John Matuszak
Acting
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.
movieDown the Drain
as Jed Stewart · 1990 · 4.2
movieGhost Writer
as Chuck Aaron · 1989 · 4.5
movieOne Man Force
as Jake · 1989 · 4.6
movieThe Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
as Fred Collins · 1988 · 5.2
tvSuperboy
as · 1988 · 6.4
tvAaron's Way
as · 1988 · 7.0
movieThe Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
as Self · 1987 · 9.0
tvThe Charmings
as · 1987 · 5.4
tvAmen
as · 1986 · 6.6
movieOne Crazy Summer
as Stain · 1986 · 6.0
movieCharlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
as TV Spokesman · 1986 · 0.0
movieDarlin' Clementine
as Mountain Man · 1986 · 0.0
tvTall Tales & Legends
as Mountain Man · 1985 · 6.0
tvHollywood Beat
as George Grinsky · 1985 · 5.0
movieCommand 5
as Kowalski · 1985 · 5.0
movieThe Goonies
as Sloth · 1985 · 7.5
movieHalf Nelson
as · 1985 · 0.0
tvHunter
as Lincoln · 1984 · 7.1
tvMiami Vice
as Lascoe · 1984 · 7.5
movieThe Ice Pirates
as Killjoy · 1984 · 5.6
tvThe A-Team
as Davey Miller · 1983 · 7.5
tvSilver Spoons
as Elmer · 1982 · 6.3
movieCaveman
as Tonda · 1981 · 6.6
tvTrapper John, M.D.
as · 1979 · 6.6