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 Lloyd Braun on TV's Seinfeld.
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 |
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. 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]
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.
Filmography
Film
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
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] | |
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 | Underwater Upside Down | Mr. Sheraton |
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The 5th Ward | News Reporter | Drama thriller film | |
2021 | The Ice Road | George Sickle | Action film |
2022 | Hostile Territory † | Andrew Lee | Post-production |
TBA | Underwater Upside Down † | Mr. Sheraton | Post-production |
TBA | Bobcat Moretti † | Dr. Shaw | Post-production |
Television
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 | Episodes:
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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 | Episodes:
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2020 | Your Honor | Daniel Armfield | Episode: "Part Four" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
Video
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Memory Run | Gabriel | Directed and co-written by Allan A. Goldstein |
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 |
References
- "Matt Mccoy - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- Bell-Stockman, Teresa (August 14, 1998). "For Matt McCoy, making movies is a wonderful life". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- Bernstein, Richard (March 11, 1989). "Police Academy 6 City Under Siege (1989) Review/Film; Bungling as a Fine Art". The New York Times.
- Canby, Vincent (January 10, 1992). "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Review/Film; Help Wanted: A Nanny, Duplicity & Malice Req'd". The New York Times.
- "L.A. Confidential". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. February 15, 2019. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013.
- Matt McCoy at IMDb
- "AARP Hartford Auto TV Commercial, 'Auto Savings' Featuring Matt McCoy". iSpot.tv. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- "The Hartford AARP Auto Insurance Program TV Commercial, 'Experience is Worth Something' Featuring Matt McCoy". iSpot.tv. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- "Fraternity Vacation". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- "Weekend Warriors". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- Briggs, Joe Bob (April 17, 1988). "Another 'Police Academy'? No. 5's The Charm, Folks". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- "Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- "Police Academy 6: City Under Siege". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- Leistedt, Samuel J.; Linkowski, Paul (January 2014). "Psychopathy and the Cinema: Fact or Fiction?". Journal of Forensic Sciences. 59 (1): 167–174. doi:10.1111/1556-4029.12359. PMID 24329037. S2CID 14413385.
- "Eyes of the Beholder". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- "White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- "Hard Drive". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- "The Soft Kill". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- "Rent-a-Kid". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- "Fast Money". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- "Sticks & Stones". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- "The Assault". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- Barnes, Mike (December 16, 2015). "'Ghostbusters,' 'Top Gun,' 'Shawshank' Enter National Film Registry". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- "Little Bigfoot". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- "Nightmare in Big Sky". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- "Buck and the Magic Bracelet". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- Bertrand, Merle (January 9, 2001). "Forever Together (Can't Be Heaven)". Film Threat. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- Scheib, Richard (December 31, 1998). "Can't Be Heaven aka Forever Together". Moria. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- "Gang member convicted of murdering 'Judging Amy' actress". Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- "Cast and Crew". IMDb. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2d ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 476. ISBN 978-0786464777.
- "Dream West". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- Santoir, Christian. "Miracle Landing". Aeromovies. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- Ortega, Sergio (August 1, 1999). "Miracle Landing (Movie Rview)". Airodyessey.net. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- Always a Bridesmaid. New York City: Simon & Schuster. 1990. p. 29. ISBN 978-0425195130.
- "The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
External links
- Matt McCoy at IMDb
- Matt McCoy profile, tv.msn.com; accessed February 16, 2015.
- Matt McCoy at TV.com