Gary Cole

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

212

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-09-20 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

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

  • Supernatural

    Supernatural

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Suits

    Suits

  • Chicago Fire

    Chicago Fire

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Desperate Housewives

    Desperate Housewives

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Unforgettable

    Unforgettable

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Psych

    Psych

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • NCIS: Los Angeles

    NCIS: Los Angeles

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Bob's Burgers

    Bob's Burgers

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Archer

    Archer

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • We Bare Bears

    We Bare Bears

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • The Penguins of Madagascar

    The Penguins of Madagascar

  • True Blood

    True Blood

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Chuck

    Chuck

  • Arrested Development

    Arrested Development

  • The Good Fight

    The Good Fight

  • The Tom and Jerry Show

    The Tom and Jerry Show

  • Love, Death & Robots

    Love, Death & Robots

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • The Legend of Korra

    The Legend of Korra

  • The Legend of Korra

    The Legend of Korra

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Veep

    Veep

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Krapopolis

    Krapopolis

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks

    Star Trek: Lower Decks

  • The Great North

    The Great North

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • NCIS: Hawaiʻi

    NCIS: Hawaiʻi

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • Hart of Dixie

    Hart of Dixie

  • Pound Puppies

    Pound Puppies

  • Shark

    Shark

  • From the Earth to the Moon

    From the Earth to the Moon

  • Cyclops, Baby

    Cyclops, Baby

  • A Man on the Inside

    A Man on the Inside

  • Hop

    Hop

  • Justice League

    Justice League

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

    Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

  • Cry_Wolf

    Cry_Wolf

  • The Venture Bros.

    The Venture Bros.

  • Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

    Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

  • Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

    Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

  • F is for Family

    F is for Family

  • I Spy

    I Spy

  • Santa Fe

    Santa Fe

  • Room 104

    Room 104

  • Inside Job

    Inside Job

  • Inside Job

    Inside Job

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Conspiracy

    Conspiracy

  • Justice League Action

    Justice League Action

  • Hack

    Hack

  • Forever Strong

    Forever Strong

  • Trolls: TrollsTopia

    Trolls: TrollsTopia

  • Agent Elvis

    Agent Elvis

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Extract

    Extract

  • Darkness Falls

    Darkness Falls

  • The Gift

    The Gift

  • One Hour Photo

    One Hour Photo

  • White House Plumbers

    White House Plumbers

  • Lucas

    Lucas

  • Criminology 101

    Criminology 101

  • In the Line of Fire

    In the Line of Fire

  • Ricochet

    Ricochet

  • The Brady Bunch Movie

    The Brady Bunch Movie

  • mixed-ish

    mixed-ish

  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

    DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

  • Office Space

    Office Space

  • The Good Guys

    The Good Guys

  • Project Greenlight

    Project Greenlight

  • The Art of Racing in the Rain

    The Art of Racing in the Rain

  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

    Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

  • A Simple Plan

    A Simple Plan

  • American Gothic

    American Gothic

  • Gang Related

    Gang Related

  • Crusade

    Crusade

  • Kiss the Sky

    Kiss the Sky

  • The Ring Two

    The Ring Two

  • My Wife Is Retarded

    My Wife Is Retarded

  • For My Daughter's Honor

    For My Daughter's Honor

  • Pineapple Express

    Pineapple Express

  • First Steps

    First Steps

  • Midnight Caller

    Midnight Caller

  • Batman: Under the Red Hood

    Batman: Under the Red Hood

  • Blockers

    Blockers

  • The Bob's Burgers Movie

    The Bob's Burgers Movie

  • Q-Force

    Q-Force

  • Karen Sisco

    Karen Sisco

  • Vital Signs

    Vital Signs

  • Wanted

    Wanted

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

  • Waco: The Aftermath

    Waco: The Aftermath

  • DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

    DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

  • Breach

    Breach

  • Pop Rocks

    Pop Rocks

  • Heart of Steel

    Heart of Steel

  • DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

    DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

  • To Live and Die in L.A.

    To Live and Die in L.A.

  • Tammy

    Tammy

  • Family Affair

    Family Affair

  • Mercy Street

    Mercy Street

  • The Great Debate

    The Great Debate

  • Cadet Kelly

    Cadet Kelly

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

    The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

  • Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

    Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

  • Fam

    Fam

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas

    I'll Be Home for Christmas

  • Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover

    Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover

  • A Good Funeral

    A Good Funeral

  • Mr. Robinson

    Mr. Robinson

  • The Town that Dreaded Sundown

    The Town that Dreaded Sundown

  • The Bronze

    The Bronze

  • Seven in Heaven

    Seven in Heaven

  • Married Young

    Married Young

  • Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

    Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

    Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

  • Unbroken: Path to Redemption

    Unbroken: Path to Redemption

  • Fatal Vision

    Fatal Vision

  • Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

    Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

  • The Joneses

    The Joneses

  • A Very Brady Sequel

    A Very Brady Sequel

  • Echoes in the Darkness

    Echoes in the Darkness

  • Son of the Morning Star

    Son of the Morning Star

  • Justice League: Secret Origins

    Justice League: Secret Origins

  • American Pastime

    American Pastime

  • Mozart and the Whale

    Mozart and the Whale

  • The Old Man and the Sea

    The Old Man and the Sea

  • DC Showcase: The Spectre

    DC Showcase: The Spectre

  • Small Crimes

    Small Crimes

  • Christmas Eve

    Christmas Eve

  • American Adventure

    American Adventure

  • Date and Switch

    Date and Switch

  • Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

    Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

  • The Chicago 8

    The Chicago 8

  • Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

  • NCISverse: The First 1,000

    NCISverse: The First 1,000

  • The Brady Bunch in the White House

    The Brady Bunch in the White House

  • Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

  • The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

    The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

  • The Switch

    The Switch

  • Vamp U

    Vamp U

  • When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

    When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

  • A Matter of Principle

    A Matter of Principle

  • Those She Left Behind

    Those She Left Behind

  • A Time to Heal

    A Time to Heal

  • Under the Eiffel Tower

    Under the Eiffel Tower

  • An Officer and a Murderer

    An Officer and a Murderer

  • Hot Air

    Hot Air

  • Company Town

    Company Town

  • Echoes in the Darkness

    Echoes in the Darkness

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

  • The Last Rites of Joe May

    The Last Rites of Joe May

  • Veep

    Veep

  • Lies He Told

    Lies He Told

  • Divine Access

    Divine Access

  • The Rising Place

    The Rising Place

  • Fall from Grace

    Fall from Grace

  • Behind the Lines

    Behind the Lines

  • Everyday Miracles

    Everyday Miracles