Police Academy

Police Academy was a series of comedy films made in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Main characters

Carey Mahoney

Played by: Steve Guttenberg

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Mahoney is the lead character of the first four movies of the series. He is best known for protecting Cmndt. Lassard and playing practical jokes on Harris, Mauser and Proctor. In a recurring theme throughout the series he often manages to get these rivals into the Blue Oyster Bar, where gay bikers force them to tango to a song called "El Bimbo".

Related Topics:
Character - Practical joke - Rival - Blue Oyster Bar - Gay - Biker - Tango - Song

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Moses Hightower

Played by: Bubba Smith

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Featured in six of the seven films, Hightower was a florist before joining the academy. He is best known for his immense stature and nigh-on inhuman strength.

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Eugene Tackleberry

Played by: David Graf

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Tackleberry is in all seven films and is best known for his love of firearms. Actor David Graf died of cardiac arrest in 2001.

Related Topics:
Firearm - Cardiac arrest - 2001

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Larvell Jones

Played by: Michael Winslow

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Jones is one of the key characters in the series and is famous for making sound effects with his mouth.

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Laverne Hooks

Played by: Marion Ramsey

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Little woman with a little voice... until she decides to shout!

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Debbie Callahan

Played by: Leslie Easterbrook

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Best known for her pure sex appeal.

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Eric Lassard

Played by: George Gaynes

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Eric Lassard is Commandant, or head, of the Metropolitan Police Academy (sometimes also called the Midcity Police Academy). He is initially not into the politics of the police department. When Chief Hurst and Lieutenant Harris are denouncing the new female mayor's policy change to remove race and sex as barriers from academy admissions, he plays along with them and quickly dismisses their comments once they've left the room. A few years later, however, he will initiate a program known as Citizens on Patrol (COP), which is a community outreach course. Lassard featured in all seven films.

Related Topics:
Race - Sex

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Thaddeus Harris

Played by: G.W. Bailey

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"Mister Nasty" of the Police Academy - he always attempts to discredit Lassard and his men, but ends up being the butt of most of the jokes.

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Proctor

Played by: Lance Kinsey

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Gullible sidekick to Harris (or Mauser).

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Mauser

Played by: Art Metrano

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Filled in the role while Harris was not around.

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Sweetchuck

Played by: Tim Kazurinsky

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Accident-prone Sweetchuck joined as a cadet in the third movie after an appearance in the second.

Related Topics:
Accident - Cadet

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Zed

Played by: Bobcat Goldthwait

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Featured as a punk in the second movie before joining the academy in the third.

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Nick Lassard

Played by: Matt McCoy

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Nephew of Eric Lassard, Nick is brought in to replace Mahoney and continues his prankster ways.

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Douglas Fackler

Played by: Bruce Mahler

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Four-eyed and inept police officer who unknowingly causes injury and havoc to just about everyone and everything in his path.

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Chad Copeland

Played by: Scott Thomson

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Henry J. Hurst

Played by: George R. Robertson

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Initially a chief, later promoted to commissioner.

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