Gary Cole
Gary Cole | |
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Cole at the 2011Tribeca Film Festival. | |
Born | Gary Michael Cole September 20, 1956 Park Ridge, Illinois,U.S. |
Education | Illinois State University(BFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse |
Michelle Knapp (m.2021) |
Children | 1 |
Gary Michael Cole(born September 20, 1956) is an American actor. He began his professional acting career on stage atChicago'sSteppenwolf Theatre Companyin 1985. His breakout role was playing Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian in theNBCseriesMidnight Caller(1988–1991).
Further prominent television roles include Sheriff Lucas Buck inAmerican Gothic(1995–1996), Vice President Bob Russell inThe West Wing(2003–2006), Kurt McVeigh in bothThe Good Wife(2010–2016) andThe Good Fight(2017–2022), Kent Davison inVeep(2013–2019), and Special Agent Alden Parker inNCIS(2021–present). A prolific voice actor, Cole's voice roles includeHarvey BirdmaninHarvey Birdman, Attorney at Law(2000–2007, 2018), Principal Shepherd inFamily Guy(2000–present), Dr. James Possible inKim Possible(2002–2007), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. inScooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated(2010–2013) and Sergeant Bosco inBob's Burgers(2012–present).
His most notable film roles are asMike BradyinThe Brady Bunch Movie(1995) andBill LumberghinOffice Space(1999). Other film appearances includeIn the Line of Fire(1993),A Simple Plan(1998),One Hour Photo(2002),Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004),Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby(2006) andPineapple Express(2008).
Early life
[edit]Gary Michael Cole was born on September 20, 1956, inPark Ridge,Illinois,and raised in nearbyRolling Meadows.His father, Robert, was a municipal finance director, and his mother, Margaret or "Peggy", was a school administrative assistant.[1][2]Cole has an older sister, Nancy.
While attendingRolling Meadows High School,Cole made his acting debut asSnoopyin a high school production ofClark Gesner'sPeanutsmusicalYou're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.Cole attendedIllinois State University,where he studied theater as a classmate with fellow future actorsLaurie MetcalfandJohn Malkovich.
Career
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Cole began his professional career in 1983 as a stage actor inChicago,where he joined the ensemble of theSteppenwolf Theatre Companyin 1985. In an early role, Cole played accused Army triple-murderer CaptJeffrey MacDonaldin the mini-seriesFatal Vision.Cole has also appeared in severaloff-Broadwayproductions inNew York City.He has done voice work on several animated series (Family Guy;Kim Possible;Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law;Archer) and had a recurring role on the dramaThe West Wingas Vice PresidentBob Russell.He also starred asCaptain Matthew Gideonon the short-livedBabylon 5spin-offCrusade,and had notable guest appearances onLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitandArrested Development.He also played Joe Maxwell onDCOMCadet Kellyand appeared as real-life astronautEdgar Mitchellin HBO's recreation ofProject Apollo,From the Earth to the Moon.One of his most notable roles in 1991 was as Lt. Col. George A. Custer in the much acclaimed television filmSon of the Morning Star.
Between 1988 and 1991, Cole became popular on TV for playing the part of Jack "Nighthawk" Killian in the seriesMidnight Caller.In 1999, Cole starred in the filmOffice Space,in which he portrayed the micromanaging office supervisorBill Lumbergh.When asked about the oft-quoted character, Cole said:
Everyone inOffice Spacethought that this movie had died. So that's how I knew the movie was actually some kind of success because people were coming up doing some lines from the movie... It never gets old because it reminds you that something you did had some impact. You could work your whole career and have nothing like that last that long.[3]
He playedThe Brady BunchpatriarchMike Bradyin the 1995 filmThe Brady Bunch Movie,the 1996 sequelA Very Brady Sequel,and the 2002 television filmThe Brady Bunch in the White House.
