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 w...
Known For
Complete Filmography

NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024
as Self
Kevin Frazier hosts a celebration of the "NCIS" franchise, including exclusive interviews with cast members and guest stars; new details about the ori...

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022
as Mattison (voice)
In 1998, Beavis and Butt-Head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge. Their obsession with a docking simulator (huh huh) leads to a trip on...

The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Sgt. Bosco (voice)
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ p...

Batman: Death in the Family
2020
as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
Tragedy strikes the Batman's life again when Robin Jason Todd tracks down his birth mother only to run afoul of the Joker. An adaptation of the 1988 c...

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all...

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of...

Darkness Falls
2020
as Mark Witver
After his wife's suicide, Detective Jeff Anderson becomes convinced that she has been murdered. Obsessed with his investigation, he finds out that his...

Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire
2019
as Invisibilio (voice)
Inferno’s powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain and it’s up to the Secret Warriors to defeat their new foe and help their friend. But does...

Married Young
2019
as Aaron
The story of a man, his pregnant wife and his animated alter ego, MARRIED YOUNG is a poignant comedy about what it takes for a husband not to be a sel...

The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019
as Don Kitch
A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.

Under the Eiffel Tower
2019
as Gerard
Stuart is a having a mid-life crisis. Desperate for something more in life, he tags along on his best friend's family vacation to Paris - then propose...

Seven in Heaven
2018
as Wallace
Sixteen year old Jude discovers each and every one of his fears is true.

Unbroken: Path to Redemption
2018
as Dr. George Bailey
Zamperini returns to California where he wound up marrying Cynthia Applewhite while wrestling with untreated PTSD, suffering constant nightmares, angr...

Blockers
2018
as Ron
When three parents discover that each of their daughters have a pact to lose their virginity at prom, they launch a covert one-night operation to stop...

Small Crimes
2017
as Lieutenant Pleasant
A disgraced former cop, fresh off a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder, returns home looking for redemption but winds up trapped in the mes...

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017
as Rafe (voice)
When the Scooby gang visits a dude ranch, they discover that it and the nearby town have been haunted by a ghostly cowboy, Dapper Jack, who fires real...

Hot Air
2016
as Aviator
A man fakes his death. At his funeral he discovers he has a son and attempts to find him.

The Bronze
2016
as Stan Greggory
In 2004, Hope Ann Greggory became an American hero after winning the bronze medal for the women's gymnastics team. Today, she's still living in her sm...

Christmas Eve
2015
as Dr. Roberts
Hilarity, romance, and transcendence prevail after a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve.

Divine Access
2015
as Reverend Guy Roy Davis
Jack Harriman becomes a spiritual celebrity after debunking Reverend Guy Roy on a public-access TV show. While on the road speaking his brand of truth...

Everyday Miracles
2015
as Clay Peakes
A reluctant faith healer tries to escape his troubled past, but his evangelist mother will stop at nothing to exploit her son's miraculous gifts.

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014
as Chief Deputy Tillman
A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

Tammy
2014
as Earl
For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job, and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. ...

Date and Switch
2014
as Dwayne
Two guys who make a pact to lose their virginity before prom find their friendship tested when one of them comes out of the closet.

Vamp U
2013
as Arthur Levine
Wayne Gretzky is a vampire who can't grow his teeth. His impotence began when he inadvertently killed Mary Lipinsky, the love of his life, 300 years a...

An Officer and a Murderer
2012
as Russell Williams
The true story of Colonel Russell Williams, one Canada’s most powerful and respected Air Force Officers, who committed numerous brutal crimes and was ...

Ricochet
2011
as Judge Cato Laird
Two homicide detectives find their careers - and lives - on the line when they get caught up in a case of murder and betrayal in high-society Savannah...

The Last Rites of Joe May
2011
as Lenny
Now in his sixties, Joe is released from the hospital after a long battle with pneumonia and forced to confront the harsh reality of his legacy: every...

The Chicago 8
2011
as Bill Kunstler
Based on actual court transcripts of 8 anti-war protesters on trial for conspiring to cause riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicag...

Hop
2011
as Henry O'Hare
E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In L.A., he's taken in by Fred after...

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)
An anthology of DC Showcase stories consisting of a new Superman/Shazam feature and extended versions of older shorts.

Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010
as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethica...

The Joneses
2010
as Larry Symonds
A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come ...

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2010
as Mr. Yankovic
A fictional biographical film about ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic that parodies other films based on musicians.

DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010
as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)
As Detective Jim Corrigan investigates a murder, The Spectre delivers horrific justice to the perpetrators.

Extract
2009
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from h...

A Good Funeral
2009
as Stan Talmadge
At her father's funeral, Junior Talmadge remembers back 30 years to the last time she saw her Dad: the summer of 1979. Junior was graduating from coll...

Forever Strong
2008
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Rick Penning lives life just like he plays rugby; fast, hard-hitting and intense. When life on the edge lands him in jail, prison ward Marcus Tate off...

Pineapple Express
2008
as Ted
A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

Conspiracy
2008
as Rhodes
A Gulf War veteran with PTSD heads to a small town to find his friend. When he arrives his friend and his family have vanished and the townsfolk afrai...

American Pastime
2007
as Billy Burrell
American Pastime tells a poignant story set against the Japanese-American internment camps during World War II. Rounded up and uprooted from their eve...

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
as The Balladeer (voice)
When mischievous teenaged cousins Bo and Luke Duke are arrested, both boys are paroled to the care of their Uncle Jesse in Hazzard, sentenced to a sum...

My Wife Is Retarded
2007
as Dr. Heichmann
A man learns the secret behind his perfect marriage.

