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Lance Kinsey

Lance Kinsey

Actor and writer, also director and producer · Born June 13, 1954 (72) · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Lance Grayden Kinsey grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. He attended Hawken School, a private boys school in Gates Mills, Ohio and then went on to graduate from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He majored in drama and then apprenticed at Actors Theatre of Louisville after college. He then performed with other regional theaters, dinner theaters, and national touring companies. Kinsey moved to Chicago and joined the famed 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 for acting in an ensemble. Kinsey has appeared in television, film, and theatre productions, but is probably best known to audiences as Proctor, the supercilious sidekick of Commandant Mauser and Captain Harris in the Police Academy film series. Kinsey also writes and produces for television and film. He met his wife, Nancy, when he was performing at Second City in Chicago and she was getting her masters degree in photography from the Chicago Art Institute. They have two children, Matt and Logan, and live in Los Angeles, California.

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Born
June 13, 1954 (72)
From
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Actor and writer, also director and producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Lance Kinsey's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
29%
Society
11%
Self
10%
Survival
9%
Power
7%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
9
Joyful
9
Thrilling
4
Tense
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lance Kinsey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lance Kinsey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Paper Bag Plan(2024)

    as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Platonic(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Pete

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Spare Room(2018)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Come Simi(2015)

    as Dickie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • All Stars(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Lance Grayden

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Buzzkill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dennis

  • Funky Monkey(2004)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dreamcatcher(2003)

    as Hofferman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer · as Kenneth Monroe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Weekenders(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Garland

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Taylor / Handy Randy

  • The Long Kill(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dollar for the Dead(1998)

    as Tracker

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Krippendorf's Tribe(1998)

    as Principal Reese

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Hams(1994)

    as Investigating Officer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Loaded Weapon 1(1993)

    as Irv

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hero(1992)

    as Paramedic

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Masters of Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Wallace Wolfby

  • Club Fed(1990)

    as Howard Polk

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Wedding Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ritchie

  • For Better or for Worse(1989)

    as Lance

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 6: City Under Siege(1989)

    as Proctor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Portrait of a White Marriage(1988)

    as Staffer #2

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach(1988)

    as Proctor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol(1987)

    as Proctor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

    as Lieutenant Proctor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment(1985)

    as Proctor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sugar or Plain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as customer

  • Class(1983)

    as Dog Trainer / Bar Patron

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Detroit(1983)

    as Street Dude

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Things Are Tough All Over(1982)

    as Plastic Surgeon

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jerry Stepak

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Ice Cream Parlor Customer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1975 to 2024; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

The Weekenders (2000)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19752024

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 33: 29 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thDirecting1 of 33: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 33: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 33: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s4 · 2 acting · 3 crew2010s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lance Kinsey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · writer

Funky Monkey (2004)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Weekenders (2000)

Midcredits 88th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lance Kinsey's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lance Kinsey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lance Kinsey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gene Quintano shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers