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.
Movies
The Gift David Duncan
Office Space Bill Lumbergh
Pineapple Express Ted
The Ring Two Martin Savide
Cry_Wolf Mr. Matthews
Breach Rich Garces
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama Dr. Possible (voice)
Forever Strong Coach Larry Gelwix
Mozart and the Whale Wallace
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Self
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story Cotton McKnight
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Reese Bobby
A Very Brady Sequel Mike Brady
One Hour Photo Bill Owens
Conspiracy Rhodes
In the Line of Fire Secret Service Presidential Detail Agent-In-Charge Bill Watts
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Henry Futch
Batman: Under the Red Hood Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
The Joneses Larry Symonds
Gang Related Richard Simms
Cadet Kelly "Sir" Joe Maxwell
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics James (segment "The Theatre")
Behind the Lines Self
DC Showcase: The Spectre Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
The Brady Bunch in the White House Mike Brady
I'll Be Home for Christmas Jake's Dad
Pop Rocks Jerry "Dagger" Harden
American Pastime Billy Burrell
Kiss the Sky Marty
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Hop Henry O'Hare
Santa Fe Paul Thomas
The Last Rites of Joe May Lenny
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Self
Ricochet Judge Cato Laird
The Old Man and the Sea Tom Pruitt
An Officer and a Murderer Russell Williams
Date and Switch Dwayne
A Good Funeral Stan Talmadge
For My Daughter's Honor Pete Nash
Everyday Miracles Clay Peakes
The Rising Place Avery Hodge
A Matter of Principle Man with Christmas Tree
Echoes in the Darkness Jack Holtz
The Chicago 8 Bill Kunstler
Vamp U Arthur Levine
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown Rafe (voice)
Tammy Earl
The Bob's Burgers Movie Sgt. Bosco (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe Mattison (voice)
Cyclops, Baby Manks
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Self
The Brady Bunch Movie Mike Brady
Lies He Told Dave
A Simple Plan Baxter
The Town that Dreaded Sundown Chief Deputy Tillman
First Steps Manny
The Bronze Stan Greggory
Vital Signs Dr. Hayward
Christmas Eve Dr. Roberts
Justice League: Secret Origins J. Allen Carter (voice)
Hot Air Aviator
Divine Access Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Those She Left Behind Scott Grimes
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Mr. Yankovic
Criminology 101 Roy Franks
NCISverse: The First 1,000 Self
Unbroken: Path to Redemption Dr. George Bailey
I Spy Carlos
Small Crimes Lieutenant Pleasant
Heart of Steel Lee
Extract Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Switch Larry McAfee
American Adventure Chuck
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning The Balladeer (voice)
Under the Eiffel Tower Gerard
Seven in Heaven Wallace
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn John Hearn
Blockers Ron
To Live and Die in L.A. Man Chased (uncredited)
Darkness Falls Mark Witver
A Time to Heal Jay Barton
The Art of Racing in the Rain Don Kitch
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
My Wife Is Retarded Dr. Heichmann
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire Invisibilio (voice)
Fall from Grace Maj. Tom O'Neill
Batman: Death in the Family Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Shows
Batman Beyond Zeta (voice)
Chuck Jack Burton
American Gothic Sheriff Lucas Buck
Numb3rs
Shark
Family Guy Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Harvey Birdman (voice)
Psych Cameron Lutz
Karen Sisco
Supernatural Brad Redding
Desperate Housewives Wayne Davis
Monk Dexter Larson
Miami Vice
Crusade Capt. Matthew Gideon
King of the Hill Vance Gilbert (voice)
The Twilight Zone Daniel Gaddis
Entourage
Moonlighting Alan McClafferty
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Xander Henry
Frasier Luke Parker
The Practice Defense Attorney Solomon Tager
Kim Possible Dr. James Possible (voice)
Arrested Development Richard Shaw
We Bare Bears CEO (voice)
Family Law Alan
Midnight Caller Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
Rick and Morty Alien Doctor (voice)
Wanted
Q-Force Dirk Chunley (voice)
The Outer Limits Detective Ray Venable
Agent Elvis President Nixon (voice)
The Great Debate
Company Town
Justice League J. Allen Carter (voice)
Inside Job Brett's father (voice)
Archer Special Agent Hawley (voice)
Family Guy Father O'Leary (voice)
Family Guy NCIS Fan (voice)
Family Guy Billy's Father (voice)
White House Plumbers Mark Felt
Family Guy Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice)
Family Guy Michael Eisner (voice)
Family Guy Jerry Nelson / Various (voice)
Family Guy Chairman (voice)
Family Guy Warren Fredericks (voice)
Family Guy Principal Shepard (voice)
Family Guy Dr. Franklin (voice)
Family Guy Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice)
Family Guy James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice)
Family Guy Cop / Coach (voice)
Family Guy Security Guard (voice)
The West Wing Bob Russell
Family Guy Mike Brady (voice)
Mercy Street James Green, Sr.
From the Earth to the Moon Ed Mitchell
Curb Your Enthusiasm Joe O'Donnell
Waco: The Aftermath Gordon Novel
Pound Puppies Slick (voice)
Fam Freddy
The Tom and Jerry Show Narrator (voice)
The Good Fight Kurt McVeigh
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Brock (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)
The Good Wife Kurt McVeigh
30 Rock Roger
Angie Tribeca Professor Everett Lamereau
Bob's Burgers Sergeant Bosco (voice)
Fatal Vision Jeffrey MacDonald
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)
NCIS: Hawai'i Alden Parker
The Penguins of Madagascar Commissioner (voice)
The $100,000 Pyramid Self
Son of the Morning Star George Armstrong Custer
The Practice Atty. Brian Seabury
Phineas and Ferb Principal Lang (voice)
Family Affair Bill Davis
Suits Cameron Dennis
Unforgettable Clay Tendler
Veep Kent Davison
Trolls: TrollsTopia Sky Toronto (voice)
mixed-ish Harrison Johnson
Love, Death & Robots The Inspector (voice)
black-ish Harrison
The Great North Elwin Kreb (voice)
NCIS Alden Parker
NCIS: Los Angeles Alden Parker
True Blood Earl Stackhouse
Hack Johnny Scanlon
Echoes in the Darkness Jack Holtz
Velma Lamont (voice)
Hart of Dixie Dr. Ethan Hart
American Dad! Ted Robinson (voice)
Velma Lamont / General Meeting (voice)
Mr. Robinson Neville Rex
Big Mouth Matthew's Father (voice)
Big Mouth Andrew's Father (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice)
Touched by an Angel Charlie Radcliff
Room 104 Chip Crawford
To Tell the Truth Self - Panelist
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)
The Closer Major Edward Dorcet
Chicago Fire Chief Grissom
Family Guy Principal Shepherd (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Family Guy Reporter (voice)
Justice League Action Black Adam (voice)
Big Mouth
Big Mouth Edward MacDell (voice)
