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Gary Cole Biography
Birth Name:Gary Michael Cole
Birth Place:Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won the 2016 Carney Award for outstanding achievement in character acting
- Actively supports The Help Group, an organization that advocates on behalf of individuals on the autism spectrum
- Studied at Illinois State University
- Started out acting in 1978 with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company
- Was a member of the original London cast of the play "August: Osage County․"
- Well known for his role in the film "Office Space․"
- Helped to establish Chicago's Remains Theatre Ensemble in 1979
Awards
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
- 2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2015Best Actor-Best Actor: winner
- 2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
- 2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner