About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1950-10-25
Place of birth:
Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Website:
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John Matuszak

Overview

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

Acting
1990 Down the Drain Actor Jed Stewart 58
Average
1989 Ghost Writer Actor Chuck Aaron 58
Average
1989 One Man Force Actor Jake 58
Average
1988 The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission Actor Fred Collins 58
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1987 The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party Actor Self N/A
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1986 Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment Actor N/A
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1986 One Crazy Summer Actor Stain 59
Average
1986 Darlin' Clementine Actor Mountain Man N/A
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1985 Hollywood Beat Actor George Grinsky 69
Fair
1985 Command 5 Actor Kowalski N/A
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1985 The Goonies Actor Sloth 73
Good
1985 Half Nelson Actor N/A
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1984 The Ice Pirates Actor Killjoy 58
Average
1981 Caveman Actor Tonda 60
Fair
1979 North Dallas Forty Actor O. W. Shaddock 59
Average