​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Matt McCoy (born May 20, 1958) is an American actor. McCoy was born in Washington, D.C.. Since starring as Sgt. Nick Lassard in two Police Academy films, his motion picture credits have included 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. McCoy has also worked regularly on television; his credits include starring...