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Matthew Modine

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The youngest of seven children, Matthew Avery Modine was born in Loma Linda, California and grew up in Utah. His father managed drive-in movie theaters. After graduating high school in Imperial Beach, California, Modine moved to New York City (1979). While still a student at Stella Adler's Conservatory of Acting... See full bio »

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Matthew Avery Modine
in Loma Linda, California, USA
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2013 Family Weekend
Duncan Dungy
 
2013 CAT. 8 (TV mini-series)
Michael Ranger
– Night 2 (2013)
– Night 1 (2013) … Michael Ranger
 
2013 Jobs
John Sculley
 
2012 Punky Dunk Project: Punky Dunk and the Goldfish (Video Game)
Narrator (voice)
 
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
Foley
 
2012 Girl in Progress
Dr. Harford
 
2011 The Flying House (short)
Bertie
 
2011 Too Big to Fail (TV movie)
John Thain
 
2011 Jesus Was a Commie (short)
John Doe
 
2010 A Cat in Paris
Lucas (voice: US version)
 
2010 The Trial
Mac
 
2009 Little Fish, Strange Pond
Mr. Jack
 
2008 Santa, the Fascist Years (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2008 Sex and Lies in Sin City (TV movie)
Ted Binion
 
2008 Mia and the Migoo
Mr. Houston/Godfrey (voice: English version)
 
2008/II Cowboy (short)
Cowboy
 
2008 I Think I Thought (short)
Joe
 
2008 The Garden of Eden
David's Father
 
2007/I The Neighbor
Jeff
 
2007 Weeds (TV series)
Sullivan Groff
– Go (2007) … Sullivan Groff
– Protection (2007) … Sullivan Groff
– Risk (2007) … Sullivan Groff
– The Dark Time (2007) … Sullivan Groff
– Cankles (2007) … Sullivan Groff
See all 12 episodes »
 
2007 A West Texas Children's Story
Ben's Father
 
2007 Go Go Tales
Johnie Ruby
 
2006 From Ballfields to Battlefields: Stories from Iraq (TV movie)
Narrator
 
2006 Kettle of Fish
Mel
 
2006 The Bedford Diaries (TV series)
Professor Jake Macklin / Professor David Macklin
– Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (2006) … Professor Jake Macklin
– Risky Business (2006) … Professor David Macklin
– The Passion of the Beaver (2006) … Professor Jake Macklin
– Love and the Tenth Planet (2006) … Professor Jake Macklin
– The Art and Science of Manipulation (2006) … Professor Jake Macklin
See all 8 episodes »
 
2005 Opa!
Eric
 
2005/I Mary
Tony Childress / Jesus
 
2005 Transporter 2
Jefferson Billings
 
2005 Into the West (TV mini-series)
Samson Wheeler
– Dreams and Schemes (2005) … Samson Wheeler
 
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Gordon Rickett
– Rage (2005) … Gordon Rickett
 
2004 Funky Monkey
Alec McCall
 
2004 The Winning Season (TV movie)
Honus Wagner
 
2003 Hollywood North
Bobby Myers
 
2003 Le divorce
Tellman
 
2003 Hitler: The Rise of Evil (TV movie)
Fritz Gerlich
 
2003 The West Wing (TV series)
Marco Arlens
– The Long Goodbye (2003) … Marco Arlens
 
2003 Expert Witness (TV movie)
 
2002 Redeemer (TV movie)
Paul Freeman
 
2001 The Shipment
Mitch Garrett
 
2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (TV movie)
Jack Robinson (Johnathan William Duncan Robinson)
 
2001 In the Shadows
Eric
 
2001 Nobody's Baby
Sonny
 
2000 Very Mean Men
Bartender
 
2000 Flowers for Algernon (TV movie)
Charlie Gordon
 
1999 Any Given Sunday
Dr. Ollie Powers
 
1999 If... Dog... Rabbit
Johnnie Cooper
 
1999 Notting Hill
Movie-Within-Movie Actor (uncredited)
 
1998 The American (TV movie)
Christopher Newman
 
1998 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Lawrence Svobida
– Surviving the Dust Bowl (1998) … Lawrence Svobida (voice)
 
