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Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Actor · Born September 20, 1956 (70) · Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee

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.

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Born
September 20, 1956 (70)
From
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
141 on MovieCove · 178 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 17% in 30 days

What are Gary Cole's films like?

Across their 71 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
26%
Morality
22%
Society
9%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 56 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 10 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 31 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 18 · Charged 19 · Intense 19

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 26 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 35 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 28 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 25 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 19

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 43 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

38 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 12 of 38 analyzed roles.

Shadow
12 of 38
Mentor
9 of 38
Hero
8 of 38
Ally
4 of 38
Trickster
3 of 38
Threshold guardian
2 of 38
Show the 38 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
38
Joyful
22
Absurd
16
Melancholic
21
Dread
15
Other
79

How their films linger

Feel-good27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous11
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gary Cole's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 105 of their 141 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Cole's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

178 credits, 141 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special(2026)

    as Harvey Birdman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • A Man on the Inside(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Brad Vinick

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Valley King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • White House Plumbers(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Felt

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Waco: The Aftermath(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gordon Novel

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Agent Elvis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as President Nixon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Velma(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Lamont (voice) · as Lamont / General Meeting (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe(2022)

    as Mattison (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Bob's Burgers Movie(2022)

    as Sgt. Bosco (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Inside Job(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Brett's father (voice) · as Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Hawai'i(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alden Parker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Q-Force(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dirk Chunley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Great North(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Elwin Kreb (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • TrollsTopia(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sky Toronto (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Batman: Death in the Family(2020)

    as Two-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Darkness Falls(2020)

    as Mark Witver

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Invisibilio (voice)

  • Married Young(2019)

    as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mixed-ish(2019)

    Show 36 episodes · as Harrison Johnson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Art of Racing in the Rain(2019)

    as Don Kitch

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as The Inspector (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Eiffel Tower(2018)

    as Gerard

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fam(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Seven in Heaven(2018)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Unbroken: Path to Redemption(2018)

    as Dr. George Bailey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Blockers(2018)

    as Ron

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Big Mouth(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Andrew's Father (voice) · as Edward MacDell (voice) · as Matthew's Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Chip Crawford

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Small Crimes(2017)

    as Lieutenant Pleasant

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · as Kurt McVeigh

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown(2017)

    as Rafe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Justice League Action(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Black Adam (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Aviator

  • The Bronze(2015)

    as Stan Greggory

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Everett Lamereau

  • Mercy Street(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as James Green, Sr.

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • F Is for Family(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Roger Dunbarton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Eve(2015)

    as Dr. Roberts

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • We Bare Bears(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as CEO (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Robinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Neville Rex

  • Divine Access (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Reverend Guy Roy Davis

  • Everyday Miracles(2015)

    as Clay Peakes

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero(2014)

    Show 61 episodes · as Brock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Town That Dreaded Sundown(2014)

    as Chief Deputy Tillman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Market Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Manager

  • Tammy(2014)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Tom and Jerry Show(2011)

    Show 325 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Date and Switch(2014)

    as Dwayne

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Alien Doctor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Vamp U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Arthur Levine

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Chief Grissom

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • An Officer and a Murderer(2012)

    as Russell Williams

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 55 episodes · as Kent Davison

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Korra(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dai Li Sergeant (voice) · as Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Ricochet(2011)

    as Judge Cato Laird

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Last Rites of Joe May(2011)

    as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Ethan Hart

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Tendler

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cameron Dennis

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Chicago 8(2011)

    as Bill Kunstler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hop(2011)

    as Henry O'Hare

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sergeant Bosco (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (segment "The Spectre") (voice)

  • Pound Puppies(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Slick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: Under the Red Hood(2010)

    as Bobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated(2010)

    Show 19 episodes · as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. (voice) · as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Black Knight (voice) · as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Foreman (voice) · as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Motorcycle Cop (voice) · as Mayor Fred Jones Sr. / Paramedic #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Guys(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Savage

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Joneses(2009)

    as Larry Symonds

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story(2010)

    as Mr. Yankovic

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • DC Showcase: The Spectre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

  • Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam(2010)

    as Jim Corrigan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Alden Parker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 14 episodes · as Kurt McVeigh

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Special Agent Hawley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Extract(2009)

    as Bar Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Debate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • A Good Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Stan Talmadge

  • The Penguins of Madagascar(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Commissioner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Forever Strong(2008)

    as Coach Larry Gelwix

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Stackhouse

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Pineapple Express(2008)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Conspiracy(2008)

    as Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Good Behavior(2008)

    as Dean West

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Cleaner(2008)

    Show as Davis Durham

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Burton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal Lang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • American Pastime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Billy Burrell

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning(2007)

    as Balladeer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • My Wife Is Retarded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dr. Heichmann

  • Breach(2007)

    as Rich Garces

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Christian Chambers

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby(2006)

    as Reese Bobby

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameron Luntz

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Cry Wolf(2005)

    as Mr. Matthews

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Redding

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mozart and the Whale(2005)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Conrad Rose

