Gary Cole Movies and Career Information

Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor. Cole is best known for his supporting roles in numerous television and film productions in the 1990s and the 2000s. Longer term roles included his role as Jack "Nighthawk" Killian in the series Midnight Caller. His cult status comes from his appearance as a boss in Office Space. Cole was born and raised in Park Ridge, Illinois. His father is a school administrator and his mother was a director of finance. He attended Rolling Meadows High School, where his first dramatic appearance was as Snoopy in a high school production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. He later attended Illinois State University, where he majored in theater alongside actors Laurie Metcalf and John Malkovich. Cole began his professional career as a stage actor in Chicago, where he joined the ensemble of the famed Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. He also appeared in several off-Broadway productions in New York City. In addition to his film and television credits listed below, he has done voice work on several animated series (Family Guy; Kim Possible; Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law) and had a recurring role on the drama The West Wing as Vice