# Matt McCoy (actor)

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 Seinfeld as Lloyd Braun.

## Early life

McCoy was born in Austin, Texas. He grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, and attended Walter Johnson High School, graduating in 1974. McCoy briefly attended University of Maryland, College Park. He worked briefly at the Harlequin Dinner Theater in Rockville. 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. Moving to New York City, he graduated from Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 1979.

## Career

Since starring as Sgt. Nick Lassard in Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) and Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989), 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) and L.A. Confidential (1997), as well as the action comedy National Security (2003) alongside Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn.
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; 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).
In 2014, McCoy began appearing as a spokesperson in commercials for The Hartford Insurance Company, identified as a customer on the "compensated endorser" principle. He once again appeared as a spokesperson in The Hartford commercials in 2019, these commercials directed towards AARP members; and in 2021, he was joined by his real-life wife Mary for at least one ad.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Fraternity Vacation | J.C. Springer | Low-budget sex comedy |
| 1986 | Weekend Warriors | Ames | Alternative title: Hollywood Air Force |
| 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | Sgt. Nick Lassard | Comedy crime film |
| 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Sgt. Nick Lassard | Comedy crime film |
| 1989 | DeepStar Six | Engineer Jim Richardson | Science fiction horror |
| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | Michael Bartel | Psychological thriller |
| 1992 | Eyes of the Beholder | Frank Carlyle | Thriller horror mystery film |
| 1993 | Snapdragon | Bernie | |
| 1993 | Wind Dancer | Jim McDonald | |
| 1993 | White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II | Jake (Mr. B) | Action-adventure film |
| 1993 | Lightning in a Bottle | Troy Hoskins | |
| 1993 | Samurai Cowboy | Colt Wingate | Western film |
| 1994 | The Cool Surface | Chazz Stone | |
| 1994 | Hard Drive | Jack | Thriller film |
| 1994 | Dead On | Ted Beaumont | |
| 1994 | The Soft Kill | Vinnie Lupino | Thriller, mystery film |
| 1994 | In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful | Steven | |
| 1994 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Nick | |
| 1995 | Hard Bounty | Kanning aka Holy Ghost | |
| 1995 | In the Flesh [de] | Derek Mitchelson | Thriller |
| 1995 | Rent-a-Kid | Russ Syracuse | Comedy film |
| 1995 | Memory Run | Gabriel | Video |
| 1996 | Fast Money | Jack Martin | Action comedy film |
| 1996 | Sticks & Stones | Joey's Dad | Drama film |
| 1996 | The Assault | Mike | Action thriller film |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential | Badge of Honor Star Brett Chase | Neo-noir crime film |
| 1997 | The Apocalypse | Suarez | |
| 1997 | Little Bigfoot | Sheriff Cliffton | Family film |
| 1997 | Fire Mountain: The Eruption and Rebirth of Mount St. Helens | Narrator | Video |
| 1998 | Nightmare in Big Sky | Joe | Drama film |
| 1999 | Monsoon | Olivier Labelle | |
| 1999 | Buck and the Magic Bracelet | Natty | Action-adventure western film |
| 1999 | Mutual Love Life | Don | Short film |
| 1999 | Can't Be Heaven | Mike | Family comedy |
| 1999 | Passport to Paris | Jack Porter | Video |
| 2000 | The Newcomers | Gary Docherty | Family drama |
| 2000 | Rangers | Broughten | Video |
| 2001 | Beethoven's 4th | Reginald Sedgewick | Video |
| 2003 | National Security | Robert Barton | Action comedy film |
| 2004 | Radius | Crim | |
| 2005 | Rebound | Alumni Association Member #2 | Comedy film |
| 2006 | Abominable | Preston Rogers | Horror film |
| 2006 | A Merry Little Christmas | Norbert Bridges | |
| 2011 | Born to Race | Joe | Video |
| 2013 | The Trouble Man | Kent Freedman | Short film |
| 2014 | Act of Contrition | Fr. Boyle | Short film |
| 2015 | Memoria | Harry Goodman | |
| 2016 | The 5th Ward | News Reporter | Drama thriller film |
| 2021 | The Ice Road | George Sickle | Action film |
| 2022 | Hostile Territory | Andrew Lee | |
| 2022 | Bobcat Moretti | Dr. Shaw | |
| 2023 | Underwater Upside Down | Mr. Sheraton | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Hot Hero Sandwich | Himself | Variety series |
| 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 |
| 1986 | 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) |
| 1989 | The Golden Girls | Father Avery | Episode: "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 |
| 1990 | 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 |
| 1990 | Babes | Merit | Episode: "Marlene's Problem" (S 1:Ep 8) |
| 1991 | Nurses | Dr. Harold Miller | Episodes: "Son of a Pilot" (S 1:Ep 1), "Mother, Jugs, and Zach" (S 1:Ep 6) |
| 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) |
| 1994 | Melrose Place | D.A. Quinton Benson | Episode: "With This Ball and Chain" (S 2: Ep22) |
| 1995–97 | Seinfeld | Lloyd Braun | Episodes: "The Gum", "The Serenity Now" |
| 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 |
| 1997 | Men Behaving Badly | Jack Brickman | Episode: "No Retreat, No Surrender" (S 2"Ep 1) |
| 1998 | Grace Under Fire | Jack | Episode: "Grace Under Class" (S 5:Ep 13) |
| 1999 | Partners | John | Episode: "Always..." (S 1:Ep 5) |
| 1999 | Dangerous Waters | Bob | Made-for-TV-movie |
| 1999 | NYPD Blue | Trent Knox | Episode: "Mister Roberts" (S 6:Ep 18) |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Jeremy Hofmeister | Episode: "Kiss of Death" (S 5:Ep 22) |
| 1999 | 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) |
| 2000 | Alley Cats Strike | Mr. Kevin Thompson | Made-for-TV-movie |
| 2000 | Profiler | Patrick Hutton | Episode: "Tsuris" (S 4:Ep 20) |
| 2001 | Three Sisters | Dr. Fenmore | Episode: "My Birth and Welcome to It" (S 1:Ep 2) |
| 2001 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Calvin | Episode: "Love Is a Many Complicated Thing" (S 5:Ep 15) |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Slick Funeral Director | Episode: "Life's Too Short" (S 1:Ep 9) |
| 2001 | Citizen Baines | Arthur Croland | Contract role |
| 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) |
| 2007 | 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) |
| 2012 | Touch | Lamont | Episode: "Lost & Found" (S 1:Ep 6) |
| 2012 | Revenge | Lyle Jameson (voice) | 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) |
| 2015 | True Detective | Gillett | Episode: "Other Lives" (S 2:Ep 5) |
| 2015–17 | Silicon Valley | Pete Monahan | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | NCIS | Senator Thomas Bransfield | Episode: "Charade" (S 13:Ep 20) |
| 2016 | Transparent | Dr. Benoit Segal | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Masters of Sex | Arnold Ketterman | Episode: "Outliers" |
| 2017 | Ballers | Dolphin's Owner | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | There's... Johnny! | Father Mike | Episode: "Take Me to Church" |
| 2018 | Liza on Demand | Clay Coburn | Episode: "Simpler Times" |
| 2018 | Jack Ryan | Dr. Nadler | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Your Honor | Daniel Armfield | Episode: "Part Four" (S 1:Ep 4) |
| 2021 | Grey's Anatomy | Sam Nichols | Episode: "I'm Still Standing" |
| 2022–23 | The Mosquito Coast | JJ Raban | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | The Good Doctor | Scott | Episode: "Who At Peace" (S 7: Ep 5) |