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.
Matt McCoy | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1958[1] Austin, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse |
Mary McCoy (m. 1985) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editMcCoy 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
editSince 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
edit| 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 | |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
|
| 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) |
Video
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b 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. 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 Review)". 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
edit
- Matt McCoy at IMDb
- Matt McCoy profile, tv.msn.com; accessed February 16, 2015.
- Matt McCoy at TV.com