Breach
2007
as Rich Garces
Eric O'Neill, a low-level surveillance expert with the FBI, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent, with his unexpect...
Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover
2007
as Captain (voice)
Cartoon Network Pilot

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
as Reese Bobby
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everyth...

Cry_Wolf
2005
as Mr. Matthews
After a local woman is murdered, a group of teenage liars create a warning e-mail of a serial killer named “The Wolf”, coming on the next full moon. T...

Mozart and the Whale
2005
as Wallace
A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
as Dr. Possible (voice)
Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP's weakness which may involve a new hottie ...

The Ring Two
2005
as Martin Savide
After the ordeal with Samara, Rachel and Aiden move to a rural town. But soon Rachel learns about the death of a girl in a similar fashion. To save Ai...

Pop Rocks
2004
as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
A former heavy-metal star (Gary Cole) tries to keep his past a secret from his family and friends while he rehearses for a reunion concert.

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as Cotton McKnight
When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-...

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
as Henry Futch
A small-town girl wins a date with a Hollywood star through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl...

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
2003
as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)
Kim and Ron start a new school year, only to learn that Ron's family is moving to Norway. This puts a strain on their partnership, just as Dr. Drakken...
Criminology 101
2003
as Roy Franks
A criminal lawyer attempts to solve cases by hiring two two law school grads.

The Brady Bunch in the White House
2002
as Mike Brady
Mike Brady becomes the President of the United States and names Carol as his V.P.!

I Spy
2002
as Carlos
When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top ...

One Hour Photo
2002
as Bill Owens
Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy...

Cadet Kelly
2002
as Sir
Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and...

Justice League: Secret Origins
2001
as J. Allen Carter (voice)
When global catastrophe strikes, the World's Greatest Super Heroes answer the call to join Justice League. Justice League works together as a team to ...

The Rising Place
2001
as Avery Hodge
The close friendship of two young women, each of a different race, and their struggle to find purpose in their lives during this time of social injust...
American Adventure
2000
as Chuck
Aka National Lampoon's American Adventure

The Gift
2000
as David Duncan
Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others' futures—though her own has become cloudier than even she can see....

Office Space
1999
as Bill Lumbergh
A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living...

A Simple Plan
1998
as Baxter
Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 milli...

I'll Be Home for Christmas
1998
as Jake's Dad
Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. Whe...

Kiss the Sky
1998
as Marty
Two professionals, Jeff and Marty, take a business trip to the Philippines. Their deep dissatisfaction with their lives leads them to forsake their fr...

Gang Related
1997
as Richard Simms
Two corrupt cops have a successful, seemingly perfect money making scheme- they sell drugs that they seize from dealers, kill the dealers, and blame t...

Santa Fe
1997
as Paul Thomas
A cop finds that his wife and daughter are involved in a New Age cult when he returns home after eight months.

Lies He Told
1997
as Dave
A charming military man arranges his own disappearance and death in order to begin a new life with a woman who is completely deceived by his lies. Bor...

Cyclops, Baby
1997
as Manks
The theatrical directorial debut of D.J. Caruso

For My Daughter's Honor
1996
as Pete Nash
Fourteen-year-old high school student, Amy Dustin, becomes an object of romantic affection to the school's biology teacher and football coach, Pete Na...

A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Mike Brady
A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence one evening. An impostor, the man is ...

The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Mike Brady
The original '70s TV family is now placed in the 1990s, where they're even more square and out of place than ever.

Fall from Grace
1994
as Maj. Tom O'Neill
Fall from Grace describes the war of the young English-French Catherine, her mother is killed in 1940 during the German campaign against France, Cathe...

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994
as James (segment "The Theatre")
James Earl Jones hosts this film based on two stories by the late Rod Serling, who wrote the stories of the original 'The Twilight Zone' (1959) series...

A Time to Heal
1994
as Jay Barton
A paralyzed mother recovers from a stroke during childbirth with care from her husband.

In the Line of Fire
1993
as Bill Watts
Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirt...

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
1993
as John Hearn
A woman places an ad in the "Soldier of Fortune" magazine to hire a contract killer.

The Switch
1993
as Larry McAfee
Larry McAfee is paralyzed from the neck down following a motorcycle accident. He gradually loses the will to live, in the meantime befriending a talk ...

The Old Man and the Sea
1990
as Tom Pruitt
Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. Santiago goes out on his usual fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life. Then a shark atta...

Those She Left Behind
1989
as Scott Grimes
Scott and Sue Grimes are a happily married and affluent young couple who are about to start a family together. Unfortunately, that plan gets turned co...

Echoes in the Darkness
1987
as Jack Holtz
Based on the true life story that took place in the 1970s, this movie follows the murder of Susan Reinert and her two children in Upper Merion Townshi...
Vital Signs
1986
as Dr. Hayward
Two doctors, a father and son, conceal their alcohol and drug problems in this potent look at the abuse of those substances that exist in the medical ...

To Live and Die in L.A.
1985
as Man Chased (uncredited)
When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counter...

First Steps
1985
as Manny
Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelchair-bound life. One day she hears about new resear...

A Matter of Principle
1984
as Man with Christmas Tree
A miserable man who doesn't believe in the holidays must contend with his 11 children and wife celebrating the most wonderful time of the year.

Heart of Steel
1983
as Lee
A steel factory that employs most of the town shuts down, leaving a man desperate to keep his family and friends together while alcohol consumes him i...

Behind the Lines
N/A
as Self
Documentary based on three New York Times bestselling books by historian Andrew Carroll and inspired by the stage play If All the Sky Were Paper, the ...