Gary Cole is a veteran actor whose career spans more than 20 years and encompasses feature films, television movies and series, and the stage. Film audiences recognize him from a variety of roles, including his starring role in Mike Judge's Office Space, and his retro re-creation of patriarch Mike Brady in both Brady Bunch movies, as well as in the telefilm The Brady Bunch in the White House. He was more recently seen in the comedy hit Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Cole also appears in the recurring role of Vice President Russell on the award-winning television drama The West Wing. This summer he will star as the head of an elite, urban crime-fighting unit of the LAPD in the new TNT drama Rush.

Cole's other film credits include Win a Date With Tad Hamilton, I Spy, One Hour Photo, The Rising Place, The Gift, Kiss the Sky, A Simple Plan, Gang Related and Lucas. He also has several films upcoming, including Mozart and the Whale and the independent film Cry Wolf.

Cole first came to prominence with his portrayal of Jeffrey MacDonald, the infamous ex-Green Beret convicted of killing his family, in the miniseries Fatal Vision. He has since starred in such longform television projects as Echoes in the Darkness, Son of the Morning Star and the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, among many others. In addition, Cole has starred in several series, including Midnight Caller, American Gothic and the remake of Family Affair. He has also lent his voice to the animated shows Kim Possible and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.

Hailing from Illinois, Cole is one of the founding members of Chicago's Remains Theatre Ensemble. He has worked extensively on the stage, and won the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor for his performance in the Chicago production of Bang!