John Matuszak
Born
October 25, 1950
Died
June 17, 1989 (38 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Down the Drain
Jed Stewart
1990
Ghost Writer
Chuck Aaron
1989
One Man Force
Jake
1989
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Fred Collins
1988
Superboy
(1 episode)
1988
Aaron's Way
(1 episode)
1988
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
Self
1987
The Charmings
(1 episode)
1987
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
Amen
(1 episode)
1986
One Crazy Summer
Stain
1986
Darlin' Clementine
Mountain Man
1986
Tall Tales & Legends
Mountain Man · (1 episode)
1985
Hollywood Beat
George Grinsky · (20 episodes)
1985
Command 5
Kowalski
1985
The Goonies
Sloth
1985
Half Nelson
1985
Hunter
Lincoln · (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice
(1 episode)
1984
The Ice Pirates
Killjoy
1984
The A-Team
Davey Miller · (1 episode)
1983
Caveman
Tonda
1981
Trapper John, M.D.
(1 episode)
1979
North Dallas Forty
O. W. Shaddock
1979
The World's Strongest Man
Competitor · (1 episode)
1977
M*A*S*H
Hitalski · (1 episode)
1972
Monday Night Football
Defensive Tackle · (1 episode)
1970
Monday Night Football
Defensive end · (4 episodes)
1970
Monday Night Football
Defensive End · (8 episodes)
1970
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961