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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Gift
as David Duncan
2000
Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
1999
Pineapple Express
as Ted
2008
The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
2005
Cry_Wolf
as Mr. Matthews
2005
Breach
as Rich Garces
2007
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Possible (voice)
2005
Forever Strong
as Coach Larry Gelwix
2008
Mozart and the Whale
as Wallace
2005
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
2004
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
2006
A Very Brady Sequel
as Mike Brady
1996
One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
2002
Conspiracy
as Rhodes
2008
In the Line of Fire
as Bill Watts
1993
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Henry Futch
2004
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
2010
The Joneses
as Larry Symonds
2010
Gang Related
as Richard Simms
1997
Cadet Kelly
as Sir
2002
TV Appearances
Batman Beyond
as Zeta (voice)
1999
Chuck
as Jack Burton
2007
American Gothic
as Sheriff Lucas Buck
1995
Numb3rs
as Shepard Crater
2005
Shark
as Christian Chambers
2006
Family Guy
as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)
1999
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
as Harvey Birdman (voice)
2000
Psych
as Cameron Luntz
2006
Karen Sisco
2003
Supernatural
as Brad Redding
2005
Desperate Housewives
as Wayne Davis
2004
Monk
as Dexter Larson
2002