Biography
Lance Kinsey is a Canadian actor and screenwriter. Born on 13 June 1954 in Calgary, Alberta, he grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He studied drama at Vanderbilt University, apprenticed at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, and performed with regional theatres before joining the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, where he wrote and appeared in revues. He received two Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for ensemble acting.
Kinsey is best known for playing Lieutenant Proctor (sometimes credited as Sergeant or Captain Proctor) in the Police Academy film series, appearing in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985), Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986), Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) and Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989). His other film credits include Class (1983), Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) and Dreamcatcher (2003). He has also written for television, including the Disney series The Weekenders.
