Gary Cole

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Xander Henry

Supernatural

2005 • as Brad Redding

NCIS

2003 • as Alden Parker

Family Guy

1999 • as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)

Family Guy

1999 • as NCIS Fan (voice)

Family Guy

1999 • as Father O'Leary (voice)

Filmography

2024

NCISverse: The First 1,000

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/8/2024

2023

Agent Elvis

as President Nixon (voice)

TV - Released: 3/17/2023

White House Plumbers

as Mark Felt

TV - Released: 5/1/2023

Waco: The Aftermath

as Gordon Novel

TV - Released: 4/16/2023

Velma

as Lamont (voice)

TV - Released: 1/12/2023

Velma

as Lamont / General Meeting (voice)

TV - Released: 1/12/2023

2022

The Bob's Burgers Movie

as Sgt. Bosco (voice)

Movie - Released: 5/26/2022

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

as Mattison (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/23/2022

2021

Q-Force

as Dirk Chunley (voice)

TV - Released: 9/2/2021

Inside Job

as Brett's father (voice)

TV - Released: 10/22/2021

NCIS: Hawai'i

as Alden Parker

TV - Released: 9/20/2021

The Great North

as Elwin Kreb (voice)

TV - Released: 1/3/2021

2020

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

as Self

Movie - Released: 6/23/2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/21/2020

Darkness Falls

as Mark Witver

Movie - Released: 3/7/2020

Batman: Death in the Family

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

Movie - Released: 10/13/2020

Trolls: TrollsTopia

as Sky Toronto (voice)

TV - Released: 11/19/2020

Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

TV - Released: 8/6/2020

2019

Under the Eiffel Tower

as Gerard

Movie - Released: 2/8/2019

The Art of Racing in the Rain

as Don Kitch

Movie - Released: 8/8/2019

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

as Invisibilio (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/18/2019

Married Young

as Aaron

Movie - Released: 10/25/2019

Fam

as Freddy

TV - Released: 1/10/2019

mixed-ish

as Harrison Johnson

TV - Released: 9/24/2019

Love, Death & Robots

as The Inspector (voice)

TV - Released: 3/15/2019

2018

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/19/2018

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

as Dr. George Bailey

Movie - Released: 9/14/2018

Seven in Heaven

as Wallace

Movie - Released: 10/5/2018

Blockers

as Ron

Movie - Released: 3/14/2018

2017

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

as Rafe (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/14/2017

Small Crimes

as Lieutenant Pleasant

Movie - Released: 4/28/2017

The Good Fight

as Kurt McVeigh

TV - Released: 2/19/2017

Big Mouth

as Andrew's Father (voice)

TV - Released: 9/29/2017

Big Mouth

as Matthew's Father (voice)

TV - Released: 9/29/2017

Room 104

as Chip Crawford

TV - Released: 7/28/2017

Big Mouth

TV - Released: 9/29/2017

Big Mouth

as Edward MacDell (voice)

TV - Released: 9/29/2017

2016

The Bronze

as Stan Greggory

Movie - Released: 1/22/2016

Hot Air

as Aviator

Movie - Released: 10/15/2016

Mercy Street

as James Green, Sr.

TV - Released: 1/17/2016

Angie Tribeca

as Professor Everett Lamereau

TV - Released: 1/17/2016

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

TV - Released: 6/27/2016

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

TV - Released: 6/14/2016

Justice League Action

as Black Adam (voice)

TV - Released: 12/16/2016

2015

Everyday Miracles

as Clay Peakes

Movie - Released: 2/13/2015

Christmas Eve

as Dr. Roberts

Movie - Released: 12/4/2015

Divine Access

as Reverend Guy Roy Davis

Movie - Released: 4/11/2015

We Bare Bears

as CEO (voice)

TV - Released: 8/24/2015

Mr. Robinson

as Neville Rex

TV - Released: 8/5/2015

F is for Family

as Roger Dunbarton (voice)

TV - Released: 12/18/2015

2014

Date and Switch

as Dwayne

Movie - Released: 2/14/2014

Tammy

as Earl

Movie - Released: 7/2/2014

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

as Chief Deputy Tillman

Movie - Released: 10/16/2014

The Tom and Jerry Show

as Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 4/9/2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Brock (voice)

TV - Released: 12/5/2014

black-ish

as Harrison

TV - Released: 9/24/2014

2013

Vamp U

as Arthur Levine

Movie - Released: 2/27/2013

Rick and Morty

as Alien Doctor (voice)

