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Gary Cole
ActorBorn September 20, 1956 (69 years)
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.
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.
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Gary Cole Filmography
| 2025 | Wylde Pak (TV Series) · as Sloshwell |
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside (TV Series) · as Brad Vinick |
| 2023 | Krapopolis (TV Series) · as Valley King (voice) |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers (TV Series) · as Mark Felt |
| 2023 | Waco: The Aftermath (TV Series) · as Gordon Novel |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis (TV Series) · as President Nixon (voice) |
| 2023 | Velma (TV Series) · as Lamont (voice) |
| 2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe · as Mattison (voice) |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie · as Sgt. Bosco (voice) |
| 2021 | Inside Job (TV Series) · as Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice) |
| 2021 | NCIS: Hawai'i (TV Series) · as Alden Parker |
| 2021 | Q-Force (TV Series) · as Dirk Chunley (voice) |
| 2021 | Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here (TV Series) · as Officer Jones |
| 2021 | The Great North (TV Series) · as Elwin Kreb (voice) |
| 2020 | Trolls: TrollsTopia (TV Series) · as Sky Toronto (voice) |
| 2020 | Batman: Death in the Family · as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice) |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV Series) · as Leonardo Da Vinci (voice) |
| 2020 | Darkness Falls · as Mark Witver |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire · as Invisibilio (voice) |
| 2019 | Married Young · as Aaron |
| 2019 | mixed-ish (TV Series) · as Harrison Johnson |
| 2019 | Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! (TV Series) · as Officer Jones |
| 2019 | The Art of Racing in the Rain · as Don Kitch |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots (TV Series) · as The Inspector (voice) |
| 2019 | Fam (TV Series) · as Freddy |
| 2018 | Under the Eiffel Tower · as Gerard |
| 2018 | Harvey Birdman: Attorney General · as Harvey Birdman |
| 2018 | Seven in Heaven · as Wallace |
| 2018 | Unbroken: Path to Redemption · as Dr. George Bailey |
| 2018 | Marvel Rising (TV Series) · as Invisibilio |
| 2018 | Blockers · as Ron |
| 2018 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (TV Series) · as Sky Toronto |
| 2017 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters (TV Series) · as Mark Armstrong |
| 2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Edward Macdell (voice) |
| 2017 | Room 104 (TV Series) · as Chip Crawford |
| 2017 | Small Crimes · as Lieutenant Pleasant |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Kurt Mcveigh |
| 2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown · as Rafe (voice) |
| 2016 | Justice League Action (TV Series) · as Black Adam (voice) |
| 2016 | Hot Air · as Aviator |
| 2016 | Mercy Street (TV Series) · as James Green, Sr. |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca (TV Series) · as Professor Everett Lamereau |
| 2016 | Angel From Hell (TV Series) · as Stephen Williams |
| 2015 | The Bronze · as Stan Greggory |
| 2015 | F is for Family (TV Series) · as Roger Dunbarton (voice) |
| 2015 | Christmas Eve · as Dr. Roberts |
| 2015 | Mr. Robinson (TV Series) · as Neville Rex |
| 2015 | Divine Access · as Reverend Guy Roy Davis |
| 2015 | Everyday Miracles · as Clay Peakes |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (TV Series) · as Brock (voice) |
| 2014 | We Bare Bears (TV Series) · as Ceo (voice) |
| 2014 | The Town That Dreaded Sundown · as Chief Deputy Tillman |
| 2014 | Tammy · as Earl |
| 2014 | Date and Switch · as Dwayne |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Alien Doctor (voice) |
| 2013 | The List · as Chief Inspector Bob Mckinnon |
| 2012 | Wedding Band (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire (TV Series) · as Chief Grissom |
| 2012 | An Officer and a Murderer · as Russell Williams |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Kent Davison |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra (TV Series) · as Dai Li Sergeant (voice) |
| 2012 | Scruples · as Royce Franklin |
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| 2011 | Ricochet · as Judge Cato Laird |
| 2011 | The Last Rites of Joe May · as Lenny |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixie (TV Series) · as Dr. Ethan Hart |
| 2011 | Unforgettable (2011) (TV Series) · as Clay Tendler |
| 2011 | Suits (TV Series) · as Cameron Dennis |
| 2011 | The Chicago 8 · as Bill Kunstler |
| 2011 | Hop · as Henry O'hare |
| 2011 | The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Sergeant Bosco (voice) |
| 2010 | Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam · as Jim Corrigan |
| 2010 | DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection · as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "the Spectre") (voice) |
| 2010 | Pound Puppies (2010) (TV Series) · as Slick (voice) |
| 2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hood · as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice) |
| 2010 | The Good Guys (2010) (TV Series) · as Frank Savage |
| 2010 | DC Showcase: The Spectre · as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice) |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (TV Series) · as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice) |
| 2010 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story · as Mr. Yankovic |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Lead Fbi Agent (segment: Terrible Decisions) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Alden Parker |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Kurt Mcveigh |
| 2009 | Archer (2009) (TV Series) · as Special Agent Hawley (voice) |
| 2009 | The Joneses · as Larry Symonds |
| 2009 | Extract · as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Royal Pains (TV Series) · as Simon Braddock |
| 2009 | A Good Funeral · as Stan Talmadge |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar (TV Series) · as Commissioner (voice) |
| 2008 | Forever Strong · as Coach Larry Gelwix |
| 2008 | True Blood (TV Series) · as Earl Stackhouse |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express · as Ted |
| 2008 | The Cleaner (TV Series) · as Davis Durham |
| 2008 | 12 Miles of Bad Road (TV Series) · as Jerry Shakespeare |
| 2008 | Conspiracy · as Rhodes |
