Gary 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.
Known For
Acting

2000
asDavid Duncan

1999
asBill Lumbergh

2008
asTed

2005
asMartin Savide

2005
asMr. Matthews

2007
asRich Garces

2005
asDr. Possible (voice)

2008
asCoach Larry Gelwix

2005
asWallace

2004
asCotton McKnight

2006
asReese Bobby

1996
asMike Brady

2002
asBill Owens

2008
asRhodes

1993
asBill Watts

2004
asHenry Futch

2010
asBobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)

2010
asLarry Symonds

1997
asRichard Simms

2002
asSir

1994
asJames (segment "The Theatre")
asSelf

2010
asJim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

2002
asMike Brady

1998
asJake's Dad

2004
asJerry "Dagger" Harden

2007
asBilly Burrell

1998
asMarty

2003
asDr. Possible (Dad) (voice)

2011
asHenry O'Hare

1997
asPaul Thomas

2011
asLenny

2020
asSelf

2011
asJudge Cato Laird

1990
asTom Pruitt

2012
asRussell Williams

2014
asDwayne

1996
asPete Nash

2009
asStan Talmadge

2015
asClay Peakes

2001
asAvery Hodge

1984
asMan with Christmas Tree

1987
asJack Holtz

2011
asBill Kunstler

2013
asArthur Levine

2017
asRafe (voice)

2014
asEarl

2022
asSgt. Bosco (voice)

2022
asMattison (voice)

1997
asManks

2020
asSelf

1997
asDave

1995
asMike Brady

1998
asBaxter

2014
asChief Deputy Tillman

1985
asManny

2016
asStan Greggory

1986
asDr. Hayward

2015
asDr. Roberts

2001
asJ. Allen Carter (voice)

2016
asAviator

2015
asReverend Guy Roy Davis

1989
asScott Grimes

2010
asMr. Yankovic

2003
asRoy Franks

2024
asSelf

2018
asDr. George Bailey

2002
asCarlos

2017
asLieutenant Pleasant

1983
asLee

2009
asBar Patron (uncredited)

1993
asLarry McAfee

2000
asChuck

2007
asThe Balladeer (voice)

2019
asGerard

2018
asWallace

1993
asJohn Hearn

2018
asRon

1985
asMan Chased by Richard (uncredited)

2020
asMark Witver

1994
asJay Barton

2019
asDon Kitch

2010
asJim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)

2007
asDr. Heichmann

2019
asInvisibilio (voice)

1994
asMaj. Tom O'Neill

2020
asTwo-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)

2019
asAaron

2007
asCaptain (voice)
asZeta (voice)
asJack Burton
asSheriff Lucas Buck
asShepard Crater
asChristian Chambers
asBill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)
asHarvey Birdman (voice)
asCameron Lutz
as
asBrad Redding
asWayne Davis
asDexter Larson
asJackson Crane
asMatthew Gideon
asDaniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
asVance Gilbert (voice)
asAndrew Klein
asAlan McClafferty
asXander Henry
asLuke Parker
asDefense Attorney Solomon Tager
asDr. James Possible (voice)
asRichard Shaw
asCEO (voice)
asAlan
asJack 'Nighthawk' Killian
asAlien Doctor (voice)
asConrad Rose
asDirk Chunley (voice)
asPresident Nixon (voice)
asDetective Ray Venable
as
as
asJ. Allen Carter (voice)
asBrett's father (voice)
asSpecial Agent Hawley (voice)
asNCIS Fan (voice)
asFather O'Leary (voice)
asBilly's Father (voice)
asMark Felt
asPrincipal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)
asWarren Fredericks (voice)
asJerry Nelson / Various (voice)
asMichael Eisner (voice)
asChairman (voice)
asPrincipal Shepard (voice)
asMike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)
asCop / Coach (voice)
asJames 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)
asDr. Franklin (voice)
asSecurity Guard (voice)
asBob Russell
asMike Brady (voice)
asJames Green, Sr.
asEd Mitchell
asJoe O'Donnell
asGordon Novel
asSlick (voice)
asFreddy
asNarrator (voice)
asKurt McVeigh
asBrock (voice)
asMayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)
asKurt McVeigh
asRoger
asProfessor Everett Lamereau
asSergeant Bosco (voice)
asJeffrey MacDonald
asJudge Hiram Mightor (voice)
asAlden Parker
asCommissioner (voice)
asSelf
asGeorge Armstrong Custer
asAtty. Brian Seabury
asPrincipal Lang (voice)
asBill Davis
asCameron Dennis
asClay Tendler
asKent Davison
asSky Toronto (voice)
asHarrison Johnson
asThe Inspector (voice)
asElwin Kreb (voice)
asAlden Parker
asAlden Parker
asEarl Stackhouse
asJohnny Scanlon
asJack Holtz
asLamont (voice)
asDr. Ethan Hart
asTed Robinson (voice)
asLamont / General Meeting (voice)
asNeville Rex
asAndrew's Father (voice)
asMatthew's Father (voice)
asMayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)
asCharlie Radcliff
asChip Crawford
asSelf - Panelist
asMayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)
asMayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)
asMayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)
asMajor Edward Dorcet
asChief Grissom
asPrincipal Shepherd (voice)
asLeonardo da Vinci (voice)
asReporter (voice)
asBlack Adam (voice)
as
asEdward MacDell (voice)
asRoger Dunbarton (voice)
asProfessor Von Helping (voice)
asPrincipal Shepherd(voice)
asDai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)
asDai Li Sergeant (voice)
asFrank Savage
asSelf
asBrad Vinick
asSelf
asValley King (voice)
asSitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)
Production
Crew
Directing