Gary Cole | |
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Voice of |
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Birthday |
Sep 20, 1956 |
Spouse |
Teddi Siddal (1992-2017/18) Michelle Knapp (2021-) |
Birthplace |
Park Ridge, Illinois |
Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor. He started his professional roles at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company [1] in 1985. His first breakout role was playing Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian in NBC's Midnight Caller (1988-91).
Other noticeable television roles include Sheriff Lucas Buck in American Gothic (1995-96), Vice President Bob Russell in The West Wing (1999-2006), Kurt McVeigh in both The Good Wife (2009-16) and The Good Fight (2017-22), Kent Davison in Veep (2013-19), and Special Agent Alden Parker in NCIS (2021-)
Voice acting roles include Harvey Birdman in Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law (2000–2007, 2018), Principal Shepherd in Family Guy (2000-) Dr. James Possible in Kim Possible (2002-07), and Mayor Fred Jones Sr. in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010-13).
He is also known for his film roles including Mike Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and Bill Lumbergh in Office Space (1999). Other film appearances include In 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), and Pineapple Express (2008).
He voices Sergeant Bosco on Bob's Burgers.