John Matuszak

Born: 1950-10-25

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.


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as Sloth
Released: 1985-06-07

A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to...

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Caveman

as Tonda
Released: 1981-04-17

Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle...

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One Crazy Summer

as Stain
Released: 1986-08-08

An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her...

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The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

as Fred Collins
Released: 1988-11-10

A renegade team of World War II soldiers. This time, one of the 12 is a woman and, with a Nazi...

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The Ice Pirates

as Killjoy
Released: 1984-03-16

In the not too distant future, where by far the most precious commodity in the galaxy is water....

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North Dallas Forty

as O. W. Shaddock
Released: 1979-08-03

A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas...

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Ghost Writer

as Chuck Aaron
Released: 1989-12-07

A writer moves into a Malibu beach house, and comes up against the ghost of an actress who...

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Down the Drain

as Jed Stewart
Released: 1990-04-25

A dishonest lawyer devises a scheme to rob a bank by recruiting criminals he has represented to...

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One Man Force

as Jake
Released: 1989-09-21

In this action packed film, an L.A. cop speeds off to get revenge upon the dirty drug-dealing...

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Half Nelson

as uncredited
Released: 1985-03-24

Rocky Nelson is a New York cop, who after making a major bust and selling the rights of his...

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Command 5

as Kowalski
Released: 1985-08-05

A team of special military forces has to save a small town which has been taken hostage by an...

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The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party

as Self
Released: 1987-10-31

Comedy concert of comedian Joe Piscopo filmed live from UCLA.

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Darlin' Clementine

as Mountain Man
Released: 1986-02-08

Clementine is the sole woman in her mining camp who cares for everyone around her until her...

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Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

as uncredited
Released: 1986-12-31

Charlie Barnett shows you how to succeed in college without trying.

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The A-Team

as Davey Miller
First aired: 1983-01-23

A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune...

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Miami Vice

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-09-16

The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking...

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M*A*S*H

as Hitalski
First aired: 1972-09-17

The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little...

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Hunter

as Lincoln
First aired: 1984-09-18

Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred...

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The World's Strongest Man

as Competitor
First aired: 1977-12-24

Athletes compete for a place in the World Finals.

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Trapper John, M.D.

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-09-23

Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH,...

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Amen

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-09-27

Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27,...

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Tall Tales & Legends

as Mountain Man
First aired: 1985-09-25

An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.

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Superboy

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-10-08

Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy....

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The Charmings

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-03-20

The Charmings is an American fantasy sitcom that aired from March 1987 to February 1988 on ABC....

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Aaron's Way

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-03-09

Aaron's Way is a 1988 American family drama series that aired on NBC. The series stars Merlin...

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Hollywood Beat

as George Grinsky
First aired: 1985-09-21

Hollywood Beat is a mid-1980s American television police drama starring Jack Scalia, Jay...

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