Cole starred as Lieutenant Conrad Rose on theTNTseriesWanted,he is also the voice of the title character on theAdult SwimseriesHarvey Birdman, Attorney at Law,and starred as Sheriff Lucas Buck on the one season 1995 show,American Gothic.Cole also appeared in the filmsTalladega Nights,Forever Strong,andAmerican Pastime.
Cole playedKatherine Mayfair's ex-husband Wayne onDesperate Housewives[4]and has played the dangerous drug lord Ted Jones inPineapple ExpresswithSeth RogenandJames Franco.He also appeared in an episode from the third season of theUSA NetworkseriesPsychas S.W.A.T. commander Cameron Luntz. Cole also played Bill Owens, Sy Parrish's (Robin Williams) Boss, in the filmOne Hour Photo.
In 2008, Cole appeared onChuckasSarah'scon-artist father (in "Chuck Versus the DeLorean"), a role which he reprised in 2011 (in"Chuck Versus the Wedding Planner"). He also appeared in the fifth season of HBO'sEntourageplaying Ari Gold's old pal Andrew Klein for a 3-episode story arc prior to joining the regular cast in the sixth season.
He played ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh onThe Good Wifeand onThe Good Fight.In both cases, he played opposite Christine Baranski, who portrayed lawyer Diane Lockhart.
Cole had a guest-appearance on the fourth season of theHBOseriesTrue Blood,playingSookie Stackhouse's grandfather.
In 2011, Cole joined Fox's comedy pilotTagged,but the series was not picked up.[5]
In 2013, Cole began a recurring role onSuitsas Cameron Dennis, the former mentor ofHarvey Specter,one of the show's main characters. Also in 2013, Cole began a major recurring role as Kent Davison on theHBOcomedy seriesVeep,joining the main cast at the start of the show's second season. In 2014, he was nominated for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Seriesfor his work in season three. Additionally, Cole was nominated with his fellow cast members for theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Seriesfor seasons 2, 3, 4, and 5 before ultimately winning the award in 2017 for season 6.
Cole currently provides the voice of Sergeant Boscoe onBob's Burgersand Principal Shepherd onFamily Guy.He appears in triplicate as 10 Minutes, 10 Days and 10 Years in the Future Spokesguy inKabbage's 2019commercialcampaign.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Cole married actressTeddi Siddallon March 8, 1992.[2]They have one daughter, Mary, who isautistic.[7]On June 19, 2017, Siddall filed for divorce.[8][9]Siddall died in 2018.[10]On July 7, 2021, Cole married interior designer Michelle Knapp.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. | Man Chased By Richard Chance | Uncredited |
1986 | Lucas | Assistant Coach | |
1990 | The Old Man and the Sea | Tom Pruitt | |
1993 | In the Line of Fire | Secret Service Agent In Charge Bill Watts | |
1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Mike Brady | |
1996 | A Very Brady Sequel | Mike Brady | |
1997 | Santa Fe | Paul Thomas | |
Gang Related | DEA Agent Richard Simms | ||
Cyclops, Baby | Manks | ||
1998 | A Simple Plan | Vernon Bokovsky / FBI Agent Neil Baxter | |
Kiss the Sky | Marty | ||
I'll Be Home for Christmas | Jake's Dad | ||
1999 | Office Space | Bill Lumbergh | |
2000 | The Gift | David Duncan | |
2001 | The Rising Place | Avery Hodge | |
2002 | One Hour Photo | Bill Owens | |
I Spy | Agent Carlos | ||
2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Henry Futch | |
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | "Cotton" McKnight | ||
2005 | The Ring Two | Martin Savide | |
Mozart and the Whale | Wallace | ||
Cry Wolf | Mr. Matthews | ||
2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Reese Bobby | |
2007 | My Wife Is Retarded | Dr. Heichman | Short film |
American Pastime | Billy Burrell | ||
