Matt McCoy (actor)

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Matt McCoy
Born (1958-05-20) May 20, 1958 (age 66) [1]
Austin, Texas, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present
Spouse
Mary McCoy
(m. 1985)
Children3

Matt McCoy (born May 20, 1958) is an American actor. His credits include L.A. Confidential as Brett Chase, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle as Michael Bartel, Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach and Police Academy 6: City Under Siege as Sgt. Nick Lassard, DeepStar Six as Jim Richardson, and Lloyd Braun on Seinfeld .

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Early life

McCoy was born in Austin, Texas. [1] He grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, and attended Walter Johnson High School, graduating in 1974. [2] McCoy briefly attended University of Maryland, College Park. [2] He worked briefly at the Harlequin Dinner Theater in Rockville. [2] McCoy began acting when he appeared in two plays in the student-directed one act festival: Winners by Brian Friel, and Footsteps of Doves by Robert Anderson. [ citation needed ] Moving to New York City, he graduated from Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 1979. [2]

Career

Since starring as Sgt. Nick Lassard in Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) and Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989), [3] his motion picture credits have included White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II (1993), the Curtis Hanson films The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) [4] and L.A. Confidential (1997), [5] as well as the action comedy National Security (2003) alongside Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn. [1] [6]

He has worked regularly on television. His credits include starring in the sitcom We Got It Made , and guest appearances on The Love Boat ; Murder, She Wrote ; Star Trek: The Next Generation ; [1] The Golden Girls ; The Nanny ; L.A. Law ; Melrose Place ; NYPD Blue ; Chicago Hope ; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ; Six Feet Under ; The West Wing ; Carnivàle ; CSI: NY ; Silicon Valley ; True Detective ; Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip ; Reba ; and Huff . He played Lloyd Braun in two episodes of Seinfeld . He appeared in three Bigfoot-themed movies: Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1994), Little Bigfoot (1997), and Abominable (2006). [6] [ unreliable source? ]

In 2014, McCoy began appearing as a spokesperson in commercials for The Hartford Insurance Company, identified as a customer on the "compensated endorser" principle. [7] He once again appeared as a spokesperson in The Hartford commercials in 2019, these commercials directed towards AARP members; [8] and in 2021, he was joined by his real-life wife Mary for at least one ad.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Fraternity Vacation J.C. SpringerLow-budget sex comedy [9]
1986 Weekend Warriors AmesAlternative title: Hollywood Air Force [10]
1988 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach Sgt. Nick Lassard Comedy crime film [11] [12]
1989 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege Sgt. Nick LassardComedy crime [13]
1989 DeepStar Six Engineer Jim RichardsonScience Fiction Horror
1992 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Michael Bartel Psychological thriller [14]
Eyes of the BeholderFrank Carlyle Thriller horror mystery film [15]
1993 Snapdragon Bernie
Wind Dancer Jim McDonald
White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II Jake (Mr. B) Action-adventure film [16]
Lightning in a Bottle Troy Hoskins
Samurai Cowboy Colt Wingate Western film
1994 The Cool Surface Chazz Stone
Hard DriveJackThriller film [17]
Dead OnTed Beaumont
The Soft KillVinnie LupinoThriller, mystery film [18]
In the Heat of Passion II: UnfaithfulSteven
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter Nick
1995Hard BountyKanning aka Holy Ghost
In the Flesh  [ de ]Derek MitchelsonThriller
Rent-a-Kid Russ Syracuse Comedy film [19]
1996Fast MoneyJack MartinAction comedy film [20]
Sticks & StonesJoey's Dad drama film [21]
The Assault MikeAction thriller film [22]
1997 L.A. Confidential 'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase Neo-noir crime film [23]
The ApocalypseSuarez
Little Bigfoot Sheriff ClifftonFamily film [24]
1998Nightmare in Big SkyJoeDrama film [25]
1999MonsoonOlivier Labelle
Buck and the Magic BraceletNattyAction-adventure western film [26]
Mutual Love LifeDon Short film
Can't Be Heaven MikeFamily comedy [27] [28]
Passport to Paris Jack Porter Comedy film
2000The NewcomersGary DochertyFamily drama
2003 National Security Robert BartonAction comedy film
2004 Radius Crim
2005 Rebound Alumni Association Member #2Comedy film [29]
2006 Abominable Preston RogersHorror film [30]
A Merry Little ChristmasNorbert Bridges
2013The Trouble ManKent FreedmanShort film
2014 Act of Contrition Fr. BoyleShort film
2015 Memoria Harry GoodmanShort film
2016 The 5th Ward News ReporterDrama thriller film
2021 The Ice Road George SickleAction film
2022 Hostile Territory Andrew Lee
Bobcat Moretti Dr. Shaw
2023 Underwater Upside Down Mr. Sheraton

