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Gary Cole
Born 1956-09-20Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Robot Chicken [adult swim] 25th Anniversary SpecialHarvey Birdman (voice)NCISverse: The First 1,000SelfBeavis and Butt-Head Do the UniverseMattison (voice)The Bob's Burgers MovieSgt. Bosco (voice)DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the FamilyTwo-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelfTime Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelfDarkness FallsMark WitverMarvel Rising: Playing with FireInvisibilio (voice)Married YoungAaronThe Art of Racing in the RainDon KitchUnder the Eiffel TowerGerardSeven in HeavenWallaceUnbroken: Path to RedemptionDr. George BaileyBlockersRonSmall CrimesLieutenant PleasantScooby-Doo! Shaggy's ShowdownRafe (voice)Hot AirAviatorThe BronzeStan GreggoryChristmas EveDr. RobertsDivine AccessReverend Guy Roy DavisEveryday MiraclesClay PeakesThe Town that Dreaded SundownChief Deputy TillmanMarket HoursManager