Breach | Rich Garces | ||
Goodnight Vagina | Dr. Milstein | Short film | |
2008 | Say Hello to Stan Talmadge | Stan Talmadge | |
Conspiracy | Rhodes | ||
Pineapple Express | Ted Jones | ||
Forever Strong | Coach Larry Gelwix | ||
2009 | Extract | Bar Patron | Uncredited |
The Joneses | Larry | ||
2010 | DC Showcase: The Spectre | Jim Corrigan/Spectre | Voice, short film[12] |
Batman: Under the Red Hood | "Bobo",James "Jim" Gordon,Shot, Guard | Voice, direct-to-video | |
Immortality Bites | Dr. Levine | ||
2011 | Hop | Henry O'Hare | |
The Chicago 8 | Bill Kunstler | ||
The Last Rites of Joe May | Lenny | ||
2013 | Vamp U | Arthur Levine | |
2014 | Date and Switch | Dwayne | |
Tammy | Earl | ||
Cotton | Clay Peaks | Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actor[13] | |
The Town That Dreaded Sundown | Chief Deputy Hank Tillman | ||
2015 | Divine Access | Reverend Guy Roy Davis | |
Christmas Eve | Dr. Roberts | ||
The Bronze | Stan Greggory | ||
2016 | Hot Air | Aviator | |
2017 | Small Crimes | Dan Pleasant | |
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Rafe | Voice, direct-to-video[12] | |
2018 | Blockers | Ron | |
Under the Eiffel Tower | Gerard | ||
Unbroken: Path to Redemption | Dr. George Bailey | ||
Seven in Heaven | Mr. Wallace | ||
2019 | The Art of Racing in the Rain | Don Kitch | |
Married Young | Aaron | ||
2020 | Darkness Falls | Mark Witver | |
2021 | Batman: Death in the Family | James Gordon,Two-Face,Reporter #4 | Voice, short film[12] |
2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Sergeant Bosco | Voice |
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Phil Mattison | Voice[12] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Heart of Steel | Lee | Television film |
1984 | Fatal Vision | CaptainJeffrey MacDonald,MD | Television film |
American Playhouse | Man With Xmas Tree | Episode: "A Matter of Principle" | |
1985 | First Steps | Manny | Television film |
The Twilight Zone | Daniel Gaddis | Episode: "Her Pilgrim Soul" | |
1986 | Vital Signs | Dr. Hayward | Television film |
Miami Vice | Jackson Crane | Episode: "Trust Fund Pirates" | |
Jack and Mike | Chris Sykes | Episode: "Pilot" | |
1987 | Moonlighting | Alan McClafferty | 2 episodes |
Echoes in the Darkness | Jack Holtz | Television film | |
1988–1991 | Midnight Caller | Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian | 61 episodes |
1989 | Those She Left Behind | Scott Grimes | Television film |
1990 | The Old Man and the Sea | Tom Pruitt | Television film |
1991 | Son of the Morning Star | George Armstrong Custer | Television film |
1993 | The Switch | Larry McAfee | Television film |
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn | John Hearn | Television film | |
1994 | A Time to Heal | Jay Barton | Television film |
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics | James | Television film | |
Fall from Grace | Major Tom O'Neill | Television film | |
1995–1996 | American Gothic | Sheriff Lucas Buck | 22 episodes |
1996 | For My Daughter's Honor | Pete Nash | Television film |
1997 | Lies He Told | Dave | Television film |
1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Travis Everett Thornberry | Episode: "The Photographer" |
The Outer Limits | Detective Ray Venable | Episode: "Criminal Nature" | |
From the Earth to the Moon | Edgar Mitchell | Episode: "For Miles and Miles" | |
1999 | Crusade | Captain Matthew Gideon | 13 episodes |
Chicken Soup for the Soul | Dad | Episode: "Where's My Kiss, Then?" | |
1999–2004 | The Practice | Solomon Tager, Attorney Brian Seabury | 3 episodes |
2000 | What About Joan | Justin | Episode: "You Can't Go Home Again" |
Family Law | Alan | Episode: "Human Error" | |
Batman Beyond | Zeta | Voice, episode: "Zeta"[12] | |
