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John Matuszak

John Matuszak

Birthday: 1950-10-25 | 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1990
Down the Drain

as    Jed Stewart

1986
One Crazy Summer

as    Stain

1985
Hollywood Beat

as    George Grinsky

1985
The Goonies

as    Sloth

1984
The Ice Pirates

as    Killjoy

1981
Caveman

as    Tonda

1979
North Dallas Forty

as    O. W. Shaddock