1997 What the Deaf Man Heard (TV movie)
Sammy Ayers
 
1997 The Real Blonde
Joe
 
1997 The Blackout
Matty
 
1997 The Maker
Walter Schmeiss
 
1995 Cutthroat Island
Shaw
 
1995 Fluke
Thomas P. Johnson/Voice of Fluke
 
1995 Bye Bye Love
Dave
 
1994 Jacob (TV movie)
Jacob
 
1994 The Browning Version
Frank Hunter
 
1993 And the Band Played On (TV movie)
Dr. Don Francis
 
1993 Short Cuts
Dr. Ralph Wyman
 
1993/II The Tree (short)
Boy as middle-aged-man/Boy as old man
 
1992 Equinox
Henry Petosa/Freddy Ace
 
1992 Wind
Will Parker
 
1990 Pacific Heights
Drake Goodman
 
1990 Memphis Belle
Capt. Dennis Dearborn
 
1989 Gross Anatomy
Joe Slovak
 
1988 Married to the Mob
Mike Downey
 
1988 The Gamble
Francesco Sacredo
 
1988 American Playhouse (TV series)
Eugene O'Neill
– Journey Into Genius (1988) … Eugene O'Neill
 
1987 Orphans
Treat
 
1987 Full Metal Jacket
Pvt. J.T. 'Joker' Davis
 
1985 Vision Quest
Louden Swain
 
1984 Mrs. Soffel
Jack Biddle
 
1984 Birdy
Birdy
 
1984 The Hotel New Hampshire
Chip Dove / Ernst
 
1983 Streamers
Billy
 
1983 Private School
Jim Green
 
1983 Baby It's You
Steve
 
1982 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Randy
– Amy & the Angel (1982) … Randy
 
Show ShowProducer (16 titles)
???? The Rocking Horsemen (producer) (announced)
 
2012 Punky Dunk Project: Punky Dunk and the Goldfish (Video Game) (producer)
 
2012 Plastic Jesus (short) (producer)
 
2012/II Somebody (short) (producer)
 
2011 The Flying House (short) (executive producer)
 
2011 Sunchasers (producer)
 
2011 Jesus Was a Commie (short) (executive producer)
 
2011 Matthew Modine's Full Metal Jacket Diary iPad App Project (short) (executive producer)
 
2010 The Trial (producer)
 
2009 Little Fish, Strange Pond (executive producer)
 
2008 To Kill an American (short) (producer)
 
2008 I Think I Thought (short) (producer)
 
2006 Kettle of Fish (executive producer)
 
1997 Ecce Pirate (short) (producer)
 
1995 Smoking (short) (producer)
 
1993 When I Was a Boy (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (13 titles)
???? The Rocking Horsemen (announced)
 
2012 As Tears Go By (video short)
 
2012 Plastic Jesus (short)
 
2012/II Somebody (short)
 
2011 The Winsor McCay Resurrection Project (short)
 
2011 Jesus Was a Commie (short)
 
2008/II Cowboy (short)
 
2008 To Kill an American (short)
 
2008 I Think I Thought (short)
 
1999 If... Dog... Rabbit (as Matthew Avery Modine)
 
1997 Ecce Pirate (short)
 
1995 Smoking (short)
 
1993 When I Was a Boy (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (11 titles)
???? The Rocking Horsemen (announced)
 
2012 Plastic Jesus (short)
 
2012/II Somebody (short)
 
2011 The Winsor McCay Resurrection Project (short)
 
2011 Jesus Was a Commie (short)
 
2008/II Cowboy (short)
 
2008 To Kill an American (short) (screenplay)
 
2008 I Think I Thought (short) (writer)
 
1999 If... Dog... Rabbit (as Matthew Avery Modine)
 
1997 Ecce Pirate (short)
 
1993 When I Was a Boy (short)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (5 titles)
2012 As Tears Go By (video short)
 
2012/II Somebody (short)
 
2011 The Winsor McCay Resurrection Project (short)
 
1997 Ecce Pirate (short)
 
1995 Smoking (short)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (3 titles)
2012/II Somebody (short) (camera operator)
 
1997 Ecce Pirate (short) (camera operator)
 
1995 Smoking (short) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
2008 To Kill an American (short) (music supervisor)
 
1997 Ecce Pirate (short) (music supervisor)
 
1993 When I Was a Boy (short) (music supervisor)
 
Show ShowCasting Director (3 titles)
2008 To Kill an American (short)
 
1997 Ecce Pirate (short)
 
1993 When I Was a Boy (short)
 
Show ShowSet Decorator (2 titles)
2008 To Kill an American (short)
 
1997 Ecce Pirate (short)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (2 titles)
2008 To Kill an American (short)
 
1995 Smoking (short)
 
Show ShowArt Director (2 titles)
2008 To Kill an American (short)
 
1993 When I Was a Boy (short)
 
Show ShowArt Department (2 titles)
2008 To Kill an American (short) (set designer)
 
1995 Smoking (short) (set designer)
 
Show ShowCostume and Wardrobe Department (2 titles)
1997 Ecce Pirate (short) (costume supervisor)
 
1995 Smoking (short) (costume supervisor)
 
Show ShowCasting Department (2 titles)
1997 Ecce Pirate (short) (casting)
 
1995 Smoking (short) (casting)
 
Show ShowEditor (2 titles)
1995 Smoking (short)
 
1993 When I Was a Boy (short)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
2008 To Kill an American (short) (production manager)
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
1997 Ecce Pirate (short) (supervising sound editor)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
1997 Ecce Pirate (short) (post-production coordinator)
 
Show ShowSelf (52 titles)
2013 Unity (documentary)
Narrator
 
2012 Full Metal Joker (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Gazzara (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Bill Plympton Re-Imagine's Winsor McCay's, 'The Flying House' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Common Law (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Today (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 10 May 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Matthew Modine/Eve 6 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Adventures in Plymptoons! (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Matthew Modine's Full Metal Jacket Diary iPad App Project (short)
Himself
 
2010 Mulberry St. (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The 64th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf (TV series)
Himself
– TV 3 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 PoliWood (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Veer (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2008 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.16 (2008) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Speechless (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Greatest Ever 80s Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The 50 Greatest Moments at Madison Square Garden (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2005 The 15th Annual Gotham Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.31 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Hollywood Vietnam (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker (TV series)
Himself
– Best of Cheap Seats (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Odyssey in Rome (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Sovann komar (documentary)
Narrator
 
2003 Overnight (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.31 (2003) … Himself
 
2001 The Big Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The British Comedy Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself (award presenter)
 
2001 So Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.7 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Nature (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Panda Baby (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Bamboozled
Himself
 
1998-2000 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of James Ivory … Himself
– The Films of Jonathan Demme … Himself
 
1998 Hollywood Aids (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Matthew Modine (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Light Lunch (TV series)
Himself
– All We Want to Be Is Modine Girls (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1998 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1996-1997 Lo + plus (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 1997 (1997) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Corazón, corazón (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 February 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1992-1995 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.70 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #2.108 (1993) … Himself
– Episode #1.80 (1992) … Himself
 
1995 The Way West (TV documentary)
Voice
 
1995 American Cinema (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– The Combat Film … Narrator (voice)
 
1994 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various
– Matthew Modine/Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (1988) … Himself - Host/Various
 
1984 The Making of 'Mrs. Soffel' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2000 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (TV special)
Himself/Lloyd Bentsen
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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(March 2006): Plays Skip L. Cheeseboro in the "Resurrection Blues" play by Arthur Miller (The Old Vic, London, England, UK). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Matthew Avery Modine

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Personal Quote:

(On why he turned down Top Gun) As a kid, I was always taught the Russians were the bad guys, the Chinese would destroy the world... Then early in my career I was at the Berlin film festival and a guy took me to East Berlin. I saw a monument to Russian soldiers who died fighting Germany. The fact Russia was our ally in World War II was not part of my basic education... See more »

Trivia:

The Montreal-based band "Pony up!" wrote a song about him called "Matthew Modine" because one of the girls used to have a huge crush on him. You can find the song on the band first LP called "Pony up!". See more »

Trademark:

Towering height and slender frame See more »

Star Sign:

Aries