John Matuszak
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
All Movies (14)
- Down the Drain1990 · as Jed Stewart
- Ghost Writer1989 · as Chuck Aaron
- One Man Force1989 · as Jake
- The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission1988 · as Fred Collins
- The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party1987 · as Self
- One Crazy Summer1986 · as Stain
- Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment1986 · as TV Spokesman
- Darlin' Clementine1986 · as Mountain Man
- Command 51985 · as Kowalski
- The Goonies1985 · as Sloth
- Half Nelson1985
- The Ice Pirates1984 · as Killjoy
- Caveman1981 · as Tonda
- North Dallas Forty1979 · as O. W. Shaddock
All TV Shows (17)
- Superboy1988
- Aaron's Way1988
- The Charmings1987
- Amen1986
- Tall Tales & Legends1985 · as Mountain Man
- Hollywood Beat1985 · as George Grinsky
- Hunter1984 · as Lincoln
- Miami Vice1984 · as Lascoe
- The A-Team1983 · as Davey Miller
- Silver Spoons1982 · as Elmer
- Trapper John, M.D.1979
- The World's Strongest Man1977 · as Competitor
- M*A*S*H1972 · as Hitalski
- Monday Night Football1970 · as Defensive Tackle
- Monday Night Football1970 · as Defensive end
- Monday Night Football1970 · as Defensive End
- The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self