Touched by an Angel | Charlie Radcliff | Episode: "Pandora's Box" | |
Frasier | Luke Parker | Episode: "The New Friend" | |
2000–2007 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Harvey Birdman,additional voices | Voice, 39 episodes[12] |
2000–present | Family Guy | Principal Shepherd, additional voices | Voice, 82 episodes |
2001 | Neurotic Tendencies | Pilot | |
Justice League | J. Allen Carter | Voice, episode: "Secret Origins"[12] | |
2002, 2004 | Teamo Supremo | Mr. Vague | Voice, 2 episodes |
2002 | American Adventure | Chuck | Television film |
Cadet Kelly | Brigadier General Joe "Sir" Maxwell | Television film | |
The Brady Bunch in the White House | Mike Brady | Television film | |
2002–2003 | Family Affair | Bill Davis | 15 episodes |
2002–2007 | Kim Possible | Dr. James Possible | Voice, 40 episodes |
2003 | Criminology 101 | Roy Franks | Pilot |
Hack | Johnny Scanlon | Episode: "Brothers in Arms" | |
Monk | Dexter Larson | Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy" | |
Karen Sisco | Konner | 2 episodes | |
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Dr. James Possible | Voice, television film | |
2003–2006 | The West Wing | Vice President Bob Russell | 21 episodes |
2004 | Pop Rocks | Jerry "Dagger" Harden | Television film |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Xander Henry | Episode: "Brotherhood" | |
2005 | Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Dr. James Possible | Voice, television film |
Wanted | Lieutenant Conrad Rose | 13 episodes | |
King of the Hill | Vance Gilbert | Voice, episode: "Harlottown" | |
2006 | That Guy | Gary | Pilot |
Company Town | Martin Amberson | Pilot | |
Arrested Development | CIA Agent | Episode: "Exit Strategy" | |
2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | The Balladeer | Voice, television film |
Shark | Christian Chambers | Episode: "Blind Trust" | |
Supernatural | Brad Redding | Episode: "Hollywood Babylon" | |
2008 | Good Behavior | Dean West | Unaired series |
12 Miles of Bad Road | Jerry Shakespeare | 6 episodes | |
Desperate Housewives | Wayne Davis | 6 episodes | |
Psych | Commander Cameron Lutz | Episode: "Gus Walks Into a Bank" | |
2008–2011 | Chuck | Jack Burton | 2 episodes |
2008–2010 | Entourage | Andrew Klein | 12 episodes |
2009 | The Cleaner | Davis Durham | 2 episodes |
Numb3rs | Shepard Crater | Episode: "Hangman" | |
2010–2016 | The Good Wife | Kurt McVeigh | 14 episodes |
2010 | Uncle Nigel | Nigel | Pilot |
Funny or Die Presents | Lead FBI Agent | Episode: "201" | |
2010–2012 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Commissioner McSlade | Voice, 4 episodes[12] |
2010–2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Mayor Fred Jones Sr., additional voices | Voice, 21 episodes[12] |
2010 | The Good Guys | Frank Savage | 2 episodes |
The Closer | Major Edward Dorcet | Episode: "War Zone" | |
2011 | True Blood | Earl Stackhouse | Episode: "She's Not There" |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Joe O'Donnell | Episode: "The Divorce" | |
Ricochet | Judge Cato Laird | Television film | |
2011 | Tagged | James Percy | Pilot |
2011–2013 2016, 2019 |
Suits | Cameron Dennis | 10 episodes |
2011 | Pound Puppies | Slick | Voice, episode: "I Never Barked for My Father"[12] |
2012 | An Officer and a Murderer | ColonelRussell Williams | Television film |
Hart of Dixie | Dr. Ethan Hart | 2 episodes | |
Scruples | Royce Franklin | Pilot | |
30 Rock | Roger | Episode: "Unwindulax" | |
Royal Pains | Simon Braddock | Episode: "Who's Your Daddy" | |
Wedding Band | Jack | Episode: "We Are Family" | |
2012–present | Bob's Burgers | Sergeant Bosco | Voice, 12 episodes[12][14][15][16] |
2012 | The List | Chief Inspector Bob McKinnon | Pilot |
