Matt McCoy | |
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Born | [1] Austin, Texas, United States | May 20, 1958
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse | Mary McCoy (m. 1985) |
Children | 3 |
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 .
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]
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 ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Fraternity Vacation | J.C. Springer | Low-budget sex comedy [9] |
1986 | Weekend Warriors | Ames | Alternative 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 Lassard | Comedy crime [13] |
1989 | DeepStar Six | Engineer Jim Richardson | Science Fiction Horror |
1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | Michael Bartel | Psychological thriller [14] |
Eyes of the Beholder | Frank 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 Drive | Jack | Thriller film [17] | |
Dead On | Ted Beaumont | ||
The Soft Kill | Vinnie Lupino | Thriller, mystery film [18] | |
In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful | Steven | ||
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Nick | ||
1995 | Hard Bounty | Kanning aka Holy Ghost | |
In the Flesh | Derek Mitchelson | Thriller | |
Rent-a-Kid | Russ Syracuse | Comedy film [19] | |
1996 | Fast Money | Jack Martin | Action comedy film [20] |
Sticks & Stones | Joey's Dad | drama film [21] | |
The Assault | Mike | Action thriller film [22] | |
1997 | L.A. Confidential | 'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase | Neo-noir crime film [23] |
The Apocalypse | Suarez | ||
Little Bigfoot | Sheriff Cliffton | Family film [24] | |
1998 | Nightmare in Big Sky | Joe | Drama film [25] |
1999 | Monsoon | Olivier Labelle | |
Buck and the Magic Bracelet | Natty | Action-adventure western film [26] | |
Mutual Love Life | Don | Short film | |
Can't Be Heaven | Mike | Family comedy [27] [28] | |
Passport to Paris | Jack Porter | Comedy film | |
2000 | The Newcomers | Gary Docherty | Family drama |
2003 | National Security | Robert Barton | Action comedy film |
2004 | Radius | Crim | |
2005 | Rebound | Alumni Association Member #2 | Comedy film [29] |
2006 | Abominable | Preston Rogers | Horror film [30] |
A Merry Little Christmas | Norbert Bridges | ||
2013 | The Trouble Man | Kent Freedman | Short film |
2014 | Act of Contrition | Fr. Boyle | Short film |
2015 | Memoria | Harry Goodman | Short film |
2016 | The 5th Ward | News Reporter | Drama thriller film |
2021 | The Ice Road | George Sickle | Action film |
2022 | Hostile Territory | Andrew Lee | |
Bobcat Moretti | Dr. Shaw | ||
2023 | Underwater Upside Down | Mr. Sheraton |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Hot Hero Sandwich | Himself | Variety series [31] |
1981 | Pen 'n' Inc. | Alan Ozley | Made-for-TV movie |
1983–84 | We Got It Made | David Tucker | Contract role (22 episodes) |
1984 | The Love Boat | Billy Boy Bodine | Episode: "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 Ritz | Max Montana | Made-for-TV-Movie | |
1987 | American Harvest | Tad | Made-for-TV-Movie |
1988 | Murder, She Wrote | Todd Wendle | Episode: "Mourning Among the Wisterias" (S 4:Ep 15) |
1989 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Devinoni Ral | Episode: "The Price" (S 3:Ep 8) |
The Golden Girls | Father Avery | Episode: "Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas" (S 5:Ep 12) | |
1990 | Miracle Landing | Doug Torbel | |
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again | Robert Miller | Released on video as Archie: Return to Riverdale in the U.S. and Archie's Weekend Reunion in Australia [35] | |
Babes | Merit | Episode: "Marlene's Problem" (S 1:Ep 8) | |
1991 | Nurses | Dr. Harold Miller | Episodes:
