Known For
Acting
Known Credits
216
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 20, 1956 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2024 | A Man on the Insideas Brad Vinick | |
| 2024 | NCISverse: The First 1,000as Self | |
| 2023 | Krapopolisas Valley King (voice) | |
| 2023 | White House Plumbersas Mark Felt | |
| 2023 | Waco: The Aftermathas Gordon Novel | |
| 2023 | Agent Elvisas President Nixon (voice) | |
| 2023 | Velmaas Lamont (voice) | |
| 2023 | Velmaas Lamont / General Meeting (voice) | |
| 2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universeas Mattison (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movieas Sgt. Bosco (voice) | |
| 2021 | Inside Jobas Brett's father (voice) | |
| 2021 | Inside Jobas Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice) | |
| 2021 | NCIS: Hawaiʻias Alden Parker | |
| 2021 | Q-Forceas Dirk Chunley (voice) | |
| 2021 | The Great Northas Elwin Kreb (voice) | |
| 2020 | Trolls: TrollsTopiaas Sky Toronto (voice) | |
| 2020 | DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Familyas Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice) | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decksas Leonardo da Vinci (voice) | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas Self | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas Self | |
| 2020 | Darkness Fallsas Mark Witver | |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Playing with Fireas Invisibilio (voice) | |
| 2019 | Married Youngas Aaron | |
| 2019 | mixed-ishas Harrison Johnson | |
| 2019 | The Art of Racing in the Rainas Don Kitch | |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robotsas The Inspector (voice) | |
| 2019 | Under the Eiffel Toweras Gerard | |
| 2019 | Famas Freddy | |
| 2018 | Seven in Heavenas Wallace | |
| 2018 | Unbroken: Path to Redemptionas Dr. George Bailey | |
| 2018 | Blockersas Ron | |
| 2017 | Big Mouthas | |
| 2017 | Big Mouthas Andrew's Father (voice) | |
| 2017 | Big Mouthas Edward MacDell (voice) | |
| 2017 | Big Mouthas Matthew's Father (voice) | |
| 2017 | Room 104as Chip Crawford | |
| 2017 | Small Crimesas Lieutenant Pleasant | |
| 2017 | The Good Fightas Kurt McVeigh | |
| 2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdownas Rafe (voice) | |
| 2016 | Justice League Actionas Black Adam (voice) | |
| 2016 | Hot Airas Aviator | |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramidas Self | |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist | |
| 2016 | The Bronzeas Stan Greggory | |
| 2016 | Mercy Streetas James Green, Sr. | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribecaas Professor Everett Lamereau | |
| 2015 | F is for Familyas Roger Dunbarton (voice) | |
| 2015 | Christmas Eveas Dr. Roberts | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self | |
| 2015 | We Bare Bearsas CEO (voice) | |
| 2015 | Mr. Robinsonas Neville Rex | |
| 2015 | Divine Accessas Reverend Guy Roy Davis | |
| 2015 | Everyday Miraclesas Clay Peakes | |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Brock (voice) | |
| 2014 | The Town that Dreaded Sundownas Chief Deputy Tillman | |
| 2014 | Market Hoursas Manager | |
| 2014 | Tammyas Earl | |
| 2014 | The Tom and Jerry Showas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2014 | Date and Switchas Dwayne | |
| 2013 | Rick and Mortyas Alien Doctor (voice) | |
| 2013 | Vamp Uas Arthur Levine | |
| 2012 | Chicago Fireas Chief Grissom | |
| 2012 | An Officer and a Murdereras Russell Williams | |
| 2012 | Veepas Kent Davison | |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korraas Dai Li Sergeant (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korraas Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice) | |
| 2011 | Ricochetas Judge Cato Laird | |
| 2011 | The Last Rites of Joe Mayas Lenny | |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixieas Dr. Ethan Hart | |
| 2011 | Unforgettableas Clay Tendler | |
| 2011 | Suitsas Cameron Dennis | |
| 2011 | The Chicago 8as Bill Kunstler | |
| 2011 | Hopas Henry O'Hare | |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgersas Sergeant Bosco (voice) | |
| 2010 | DC Showcase Original Shorts Collectionas Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice) | |
| 2010 | Pound Puppiesas Slick (voice) | |
| 2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hoodas Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice) | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice) | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice) | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice) | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice) | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice) | |
| 2010 | The Good Guysas Frank Savage | |
| 2010 | The Jonesesas Larry Symonds | |
| 2010 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Mr. Yankovic | |
| 2010 | DC Showcase: The Spectreas Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice) | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angelesas Alden Parker | |
| 2009 | The Good Wifeas Kurt McVeigh | |
| 2009 | Archeras Special Agent Hawley (voice) | |
| 2009 | Extractas Bar Patron (uncredited) | |
| 2009 | The Great Debateas | |
| 2009 | A Good Funeralas Stan Talmadge | |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascaras Commissioner (voice) | |
| 2008 | Forever Strongas Coach Larry Gelwix | |
| 2008 | True Bloodas Earl Stackhouse | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Expressas Ted | |
| 2008 | Conspiracyas Rhodes | |
| 2008 | Good Behavioras Dean West | |
| 2007 | Chuckas Jack Burton | |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferbas Principal Lang (voice) | |
| 2007 | American Pastimeas Billy Burrell | |
| 2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginningas Balladeer | |
| 2007 | My Wife Is Retardedas Dr. Heichmann | |
| 2007 | Breachas Rich Garces | |
| 2006 | 30 Rockas Roger | |
| 2006 | Sharkas Christian Chambers | |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobbyas Reese Bobby | |
