AL MATTHEWS
Posted by By AfroTeam
|
|
|
Al Matthews
BIOGRAPHY: 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.’ Matthews has played various acting other roles, such as Ferguson in Rough Cut (1980), a workman in Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981), a Vietnam veteran in The Sender (1982), a fire chief in Superman III (1983), Benedict in The American Way (1986), General Tudor in The Fifth Element (1997) and Master Sergeant #3 in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). |
|
|
INTERVIEW: |
MORE MOVIE WITH: Al Matthews
|
 Aliens (1986) Play: Sergeant Apone |
 Ragtime (1981) Play: Maitre D’ |
SERIES TV WITH: Al Matthews
|
|
|
