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