| 2006 | Psychas Cameron Luntz | |
| 2005 | Cry_Wolfas Mr. Matthews | |
| 2005 | Supernaturalas Brad Redding | |
| 2005 | Mozart and the Whaleas Wallace | |
| 2005 | Wantedas Conrad Rose | |
| 2005 | The Closeras Major Edward Dorcet | |
| 2005 | Kim Possible Movie: So the Dramaas Dr. Possible (voice) | |
| 2005 | The Ring Twoas Martin Savide | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Ted Robinson (voice) | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsas Shepard Crater | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewivesas Wayne Davis | |
| 2004 | Pop Rocksas Jerry "Dagger" Harden | |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros.as Professor Von Helping (voice) | |
| 2004 | Entourageas Andrew Klein | |
| 2004 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Storyas Cotton McKnight | |
| 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!as Henry Futch | |
| 2003 | Kim Possible: A Sitch in Timeas Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice) | |
| 2003 | Arrested Developmentas Richard Shaw | |
| 2003 | Karen Siscoas | |
| 2003 | NCISas Alden Parker | |
| 2003 | Criminology 101as Roy Franks | |
| 2002 | The Brady Bunch in the White Houseas Mike Brady | |
| 2002 | I Spyas Carlos | |
| 2002 | Hackas Johnny Scanlon | |
| 2002 | Family Affairas Bill Davis | |
| 2002 | One Hour Photoas Bill Owens | |
| 2002 | Monkas Dexter Larson | |
| 2002 | Kim Possibleas Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2002 | Kim Possibleas Dr. James Possible (voice) | |
| 2002 | Kim Possibleas Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice) | |
| 2002 | Kim Possibleas Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice) | |
| 2002 | Cadet Kellyas Sir | |
| 2001 | Project Greenlightas Self | |
| 2001 | Justice League: Secret Originsas J. Allen Carter (voice) | |
| 2001 | Justice Leagueas J. Allen Carter (voice) | |
| 2001 | The Rising Placeas Avery Hodge | |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Lawas Harvey Birdman (voice) | |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Lawas Judge Hiram Mightor (voice) | |
| 2000 | The Giftas David Duncan | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasmas Joe O'Donnell | |
| 2000 | American Adventureas Chuck | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Bob Russell | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas Alan | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Xander Henry | |
| 1999 | Crusadeas Matthew Gideon | |
| 1999 | Office Spaceas Bill Lumbergh | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Billy's Father (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Chairman (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Cop / Coach (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Dr. Franklin (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Father O'Leary (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Michael Eisner (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Mike Brady (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas NCIS Fan (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Principal Shepard (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Principal Shepherd (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Principal Shepherd(voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Reporter (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Security Guard (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Warren Fredericks (voice) | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyondas Zeta (voice) | |
| 1998 | A Simple Planas Baxter | |
| 1998 | I'll Be Home for Christmasas Jake's Dad | |
| 1998 | Kiss the Skyas Marty | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moonas Ed Mitchell | |
| 1997 | Gang Relatedas Richard Simms | |
| 1997 | Santa Feas Paul Thomas | |
| 1997 | Lies He Toldas Dave | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Atty. Brian Seabury | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Defense Attorney Solomon Tager | |
| 1997 | King of the Hillas Vance Gilbert (voice) | |
| 1997 | Cyclops, Babyas Manks | |
| 1996 | For My Daughter's Honoras Pete Nash | |
| 1996 | A Very Brady Sequelas Mike Brady | |
| 1995 | American Gothicas Sheriff Lucas Buck | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas Detective Ray Venable | |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movieas Mike Brady | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Charlie Radcliff | |
| 1994 | Fall from Graceas Maj. Tom O'Neill | |
| 1994 | The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classicsas James (segment "The Theatre") | |
| 1994 | A Time to Healas Jay Barton | |
| 1993 | Frasieras Luke Parker | |
| 1993 | In the Line of Fireas Bill Watts | |
| 1993 | When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearnas John Hearn | |
| 1993 | The Switchas Larry McAfee | |
| 1991 | Son of the Morning Staras George Armstrong Custer | |
| 1990 | The Old Man and the Seaas Tom Pruitt | |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behindas Scott Grimes | |
| 1988 | Midnight Calleras Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian | |
| 1987 | Echoes in the Darknessas Jack Holtz | |
| 1987 | Echoes in the Darknessas Jack Holtz | |
| 1986 | Lucasas Assistant Coach | |
| 1986 | Vital Signsas Dr. Hayward | |
| 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A.as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited) | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zoneas Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul") | |
| 1985 | First Stepsas Manny | |
| 1985 | Moonlightingas Alan McClafferty | |
| 1984 | A Matter of Principleas Man with Christmas Tree | |
| 1984 | Fatal Visionas Jeffrey MacDonald | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Jackson Crane | |
| 1983 | Heart of Steelas Lee | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Man with Xmas Tree | |
| Behind the Linesas Self | ||
| Company Townas Martin Amberson |
