Matt McCoy | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1958-05-20)May 20, 1958 (age 67)[1] Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Matt McCoy (born May 20, 1958) is an American actor. His credits includeL.A. Confidential as Brett Chase,The Hand that Rocks the Cradle as Michael Bartel,Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach andPolice Academy 6: City Under Siege as Sgt. Nick Lassard,DeepStar Six as Jim Richardson, andSeinfeld as Lloyd Braun.
McCoy was born inAustin, Texas.[1] He grew up inBethesda, Maryland, and attendedWalter Johnson High School, graduating in 1974.[2] McCoy briefly attendedUniversity of Maryland, College Park.[2] He worked briefly at the Harlequin Dinner Theater inRockville.[2] McCoy began acting when he appeared in two plays in the student-directed one act festival:Winners byBrian Friel, andFootsteps of Doves by Robert Anderson.[citation needed] Moving toNew York City, he graduated fromNeighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 1979.[2]
Since starring as Sgt. Nick Lassard inPolice Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) andPolice Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989),[3] his motion picture credits have includedWhite Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II (1993), theCurtis Hanson filmsThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)[4] andL.A. Confidential (1997),[5] as well as the action comedyNational Security (2003) alongsideMartin Lawrence andSteve Zahn.[1][6]
He has worked regularly on television. His credits include starring in the sitcomWe Got It Made, and guest appearances onThe 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; andHuff. He playedLloyd Braun in two episodes ofSeinfeld. He appeared in threeBigfoot-themed movies:Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1994),Little Bigfoot (1997), andAbominable (2006).[6][unreliable source?]
In 2014, McCoy began appearing as a spokesperson in commercials forThe 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 towardAARP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Fraternity Vacation | J.C. Springer | Low-budgetsex comedy[9] |
| 1986 | Weekend Warriors | Ames | Alternative title:Hollywood Air Force[10] |
| 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | Sgt. Nick Lassard | Comedycrime film[11][12] |
| 1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Sgt. Nick Lassard | Comedy crime film[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 | Thrillerhorrormystery 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 [de] | Derek Mitchelson | Thriller | |
| Rent-a-Kid | Russ Syracuse | Comedy film[19] | |
| Memory Run | Gabriel | Video | |
| 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-noircrime film[23] |
| The Apocalypse | Suarez | ||
| Little Bigfoot | Sheriff Cliffton | Family film[24] | |
| Fire Mountain: The Eruption and Rebirth of Mount St. Helens | Narrator | Video | |
| 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 | Video | |
| 2000 | The Newcomers | Gary Docherty | Family drama |
| 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[29] |
| 2006 | Abominable | Preston Rogers | Horror film[30] |
| 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 | |
| Bobcat Moretti | Dr. Shaw | ||
| 2023 | Underwater Upside Down | Mr. Sheraton |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Made-for-TV-movie Also known asPanic in the Open Sky[33][34] |
| Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again | Robert Miller | Released on video asArchie: Return to Riverdale in the U.S. andArchie's Weekend Reunion in Australia[35] | |
| 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) |
| 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[36] |
| 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) |
| 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 | Made-for-TV-movie | |
| 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) |
| 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) | |
| 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) |
| 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 (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) |
| 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) |
| Transparent | Dr. Benoit Segal | 2 episodes | |
| Masters of Sex | Arnold Ketterman | Episode: "Outliers" | |
| 2017 | Ballers | Dolphin's Owner | 2 episodes |
| There's... Johnny! | Father Mike | Episode: "Take Me to Church" | |
| 2018 | Liza on Demand | Clay Coburn | Episode: "Simpler Times" |
| 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) |