TV - Released: 12/2/2013

2012

An Officer and a Murderer

as Russell Williams

Movie - Released: 7/21/2012

Veep

as Kent Davison

TV - Released: 4/22/2012

Chicago Fire

as Chief Grissom

TV - Released: 10/10/2012

2011

Hop

as Henry O'Hare

Movie - Released: 3/30/2011

The Last Rites of Joe May

as Lenny

Movie - Released: 10/28/2011

Ricochet

as Judge Cato Laird

Movie - Released: 11/30/2011

The Chicago 8

as Bill Kunstler

Movie - Released: 6/4/2011

Bob's Burgers

as Sergeant Bosco (voice)

TV - Released: 1/9/2011

Suits

as Cameron Dennis

TV - Released: 6/23/2011

Unforgettable

as Clay Tendler

TV - Released: 9/20/2011

Hart of Dixie

as Dr. Ethan Hart

TV - Released: 9/26/2011

2010

Batman: Under the Red Hood

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

Movie - Released: 7/27/2010

The Joneses

as Larry Symonds

Movie - Released: 4/16/2010

DC Showcase: The Spectre

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/23/2010

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

as Mr. Yankovic

Movie - Released: 3/22/2010

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

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

Movie - Released: 11/9/2010

Pound Puppies

as Slick (voice)

TV - Released: 10/10/2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

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

TV - Released: 7/12/2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)

TV - Released: 7/12/2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

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

TV - Released: 7/12/2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

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

TV - Released: 7/12/2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)

TV - Released: 7/12/2010

2009

A Good Funeral

as Stan Talmadge

Movie - Released: 5/8/2009

Extract

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 9/3/2009

The Great Debate

TV - Released: 7/6/2009

Archer

as Special Agent Hawley (voice)

TV - Released: 9/17/2009

The Good Wife

as Kurt McVeigh

TV - Released: 9/22/2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Alden Parker

TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

Pineapple Express

as Ted

Movie - Released: 8/6/2008

Forever Strong

as Coach Larry Gelwix

Movie - Released: 9/26/2008

Conspiracy

as Rhodes

Movie - Released: 2/15/2008

The Penguins of Madagascar

as Commissioner (voice)

TV - Released: 11/28/2008

True Blood

as Earl Stackhouse

TV - Released: 9/7/2008

2007

Breach

as Rich Garces

Movie - Released: 2/12/2007

American Pastime

as Billy Burrell

Movie - Released: 5/11/2007

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

as The Balladeer (voice)

Movie - Released: 3/4/2007

My Wife Is Retarded

as Dr. Heichmann

Movie - Released: 3/1/2007

Movie

Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover

as Captain (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/2007

Chuck

as Jack Burton

TV - Released: 9/24/2007

Phineas and Ferb

as Principal Lang (voice)

TV - Released: 8/17/2007

2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

as Reese Bobby

Movie - Released: 8/4/2006

Shark

TV - Released: 9/21/2006

Psych

as Cameron Lutz

TV - Released: 7/7/2006

30 Rock

as Roger

TV - Released: 10/11/2006

2005

The Ring Two

as Martin Savide

Movie - Released: 3/10/2005

Cry_Wolf

as Mr. Matthews

Movie - Released: 9/16/2005

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

as Dr. Possible (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/8/2005

Mozart and the Whale

as Wallace

Movie - Released: 9/10/2005

Numb3rs

TV - Released: 1/23/2005

Supernatural

as Brad Redding

TV - Released: 9/13/2005

Wanted

TV - Released: 7/31/2005

American Dad!

as Ted Robinson (voice)

TV - Released: 2/6/2005

The Closer

as Major Edward Dorcet

TV - Released: 6/13/2005

2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

as Cotton McKnight

Movie - Released: 6/18/2004

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

as Henry Futch

Movie - Released: 1/23/2004

Pop Rocks

as Jerry "Dagger" Harden

Movie - Released: 9/10/2004

Desperate Housewives

as Wayne Davis

TV - Released: 10/3/2004

Entourage

TV - Released: 7/18/2004

2003

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/28/2003

Movie

Criminology 101

as Roy Franks

Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

Karen Sisco

TV - Released: 10/1/2003

Arrested Development

as Richard Shaw

TV - Released: 11/2/2003

NCIS

as Alden Parker

TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

One Hour Photo

as Bill Owens

Movie - Released: 8/21/2002

Cadet Kelly

as "Sir" Joe Maxwell

Movie - Released: 3/7/2002

The Brady Bunch in the White House

as Mike Brady

Movie - Released: 11/29/2002

I Spy

as Carlos

Movie - Released: 10/31/2002

Monk

as Dexter Larson

TV - Released: 7/12/2002

Kim Possible

as Dr. James Possible (voice)

