Lance Kinsey

Lance Kinsey (born June 13, 1954) is a Canadian actor and screenwriter, best known for his role as Lt. Proctor in the Police Academy film series. He also played the male lead in Club Fed and wrote for the Disney animated series, The Weekenders.

Life and career Kinsey was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He attended Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio and graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He majored in drama and after college apprenticed at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Then he performed with other regional theatres, dinner theatres and national touring companies.

Kinsey moved to Chicago and joined the Second City comedy troupe where he wrote and starred in several consecutive revues. He taught improv at high schools and colleges including Columbia College in Illinois as well as the Goodman Theatre. He was nominated for two Joseph Jefferson Awards.

Kinsey has appeared in television, film, and theatre productions, but is probably best known to audiences as Proctor, the brown-nosing, yes-man sidekick of Commandant Mauser and Captain Harris in the Police Academy film series. Kinsey also writes and produces for television and film. He appeared in one episode of The Amanda Show in 1999.

Personal life

Kinsey is married, his wife is Nancy, they met in Chicago at Second City. They have a son, Matt, and daughter, Logan. They live in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1979The Duke Billy-Mike Episode: "Nothin' Cept Noise"1982 Things Are Tough All Over Plastic Surgeon 1983 Doctor Detroit Street Dude 1983 Class Dog Trainer / Bar Patron 1983 Remington Steele Wesley Poone Episode: "Love Among the Steele"1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Sgt. Proctor 1986 Police Academy 3: Back in Training Capt. Proctor 1987 Easy Street Perry Episode: "The Check Is in the Mail"1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol Lt. Proctor 1988 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach Lt. Proctor 1988 Portrait of a White Marriage Staffer #2 1989 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege Lt. Proctor 1989 Wedding Band Ritchie 1990 Why Me? Phone Technician 1990 Club Fed Howard Polk 1990 Masters of Menace Wallace Wolfby 1992 Hero Paramedic 1993 Loaded Weapon 1 Irv 1994 The Silence of the Hams Interrogating Officer 1998 Krippendorf's Tribe Principal Reese 2000 Twice in a Lifetime Ron Taylor / Handy Randy Episode: "Pride and Prejudice"2001 Family Law Sean Garland Episode: "Irreparable Harm"2002 Naked Movie Himself 2003 Dreamcatcher Hofferman Uncredited2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Kenneth Monroe Episode: "Missing"2004 Doc Dave Thomas Episode: "Eminent Domain"2012 BuzzKill Dennis 2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past Pentagon Security Uncredited2014 All Stars Lance Grayden Also director, writer, producer2015 Come Simi Dickie 2018 Spare Room Walt 2024 Paper Bag Plan Oscar 2025 Platonic Uncle Pete Episode: "The Engagement Party"