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Gary Cole portrait

Gary Cole

4 films

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.

Where to Start with Gary Cole

Gary Cole appears in 4 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Forever Strong, In the Line of Fire, Breach — a strong place to start exploring Gary Cole's drama work.

Forever Strong 7.1

Forever Strong

2008
In the Line of Fire 7.0

In the Line of Fire

1993
Breach 6.6

Breach

2007

Gary Cole — Drama Films 4

Forever Strong 7.1

Forever Strong

2008
In the Line of Fire 7.0

In the Line of Fire

1993
One Hour Photo 6.7

One Hour Photo

2002
Breach 6.6

Breach

2007

Frequent Collaborators

Sean Faris Sean Faris 1 film together Sean Astin Sean Astin 1 film together Neal McDonough Neal McDonough 1 film together Julie Warner Julie Warner 1 film together Penn Badgley Penn Badgley 1 film together Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen 1 film together