
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

Miami Vice
1984
as Lascoe

M*A*S*H
1972
as Hitalski

The A-Team
1983
as Davey Miller

Hunter
1984
as Lincoln

Trapper John, M.D.
1979

Silver Spoons
1982
as Elmer

Amen
1986

Monday Night Football
1970
as Defensive Tackle / Defensive end / Defensive End

Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Mountain Man

Superboy
1988

The Charmings
1987

Hollywood Beat
1985
as George Grinsky

The World's Strongest Man
1977
as Competitor
Aaron's Way
1988
Movies (14)

The Goonies
1985
as Sloth

Caveman
1981
as Tonda

One Crazy Summer
1986
as Stain

The Ice Pirates
1984
as Killjoy

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
as Fred Collins

One Man Force
1989
as Jake

Half Nelson
1985

Ghost Writer
1989
as Chuck Aaron

North Dallas Forty
1979
as O. W. Shaddock

Command 5
1985
as Kowalski

Darlin' Clementine
1986
as Mountain Man

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
as TV Spokesman

The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
1987
as Self

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
- One Crazy Summer (1986) — as Stain
- The Ice Pirates (1984) — as Killjoy
- The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988) — as Fred Collins
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