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.
Filmography
The Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special
2026
as Harvey Birdman (voice)
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024
as Self
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022
as Mattison (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Darkness Falls
2020
as Mark Witver
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019
as Invisibilio (voice)
Married Young
2019
as Aaron
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019
as Don Kitch
Under the Eiffel Tower
2019
as Gerard
Seven in Heaven
2018
as Wallace
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
2018
as Dr. George Bailey
Blockers
2018
as Ron
Small Crimes
2017
as Lieutenant Pleasant
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017
as Rafe (voice)
Hot Air
2016
as Aviator
The Bronze
2016
as Stan Greggory
Christmas Eve
2015
as Dr. Roberts
Divine Access
2015
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Everyday Miracles
2015
as Clay Peakes
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014
as Chief Deputy Tillman
Market Hours
2014
as Manager