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
| Birth Location | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
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| Born | 1942-11-21 |
| Died | 2018-09-22 |
Movies
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Tomorrow Never Dies
as Master Sergeant 3
1997
The Fifth Element
as General Tudor
1997
The Apocalypse Watch
as Wesley Sorenson
1997
Soul Survivors
as Grover Cleveland
1995
Out of Order
as U.S. DJ
1988
Stormy Monday
as Radio DJ
1988
American Roulette
as Morrisey
1988
The American Way
as Benedict
1987
The American Way
as Ben
1987
Coast to Coast
as Curtis Duchamps
1987
Defence of the Realm
as First US Controller
1986
Aliens
as Sgt. Al Apone
1986
The Making of 'Superman III'
as Narrator
1985
The Bullshitters: Roll out the Gunbarrel
as Admiral
1984
Superman III
as Fire Chief
1983
The Sender
as Vietnam Veteran
1982
Funny Money
as 1st Hood
1982
Ragtime
as Maitre D'
1981
The Final Conflict
as Workman
1981
The Black Madonna
as Oxford St. John
1980
Rough Cut
as Ferguson
1980
Yanks
as Black GI at dance
1979
The Butterfly Ball
as Himself
1977
Al Matthews hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows