John Matuszak
Acting
Born 1950-10-25 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
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
The Goonies
1985 · Movie
Caveman
1981 · Movie
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
1987 · Movie
North Dallas Forty
1979 · Movie
One Crazy Summer
1986 · Movie
The Ice Pirates
1984 · Movie
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988 · Movie
Command 5
1985 · Movie
One Man Force
1989 · Movie
Ghost Writer
1989 · Movie
Down the Drain
1990 · Movie
Half Nelson
1985 · Movie
Darlin' Clementine
1986 · Movie
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986 · Movie