Gary Cole
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as Cotton McKnight
Hop
2011
as Henry O'Hare
In the Line of Fire
1993
as Bill Watts
I Spy
2002
as Carlos
Blockers
2018
as Ron
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
Office Space
1999
as Bill Lumbergh
Pineapple Express
2008
as Ted
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019
as Don Kitch
The Gift
2000
as David Duncan
The Ring Two
2005
as Martin Savide
One Hour Photo
2002
as Bill Owens
A Simple Plan
1998
as Baxter
Lucas
1986
as Assistant Coach
Tammy
2014
as Earl
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
as Reese Bobby
Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
Gang Related
1997
as Richard Simms
Extract
2009
as Bar Patron (uncredited)