John Matuszak
Known for Acting · 29 credits
- Born
- 1950-10-25
- Died
- 1989-06-17
- Place of birth
- Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Biography
John Daniel Tooz Matuszak was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League and also an actor. Matuszak was born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Tampa and played for their football team. Matuszak also played for the Houston Oilers of the NFL and joined the Houston Texans of the World Football League, but never played for them. His first major role as an actor was in the 1979 movie "North Dallas Forty" as a football player. He also appeared in the movies "Caveman", "The Ice Pirates", and "One Crazy Summer" but is known for his role in "The Goonies". He also had guest appearances on popular TV shows "Perfect Strangers", "M*A*S*H", "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Hunter", "Silver Spoons", "The A-Team", "1st & Ten", "Miami Vice" and "Cheers". He died on June 17, 1989 aged 38 due to a heart failure.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The A-Team
1983
as Davey Miller
M*A*S*H
1972
as Hitalski
Miami Vice
1984
as Lascoe
Hunter
1984
as Lincoln
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Silver Spoons
1982
as Elmer
Amen
1986
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Mountain Man
Monday Night Football
1970
as Defensive Tackle / Defensive end / Defensive End
Superboy
1988
Hollywood Beat
1985
as George Grinsky
The Charmings
1987
The World's Strongest Man
1977
as Competitor
Aaron's Way
1988
Movies (14)
The Goonies
1985
as Sloth
Caveman
1981
as Tonda
The Ice Pirates
1984
as Killjoy
One Crazy Summer
1986
as Stain
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
as Fred Collins
Ghost Writer
1989
as Chuck Aaron
One Man Force
1989
as Jake
Half Nelson
1985
North Dallas Forty
1979
as O. W. Shaddock
Command 5
1985
as Kowalski
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
1987
as Self
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
as TV Spokesman
Darlin' Clementine
1986
as Mountain Man
Down the Drain
1990
as Jed Stewart
About John Matuszak
John Daniel Tooz Matuszak was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League and also an actor. Matuszak was born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Tampa and played for their football team. Matuszak also played for the Houston Oilers of the NFL and joined the Houston Texans of the World Football League, but never played for them. His first major role as an actor was in the 1979 movie "North Dallas Forty" as a football player. He also appeared in the movies "Caveman", "The Ice Pirates", and "One Craz… With 29 credits spanning from 1961 to 1990, John Matuszak has appeared in 14 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Matuszak Movies
- The Goonies (1985) — as Sloth
- Caveman (1981) — as Tonda
- The Ice Pirates (1984) — as Killjoy
- One Crazy Summer (1986) — as Stain
- The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988) — as Fred Collins
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