Gary Cole

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

9/20/1956

Place of Birth

Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Gary Michael Coleگری کول

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 le...

Known For

Career Timeline

2024

A Man on the Inside

as Brad Vinick

NCISverse: The First 1,000

as Self

2023

White House Plumbers

as Mark Felt

Waco: The Aftermath

as Gordon Novel

Agent Elvis

as President Nixon (voice)

Velma

as Lamont (voice)

Velma

as Lamont / General Meeting (voice)

2022

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

as Mattison (voice)

The Bob's Burgers Movie

as Sgt. Bosco (voice)

2021

Inside Job

as Brett's father (voice)

NCIS: Hawaiʻi

as Alden Parker

Q-Force

as Dirk Chunley (voice)

The Great North

as Elwin Kreb (voice)

2020

Trolls: TrollsTopia

as Sky Toronto (voice)

Batman: Death in the Family

as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)

Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

as Self

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

as Self

Darkness Falls

as Mark Witver

2019

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

as Invisibilio (voice)

Married Young

as Aaron

mixed-ish

as Harrison Johnson

The Art of Racing in the Rain

as Don Kitch

Love, Death & Robots

as The Inspector (voice)

Under the Eiffel Tower

as Gerard

Fam

as Freddy

2018

Seven in Heaven

as Wallace

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

as Dr. George Bailey

Blockers

as Ron

2017

Big Mouth

as Matthew's Father (voice)

Big Mouth

as Andrew's Father (voice)

Big Mouth

Role unknown

Big Mouth

as Edward MacDell (voice)

Room 104

as Chip Crawford

Small Crimes

as Lieutenant Pleasant

The Good Fight

as Kurt McVeigh

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

as Rafe (voice)

2016

Justice League Action

as Black Adam (voice)

Hot Air

as Aviator

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

The Bronze

as Stan Greggory

Mercy Street

as James Green, Sr.

Angie Tribeca

as Professor Everett Lamereau

2015

F is for Family

as Roger Dunbarton (voice)

Christmas Eve

as Dr. Roberts

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

We Bare Bears

as CEO (voice)

Mr. Robinson

as Neville Rex

Divine Access

as Reverend Guy Roy Davis

Everyday Miracles

as Clay Peakes

2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Brock (voice)

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

as Chief Deputy Tillman

Tammy

as Earl

The Tom and Jerry Show

as Narrator (voice)

Date and Switch

as Dwayne

2013

Rick and Morty

as Alien Doctor (voice)

Vamp U

as Arthur Levine

2012

Chicago Fire

as Chief Grissom

An Officer and a Murderer

as Russell Williams

Veep

as Kent Davison

The Legend of Korra

as Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)

The Legend of Korra

as Dai Li Sergeant (voice)

2011

Ricochet

as Judge Cato Laird

The Last Rites of Joe May

as Lenny

Hart of Dixie

as Dr. Ethan Hart

Unforgettable

as Clay Tendler

Suits

as Cameron Dennis

The Chicago 8

as Bill Kunstler

Hop

as Henry O'Hare

Bob's Burgers

as Sergeant Bosco (voice)

2010

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)

Pound Puppies

as Slick (voice)

Batman: Under the Red Hood

as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)

The Good Guys

as Frank Savage

The Joneses

as Larry Symonds

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

as Mr. Yankovic

DC Showcase: The Spectre

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

2009

The Good Wife

as Kurt McVeigh

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Alden Parker

Archer

as Special Agent Hawley (voice)

Extract

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

The Great Debate

Role unknown

A Good Funeral

as Stan Talmadge

2008

The Penguins of Madagascar

as Commissioner (voice)

Forever Strong

as Coach Larry Gelwix

True Blood

as Earl Stackhouse

Pineapple Express

as Ted

Conspiracy

as Rhodes

2007

Chuck

as Jack Burton

Phineas and Ferb

as Principal Lang (voice)

American Pastime

as Billy Burrell

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

as The Balladeer (voice)

My Wife Is Retarded

as Dr. Heichmann

Breach

as Rich Garces

Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover

as Captain (voice)

