Gary Cole
Acting
Born: Sep 20, 1956
From: Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop | Henry O'Hare | 2011 | 5.797 |
| Batman: Under the Red Hood | Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / … | 2010 | 7.758 |
| The Joneses | Larry Symonds | 2010 | 6.189 |
| DC Showcase: The Spectre | Jim Corrigan / The Spectre … | 2010 | 6.92 |
| Pineapple Express | Ted | 2008 | 6.642 |
| Forever Strong | Coach Larry Gelwix | 2008 | 7.1 |
| Conspiracy | Rhodes | 2008 | 5.4 |
| Breach | Rich Garces | 2007 | 6.6 |
| American Pastime | Billy Burrell | 2007 | 6.6 |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Reese Bobby | 2006 | 6.369 |
| The Ring Two | Martin Savide | 2005 | 5.755 |
| Cry_Wolf | Mr. Matthews | 2005 | 5.799 |
| Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Dr. Possible (voice) | 2005 | 6.952 |
| Mozart and the Whale | Wallace | 2005 | 6.139 |
| DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | Cotton McKnight | 2004 | 6.363 |
| Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Henry Futch | 2004 | 5.711 |
| Pop Rocks | Jerry "Dagger" Harden | 2004 | 5.733 |
| Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time | Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice) | 2003 | 6.744 |
| One Hour Photo | Bill Owens | 2002 | 6.646 |
| Cadet Kelly | Sir | 2002 | 6.207 |
| The Brady Bunch in the White House | Mike Brady | 2002 | 4.163 |
| The Gift | David Duncan | 2000 | 6.478 |
| Office Space | Bill Lumbergh | 1999 | 7.372 |
| I'll Be Home for Christmas | Jake's Dad | 1998 | 5.981 |
| Kiss the Sky | Marty | 1998 | 5.556 |
| Gang Related | Richard Simms | 1997 | 6.392 |
| A Very Brady Sequel | Mike Brady | 1996 | 5.794 |
| The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics | James (segment "The Theatre") | 1994 | 6.795 |
| In the Line of Fire | Bill Watts | 1993 | 6.971 |
| Behind the Lines | Self | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1956 |
| From | Park Ridge, Illinois, … |