Gary Michael Cole was born on the 20th September 1956, in Park Ridge, Illinois USA, and is an Emmy-nominated actor and voice artist, perhaps best known for his roles in such movies as “In the Line of Fire” (1993), “Office Space” (1999), “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006), and “Pineapple Express” (2008). Cole’s career started in 1983.
Have you ever wondered how rich Gary Cole is, as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Cole’s net worth is as high as $5 million, an amount earned through his successful acting career. In addition to being a popular actor in movies, Cole has also played in numerous TV series, which have improved his wealth too.
Gary Cole Net Worth $5 Million
Gary Cole is a son of a school administrative assistant father, and a director of finance mother, and grew up in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, where he went to Rolling Meadows High School, and made his acting debut as Snoopy in school’s production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”. After his matriculation, Cole studied theatre at Illinois State University, with fellow future actors John Malkovich and Laurie Metcalf.
His professional career began in 1983 in the Golden Globe-nominated TV movie “Heart of Steel”, and Cole in the next couple of years appeared in several series and TV movies such as “Fatal Vision”, “American Playhouse”, “The Twilight Zone” and “Vital Signs”. Cole ended the ‘80s with roles in David Seltzer’s “Lucas” starring Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, and Winona Ryder, “Miami Vice” and “Echoes in the Darkness” with Robert Loggia, Peter Coyote and Stockard Channing, which all increased his net worth.
Cole then starred in 61 episodes of “Midnight Caller” (1988-1991), and in “The Old Man and the Sea” (1990) with Anthony Quinn and Patricia Clarkson, and in Wolfgang Petersen’s Oscar-nominated “In the Line of Fire” (1993) starring Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, and Rene Russo, increasing further his net worth. In the mid-‘90s, Cole had roles in “The Brady Bunch Movie”, “American Gothic”, “A Very Brady Sequel” and “For My Daughter’s Honor” in 1996, and continued in the late ’90s with Sam Raimi’s Oscar-nominated thriller “A Simple Plan” (1998) with Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, and Bridget Fonda. Cole also played in “Kiss the Sky” (1998) with William Petersen, “Office Space” (1999) starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston and David Herman, and in the series “Crusade” (1999) – the quality of his co-stars indicate the worth of these films.
In the early 2000’s, Cole again had parts in a Sam Raimi film “The Gift” starring Cate Blanchett, Katie Holmes, and Keanu Reeves, then in “One Hour Photo” with Robin Williams, “Cadet Kelly” starring Hilary Duff, and “I Spy” with Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, and Famke Janssen. From 2003 to 2006, Gary played Vice-President Bob Russell in episodes of “The West Wing”, and was busy in the mid-2000’s too, as he appeared in “The Ring Two” with Naomi Watts, David Dorfman and Sissy Spacek, “Mozart and the Whale” starring Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell, and in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006) with Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Gary hardly rested in the later 2000s, working in “Breach” with Chris Cooper and Ryan Phillippe, in the series “Desperate Housewives”, with “Pineapple Express”, “Forever Strong” and “The Joneses” with Demi Moore, David Duchovny, and Amber Heard, all in 2008.
Most recently, Cole has been appearing in such series as “The Good Wife” (2010-2016), “Suits” (2011-2016), “Veep” (2012- ), and “Mercy Street” (2016- ), ensuring that his net worth is still growing.
Regarding his personal life, Gary Cole has been married to actress Teddi Siddall since 1992, and they have a daughter named Mary who is following her parents as an actress. However, as of late 2017 they have announced their intention to divorce.
