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Acting
Gary Cole
Gary Cole is best known for Rick and Morty, Supernatural, Suits and Family Guy. Gary Cole was born on September 20, 1956. Gary Cole is 70 years old (born September 20, 1956).
- Born
- September 20, 1956 (70 years old)
- Place of birth
- Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
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.
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.
Known for
Filmography
- —Company TownMartin Amberson
- 2024A Man on the InsideBrad Vinick
- 2023Agent ElvisPresident Nixon (voice)
- 2023White House PlumbersMark Felt
- 2023Waco: The AftermathGordon Novel
- 2023VelmaLamont (voice)
- 2023KrapopolisValley King (voice)
- 2021Q-ForceDirk Chunley (voice)
- 2021Inside JobBrett's father (voice)
- 2021NCIS: HawaiʻiAlden Parker
- 2021The Great NorthElwin Kreb (voice)
- 2020Trolls: TrollsTopiaSky Toronto (voice)
- 2020Star Trek: Lower DecksLeonardo da Vinci (voice)
- 2019FamFreddy
- 2019mixed-ishHarrison Johnson
- 2019Love, Death & RobotsThe Inspector (voice)
- 2017The Good FightKurt McVeigh
- 2017Big MouthMatthew's Father (voice)
- 2017Room 104Chip Crawford
- 2016Mercy StreetJames Green, Sr.
- 2016Angie TribecaProfessor Everett Lamereau
- 2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf
- 2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist
- 2016Justice League ActionBlack Adam (voice)
- 2015We Bare BearsCEO (voice)
- 2015Mr. RobinsonNeville Rex
- 2015F is for FamilyRoger Dunbarton (voice)
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
- 2014The Tom and Jerry ShowNarrator (voice)
- 2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroBrock (voice)
- 2013Rick and MortyAlien Doctor (voice)
- 2012VeepKent Davison
- 2012Chicago FireChief Grissom
- 2012The Legend of KorraDai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)
- 2011Bob's BurgersSergeant Bosco (voice)
- 2011SuitsCameron Dennis
- 2011UnforgettableClay Tendler
- 2011Hart of DixieDr. Ethan Hart
- 2010Pound PuppiesSlick (voice)
- 2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedMayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice)
- 2010The Good GuysFrank Savage
- 2009The Great Debate
- 2009ArcherSpecial Agent Hawley (voice)
- 2009The Good WifeKurt McVeigh
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesAlden Parker
- 2008The Penguins of MadagascarCommissioner (voice)
- 2008True BloodEarl Stackhouse
- 2007ChuckJack Burton
- 2007Phineas and FerbPrincipal Lang (voice)
- 2006SharkChristian Chambers
- 2006PsychCameron Luntz
- 200630 RockRoger
- 2005Numb3rsShepard Crater
- 2005SupernaturalBrad Redding
- 2005WantedConrad Rose
- 2005American Dad!Ted Robinson (voice)
- 2005The CloserMajor Edward Dorcet
- 2004Desperate HousewivesWayne Davis
- 2004EntourageAndrew Klein
- 2004The Venture Bros.Professor Von Helping (voice)
- 2003Karen Sisco
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentRichard Shaw
- 2003NCISAlden Parker
- 2002MonkDexter Larson
- 2002Kim PossibleDr. James Possible (voice)
- 2002Family AffairBill Davis
- 2002HackJohnny Scanlon
- 2001Justice LeagueJ. Allen Carter (voice)
- 2001Project GreenlightSelf
- 2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawHarvey Birdman (voice)
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmJoe O'Donnell
- 1999Batman BeyondZeta (voice)
- 1999Family GuyBill Lumbergh / Priest (voice)
- 1999CrusadeMatthew Gideon
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitXander Henry
- 1999Family LawAlan
- 1999The West WingBob Russell
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonEd Mitchell
- 1997King of the HillVance Gilbert (voice)
- 1997The PracticeDefense Attorney Solomon Tager
- 1995American GothicSheriff Lucas Buck
- 1995The Outer LimitsDetective Ray Venable
- 1994Touched by an AngelCharlie Radcliff
- 1993FrasierLuke Parker
- 1991Son of the Morning StarGeorge Armstrong Custer
- 1988Midnight CallerJack 'Nighthawk' Killian
- 1987Echoes in the DarknessJack Holtz
- 1985The Twilight ZoneDaniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
- 1985MoonlightingAlan McClafferty
- 1984Miami ViceJackson Crane
- 1984Fatal VisionJeffrey MacDonald
- 1982American PlayhouseMan with Xmas Tree
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Gary Cole been in?
Gary Cole is best known for Rick and Morty, Supernatural, Suits and Family Guy.
When was Gary Cole born?
Gary Cole was born on September 20, 1956. (Park Ridge, Illinois, USA)
How old is Gary Cole?
Gary Cole is 70 years old (born September 20, 1956).
Updated: November 2, 2026 ·