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John Matuszak

John Matuszak

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 25, 1950
Died Jun 17, 1989 (38)
Birthplace Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 jo ... ined 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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Down the Drain

Down the Drain

1990

as Jed Stewart

One Man Force

One Man Force

1989

as Jake

Ghost Writer

Ghost Writer

1989

as Chuck Aaron

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

1988

as Fred Collins

Darlin' Clementine

Darlin' Clementine

1986

as Mountain Man

One Crazy Summer

One Crazy Summer

1986

as Stain

Command 5

Command 5

1985

as Kowalski

The Goonies

The Goonies

1985

as Sloth

The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

1984

as Killjoy

Caveman

Caveman

1981

as Tonda

North Dallas Forty

North Dallas Forty

1979

as O. W. Shaddock

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Television Credits

Hollywood Beat

as George Grinsky

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Sep 21, 1985

The A-Team

as Davey Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

Hunter

as Lincoln

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

M*A*S*H

as Hitalski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

The World's Strongest Man

as Competitor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1977

Tall Tales & Legends

as Mountain Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1985

Miami Vice

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Superboy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1988

The Charmings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1987

Amen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1986

Aaron's Way

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 1988

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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