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Hot Hero SandwichHimself Variety series [31]
1981Pen 'n' Inc.Alan Ozley Made-for-TV movie
1983–84 We Got It Made David TuckerContract role (22 episodes)
1984 The Love Boat Billy Boy BodineEpisode: "Country Blues/A Matter of Taste/Frat Brothers Forever" (S 8:Ep 14)
1986 Dream West Louis Freniere Miniseries [32]
We're Puttin' on the RitzMax MontanaMade-for-TV-Movie
1987American HarvestTadMade-for-TV-Movie
1988 Murder, She Wrote Todd WendleEpisode: "Mourning Among the Wisterias" (S 4:Ep 15)
1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation Devinoni RalEpisode: "The Price" (S 3:Ep 8)
The Golden Girls Father AveryEpisode: "Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas" (S 5:Ep 12)
1990 Miracle Landing Doug Torbel
  • Made-for-TV-Movie
  • Also known as Panic in the Open Sky [33] [34]
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again Robert MillerReleased on video as Archie: Return to Riverdale in the U.S. and Archie's Weekend Reunion in Australia [35]
Babes MeritEpisode: "Marlene's Problem" (S 1:Ep 8)
1991 Nurses Dr. Harold MillerEpisodes:
  • "Son of a Pilot" (S 1:Ep 1)
  • "Mother, Jugs, and Zach" (S 1:Ep 6)
1992 Civil Wars David WillertEpisode: "Mob Psychology" (S 1:Ep 16)
1993 L.A. Law Rick TurnerEpisode: "Eli's Gumming" (S 8:Ep 8)
1994 The Nanny Steve MintzEpisode: "A Plot for Nanny" (S 1:Ep 11)
Melrose Place D.A. Quinton BensonEpisode: "With This Ball and Chain" (S 2: Ep22)
1995 Seinfeld Lloyd BraunEpisode: "The Gum" (S 7:Ep 10)
1996My Son Is InnocentDavid HarbinMade-for-TV-Movie
1997The Accident: A Moment of Truth MovieRay WilliamsMade-for-TV-Movie [36]
Men Behaving Badly Jack BrickmanEpisode: "No Retreat, No Surrender" (S 2"Ep 1)
SeinfeldLloyd BraunEpisode: "The Serenity Now" (S 9:Ep 3)
1998 Grace Under Fire JackEpisode: "Grace Under Class" (S 5:Ep 13)
1999PartnersJohnEpisode: "Always..." (S 1:Ep 5)
Dangerous WatersBobMade-for-TV-Movie
NYPD Blue Trent KnoxEpisode: "Mister Roberts" (S 6:Ep 18)
Chicago Hope Jeremy HofmeisterEpisode: "Kiss of Death" (S 5:Ep 22)
Odd Man Out DaveEpisode: "Little Women" (S 1:Ep 11)
2000 Ladies Man Ben CarlsonEpisode: "Breaking Up Really Isn't So Hard to Do" (S 1:Ep 15)
Alley Cats Strike Mr. Kevin Thompson Disney Channel original movie
Profiler Patrick HuttonEpisode: "Tsuris" (S 4:Ep 20)
Citizen Baines Arthur CrolandContract role
2001 Three Sisters Dr. FenmoreEpisode: "My Birth and Welcome to It" (S 1:Ep 2)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch CalvinEpisode: "Love Is a Many Complicated Thing" (S 5:Ep 15)
Six Feet Under Slick Funeral DirectorEpisode: "Life's Too Short" (S 1:Ep 9)
2003 The West Wing Congressman Tom LandisEpisode: "Angel Maintenance" ( S 4:Ep 19)
2003–05 Carnivàle Councilman Ned MunsonRecurring role
2005–06 Huff Dr. BernbaumRecurring role
2005 CSI: NY Martin BensonEpisode: "Supply & Demand" (S 1:Ep 20)
2006 Reba Dr. CastlemanEpisode: "Red Alert" (S 5:Ep 20)
2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip RussellEpisode: "K&R: Part 2" (S 1:Ep 20)
Big Love Dick PaulsonEpisode: "The Happiest Girl" (S 2: Ep 10)
2008 Without a Trace Judge Victor MorganEpisode: "22 x 42" (S 7:Ep 2)
2009 Saving Grace KeithEpisode: "Watch Siggybaby Burn" (S 3:Ep 3)
2011 The Closer Kevin AdamsEpisode: "An Ugly Game" (S 6:Ep 15)
2012 The Mentalist Principal SnyderEpisode: "Something Rotten in Redmund" (S 4:Ep 20)
Touch LamontEpisode: "Lost & Found" (S 1:Ep 6)
Revenge Lyle JamesonEpisode: "Absolution" (S 1:Ep 19)
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Simon WeberEpisode: "Double Fault" (S 13:Ep 12)
2015 The Whispers Graham PillsteinEpisode: "X Marks the Spot" (S 1:Ep 1)
Silicon Valley Pete Monahan
  • "Binding Arbitration" (S 2:Ep 9)
  • "Two Days of the Condor" (S 2:Ep 10)
  • "Founder Friendly" (S 3:Ep 1)
  • "Terms of Service" (S 4:Ep 2)
True Detective GillettEpisode: "Other Lives" (S 2:Ep 5)
2016 NCIS Senator Thomas BransfieldEpisode: "Charade" (S 13:Ep 20)
2018 Jack Ryan Dr. Nadler
  • "The Wolf" (S 1:Ep 4)
  • "End of Honor" (S 1:Ep 5)
  • "The Boy" (S 1:Ep 7)
  • "Inshallah" (S 1:Ep 8)
2020 Your Honor Daniel ArmfieldEpisode: "Part Four" (S 1:Ep 4)
2024 The Good Doctor ScottEpisode: "Who At Peace" (S 7: Ep 5)

Video

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Memory Run GabrielDirected and co-written by Allan A. Goldstein
1997 Fire Mountain : The Eruption and Rebirth of Mount St. Helens NarratorDirected by Steve Brantley
1999 Passport to Paris Jack PorterDirected by Alan Metter
2000RangersBroughtenDirected by Jim Wynorski (credited as Jay Andrews)
2001 Beethoven's 4th Reginald SedgewickDirected by David M. Evans (credited as David Mickey Evans)
2011Born to RaceJoeDirected by Alex Ranarivelo

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