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Matthew Modine

マシュー・モディーン　/　ましゅー・もでぃーん

American actor

March 22, 1959 (age 67)　・　Loma Linda, California, United States

California
actor
screenwriter
television actor

My Take

Matthew Modine is my favorite kind of actor: one who could have coasted on leading-man looks but chose range instead. From sharing the Volpi Cup at Venice in 1983 to anchoring an award-winning television ensemble decades later, his career reads like a masterclass in longevity without vanity. Kubrick trusted him to carry Full Metal Jacket, and a whole new generation discovered him as a chilling presence on streaming TV—few actors bridge those worlds so cleanly. He writes, he produces, he keeps working. I admire performers who treat acting as a craft rather than a brand, and Modine has quietly done exactly that for over forty years.

Overview

Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He shared the Venice Film Festival‘s Volpi Cup for Best Actor as part of the ensemble cast of Robert Altman’s film Streamers (1983). He went on to play lead roles in several high-profile films throughout the 1980s, including Birdy (1984), Vision Quest (1985), and Married to the Mob (1988). He gained further prominence for playing U.S.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Matthew Modine
Name (Japanese): マシュー・モディーン
Reading: ましゅー・もでぃーん
Born: March 22, 1959 (age 67)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Boar
Origin: Loma Linda, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / screenwriter / television actor / film actor / film producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Southwest Senior High School
University: Brigham Young University

Awards & achievements

1983 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
2017 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	The Martini Shot	—
Notable work	This Mortal Coil	—

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.matthewmodine.com
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/matthewmodine/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3

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