Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Born 1956-09-20 (age 69) Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
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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.

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Known For

One Hour Photo
One Hour Photo

2002

as Bill Owens

Hop
Hop

2011

as Henry O'Hare

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004

as Cotton McKnight

Batman: Under the Red Hood
Batman: Under the Red Hood

2010

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

The Art of Racing in the Rain
Pineapple Express
Office Space
Office Space

1999

as Bill Lumbergh

The Ring Two
The Ring Two

2005

as Martin Savide

The Gift
The Gift

2000

as David Duncan

Blockers
Blockers

2018

as Ron

In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire

1993

as Bill Watts

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
I Spy
I Spy

2002

as Carlos

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

2020

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

A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan

1998

as Baxter

Cadet Kelly
Cadet Kelly

2002

as Sir

To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)

The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie

1995

as Mike Brady

Cry_Wolf
Cry_Wolf

2005

as Mr. Matthews