2013–2019 | Veep | Kent Davison | 55 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series(2017) Nominated —Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series(2014) Nominated —Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series(2013–2016) |
2014–2015 | Archer | Special Agent Hawley | Voice, 6 episodes |
2014 | Phineas and Ferb | Principal Lang | Voice, episode: "Doof 101"[12] |
2014, 2017 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Narrator | Voice, 6 episodes |
2014 | The Legend of Korra | Dai Li Sergeant, Rich Man | Voice, 2 episodes[12] |
2014–2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Brock Zero | Voice, 14 episodes[12] |
2015 | Mr. Robinson | Neville Rex | Episode: "Flesh for Fantasy" |
Rick and Morty | Alien Doctor | Voice, episode: "Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate" | |
2015–2017 | F Is for Family | Rodger Dunbarton | Voice, 6 episodes |
2016 | Angie Tribeca | Professor Everett Lamereau | Episode: "Pilot" |
2016–2017 | Mercy Street | James Green Sr. | 12 episodes |
2016 | Unforgettable | Clay Tendler | Episode: "Bad Company" |
Angel from Hell | Stephen Williams | Episode: "Believe Me, Part 2" | |
We Bare Bears | CEO | Voice, episode: "Fashion Bears" | |
Justice League Action | Black Adam | Voice, 2 episodes[12] | |
2017–2022 | The Good Fight | Kurt McVeigh | 24 episodes |
2017–2018 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Mark Armstrong | Voice, 10 episodes[12] |
2018–2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Sky Toronto | Voice, 12 episodes[12] |
2018–2019 | Chicago Fire | Fire Commissioner Carl Grissom | 12 episodes |
2018 | The Venture Bros. | Professor Von Helping | Voice, episode: "The High Cost of Loathing"[12] |
Harvey Birdman: Attorney General | Harvey Birdman | Voice, television special | |
2019 | Fam | Freddy | 7 episodes |
Love, Death & Robots | The Inspector | Voice, episode: "The Dump"[12] | |
2019, 2022 | American Dad! | Ted Robinson | Voice, 2 episodes |
2019–2022 | Big Mouth | Edward MacDell | Voice, 7 episodes |
2019–2021 | Mixed-ish | Harrison Jackson III | 36 episodes |
2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Leonardo da VinciHologram | Voice, episode: "Crisis Point" |
2021 | Q-Force | Dirk Chunley | Voice, 10 episodes |
2021–2022 | Inside Job | Male Cop, Sitcom Dad | Voice, 2 episodes |
2021–present | NCIS | Alden Parker | Main role |
2022 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | 3 episodes | |
2023 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Episode: "A Long Time Coming" | |
Velma | Lamont Rogers | Voice, episode: "The Candy (Wo)man"[12] | |
White House Plumbers | Mark Felt | Episode: "The Beverly Hills Burglary" | |
Waco: The Aftermath | Gordon Novel | 5 episodes | |
Agent Elvis | Richard Nixon | Voice, episode: "Maximum Density"[12] |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | Harvey Birdman,Judge Hiram Mightor |
2016 | Hitman | Himself |
Notes
[edit]- ^Reliable sources do not report if the divorce proceedings were finalized in 2017 or in 2018 prior to Siddall's death.
References
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External links
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- Gary ColeatIMDb
- Gary Coleat theTCM Movie Database
- Gary Coleat theInternet Off-Broadway Database
- The Onion A.V. Club Random Roles articleArchivedAugust 8, 2008, at theWayback Machinewith Gary Cole
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Actors from Park Ridge, Illinois
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Illinois State University alumni
- Male actors from Illinois
- People from Studio City, Los Angeles
- Steppenwolf Theatre Company players
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors