Gary Cole
Known for Acting
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
Hop
2011
as Henry O'Hare
The Gift
2000
as David Duncan
In the Line of Fire
1993
as Bill Watts
The Ring Two
2005
as Martin Savide
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as Cotton McKnight
Pineapple Express
2008
as Ted
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019
as Don Kitch
Office Space
1999
as Bill Lumbergh
Blockers
2018
as Ron
I Spy
2002
as Carlos
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
as Reese Bobby
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
as Dr. Possible (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017
as Rafe (voice)
One Hour Photo
2002
as Bill Owens
A Simple Plan
1998
as Baxter
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Cadet Kelly
2002
as Sir
Breach
2007
as Rich Garces