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Gary Cole: West Wing
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Former The West Wing star Gary Cole has recently announced that he has signed up to join the cast of the ABC hit show Desperate Housewives. According to TV Guide, the signing ends an exhaustive and months-long search for an actor to play Katherine Mayfair's infamous ex-husband.
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Cole began his professional career as a stage actor in Chicago. He ... 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 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 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.
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Cole, 47, is an acting and comedic veteran originally from Chicago. He first made his mark as part of the Steppenwolf Theatre company... famous for spawning fellow actors John Malkovich, Gary Sinise and Laurie Metcalf. He is currently starring in "The West Wing" on television, as well as feature films "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!" and the upcoming Ben Stiller comedy, "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story."
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