Biography

Gary Michael Cole is an American television, film and voice actor. Cole began his professional acting career on stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. On television, he 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, and Mixed. In film, he has appeared in The Brady Bunch Movie, One Hour Photo, Office Space, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Breach, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. He is also known for voicing the title character on the Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Principal Shepherd on Family Guy, and James Timothy Possible on Kim Possible. As of season 19, Cole joined NCIS, taking over from Mark Harmon, who left the show, as FBI Special Agent, and new head of Gibbs' team, Alden Parker.

Actor

NCIS(2003)as Alden Parker

Family Guy(1999)as Principal Shepherd, Mike Brady, Michael Eisner, Principal Shepard, Security Guard, Agent Jessup, Bartender, Bill Lumbergh, Billy's Father, Chairman, Charles, Coach, Cop, Dean Wagner, Dr. Franklin, Dr. McKenzie, Father O'Leary, Gambler Bob, Jack, James 'Grizzly' Adams, Jerry Nelson, NCIS Fan, Optometrist, Priest, Slobodan Milosevic, Thug #1, Various, Warren Fredericks

Wylde Pak(2025)as Sloshwell

A Man on the Inside(2024)as Brad Vinick

Big Mouth(2017)as Edward MacDell

Additional Crew

The Brady Bunch in the White House(2002)

Thanks

Call the Usual Suspects: The Craft of the Character Actor(2006)

2006 MTV Movie Awards(2006)

Soundtrack

NCIS(2003)

Family Guy(1999)

Self

Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self

CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley(1979)as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)as Self - Guest, Kent Davison

TV We Love(2025)as Self - Interviewee

Off Duty: An NCIS Rewatch(2014)as Self

Archive Footage

Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self

Minty Comedic Arts(2015)as Self

Biography(1987)as Sheriff Lucas Buck

Office Space: Deleted Scenes(2005)as Bill Lumbergh

Disney Channel Holiday(2005)as Dr. James Timothy Possible

Known for

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006 · Actor Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story2004 · Actor One Hour Photo2002 · Actor Office Space1999 · Actor

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Shelley Long and Gary Cole in The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)

Wilmer Valderrama, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, and Sean Murray in NCIS (2003)

Wilmer Valderrama, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, and Brian Dietzen in NCIS (2003)

Gary Cole and Chris Cooper in Breach (2007)

Credit Score: Gary Cole

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#	Name	Score	Year	Nom	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Veep	500.00	2012	•	•	8.4	17	68	71589
2	Family Guy	38.40	1999			8.1	9	32	388514
3	American Gothic	13.00	1995		•	8.1	0	1	5257
4	Office Space	6.00	1999		•	7.6	0	0	308563
5	The Good Fight	5.00	2017			8.3	0	2	35818
6	Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated	4.00	2010			8.2	0	0	22502
7	Pineapple Express	3.90	2008		•	6.9	0	0	373039
8	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby	3.25	2006		•	6.6	0	0	213918
9	The Brady Bunch Movie	3.25	1995		•	6.2	0	0	26218
10	Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story	3.00	2004		•	6.7	0	0	286039