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Edward Dorcet

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Kim Possible: So the Drama(2005)

    as Dr. Possible (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Ring Two(2005)

    as Martin Savide

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ted Robinson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Shepard Crater

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Wayne Davis

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Pop Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jerry "Dagger" Harden

  • The Venture Bros.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Von Helping (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · as Andrew Klein

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004)

    as Cotton McKnight

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!(2004)

    as Henry Futch

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time(2003)

    as Dr. Possible (Dad) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Shaw

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Karen Sisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 92 episodes · as Alden Parker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Criminology 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Roy Franks

  • The Brady Bunch in the White House(2002)

    as Mike Brady

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • I Spy(2002)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Scanlon

  • Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 15 episodes · as Bill Davis

  • One Hour Photo(2002)

    as Bill Owens

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dexter Larson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Kim Possible(2002)

    Show 42 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Dr. James Possible (voice) · as Dr. James Possible / Cab Driver (voice) · as Dr. James Possible / Fashion Show Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Cadet Kelly(2002)

    as Sir

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Justice League(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Allen Carter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: Secret Origins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as J. Allen Carter (voice)

  • The Rising Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Avery Hodge

  • Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law(2000)

    Show 39 episodes · as Harvey Birdman (voice) · as Judge Hiram Mightor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Gift(2000)

    as David Duncan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • American Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chuck

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 22 episodes · as Bob Russell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Xander Henry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Crusade(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Matthew Gideon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Office Space(1999)

    as Bill Lumbergh

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 70 episodes · as Bill Lumbergh / Priest (voice) · as Billy's Father (voice) · as Chairman (voice) · as Cop / Coach (voice) · as Dr. Franklin (voice) · as Father O'Leary (voice) · as James 'Grizzly' Adams (voice) · as Jerry Nelson / Various (voice) · as Michael Eisner (voice) · as Mike Brady (voice) · as Mike Brady / Thug #1 (voice) · as NCIS Fan (voice) · as Principal Shepard (voice) · as Principal Shepherd (voice) · as Principal Shepherd / Optometrist (voice) · as Principal Shepherd(voice) · as Reporter (voice) · as Security Guard (voice) · as Warren Fredericks (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • A Simple Plan(1998)

    as Baxter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(1998)

    as Jake's Dad

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Sky(1998)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Gang Related(1997)

    as Richard Simms

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Paul Thomas

  • Lies He Told (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dave

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Atty. Brian Seabury · as Defense Attorney Solomon Tager

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Vance Gilbert (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Cyclops, Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Manks

  • For My Daughter's Honor(1996)

    as Pete Nash

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Very Brady Sequel(1996)

    as Mike Brady

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • American Gothic(1995)

    Show 18 episodes · as Sheriff Lucas Buck

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Ray Venable

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Brady Bunch Movie(1995)

    as Mike Brady

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Radcliff

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Fall from Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Maj. Tom O'Neill

  • Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics(1994)

    as James (segment "The Theatre")

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Time to Heal(1994)

    as Jay Barton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Parker

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • In the Line of Fire(1993)

    as Bill Watts

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn(1993)

    as John Hearn

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Switch(1993)

    as Larry McAfee

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Morning Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Armstrong Custer

  • The Old Man and the Sea(1990)

    as Tom Pruitt

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Those She Left Behind(1989)

    as Scott Grimes

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 61 episodes · as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian

  • Echoes in the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jack Holtz

  • Echoes in the Darkness(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Holtz

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Lucas(1986)

    as Assistant Coach

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Vital Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. Hayward

  • To Live and Die in L.A.(1985)

    as Man Chased by Richard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")

  • First Steps(1985)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan McClafferty

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • A Matter of Principle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Man with Christmas Tree

  • Fatal Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jeffrey MacDonald

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackson Crane

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Heart of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lee

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Man with Xmas Tree

  • Company Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Amberson

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 176 titles, 175 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Hop (2011)

$184M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Tom and Jerry Show (2011)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19822026

Peak 2009 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 19 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1986Screen debut· Lucas
  • 1999Career best· Crusade
  • 2010First top-billed film· DC Showcase: The Spectre
  • 2010Career best· DC Showcase: The Spectre
  • 2012Screen Actors Guild Award win· Veep

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting176 of 176: 176 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1980s15 · acting1990s32 · acting2000s57 · acting2010s54 · acting2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 2% of 52 roles
8601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 6 major nominations, 2014–2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2017
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  4. 2015
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  5. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Gary Cole's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 66; across their 56 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Midcredits score across 141 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up63
  • 50th to 74th30
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

60 of their 141 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved30
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser60
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

Good Behavior (2008)

97th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 49 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gary Cole's work okay for kids?

Across up to 36 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles19–77 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity36 titles23–67 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles24–82 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles15–51 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense27 titles6–81 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gary Cole work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Cole's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John DiMaggio shares the most, 5.

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Mixed roles