Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Date of Birth:

Sep 20, 1956

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.

filmography:

Christmas Eve Christmas Eve

2015

Vital Signs Vital Signs

1986

The Bronze The Bronze

2016

First Steps First Steps

1985

Justice League: Secret Origins Justice League: Secret Origins

2001

Hot Air Hot Air

2016

Criminology 101 Criminology 101

2003

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2010

Those She Left Behind Those She Left Behind

1989

Divine Access Divine Access

2015

The Town that Dreaded Sundown The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014

A Simple Plan A Simple Plan

1998

The Bob's Burgers Movie The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022

Tammy Tammy

2014

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

2017

Vamp U Vamp U

2013

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

2022

Cyclops, Baby Cyclops, Baby

1997

Lies He Told Lies He Told

1997

The Brady Bunch Movie The Brady Bunch Movie

1995

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

NCISverse: The First 1,000 NCISverse: The First 1,000

2024

Unbroken: Path to Redemption Unbroken: Path to Redemption

2018

The Art of Racing in the Rain The Art of Racing in the Rain

2019

A Time to Heal A Time to Heal

1994

Darkness Falls Darkness Falls

2020

To Live and Die in L.A. To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010

My Wife Is Retarded My Wife Is Retarded

2007

Batman: Death in the Family Batman: Death in the Family

2020

Fall from Grace Fall from Grace

1994

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

2019

Blockers Blockers

2018

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

1993

Extract Extract

2009

Heart of Steel Heart of Steel

1983

Small Crimes Small Crimes

2017

I Spy I Spy

2002

The Switch The Switch

1993

American Adventure American Adventure

2000

Seven in Heaven Seven in Heaven

2018

Under the Eiffel Tower Under the Eiffel Tower

2019

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

2007

The Chicago 8 The Chicago 8

2011

Echoes in the Darkness Echoes in the Darkness

1987

In the Line of Fire In the Line of Fire

1993

Conspiracy Conspiracy

2008

One Hour Photo One Hour Photo

2002

A Very Brady Sequel A Very Brady Sequel

1996

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004

Batman: Under the Red Hood Batman: Under the Red Hood

2010

Cadet Kelly Cadet Kelly

2002

Gang Related Gang Related

1997

The Joneses The Joneses

2010

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004

Cry_Wolf Cry_Wolf

2005

The Ring Two The Ring Two

2005

Pineapple Express Pineapple Express

2008

Office Space Office Space

1999

Breach Breach

2007

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

2005

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2018

Mozart and the Whale Mozart and the Whale

2005

Forever Strong Forever Strong

2008

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

1994

Behind the Lines Behind the Lines

1970

Date and Switch Date and Switch

2014

An Officer and a Murderer An Officer and a Murderer

2012

The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea

1990

Ricochet Ricochet

2011

A Good Funeral A Good Funeral

2009

For My Daughter's Honor For My Daughter's Honor

1996

A Matter of Principle A Matter of Principle

1984

The Rising Place The Rising Place

2001

Everyday Miracles Everyday Miracles

2015

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

The Last Rites of Joe May The Last Rites of Joe May

2011

Pop Rocks Pop Rocks

2004

I'll Be Home for Christmas I'll Be Home for Christmas

1998

The Brady Bunch in the White House The Brady Bunch in the White House

2002

DC Showcase: The Spectre DC Showcase: The Spectre

2010

American Pastime American Pastime

2007

Kiss the Sky Kiss the Sky

1998

Santa Fe Santa Fe

1997

Hop Hop

2011

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

2003

The Gift The Gift

2000

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