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Gary Cole Expresses Himself

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Ben Barna

Gary Cole Expresses Himself When Gary Cole, as oppressive boss Bill Lumbergh, sidles up to Ron Livingston's desk in the 1999 cult classic Office Space and asks if he can just go ahead and come in on Suuundayyy, a cult comedy icon is born. Lumbergh may not have fucked her, but what he did do was micromanage his way into his very own cubicle in the comedy hall of fame (search Lumbergh on YouTube and you'll find impressions galore). Cole, a versatile theater-trained actor, is most known for that role, but he's managed to elaborate his filmography into a mishmash of goons, deadbeats, cops, vice presidents, astronauts, and baseball players. His latest effort Pineapple Express rolled into theaters yesterday on a track of predictably great reviews. Directed by David Gordon Green (normally an art film poet), produced by Judd Apatow, and starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, the stoner action comedy is poised to be a hit. Cole stars as the murderous sleaze-bag out to get our heroes, and he nails it. Here's the character actor on improving with the best of 'em, almost starring in Miami Vice, and being Bill Lumbergh, m'kay?

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