Gary Cole
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as Ted Pineapple Express 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.
Filmography
Pineapple Express
as Ted
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Cotton McKnight
Office Space
as Bill Lumbergh
The Ring Two
as Martin Savide
Blockers
as Ron
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Reese Bobby
One Hour Photo
as Bill Owens
In the Line of Fire
as Bill Watts
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
as Don Kitch
Hop
as Henry O'Hare
The Gift
as David Duncan
Tammy
as Earl
A Simple Plan
as Baxter
I Spy
as Carlos
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
Extract
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Breach
as Rich Garces
The Joneses
as Larry Symonds
Cadet Kelly
as Sir