Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
20 September 1956 (69)
Place of birth
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Gary Michael Cole
Biography
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.
Bekannt für
7.6
Series
NCIS
Alden Parker
2003–
7.3
Series
The Tom and Jerry Show
Narrator (voice)
2014–2022
7.5
Series
Veep
Kent Davison
2012–2019
6.6
Film
Breach
Rich Garces
2007
6.9
Film
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Sgt. Bosco (voice)
2022
6.4
Film
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Cotton McKnight
2004
7.2
Series
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Brock (voice)
2014–2017
7.4
Series
Wanted
Conrad Rose
2005
8.0
Series
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman (voice)
2000–2007
7.4
Series
American Gothic
Sheriff Lucas Buck
1995–1996
7.4
Film
Office Space
Bill Lumbergh
1999
7.1
Film
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
2020
7.1
Series
mixed-ish
Harrison Johnson
2019–2021
6.5
Film
The Gift
David Duncan
2000
6.9
Series
Waco: The Aftermath
Gordon Novel
2023
6.4
Film
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Reese Bobby
2006
6.9
Film
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Dr. Possible (voice)
2005
5.8
Film
Hop
Henry O'Hare
2011
6.6
Series
Crusade
Matthew Gideon
1999
8.2
Film
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Don Kitch
2019
7.6
Series
Midnight Caller
Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
1988–1991
6.6
Film
Pineapple Express
Ted
2008
6.4
Film
Gang Related
Richard Simms
1997
7.0
Film
In the Line of Fire
Bill Watts
1993
5.8
Film
The Ring Two
Martin Savide
2005
6.3
Film
Blockers
Ron
2018
6.2
Series
Mercy Street
James Green, Sr.
2016–2017
6.7
Film
One Hour Photo
Bill Owens
2002
6.6
Series
Q-Force
Dirk Chunley (voice)
2021
0.0
Film
Good Behavior
Dean West
2008
5.8
Film
Cry_Wolf
Mr. Matthews
2005
5.8
Film
Date and Switch
Dwayne
2014
7.2
Film
A Simple Plan
Baxter
1998
7.8
Film
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
2010
6.1
Film
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Balladeer
2007
6.0
Film
The Bronze
Stan Greggory
2016
5.4
Film
I Spy
Carlos
2002
6.1
Film
The Brady Bunch Movie
Mike Brady
1995
6.2
Film
Cadet Kelly
Sir
2002
9.3
Series
Family Affair
Bill Davis
2002–2003
6.7
Film
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Dr. George Bailey
2018
7.8
Film
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Rafe (voice)
2017
7.0
Series
Son of the Morning Star
George Armstrong Custer
1991
6.8
Series
Fatal Vision
Jeffrey MacDonald
1984
6.9
Film
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Mattison (voice)
2022
5.8
Film
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Chief Deputy Tillman
2014
5.4
Film
Small Crimes
Lieutenant Pleasant
2017
5.3
Film
Hot Air
Aviator
2016
5.4
Film
Darkness Falls
Mark Witver
2020
6.2
Film
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
Invisibilio (voice)
2019
5.7
Film
Seven in Heaven
Wallace
2018
9.0
Film
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Self
2024
5.8
Film
Under the Eiffel Tower
Gerard
2019
Acting credits 53 titles
NCISverse: The First 1,000
as Self
9.0
2024
Waco: The Aftermath
as Gordon Novel
6.9
2023
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Mattison (voice)
6.9
2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
6.9
2022
Q-Force
as Dirk Chunley (voice)
6.6
2021
Darkness Falls
as Mark Witver
5.4
2020
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
7.1
2020
Under the Eiffel Tower
as Gerard
5.8
2019
mixed-ish
as Harrison Johnson
7.1
2019–2021
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
as Invisibilio (voice)
6.2
2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain
as Don Kitch
8.2
2019
Seven in Heaven
as Wallace
5.7
2018
Blockers
as Ron
6.3
2018
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
as Dr. George Bailey
6.7
2018
Small Crimes
as Lieutenant Pleasant
5.4
2017
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
as Rafe (voice)
7.8
2017
The Bronze
as Stan Greggory
6.0
2016
Hot Air
as Aviator
5.3
2016
Mercy Street
as James Green, Sr.
6.2
2016–2017
The Tom and Jerry Show
as Narrator (voice)
7.3
2014–2022
Date and Switch
as Dwayne
5.8
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Brock (voice)
7.2
2014–2017
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Chief Deputy Tillman
5.8
2014
Veep
as Kent Davison
7.5
2012–2019
Hop
as Henry O'Hare
5.8
2011
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
7.8
2010
Pineapple Express
as Ted
6.6
2008
Good Behavior
as Dean West
0.0
2008
Breach
as Rich Garces
6.6
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Balladeer
6.1
2007
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
6.4
2006
Wanted
as Conrad Rose
7.4
2005
The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
5.8
2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Possible (voice)
6.9
2005
Cry_Wolf
as Mr. Matthews
5.8
2005
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
6.4
2004
NCIS
as Alden Parker
7.6
2003–
Family Affair
as Bill Davis
9.3
2002–2003
Cadet Kelly
as Sir
6.2
2002
One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
6.7
2002
I Spy
as Carlos
5.4
2002
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
as Harvey Birdman (voice)
8.0
2000–2007
The Gift
as David Duncan
6.5
2000
Crusade
as Matthew Gideon
6.6
1999
Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
7.4
1999
A Simple Plan
as Baxter
7.2
1998
Gang Related
as Richard Simms
6.4
1997
American Gothic
as Sheriff Lucas Buck
7.4
1995–1996
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mike Brady
6.1
1995
In the Line of Fire
as Bill Watts
7.0
1993
Son of the Morning Star
as George Armstrong Custer
7.0
1991
Midnight Caller
as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
7.6
1988–1991
Fatal Vision
as Jeffrey MacDonald
6.8
1984