John Matuszak

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 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.

  • Title: John Matuszak
  • Popularity: 11.919
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1950-10-25
  • Place of Birth: Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
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John Matuszak Movies

  • 1984
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    The Ice Pirates
    The Ice Pirates

    5.588 1984 HD

    In the not too distant future, where by far the most precious commodity in the galaxy is water. The last surviving water planet was somehow removed...

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Robert Urich

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  • 1985
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    The Goonies
    The Goonies

    7.517 1985 HD

    A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Sean Astin

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  • 1988
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    The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
    The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

    5 1988 HD

    A renegade team of World War II soldiers. This time, one of the 12 is a woman and, with a Nazi spy within their midst, they're up against German...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Telly Savalas

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  • 1986
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    One Crazy Summer
    One Crazy Summer

    6.022 1986 HD

    An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: John Cusack

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  • 1981
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    Caveman
    Caveman

    6.551 1981 HD

    Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ringo Starr

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  • 1989
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    One Man Force
    One Man Force

    4.3 1989 HD

    In this action packed film, an L.A. cop speeds off to get revenge upon the dirty drug-dealing dogs who killed his partner

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: John Matuszak

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  • 1990
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    Down the Drain
    Down the Drain

    4.8 1990 HD

    A dishonest lawyer devises a scheme to rob a bank by recruiting criminals he has represented to do the job for him. When the robbery is completed,...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Andrew Stevens

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  • 1979
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    North Dallas Forty
    North Dallas Forty

    6.6 1979 HD

    A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Nick Nolte

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  • 1989
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    Ghost Writer
    Ghost Writer

    3.6 1989 HD

    A writer moves into a Malibu beach house, and comes up against the ghost of an actress who supposedly had committed suicide there 30 years...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Audrey Landers

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  • 1985
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    Command 5
    Command 5

    1 1985 HD

    A team of special military forces has to save a small town which has been taken hostage by an organization called the Brotherhood.

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Wings Hauser

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  • 1986
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    Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
    Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

    1 1986 HD

    Charlie Barnett shows you how to succeed in college without trying.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Charlie Barnett

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  • 1985
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    Half Nelson
    Half Nelson

    1 1985 HD

    Rocky Nelson is a New York cop, who after making a major bust and selling the rights of his story to Hollywood decides to try his luck out as an...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Joe Pesci

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  • 1986
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    Darlin' Clementine
    Darlin' Clementine

    1 1986 HD

    Clementine is the sole woman in her mining camp who cares for everyone around her until her selfish father learns a valuable lesson.

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Shelley Duvall

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  • 1987
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    The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
    The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party

    1 1987 HD

    Comedy concert of comedian Joe Piscopo filmed live from UCLA.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Joe Piscopo

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  • 1987
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    The A-Team
    The A-Team

    7.462 1987 HD

    A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: George Peppard

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  • 1989
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    Miami Vice
    Miami Vice

    7.496 1989 HD

    The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Don Johnson

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  • 1992
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    Superboy
    Superboy

    6.4 1992 HD

    Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Gerard Christopher

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  • 1991
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    Amen
    Amen

    6.5 1991 HD

    Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Sherman Hemsley

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  • 1988
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    Aaron's Way
    Aaron's Way

    5 1988 HD

    Aaron's Way is a 1988 American family drama series that aired on NBC. The series stars Merlin Olsen as Aaron Miller, the husband and father of an...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Merlin Olsen

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  • 1986
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    Trapper John, M.D.
    Trapper John, M.D.

    6.289 1986 HD

    Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Pernell Roberts

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  • 1991
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    Hunter
    Hunter

    7.22 1991 HD

    Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt....

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Fred Dryer

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  • 1988
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    The Charmings
    The Charmings

    4.8 1988 HD

    The Charmings is an American fantasy sitcom that aired from March 1987 to February 1988 on ABC. Based on the fairy tale Snow White, it chronicles...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Christopher Rich

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  • 1985
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    Hollywood Beat
    Hollywood Beat

    5 1985 HD

    Hollywood Beat is a mid-1980s American television police drama starring Jack Scalia, Jay Acovone, Edward Winter and John Matuszak. The series aired...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jack Scalia

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  • 1983
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    M*A*S*H
    M*A*S*H

    7.894 1983 HD

    The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in,...

    Genre: War & Politics

    Cast: Alan Alda

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  • 2024
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    The World's Strongest Man
    The World's Strongest Man

    1 2024 HD

    Athletes compete for a place in the World Finals.

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Eddie Hall

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  • 1986
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    Tall Tales & Legends
    Tall Tales & Legends

    5 1986 HD

    An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Shelley Duvall

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