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.
Filmography
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Movies 14
TV Shows 14
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Down the Drain (1990)
Ghost Writer (1989)
One Man Force (1989)
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)
Superboy (1988)
Aaron's Way (1988)
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party (1987)
The Charmings (1987)
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986)
Amen (1986)
One Crazy Summer (1986)
Fathers and Sons (1986)
Darlin' Clementine (1986)
Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
Hollywood Beat (1985)
Stir Crazy (1985)
Command 5 (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Half Nelson (1985)
Hunter (1984)
Miami Vice (1984)
The Ice Pirates (1984)
The A-Team (1983)
Caveman (1981)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
North Dallas Forty (1979)
The World's Strongest Man (1977)
M*A*S*H (1972)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-10-25
Deathday1989-06-17 (38 years old)
Birth PlaceOak Creek, United States of America
Height203-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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