Steven Tandy born 23 October 1952 is an Australian stage television and film actor He is best known for playing Tom Sullivan the second eldest son in the classic Australian television series The Sullivans After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art NIDA in 1971 Tandy landed the role in the Australian television series The Sullivans Since then he has appeared often in film and stage roles For thirteen years he played the role of Commodore Lassard in the Police Academy Stunt Show at Warner Bros Movie World on the Gold Coast Queensland He returned to NIDA in 1995 to study directing