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Gary Cole: American Gothic
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Gary Cole played Sheriff Lucas Buck in American Gothic. A very dual man, some inhabitants of Buck's townthought he was a hero, others thought he was evil personified. Whichever he is deep down, if he ever does anyone a favour, he always expects his payback - eventually!
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Cole maintained his status as a talented comic with a series of vocal performances on the animated television show The Family Guy, while showcasing his versatility by appearing in the sequel to the American version of The Ring. In 2006 he played opposite Will Ferrell in the NASCAR comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Cole's other television work includes the recent ABC Family telefilm Pop Rocks, as well as the 2002 remake of the comedy series Family Affair. His breakthrough role came in the 1984 NBC miniseries Fatal Vision, and, a few short years later, he landed his first regular television series role in the critically acclaimed NBC series Midnight Caller. He then starred as Gen. George Armstrong Custer in the ABC epic miniseries Son of the Morning Star. His other television highlights include the television series American Gothic, the award-winning HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon and the irreverent FOX animated series The Family Guy. Cole ... lent his voice to two animated shows, The Disney Channel's Kim Possible and Cartoon Network's Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.
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Cole returned to series TV playing a far more ominous paternal figure in "American Gothic" (CBS, 1995-96). As Sheriff Lucas Buck, he cut a coolly menacing figure as a man with unusual--and perhaps supernatural--powers and influence in a sleepy North Carolina town. The critically-hailed drama failed to catch on, sending Cole in search of further film and TV _ roles, playing a wide ranging assortment of characters--from conventional dads (1998's "I'll Be Home for Christmas") to a hilarious empty-dialoguing boss (1999's "Office Space") to a sleazy attorney (2000's "The Gift"). Slipping adeptly between comedy and drama, Cole had a banner year in 2002 with a small but compelling turn as the store manager to Robin Williams' creepy, obessive photo developer in "One Hour Photo," a role he followed up with a highly comedic turn as Owen Wilsom's can-do-no-wrong superspy rival in "I Spy." He was ... cast in the Uncle Bill role (originally played by Brian Kieth) in the WB's short-lived 2002 update of the saccharine family sit-com "Family Affair" and employed his considerable vocal talents for a pair of popular animated series, "Kim Possible" and "Harvey Bridman, Attorney at Law."
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There used to be a time when people didn't know Gary Cole from Gary Coleman -- literally. Cole, the star of the new TNT drama series Wanted, still vividly remembers when his first credit-card application was denied. It seems that somebody at American Express mistook him for the "whatchoo talkin' 'bout?" young star of Diff'rent Strokes.
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[T]hen there's the other Gary Cole -- the menacing creep in American Gothic, the homicidal maniac in Fatal Vision and spoiler A Simple Plan. This Gary Cole uses that same smooth cadence and soothing timbre to finesse his way past a victim's natural defenses...then kills him or her. Or at least makes him or her feel as if he might kill him or her -- that his air of menace is very real, and that the fear he causes them is legitimate. Sure, his face seems bland and friendly. But he's an enigma, you see?
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