Al Matthews

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

27

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-11-21

Deathday

2018-09-22 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Al Matthews

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.

Known For

The Fifth Element
7.6%

The Fifth Element

May 2, 1997

Aliens
8.0%

Aliens

Jul 18, 1986

Tomorrow Never Dies
6.4%

Tomorrow Never Dies

Dec 11, 1997

Superman III
5.5%

Superman III

Jun 17, 1983

The Final Conflict
5.8%

The Final Conflict

Mar 20, 1981

Ragtime
7.0%

Ragtime

Nov 20, 1981

Stormy Monday
5.8%

Stormy Monday

May 1, 1988

The Sender
5.7%

The Sender

Oct 22, 1982

Yanks
6.0%

Yanks

Sep 1, 1979

The Professionals
7.4%

The Professionals

Dec 30, 1977

Rough Cut
5.7%

Rough Cut

Jun 19, 1980

Defence of the Realm
6.5%

Defence of the Realm

May 9, 1986

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Acting

2003
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' as Self (archive footage)
1997
Tomorrow Never Dies as Master Sergeant 3
1997
The Fifth Element as General Tudor
1997
The Apocalypse Watch as Wesley Sorenson
1995
Soul Survivors as Grover Cleveland
1988
Out of Order as U.S. DJ
1988
Stormy Monday as Radio DJ
1988
American Roulette as Morrisey
1987
The American Way as Ben
1987
Coast to Coast as Curtis Duchamps
1986
Aliens as Sergeant Apone
1986
Defence of the Realm as First US Controller
1985
The Making of 'Superman III' as Narrator
1984
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel as Admiral
1983
Superman III as Fire Chief
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Admiral
1982
The Sender as Vietnam Veteran
1982
Funny Money as 1st Hood
1981
Ragtime as Maitre D'
1981
The Final Conflict as Workman
1980
The Black Madonna as Oxford St. John
1980
Rough Cut as Ferguson
1979
Yanks as Black GI at dance
1979
Shelley
1978
Grange Hill as Mr. Green
1977
The Professionals as Faroud
1977
The Butterfly Ball as Himself
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