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The Robot Chicken [adult swim] 25th Anniversary Special
2026 · Movie
as Harvey Birdman (voice)
Gary Cole
1956-09-20
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Park 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.
Filmography
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024 · Movie
as Self
A Man on the Inside
2024 · TV Show
as Brad Vinick
Agent Elvis
2023 · TV Show
as President Nixon (voice)
White House Plumbers
2023 · TV Show
as Mark Felt
Waco: The Aftermath
2023 · TV Show
as Gordon Novel
Velma
2023 · TV Show
as Lamont (voice), Lamont / General Meeting (voice)
Krapopolis
2023 · TV Show
as Valley King (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022 · Movie
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022 · Movie
as Mattison (voice)
Q-Force
2021 · TV Show
as Dirk Chunley (voice)
Inside Job
2021 · TV Show
as Brett's father (voice), Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021 · TV Show
as Alden Parker
The Great North
2021 · TV Show
as Elwin Kreb (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 · Movie
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Movie
as Self
Darkness Falls
2020 · Movie
as Mark Witver
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020 · Movie
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Trolls: TrollsTopia
2020 · TV Show
as Sky Toronto (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020 · TV Show
as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Under the Eiffel Tower
2019 · Movie
as Gerard
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019 · Movie
as Don Kitch
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019 · Movie
as Invisibilio (voice)
Married Young
2019 · Movie
as Aaron
Fam
2019 · TV Show
as Freddy
mixed-ish
2019 · TV Show
as Harrison Johnson
Love, Death & Robots
2019 · TV Show
as The Inspector (voice)
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
2018 · Movie
as Dr. George Bailey
Seven in Heaven
2018 · Movie
as Wallace
Blockers
2018 · Movie
as Ron
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017 · Movie
as Rafe (voice)
Small Crimes
2017 · Movie
as Lieutenant Pleasant
The Good Fight
2017 · TV Show
as Kurt McVeigh
Big Mouth
2017 · TV Show
as Matthew's Father (voice), Andrew's Father (voice), Edward MacDell (voice)
Room 104
2017 · TV Show
as Chip Crawford
The Bronze
2016 · Movie
as Stan Greggory
Hot Air
2016 · Movie
as Aviator
Mercy Street
2016 · TV Show
as James Green, Sr.
Angie Tribeca
2016 · TV Show
as Professor Everett Lamereau
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · TV Show
as Self
To Tell the Truth
2016 · TV Show
as Self - Panelist
Justice League Action
2016 · TV Show
as Black Adam (voice)
Everyday Miracles
2015 · Movie
as Clay Peakes
Christmas Eve
2015 · Movie
as Dr. Roberts
Divine Access
2015 · Movie
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
We Bare Bears
2015 · TV Show
as CEO (voice)
Mr. Robinson
2015 · TV Show
as Neville Rex
F is for Family
2015 · TV Show
as Roger Dunbarton (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self
Date and Switch
2014 · Movie
as Dwayne
Tammy
2014 · Movie
as Earl
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014 · Movie
as Chief Deputy Tillman
Market Hours
2014 · Movie
as Manager
The Tom and Jerry Show
2014 · TV Show
as Narrator (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014 · TV Show
as Brock (voice)
Vamp U
2013 · Movie
as Arthur Levine
Rick and Morty
2013 · TV Show
as Alien Doctor (voice)
An Officer and a Murderer
2012 · Movie
as Russell Williams
Veep
2012 · TV Show
as Kent Davison
Chicago Fire
2012 · TV Show
as Chief Grissom
The Legend of Korra
2012 · TV Show
as Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice), Dai Li Sergeant (voice)
Hop
2011 · Movie
as Henry O'Hare
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011 · Movie
as Lenny
Ricochet
2011 · Movie
as Judge Cato Laird
The Chicago 8
2011 · Movie
as Bill Kunstler
Bob's Burgers
2011 · TV Show
as Sergeant Bosco (voice)
Suits
2011 · TV Show
as Cameron Dennis
Unforgettable
2011 · TV Show
as Clay Tendler
Hart of Dixie
2011 · TV Show
as Dr. Ethan Hart
Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010 · Movie
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
The Joneses
2010 · Movie
as Larry Symonds
DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010 · Movie
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2010 · Movie
as Mr. Yankovic
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 · Movie
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
Pound Puppies
2010 · TV Show
as Slick (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010 · TV Show
as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)
The Good Guys
2010 · TV Show
as Frank Savage
A Good Funeral
2009 · Movie
as Stan Talmadge
Extract
2009 · Movie
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
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The Great Debate
2009 · TV Show
Archer
2009 · TV Show
as Special Agent Hawley (voice)
The Good Wife
2009 · TV Show
as Kurt McVeigh
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · TV Show
as Alden Parker
Pineapple Express
2008 · Movie
as Ted
Forever Strong
2008 · Movie
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Conspiracy
2008 · Movie
as Rhodes
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Good Behavior
2008 · Movie
as Dean West
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008 · TV Show
as Commissioner (voice)
True Blood
2008 · TV Show
as Earl Stackhouse
Breach
2007 · Movie
as Rich Garces
American Pastime
2007 · Movie
as Billy Burrell
My Wife Is Retarded
2007 · Movie
as Dr. Heichmann
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007 · Movie
as Balladeer
Chuck
2007 · TV Show
as Jack Burton
Phineas and Ferb
2007 · TV Show
as Principal Lang (voice)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 · Movie
as Reese Bobby
Shark
2006 · TV Show
as Christian Chambers
Psych
2006 · TV Show
as Cameron Luntz
30 Rock
2006 · TV Show
as Roger
The Ring Two
2005 · Movie
as Martin Savide
Cry_Wolf
2005 · Movie
as Mr. Matthews
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005 · Movie
as Dr. Possible (voice)
Mozart and the Whale
2005 · Movie
as Wallace
Numb3rs
2005 · TV Show
as Shepard Crater
Supernatural
2005 · TV Show
as Brad Redding
Wanted
2005 · TV Show
as Conrad Rose
American Dad!
2005 · TV Show
as Ted Robinson (voice)
The Closer
2005 · TV Show
as Major Edward Dorcet
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Movie
as Cotton McKnight
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004 · Movie
as Henry Futch
Pop Rocks
2004 · Movie
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
Desperate Housewives
2004 · TV Show
as Wayne Davis
Entourage
2004 · TV Show
as Andrew Klein
The Venture Bros.
2004 · TV Show
as Professor Von Helping (voice)
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
2003 · Movie
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
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Criminology 101
2003 · Movie
as Roy Franks
Karen Sisco
2003 · TV Show
Arrested Development
2003 · TV Show
as Richard Shaw
NCIS
2003 · TV Show
as Alden Parker
One Hour Photo
2002 · Movie
as Bill Owens
Cadet Kelly
2002 · Movie
as Sir
The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002 · Movie
as Mike Brady
I Spy
2002 · Movie
as Carlos
Monk
2002 · TV Show
as Dexter Larson
Kim Possible
2002 · TV Show
as Dr. James Possible (voice), Additional Voices (voice), Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice), Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice)
Family Affair
2002 · TV Show
as Bill Davis
Hack
2002 · TV Show
as Johnny Scanlon
The Rising Place
2001 · Movie
as Avery Hodge
Justice League: Secret Origins
2001 · Movie
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
Justice League
2001 · TV Show
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
Project Greenlight
2001 · TV Show
as Self
The Gift
2000 · Movie
as David Duncan
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American Adventure
2000 · Movie
as Chuck
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000 · TV Show
as Harvey Birdman (voice), Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · TV Show
as Joe O'Donnell
Office Space
1999 · Movie
as Bill Lumbergh
Batman Beyond
1999 · TV Show
as Zeta (voice)
Family Guy
1999 · TV Show
as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice), Father O'Leary (voice), NCIS Fan (voice), Billy's Father (voice), Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice), Michael Eisner (voice), Jerry Nelson / Various (voice), Chairman (voice), Warren Fredericks (voice), Principal Shepard (voice), Dr. Franklin (voice), Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice), James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice), Cop / Coach (voice), Security Guard (voice), Mike Brady (voice), Principal Shepherd (voice), Reporter (voice), Principal Shepherd(voice)
Crusade
1999 · TV Show
as Matthew Gideon
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
as Xander Henry
Family Law
1999 · TV Show
as Alan
The West Wing
1999 · TV Show
as Bob Russell
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1998 · Movie
as Jake's Dad
Kiss the Sky
1998 · Movie
as Marty
A Simple Plan
1998 · Movie
as Baxter
From the Earth to the Moon
1998 · TV Show
as Ed Mitchell
Gang Related
1997 · Movie
as Richard Simms
Santa Fe
1997 · Movie
as Paul Thomas
Cyclops, Baby
1997 · Movie
as Manks
Lies He Told
1997 · Movie
as Dave
King of the Hill
1997 · TV Show
as Vance Gilbert (voice)
The Practice
1997 · TV Show
as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager, Atty. Brian Seabury
A Very Brady Sequel
1996 · Movie
as Mike Brady
For My Daughter's Honor
1996 · Movie
as Pete Nash
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995 · Movie
as Mike Brady
American Gothic
1995 · TV Show
as Sheriff Lucas Buck
The Outer Limits
1995 · TV Show
as Detective Ray Venable
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994 · Movie
as James (segment "The Theatre")
A Time to Heal
1994 · Movie
as Jay Barton
Fall from Grace
1994 · Movie
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV Show
as Charlie Radcliff
In the Line of Fire
1993 · Movie
as Bill Watts
The Switch
1993 · Movie
as Larry McAfee
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
1993 · Movie
as John Hearn
Frasier
1993 · TV Show
as Luke Parker
Son of the Morning Star
1991 · TV Show
as George Armstrong Custer
The Old Man and the Sea
1990 · Movie
as Tom Pruitt
Those She Left Behind
1989 · Movie
as Scott Grimes
Midnight Caller
1988 · TV Show
as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian
Echoes in the Darkness
1987 · Movie
as Jack Holtz
Echoes in the Darkness
1987 · TV Show
as Jack Holtz
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Vital Signs
1986 · Movie
as Dr. Hayward
Lucas
1986 · Movie
as Assistant Coach
First Steps
1985 · Movie
as Manny
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985 · Movie
as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1985 · TV Show
as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Moonlighting
1985 · TV Show
as Alan McClafferty
A Matter of Principle
1984 · Movie
as Man with Christmas Tree
Miami Vice
1984 · TV Show
as Jackson Crane
Fatal Vision
1984 · TV Show
as Jeffrey MacDonald
Heart of Steel
1983 · Movie
as Lee
American Playhouse
1982 · TV Show
as Man with Xmas Tree
Behind the Lines
· Movie
as Self
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Company Town
· TV Show
as Martin Amberson
