderer (2012)
as Russell Williams
Behind the Lines (2024)
as Self
Christmas Eve (2015)
as Dr. Roberts
Those She Left Behind (1989)
as Scott Grimes
The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)
as Lenny
American Adventure (2000)
as Chuck
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (1993)
as John Hearn
A Matter of Principle (1984)
as Man with Christmas Tree
Kiss the Sky (1998)
as Marty
A Time to Heal (1994)
as Jay Barton
Pop Rocks (2004)
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
American Pastime (2007)
as Billy Burrell
Divine Access (2015)
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Vamp U (2013)
as Arthur Levine
Ricochet (2011)
as Judge Cato Laird
Fall from Grace (1994)
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
The Chicago 8 (2011)
as Bill Kunstler
A Good Funeral (2009)
as Stan Talmadge
Heart of Steel (1983)
as Lee
Hot Air (2016)
as Aviator
Lies He Told (1997)
as Dave
The Switch (1993)
as Larry McAfee
The Rising Place (2001)
as Avery Hodge
Santa Fe (1997)
as Paul Thomas
Vital Signs (1986)
as Dr. Hayward
Everyday Miracles (2015)
as Clay Peakes
Market Hours (2014)
as Manager
Cyclops, Baby (1997)
as Manks