2006

30 Rock

as Roger

Shark

as Christian Chambers

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

as Reese Bobby

Psych

as Cameron Lutz

2005

Cry_Wolf

as Mr. Matthews

Supernatural

as Brad Redding

Mozart and the Whale

as Wallace

Wanted

as Conrad Rose

The Closer

as Major Edward Dorcet

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

as Dr. Possible (voice)

The Ring Two

as Martin Savide

American Dad!

as Ted Robinson (voice)

Numb3rs

as Shepard Crater

2004

Desperate Housewives

as Wayne Davis

Pop Rocks

as Jerry "Dagger" Harden

The Venture Bros.

as Professor Von Helping (voice)

Entourage

as Andrew Klein

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

as Cotton McKnight

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

as Henry Futch

2003

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)

Arrested Development

as Richard Shaw

Karen Sisco

Role unknown

NCIS

as Alden Parker

Criminology 101

as Roy Franks

2002

The Brady Bunch in the White House

as Mike Brady

I Spy

as Carlos

Hack

as Johnny Scanlon

Family Affair

as Bill Davis

One Hour Photo

as Bill Owens

Monk

as Dexter Larson

Kim Possible

as Dr. James Possible (voice)

Cadet Kelly

as Sir

2001

Project Greenlight

as Self

Justice League: Secret Origins

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

Justice League

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

The Rising Place

as Avery Hodge

2000

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Harvey Birdman (voice)

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Joe O'Donnell

American Adventure

as Chuck

The Gift

as David Duncan

1999

The West Wing

as Bob Russell

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Xander Henry

Family Law

as Alan

Crusade

as Matthew Gideon

Office Space

as Bill Lumbergh

Family Guy

as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)

Family Guy

as Father O'Leary (voice)

Family Guy

as NCIS Fan (voice)

Family Guy

as Billy's Father (voice)

Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)

Family Guy

as Michael Eisner (voice)

Family Guy

as Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)

Family Guy

as Chairman (voice)

Family Guy

as Warren Fredericks (voice)

Family Guy

as Principal Shepard (voice)

Family Guy

as Dr. Franklin (voice)

Family Guy

as Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)

Family Guy

as James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)

Family Guy

as Cop / Coach (voice)

Family Guy

as Security Guard (voice)

Family Guy

as Mike Brady (voice)

Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd (voice)

Family Guy

as Reporter (voice)

Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd(voice)

Batman Beyond

as Zeta (voice)

1998

A Simple Plan

as Baxter

I'll Be Home for Christmas

as Jake's Dad

Kiss the Sky

as Marty

From the Earth to the Moon

as Ed Mitchell

1997

Gang Related

as Richard Simms

Santa Fe

as Paul Thomas

Lies He Told

as Dave

The Practice

as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager

The Practice

as Atty. Brian Seabury

King of the Hill

as Vance Gilbert (voice)

Cyclops, Baby

as Manks

1996

For My Daughter's Honor

as Pete Nash

A Very Brady Sequel

as Mike Brady

1995

American Gothic

as Sheriff Lucas Buck

The Outer Limits

as Detective Ray Venable

The Brady Bunch Movie

as Mike Brady

1994

Touched by an Angel

as Charlie Radcliff

Fall from Grace

as Maj. Tom O'Neill

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

as James (segment "The Theatre")

A Time to Heal

as Jay Barton

1993

Frasier

as Luke Parker

In the Line of Fire

as Bill Watts

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

as John Hearn

The Switch

as Larry McAfee

1991

Son of the Morning Star

as George Armstrong Custer

1990

The Old Man and the Sea

as Tom Pruitt

1989

Those She Left Behind

as Scott Grimes

1988

Midnight Caller

as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian

1987

Echoes in the Darkness

as Jack Holtz

Echoes in the Darkness

as Jack Holtz

1986

Vital Signs

as Dr. Hayward

1985

To Live and Die in L.A.

as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone

as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")

First Steps

as Manny

Moonlighting

as Alan McClafferty

1984

A Matter of Principle

as Man with Christmas Tree

Fatal Vision

as Jeffrey MacDonald

Miami Vice

as Jackson Crane

1983

Heart of Steel

as Lee