Actor
John Matuszak
Born 1950 · 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.
Acting
The Goonies
Sloth · 1985
M*A*S*H
Hitalski · 1972
The A-Team
Davey Miller · 1983
Miami Vice
Lascoe · 1984
Caveman
Tonda · 1981
Hunter
Lincoln · 1984
One Crazy Summer
Stain · 1986
The Ice Pirates
Killjoy · 1984
North Dallas Forty
O. W. Shaddock · 1979
Silver Spoons
Elmer · 1982
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
Self · 1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Fred Collins · 1988
Tall Tales & Legends
Mountain Man · 1985
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1961
The World's Strongest Man
Competitor · 1977
Ghost Writer
Chuck Aaron · 1989
One Man Force
Jake · 1989
Command 5
Kowalski · 1985
Down the Drain
Jed Stewart · 1990
Hollywood Beat
George Grinsky · 1985
Monday Night Football
Defensive Tackle · 1970
Darlin' Clementine
Mountain Man · 1986
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
TV Spokesman · 1986