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Gary Cole
Actor· Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Gary Michael Cole, born September 20, 1956, navigates the American entertainment landscape with a career marked by memorable supporting roles. His turn as Bill Lumbergh in the satirical Office Space encapsulates his knack for quirky, relatable characters. Cole's range extends from dark, dramatic narratives, such as his lead performance in the true crime mini-series Fatal Vision, to contemporary procedural TV with his role as the NCIS team supervisor from 2021. His versatility and nuanced portrayals anchor him as a reliable presence in both comedy and crime dramas.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
76 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Robot Chicken [adult swim] 25th Anniversary Special | Harvey Birdman (voice) | Film |
| 2023 | Waco: The Aftermath | Gordon Novel | TV |
| 2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Mattison (voice) | Film |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Sgt. Bosco (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | Q-Force | Dirk Chunley (voice) | TV |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | Film |
| 2020 | DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family | Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire | Invisibilio (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | The Art of Racing in the Rain | Don Kitch | Film |
| 2018 | Seven in Heaven | Wallace | Film |
| 2018 | Unbroken: Path to Redemption | Dr. George Bailey | Film |
| 2018 | Blockers | Ron | Film |
| 2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Rafe (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | Small Crimes | Lieutenant Pleasant | Film |
| 2016 | The Bronze | Stan Greggory | Film |
| 2014 | Tammy | Earl | Film |
| 2014 | Market Hours | Manager | Film |
| 2014 | Date and Switch | Dwayne | Film |
| 2014 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Narrator (voice) | TV |
| 2014 | The Town that Dreaded Sundown | Chief Deputy Tillman | Film |
| 2013 | Vamp U | Arthur Levine | Film |
| 2012 | An Officer and a Murderer | Russell Williams | Film |
| 2012 | Veep | Kent Davison | TV |
| 2011 | The Last Rites of Joe May | Lenny | Film |
| 2011 | Ricochet | Judge Cato Laird | Film |
| 2011 | The Chicago 8 | Bill Kunstler | Film |
| 2011 | Hop | Henry O'Hare | Film |
| 2010 | DC Showcase: The Spectre | Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | The Joneses | Larry Symonds | Film |
| 2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hood | Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Extract | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Film |
| 2009 | A Good Funeral | Stan Talmadge | Film |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | Ted | Film |
| 2008 | Conspiracy | Rhodes | Film |
| 2008 | Forever Strong | Coach Larry Gelwix | Film |
| 2007 | Breach | Rich Garces | Film |
| 2007 | American Pastime | Billy Burrell | Film |
| 2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | Balladeer | Film |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Reese Bobby | Film |
| 2005 | Mozart and the Whale | Wallace | Film |
| 2005 | Cry_Wolf | Mr. Matthews | Film |
| 2005 | Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Dr. Possible (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | Wanted | Conrad Rose | TV |
| 2005 | The Ring Two | Martin Savide | Film |
| 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Henry Futch | Film |
| 2004 | Pop Rocks | Jerry "Dagger" Harden | Film |
| 2004 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | Cotton McKnight | Film |
| 2003 | NCIS | Alden Parker | TV |
| 2003 | Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | The Brady Bunch in the White House | Mike Brady | Film |
| 2002 | One Hour Photo | Bill Owens | Film |
| 2002 | Cadet Kelly | Sir | Film |
| 2001 | The Rising Place | Avery Hodge | Film |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Harvey Birdman (voice) | TV |
| 2000 | American Adventure | Chuck | Film |
| 2000 | The Gift | David Duncan | Film |
| 1999 | Office Space | Bill Lumbergh | Film |
| 1999 | Crusade | Matthew Gideon | TV |
| 1998 | Kiss the Sky | Marty | Film |
| 1998 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Jake's Dad | Film |
| 1998 | A Simple Plan | Baxter | Film |
| 1997 | Santa Fe | Paul Thomas | Film |
| 1997 | Gang Related | Richard Simms | Film |
| 1996 | For My Daughter's Honor | Pete Nash | Film |
| 1996 | A Very Brady Sequel | Mike Brady | Film |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Mike Brady | Film |
| 1995 | American Gothic | Sheriff Lucas Buck | TV |
| 1994 | The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics | James (segment "The Theatre") | Film |
| 1994 | A Time to Heal | Jay Barton | Film |
| 1993 | In the Line of Fire | Bill Watts | Film |
| 1990 | The Old Man and the Sea | Tom Pruitt | Film |
| 1988 | Midnight Caller | Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian | TV |
| 1987 | Echoes in the Darkness | Jack Holtz | Film |
| 1986 | Lucas | Assistant Coach | Film |
| 1985 | First Steps | Manny | Film |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision | Jeffrey MacDonald | TV |
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