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Matthew Cowles(1944-2014)

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Matthew Cowles
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Matthew Cowles was born on 28 September 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Shutter Island (2010), All My Children (1970) and Slap Shot (1977). He was married to Christine Baranski and Kathleen Dezina. He died on 22 May 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 28, 1944
DiedMay 22, 2014(69)
BornSeptember 28, 1944
DiedMay 22, 2014(69)
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  • Awards
    • 4 nominations total

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Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
Shutter Island
8.2
  • Ferry Captain
  • 2010
Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
All My Children
6.7
TV Series
  • Billy Clyde Tuggle
Paul Newman, Yvon Barrette, Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, David Hanson, Jerry Houser, Allan F. Nicholls, and Michael Ontkean in Slap Shot (1977)
Slap Shot
7.2
  • Charlie
  • 1977
Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand in City by the Sea (2002)
City by the Sea
6.1
  • Arnie
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Family on Board (2014)
    Family on Board
    8.0
    Short
    • Donovan Bezer
    • 2014
  • Lindsay Hartley, Debbi Morgan, and Ryan Bittle in All My Children (2013)
    All My Children
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Billy Clyde Tuggle
    • 2013
  • The Heart, She Holler (2011)
    The Heart, She Holler
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Bar Patron
    • Church Parishioner
    • 2011
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
    Shutter Island
    8.2
    • Ferry Captain
    • 2010
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Veronika Decides to Die (2009)
    Veronika Decides to Die
    6.3
    • Old Fred
    • 2009
  • Harvey Keitel, Gretchen Mol, Michael Imperioli, and Jason O'Mara in Life on Mars (2008)
    Life on Mars
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Cowboy Dan
    • 2008–2009
  • How to Keep a Secret
    Video
    • Leon
    • 2008
  • R. Keith Harris and Maureen Mountcastle in Train Wreck (2008)
    Train Wreck
    5.8
    • Man in Rehab
    • 2008
  • Possible Side Effects (2008)
    Possible Side Effects
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Sassafras
    • 2008
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cyrus Wert
    • 2008
  • Gretchen Mol and Seann William Scott in American Loser (2007)
    American Loser
    5.4
    • Detoxer
    • 2007
  • The Living Wake (2007)
    The Living Wake
    5.9
    • Mossman
    • 2007
  • Fred Thompson, Bebe Neuwirth, Jerry Orbach, Kirk Acevedo, and Amy Carlson in Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
    Law & Order: Trial by Jury
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Reuben Bailey
    • 2005
  • Dead Canaries (2003)
    Dead Canaries
    6.3
    • Walter Kohler
    • 2003
  • Season of the Hunted (2003)
    Season of the Hunted
    3.5
    • Mitch
    • 2003

Videos3

The Cowboy Way
Trailer 1:54
The Cowboy Way
American Loser
Trailer 1:32
American Loser
American Loser
Trailer 1:32
American Loser
The Living Wake
Trailer 2:27
The Living Wake

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • September 28, 1944
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 22, 2014
    • New York City, New York, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Christine BaranskiOctober 15, 1983 - May 22, 2014 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Lily Cowles
  • Other works
    He acted in the play, "Dirty Jokes," at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Maurice Copeland.

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  • Trivia
    He is an enthusiastic motorcyclist who met his wife, Christine Baranski, when he offered her a ride home one night, on the back of his bike after a party.

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