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Home/People/Al Matthews
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Born
Nov 21, 1942Died: Sep 22, 2018
Lived 75 years
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

23
Movies
5
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Al Matthews

Acting

Biography
Al Matthews (6' | 1.83 m) born on November 21, 1942 (Scorpio) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA is a Folk singer and musical performer who worked professionally while living in England. He later turned to acting, but continues to write and sing. Matthews is noted for having made two significant historical firsts. While on combat duty during the Vietnam War, Matthews became the first black Marine to be meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant (E-5). Williams was also the first "black voice" on England's national station, 'Radio 1.' Al Matthews passed away on September 22, 2018 in Alicante, Spain, two months away from what would have been his 76th birthday on November 21. He never married and left no survivors.
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' poster

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

as Self (archive footage)
2003
Tomorrow Never Dies poster

Tomorrow Never Dies

as Master Sergeant 3
1997
The Fifth Element poster

The Fifth Element

as General Tudor
1997
The Apocalypse Watch poster

The Apocalypse Watch

as Wesley Sorenson
1997
Soul Survivors poster

Soul Survivors

as Grover Cleveland
1995
Out of Order poster

Out of Order

as U.S. DJ
1988
Stormy Monday poster

Stormy Monday

as Radio DJ
1988
American Roulette poster

American Roulette

as Morrisey
1988
The American Way poster

The American Way

as Ben
1987
Coast to Coast poster

Coast to Coast

as Curtis Duchamps
1987
Aliens poster

Aliens

as Sergeant Apone
1986
Defence of the Realm poster

Defence of the Realm

as First US Controller
1986
The Making of 'Superman III' poster

The Making of 'Superman III'

as Narrator
1985
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel poster

The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

as Admiral
1984
Superman III poster

Superman III

as Fire Chief
1983
The Sender poster

The Sender

as Vietnam Veteran
1982
Funny Money poster

Funny Money

as 1st Hood
1982
Ragtime poster

Ragtime

as Maitre D'
1981
The Final Conflict poster

The Final Conflict

as Workman
1981
The Black Madonna poster

The Black Madonna

as Oxford St. John
1980