Portrait of Gary Cole

Acting

Gary Cole

Career

Active from 1983 to 2022, busiest in 2002 and 2014 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
40
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 146 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gary Cole Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    3.8, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    5.0, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Crime Thriller 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Betrayal 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • True Crime 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Satirical 3
  • Pop Culture References 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

175
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Company Town
Company Town

TV show · as Martin Amberson

2020s

16 titles · average score 63
A Man on the Inside
A Man on the Inside (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Brad Vinick

Velma
Velma (2023)
GoodWatch score 35

TV show · as Lamont / General Meeting (voice) / Lamont (voice)

Krapopolis
Krapopolis (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Valley King (voice)

White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Mark Felt

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

as Mattison (voice)

Q-Force
Q-Force (2021)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Dirk Chunley (voice)

The Great North
The Great North (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Elwin Kreb (voice)

NCIS: Hawaiʻi
NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Alden Parker

Inside Job
Inside Job (2021)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Sitcom Dad / Male Cop (voice) / Brett's father (voice)

Darkness Falls
Darkness Falls (2020)
GoodWatch score 21

as Mark Witver

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family (2020)
GoodWatch score 69

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

Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

2010s

54 titles · average score 63
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

as Rafe (voice)

The Bronze
The Bronze (2016)
GoodWatch score 48

as Stan Greggory

Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve (2015)
GoodWatch score 29

as Dr. Roberts

The Tom and Jerry Show
The Tom and Jerry Show (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Brock (voice)

Tammy
Tammy (2014)
GoodWatch score 38

as Earl

Vamp U
Vamp U (2013)
GoodWatch score 36

as Arthur Levine

An Officer and a Murderer
An Officer and a Murderer (2012)
GoodWatch score 59

as Russell Williams

The Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Dai Li Sergeant (voice) / Dai Li Sergeant / Rich Man (voice)

Hop
Hop (2011)
GoodWatch score 42

as Henry O'Hare

DC Showcase: The Spectre
DC Showcase: The Spectre (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

as Jim Corrigan / The Spectre (voice)

The Joneses
The Joneses (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

as Larry Symonds

2000s

57 titles · average score 65
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express (2008)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ted

Forever Strong
Forever Strong (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

as Coach Larry Gelwix

Conspiracy
Conspiracy (2008)
GoodWatch score 40

as Rhodes

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

as Reese Bobby

Wanted
Wanted (2005)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Conrad Rose

Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

as Wallace

The Ring Two
The Ring Two (2005)
GoodWatch score 41

as Martin Savide

Supernatural
Supernatural (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Brad Redding

Cadet Kelly
Cadet Kelly (2002)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sir

One Hour Photo
One Hour Photo (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

as Bill Owens

I Spy
I Spy (2002)
GoodWatch score 37

as Carlos

The Brady Bunch in the White House
The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)
GoodWatch score 39

as Mike Brady

1990s

32 titles · average score 68
Crusade
Crusade (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Matthew Gideon

Office Space
Office Space (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

as Bill Lumbergh

Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as NCIS Fan (voice) / Principal Shepherd (voice)

Kiss the Sky
Kiss the Sky (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

as Marty

A Very Brady Sequel
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mike Brady

For My Daughter's Honor
For My Daughter's Honor (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

as Pete Nash

American Gothic
American Gothic (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Sheriff Lucas Buck

The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mike Brady

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994)
GoodWatch score 65

as James (segment "The Theatre")

In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

as Bill Watts

Son of the Morning Star
Son of the Morning Star (1991)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as George Armstrong Custer

The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea (1990)
GoodWatch score 64

as Tom Pruitt

1980s

15 titles · average score 75
Those She Left Behind
Those She Left Behind (1989)

as Scott Grimes

Midnight Caller
Midnight Caller (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian

Echoes in the Darkness
Echoes in the Darkness (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Jack Holtz

Echoes in the Darkness
Echoes in the Darkness (1987)
GoodWatch score 76

as Jack Holtz

Vital Signs
Vital Signs (1986)

as Dr. Hayward

Moonlighting
Moonlighting (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Alan McClafferty

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")

Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Jeffrey MacDonald

A Matter of Principle
A Matter of Principle (1984)

as Man with Christmas Tree

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jackson Crane

Heart of Steel
Heart of Steel (1983)

as Lee

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Man with Xmas Tree