Gary Cole

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Gary Cole

Cole as Vice President Robert Russell on NBC's television drama The West Wing.
BornSeptember 20 1956 (1956--) (age 51)
Park Ridge, Illinois, US
Gary M. Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor, known for numerous roles, including the television series Fatal Vision, The West Wing, Midnight Caller, Kim Possible, Arrested Development, American Gothic, Wanted and Crusade, and the films Office Space, In the Line of Fire, Kiss the Sky, , The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very Brady Sequel, One Hour Photo, , and Breach. He has also appeared in TV movies such as Those She Left Behind. He also had a small cameo appearance in To Live and Die in L.A., and appeared as George Armstrong Custer in the TV movie Son of the Morning Star.

Biography

Early life

Cole was born in Park Ridge, Illinois to a school administrator father and a director of finance mother.[1] 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. Cole then attended Illinois State University, majoring in theater alongside actors Laurie Metcalf and John Malkovich.

Career

Cole began his professional career as a stage actor in Chicago. He also appeared in several off-Broadway productions in New York City. In addition to his film and television credits listed above, Cole 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 President Bob Russell. He also starred as Captain Matthew Gideon on the short-lived Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade, and had notable guest appearances on and Arrested Development. He also played as Joe Maxwell on DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movie) Cadet Kelly and appeared as real-life astronaut Edgar Mitchell in HBO's recreation of Project Apollo, From the Earth to the Moon.

Cole is remembered for the comedy film Office Space where he plays the annoying boss Lumbergh. "I knew the movie was actually some kind of success because people were coming up doing some lines from the movie."[2]

He starred as Lt. Conrad Rose on the TNT series Wanted and is the voice of the title character on the Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Most recently, Cole was featured in . He is also starring in the upcoming Forever Strong. Cole has also recently appeared in the film American Pastime in which he plays a minor league baseball player, who is assigned as a guard at the Topaz Internment Camp during World War II.

References

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2. ^ Bryant, Adam. ""Fast-Track Father"", Maxim Magazine Online, December 2006. Retrieved on . 

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Robert 'Bob' Russell is a fictional character played by Gary Cole on the television serial drama The West Wing.

After the resignation of Vice President John Hoynes due to a sex scandal, in May 2003 President Jed Bartlet's first choice to replace him was Lewis
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The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast from 1999 to 2006. It was produced/written by Sorkin (for the first four seasons) and also produced by Thomas Schlamme. After season four it was produced by John Wells.
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Fatal Vision is both a best-selling book and an NBC television miniseries based on the book. Fatal Vision is the real-life story of Captain Jeffrey MacDonald, M.D., who in 1979 was convicted of the murder of his pregnant wife and his two young daughters.
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The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast from 1999 to 2006. It was produced/written by Sorkin (for the first four seasons) and also produced by Thomas Schlamme. After season four it was produced by John Wells.
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Cover for "Crush", pilot episode of Kim Possible. Featuring Kim, Ron, Rufus, Dr. Drakken and Shego.
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Arrested Development is a character-driven American television comedy series about a formerly wealthy, habitually dysfunctional family. The show is presented in a mockumentary, complete with narration, archival photos, and historical footage.
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American Gothic is an American television series created by Shaun Cassidy and executive produced by Sam Raimi. The show first aired on CBS on September 22, 1995, and was cancelled after a single season on July 11, 1996.
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Wanted was a 2005 primetime police drama television series broadcast on the TNT network. It starred Gary Cole as Lieutenant Conrad Rose, Ryan Hurst as ATF Field Agent Jimmy McGloin, and Josey Scott as
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Kiss the Sky is a 1999 film directed by Roger Young. The plot follows two men on a business trip to the Philippines.

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The Brady Bunch Movie is a 1995 comedy adaptation of the 1969-1974 television series The Brady Bunch.

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Those She Left Behind is a 1989 made-for-TV movie about a father forced to raise his newborn daughter alone after the unexpected death of his wife in childbirth.

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The movie stars Gary Cole as Scott Grimes, a man who owns a rising realty business.
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