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My Take
John Matuszak's life reads like a movie of its own. A number-one overall draft pick and two-time Super Bowl champion at 203 cm, he then crossed over to the screen and won over a generation as the lovable giant in The Goonies. Few people commit their whole body to both the gridiron and the spotlight the way he did. That he died at just 38 gives the whole story a tragic weight; the same outsized intensity that made him magnetic seems to have burned bright and fast. I find myself genuinely moved by lives this vivid and this brief.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Matuszak
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・マトゥザック
- Reading
- じょん・まとぅざっく
- Born
- October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States
- Height
- 203 cm
- Occupation
- actor / American football player / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Oak Creek High School
- University
- University of Tampa
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Matuszak born?
October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989.
Where is John Matuszak from?
John Matuszak is from Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States.
What does John Matuszak do?
John Matuszak works as actor, American football player, television actor, film actor.
How tall is John Matuszak?
John Matuszak is 203 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.