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1992 | Civil Wars | David Willert | Episode: "Mob Psychology" (S 1:Ep 16) |
1993 | L.A. Law | Rick Turner | Episode: "Eli's Gumming" (S 8:Ep 8) |
1994 | The Nanny | Steve Mintz | Episode: "A Plot for Nanny" (S 1:Ep 11) |
Melrose Place | D.A. Quinton Benson | Episode: "With This Ball and Chain" (S 2: Ep22) | |
1995 | Seinfeld | Lloyd Braun | Episode: "The Gum" (S 7:Ep 10) |
1996 | My Son Is Innocent | David Harbin | Made-for-TV-Movie |
1997 | The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie | Ray Williams | Made-for-TV-Movie [36] |
Men Behaving Badly | Jack Brickman | Episode: "No Retreat, No Surrender" (S 2"Ep 1) | |
Seinfeld | Lloyd Braun | Episode: "The Serenity Now" (S 9:Ep 3) | |
1998 | Grace Under Fire | Jack | Episode: "Grace Under Class" (S 5:Ep 13) |
1999 | Partners | John | Episode: "Always..." (S 1:Ep 5) |
Dangerous Waters | Bob | Made-for-TV-Movie | |
NYPD Blue | Trent Knox | Episode: "Mister Roberts" (S 6:Ep 18) | |
Chicago Hope | Jeremy Hofmeister | Episode: "Kiss of Death" (S 5:Ep 22) | |
Odd Man Out | Dave | Episode: "Little Women" (S 1:Ep 11) | |
2000 | Ladies Man | Ben Carlson | Episode: "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 Hutton | Episode: "Tsuris" (S 4:Ep 20) | |
Citizen Baines | Arthur Croland | Contract role | |
2001 | Three Sisters | Dr. Fenmore | Episode: "My Birth and Welcome to It" (S 1:Ep 2) |
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Calvin | Episode: "Love Is a Many Complicated Thing" (S 5:Ep 15) | |
Six Feet Under | Slick Funeral Director | Episode: "Life's Too Short" (S 1:Ep 9) | |
2003 | The West Wing | Congressman Tom Landis | Episode: "Angel Maintenance" ( S 4:Ep 19) |
2003–05 | Carnivàle | Councilman Ned Munson | Recurring role |
2005–06 | Huff | Dr. Bernbaum | Recurring role |
2005 | CSI: NY | Martin Benson | Episode: "Supply & Demand" (S 1:Ep 20) |
2006 | Reba | Dr. Castleman | Episode: "Red Alert" (S 5:Ep 20) |
2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Russell | Episode: "K&R: Part 2" (S 1:Ep 20) |
Big Love | Dick Paulson | Episode: "The Happiest Girl" (S 2: Ep 10) | |
2008 | Without a Trace | Judge Victor Morgan | Episode: "22 x 42" (S 7:Ep 2) |
2009 | Saving Grace | Keith | Episode: "Watch Siggybaby Burn" (S 3:Ep 3) |
2011 | The Closer | Kevin Adams | Episode: "An Ugly Game" (S 6:Ep 15) |
2012 | The Mentalist | Principal Snyder | Episode: "Something Rotten in Redmund" (S 4:Ep 20) |
Touch | Lamont | Episode: "Lost & Found" (S 1:Ep 6) | |
Revenge | Lyle Jameson | Episode: "Absolution" (S 1:Ep 19) | |
2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Simon Weber | Episode: "Double Fault" (S 13:Ep 12) |
2015 | The Whispers | Graham Pillstein | Episode: "X Marks the Spot" (S 1:Ep 1) |
Silicon Valley | Pete Monahan |
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True Detective | Gillett | Episode: "Other Lives" (S 2:Ep 5) | |
2016 | NCIS | Senator Thomas Bransfield | Episode: "Charade" (S 13:Ep 20) |
2018 | Jack Ryan | Dr. Nadler |
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2020 | Your Honor | Daniel Armfield | Episode: "Part Four" (S 1:Ep 4) |
2024 | The Good Doctor | Scott | Episode: "Who At Peace" (S 7: Ep 5) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Memory Run | Gabriel | Directed and co-written by Allan A. Goldstein |
1997 | Fire Mountain : The Eruption and Rebirth of Mount St. Helens | Narrator | Directed by Steve Brantley |
1999 | Passport to Paris | Jack Porter | Directed by Alan Metter |
2000 | Rangers | Broughten | Directed by Jim Wynorski (credited as Jay Andrews) |
2001 | Beethoven's 4th | Reginald Sedgewick | Directed by David M. Evans (credited as David Mickey Evans) |
2011 | Born to Race | Joe | Directed by Alex Ranarivelo |
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