TV - Released: 6/7/2002

Family Affair

as Bill Davis

TV - Released: 9/12/2002

Hack

as Johnny Scanlon

TV - Released: 9/27/2002

2001

Movie

The Rising Place

as Avery Hodge

Movie - Released: 2/1/2001

Justice League: Secret Origins

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/17/2001

Justice League

as J. Allen Carter (voice)

TV - Released: 11/17/2001

2000

The Gift

as David Duncan

Movie - Released: 3/16/2000

Movie

American Adventure

as Chuck

Movie - Released: 5/8/2000

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Harvey Birdman (voice)

TV - Released: 12/30/2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Joe O'Donnell

TV - Released: 10/15/2000

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)

TV - Released: 12/30/2000

1999

Office Space

as Bill Lumbergh

Movie - Released: 2/19/1999

Batman Beyond

as Zeta (voice)

TV - Released: 1/10/1999

Family Guy

as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Crusade

as Matthew Gideon

TV - Released: 6/9/1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Xander Henry

TV - Released: 9/20/1999

Family Law

as Alan

TV - Released: 9/20/1999

Family Guy

as NCIS Fan (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Father O'Leary (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Billy's Father (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Warren Fredericks (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Michael Eisner (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Chairman (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Principal Shepard (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Cop / Coach (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Dr. Franklin (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Security Guard (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

The West Wing

as Bob Russell

TV - Released: 9/22/1999

Family Guy

as Mike Brady (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Principal Shepherd (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

Family Guy

as Reporter (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1999

1998

I'll Be Home for Christmas

as Jake's Dad

Movie - Released: 11/13/1998

Kiss the Sky

as Marty

Movie - Released: 10/26/1998

A Simple Plan

as Baxter

Movie - Released: 12/11/1998

From the Earth to the Moon

as Ed Mitchell

TV - Released: 4/5/1998

1997

Gang Related

as Richard Simms

Movie - Released: 10/8/1997

Santa Fe

as Paul Thomas

Movie - Released: 6/25/1997

Cyclops, Baby

as Manks

Movie - Released: 1/1/1997

Lies He Told

as Dave

Movie - Released: 3/16/1997

King of the Hill

as Vance Gilbert (voice)

TV - Released: 1/12/1997

The Practice

as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager

TV - Released: 3/4/1997

The Practice

as Atty. Brian Seabury

TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1996

A Very Brady Sequel

as Mike Brady

Movie - Released: 8/23/1996

For My Daughter's Honor

as Pete Nash

Movie - Released: 11/20/1996

1995

The Brady Bunch Movie

as Mike Brady

Movie - Released: 2/16/1995

American Gothic

as Sheriff Lucas Buck

TV - Released: 9/22/1995

The Outer Limits

as Detective Ray Venable

TV - Released: 3/26/1995

1994

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

as James (segment "The Theatre")

Movie - Released: 5/19/1994

A Time to Heal

as Jay Barton

Movie - Released: 4/8/1994

Fall from Grace

as Maj. Tom O'Neill

Movie - Released: 6/2/1994

Touched by an Angel

as Charlie Radcliff

TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

In the Line of Fire

as Bill Watts

Movie - Released: 7/8/1993

Movie

The Switch

as Larry McAfee

Movie - Released: 1/17/1993

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

as John Hearn

Movie - Released: 5/18/1993

Frasier

as Luke Parker

TV - Released: 9/16/1993

1991

Son of the Morning Star

as George Armstrong Custer

TV - Released: 2/3/1991

1990

The Old Man and the Sea

as Tom Pruitt

Movie - Released: 3/25/1990

1989

Those She Left Behind

as Scott Grimes

Movie - Released: 3/6/1989

1988

Midnight Caller

as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian

TV - Released: 10/25/1988

1987

Echoes in the Darkness

as Jack Holtz

Movie - Released: 11/1/1987

Echoes in the Darkness

as Jack Holtz

TV - Released: 11/1/1987

1986

Movie

Vital Signs

as Dr. Hayward

Movie - Released: 2/11/1986

1985

First Steps

as Manny

Movie - Released: 3/19/1985

To Live and Die in L.A.

as Man Chased (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 11/1/1985

The Twilight Zone

as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")

TV - Released: 9/27/1985

Moonlighting

as Alan McClafferty

TV - Released: 3/3/1985

1984

A Matter of Principle

as Man with Christmas Tree

Movie - Released: 12/3/1984

Miami Vice

TV - Released: 9/16/1984

Fatal Vision

as Jeffrey MacDonald

TV - Released: 11/18/1984

1983

Heart of Steel

as Lee

Movie - Released: 12/4/1983

Unknown

Behind the Lines

as Self

Movie

Company Town