Gary Cole Bio | Wiki
Gary Cole is a popular American television, film, and voice actor who started his professional acting career on stage at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. On television, Gary has had starring roles in the TV series Midnight Caller, American Gothic, The West Wing, Crusade, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Veep, Chicago Fire, as well as Mixed-ish.
In film, Gary has appeared in The Brady Bunch Movie, One Hour Photo, Office Space, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Breach, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Pineapple Express, as well as In the Line of Fire. Gary is also known for voicing the title character on the Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Principal Shepherd on Family Guy, Mayor Fred Jones Sr. on Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, plus James Timothy Possible on Kim Possible.
As of season 19, Gary joined NCIS, taking over from Mark Harmon, who left the show, as FBI Special Agent, and the new head of Gibbs’ team, Alden Parker. He now provides the voice of Sergeant Boscoe on Bob’s Burgers and Principal Shepherd on Family Guy. Gary appears in triplicate as 10 Minutes, 10 Days and 10 Years in the Future Spokesguy in Kabbage’s 2019 commercial campaign. In 2011, Gary joined Fox’s comedy pilot Tagged, but the series was not picked up.
Gary Cole Age
Gary was born on September 20, 1956, in Park Ridge, Illinois, in the United States. He is 66 years old. Gary celebrates his birthday on September 20, every year.
Gary Cole Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Gary stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1.78 m).
Gary Cole Family
He was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, and raised in nearby Rolling Meadows. Gary’s father, Robert, was a municipal finance director, while his mother, Margaret, or “Peggy“, was a school administrative assistant. He has an older sister, Nancy.
Gary Cole Wife
Gary is married to his wife Michelle Knapp an interior designer. The two married on July 7, 2021. Before, Gary was married to Teddi Siddall who was an actress and writer. The two married on March 8, 1992, and Teddi filed for divorce on June 19, 2017. Teddi died on February 4, 2018. Gary and Teddi have one daughter, Mary, who is autistic.
Gary Cole Education
While attending Rolling Meadows High School, Gary made his acting debut as Snoopy in a high school production of Clark Gesner’s Peanuts musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Gary went to Illinois State University, where he studied theater as a classmate alongside fellow future actors Laurie Metcalf and John Malkovich.
Gary Cole Actor
He started his professional career in 1983 as a stage actor in Chicago, where Gary joined the ensemble of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. In an early role, Gary played accused Army triple-murderer Capt Jeffrey MacDonald in the mini-series Fatal Vision. Gary has also appeared in many off-Broadway productions in New York City. He has done voice work on many animated series (Family Guy; Kim Possible; Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law; Archer) s well as had a recurring role on the drama The West Wing as Vice President Bob Russell.
Gary also appeared as Captain Matthew Gideon on the short-lived Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade, and had notable guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Arrested Development. Gary also played Joe Maxwell on DCOM Cadet Kelly and starred as real-life astronaut Edgar Mitchell in HBO’s recreation of Project Apollo, From the Earth to the Moon. One of Gary’s most notable roles in 1991 was as General Custer in the much-acclaimed television film Son of the Morning Star.
Between 1988 and 1991, Gary became popular on TV for playing the part of Jack “Nighthawk” Killian in the series Midnight Caller. In 1999, Gary starred in the film Office Space, in which Gary portrayed the micromanaging office supervisor Bill Lumbergh.
Gary Cole Movies And Tv Shows
– To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) as Man Chased By Richard Chance
– Office Space (1999) as Bill Lumbergh
– The Ring Two (2005) as Martin Savide
– Christmas Eve (2015) as Dr. Roberts
– Under the Eiffel Tower (2018) as Gerard
– Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) as Dr. George Bailey
– The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) as Don Kitch
– Batman: Death in the Family (2021) as James Gordon
– Fatal Vision (1984) as Captain Jeffrey MacDonald, MD
– The Twilight Zone (1985) as Daniel Gaddis
– Moonlighting (1987) as Alan McClafferty
– Son of the Morning Star (1991) as George Armstrong Custer
– Twilight Zone: Rod Serling’s Lost Classics (1994) as James
– From the Earth to the Moon (1998) as Edgar Mitchell
– Family Guy (2000-present) as Principal Shepherd
– Big Mouth (2019-2021) as Edward MacDell
– Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020) as Leonardo da Vinci hologram
– NCIS (2021-present) as Alden Parker
– NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2022-2023) as Alden Parker
Gary Cole Ncis
As of season 19, Gary joined NCIS, taking over from Mark Harmon, who left the show, as FBI Special Agent, and new head of Gibbs’ team, Alden Parker. He plays the role of Alden Parker. NCIS is a police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service combining elements of the military drama as well as police procedural genres.
Gary Cole In Office Space
In 1999, Gary starred in the film Office Space, in which he portrayed the micromanaging office supervisor Bill Lumbergh. Office Space was written and directed by Mike Judge and focuses on the worklife of a typical 1990s software company, focusing on a handful of individuals weary of their jobs. This film became filmed in Dallas and Austin, Texas.
Gary Cole Brady Bunch
He played The Brady Bunch patriarch Mike Brady in the 1995 film The Brady Bunch Movie, the 1996 sequel A Very Brady Sequel, as well as the 2002 television film The Brady Bunch in the White House.
Gary Cole Net Worth
He gets his wealth from his work as a television, film, and voice actor who started his professional acting career on stage at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. Therefore, Gary has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Gary’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
How Old Is Gary Cole
Gary is a 66-year-old who was born on September 20, 1956, in Park Ridge, Illinois, in the United States.
Who Is Gary Cole
Gary is a television, film, and voice actor who started his professional acting career on stage at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985.