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Chris Matthews(VII)

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Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews was born on 17 December 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Campaign (2012), Dave (1993) and State of Play (2009). He has been married to Kathleen Matthews since 21 June 1980. They have three children.
BornDecember 17, 1945
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BornDecember 17, 1945
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Stephen Colbert and Chris Matthews in Chris Matthews/Jessie Buckley (2019)
Stephen Colbert and Chris Matthews in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Chris Matthews in Charlie Rose (1991)
Chris Matthews in Charlie Rose (1991)
Chris Matthews in The Colbert Report (2005)
Michael Cuesta, Chris Dodd, Jeremy Renner, and Chris Matthews at an event for Kill the Messenger (2014)
Michael Cuesta, Jeremy Renner, and Chris Matthews at an event for Kill the Messenger (2014)

Known for:

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in The Campaign (2012)
The Campaign
6.1
  • Chris Matthews
  • 2012
Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
Dave
6.9
  • Chris Matthews(as Christopher Matthews)
  • 1993
Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams in State of Play (2009)
State of Play
7.1
  • MSNBC Reporter
  • 2009
George Clooney and Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)
The Ides of March
7.1
  • Chris Matthews
  • 2011

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Actor

  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    • Chris Matthews
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2016
  • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
    House of Cards
    • Chris Matthews
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • John Goodman, Mark Consuelos, Clark Johnson, and Matt Malloy in Alpha House (2013)
    Alpha House
    • Chris Matthews
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2014
  • Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in The Campaign (2012)
    The Campaign
    • Chris Matthews
    • 2012
  • George Clooney and Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)
    The Ides of March
    • Chris Matthews
    • 2011
  • The Event (2010)
    The Event
    • Chris Matthews (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Philadelphia: The Great Experiment
    • On Camera expert
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • Chris Matthews (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams in State of Play (2009)
    State of Play
    • MSNBC Reporter
    • 2009
  • Kevin Costner in Swing Vote (2008)
    Swing Vote
    • Chris Matthews
    • 2008
  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
    30 Rock
    • Chris Matthews
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Robin Williams in Man of the Year (2006)
    Man of the Year
    • News Anchor #1
    • 2006
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    The West Wing
    • Chris Matthews
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Dave
    • Chris Matthews (as Christopher Matthews)
    • 1993
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  • Alternative names
    • Chris Mathews
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • December 17, 1945
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Spouse
    • Kathleen MatthewsJune 21, 1980 - present (3 children)
  • Other works
    Book: "American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions". New York: Free Press. ISBN 0-7432-4086-3.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 2 Interviews
    • 11 Articles

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  • Trivia
    In 2008 and 2009 he flirted with a run for the 2010 Democratic nomination for the US Senate from Pennsylvania held Arlen Specter, before extending his contract and commitment with MSNBC.
  • Trademarks
      His loud, on-air exuberance, and interrupting his guests
  • Salary
    • Hardball with Chris Matthews
      (1997)
      $3,000,000 /year (2009)

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