| 2008 | Good Behavior · as Dean West |
| 2007 | Chuck (TV Series) · as Jack Burton |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Principal Lang (voice) |
| 2007 | American Pastime · as Billy Burrell |
| 2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning · as The Balladeer (voice) |
| 2007 | Breach · as Rich Garces |
| 2006 | Shark (TV Series) · as Christian Chambers |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Roger |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby · as Reese Bobby |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Cameron Lutz |
| 2005 | Disney Channel Holiday · as Dr. James Timothy Possible |
| 2005 | Cry Wolf · as Mr. Matthews |
| 2005 | Supernatural (TV Series) · as Brad Redding |
| 2005 | Mozart and the Whale · as Wallace |
| 2005 | Wanted (TV Series) · as Conrad Rose |
| 2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Major Edward Dorcet |
| 2005 | Kim Possible: So the Drama · as Dr. Possible (voice) |
| 2005 | The Ring Two · as Martin Savide |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Ted Robinson (voice) |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Shepard Crater |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Wayne Davis |
| 2004 | Pop Rocks · as Jerry "dagger" Harden |
| 2004 | Entourage (TV Series) · as Andrew Klein |
| 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story · as Cotton Mcknight |
| 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! · as Henry Futch |
| 2003 | Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time · as Dr. Possible (dad) (voice) |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Richard Shaw |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco (TV Series) |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Alden Parker |
| 2003 | The Venture Bros. (TV Series) · as Professor Von Helping (voice) |
| 2002 | The Brady Bunch in the White House · as Mike Brady |
| 2002 | I Spy · as Carlos |
| 2002 | Hack (TV Series) · as Johnny Scanlon |
| 2002 | Family Affair (2002) (TV Series) · as Bill Davis |
| 2002 | One Hour Photo · as Bill Owens |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Dexter Larson |
| 2002 | Kim Possible (TV Series) · as Dr. James Possible (voice) |
| 2002 | Cadet Kelly · as Sir |
| 2002 | Teamo Supremo (TV Series) · as Mr. Vague |
| 2001 | Justice League: Secret Origins · as J. Allen Carter (voice) |
| 2001 | Justice League (TV Series) · as J. Allen Carter (voice) |
| 2001 | The Rising Place · as Avery Hodge |
| 2000 | What About Joan (TV Series) · as Justin |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (TV Series) · as Harvey Birdman (voice) |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Joe O'donnell |
| 2000 | The Gift · as David Duncan |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Bob Russell |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Alan |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Xander Henry |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV Series) · as Dad |
| 1999 | Crusade (TV Series) · as Matthew Gideon |
| 1999 | Office Space · as Bill Lumbergh |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Principal Shepherd (voice) |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Zeta (voice) |
| 1998 | A Simple Plan · as Baxter |
| 1998 | I'll Be Home for Christmas · as Jake's Dad |
| 1998 | Kiss the Sky · as Marty |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) · as Ed Mitchell |
| 1997 | Gang Related · as Richard Simms |
| 1997 | Santa Fe · as Paul Thomas |
| 1997 | Lies He Told · as Dave |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Travis Everett Thornberry |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Vance Gilbert (voice) |
| 1997 | Cyclops, Baby · as Manks |
| 1996 | For My Daughter's Honor · as Pete Nash |
| 1996 | A Very Brady Sequel · as Mike Brady |
| 1995 | American Gothic (TV Series) · as Sheriff Lucas Buck |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Detective Ray Venable |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie · as Mike Brady |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Charlie Radcliff |
| 1994 | Fall from Grace · as Maj. Tom O'neill |
| 1994 | Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics · as James (segment "the Theatre") |
| 1994 | A Time to Heal · as Jay Barton |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Luke Parker |
| 1993 | In the Line of Fire · as Bill Watts |
| 1993 | When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn · as John Hearn |
| 1993 | The Switch · as Larry Mcafee |
| 1991 | Son of The Morning Star (TV Series) · as George Armstrong Custer |
| 1990 | The Old Man and the Sea · as Tom Pruitt |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behind · as Scott Grimes |
| 1988 | Midnight Caller (TV Series) · as Jack 'nighthawk' Killian |
| 1987 | Echoes in the Darkness (TV Series) · as Jack Holtz |
| 1986 | Jack and Mike (TV Series) · as Chris Sykes |
| 1986 | Lucas · as Assistant Coach |
| 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. · as Man Chased By Richard (uncredited) |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Daniel Gaddis (segment "her Pilgrim Soul") |
| 1985 | First Steps · as Manny |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Alan Mcclafferty |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision (TV Series) · as Jeffrey Macdonald |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Jackson Crane |
| 1983 | Heart of Steel · as Lee |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Man With Xmas Tree |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Jimmy Massey |
| 2024 | NCISverse: The First 1,000 · as Self |
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| 2019 | Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (TV Series) · as Self (2018) |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | To Tell The Truth (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | 2006 MTV Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | 10th Annual Prism Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | I Love The 80s 3-D (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | I Love the 90's Part Deux (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | I Love The 90's (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | I Love The 80s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Reel Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Project Greenlight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |