Matthew Modine

Actor | Producer | Director

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The youngest of seven, Matthew was born in Loma Linda, Ca, to Dolores (Warner), a bookkeeper, and ...

Born: March 22, 1959

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Filmography

Known For

Full Metal Jacket Pvt. Joker (1987)
Cutthroat Island William Shaw (1995)
The Dark Knight Rises Foley (2012)
Known For

47 Meters Down Captain Taylor (2017)
Actor

Chance Mike (2020)
Guardians of Life Surgeon (2020)
Surveillance The Man in the Red Tie (2019)
Miss Virginia Congressman Cliff Williams (2019)
Foster Boy Michael Trainer (2019)
Sanctuary Dr. Fisher (2019)
Backtrace Macdonald (2018)
An Actor Prepares Charlie (2018)
Speed Kills George Bush (2018)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado James Riley (2018)
Stranger Things Martin Brenner (2016-2017)
Logic: 1-800-273-8255 Ft. Alessia Cara, Khalid Romantic Interest's Father (2017)
Idiotsitter Dr. J. Lowe (2017)
47 Meters Down Captain Taylor (2017)
The Hippopotamus Michael Logan (2017)
How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents Bob Riley (2016)
Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love Abe (2016)
Army of One Dr. Ross (2016)
Revengeance Sid (2016)
The Confirmation Kyle (2016)
Proof Ivan Turing (2015)
Merry Xmas Abe (2015)
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards Theodore Foster (2015)
Guests Theodore Foster (2014)
Altar Alec Hamilton (2014)
Anatomy of Violence Convict #3 (2013)
Family Weekend Duncan Dungy (2013)
CAT. 8 Dr. Michael Ranger (2013)
Jobs John Sculley (2013)
Punky Dunk Project: Punky Dunk and the Goldfish Narrator (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises Foley (2012)
Girl in Progress Dr. Harford (2012)
The Flying House Bertie (2011)
Wrinkles Juan (2011)
Too Big to Fail John Thain (2011)
Jesus Was a Commie John Doe (2011)
A Cat in Paris Lucas (2010)
The Trial Mac (2010)
Little Fish, Strange Pond Mr. Jack (2009)
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection Louden Swain (video 'Crazy for You') (2009)
Santa, the Fascist Years Narrator (2008)
The Garden of Eden David's Father (2008)
Sex and Lies in Sin City Ted Binion (2008)
Mia and the Migoo Mr. Houston / Godfrey (2008)
Cowboy Cowboy (2008)
I Think I Thought Joe (2008)
Good Morning Agrestic Sullivan Groff (2007)
The Neighbor Jeff (2007)
Weeds Sullivan Groff (2007)
A West Texas Children's Story Ben's Father (2007)
Go Go Tales Johnie Ruby (2007)
The Bedford Diaries Professor Jake Macklin (2006)
Kettle of Fish Mel (2006)
Lost in Love Eric (2005)
Mary Tony Childress / Jesus (2005)
Transporter 2 Jefferson Billings (2005)
Into the West Samson Wheeler (2005)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gordon Rickett (2005)
Funky Monkey Alec McCall (2004)
The Winning Season Honus Wagner (2004)
Expert Witness (2003)
Hollywood North Bobby Myers (2003)
The Divorce Tellman (2003)
Hitler: The Rise of Evil Fritz Gerlich (2003)
The West Wing Marco Arlens (2003)
Redeemer Paul Freeman (2002)
The Shipment Mitch Garrett (2001)
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Jack Robinson (Johnathan William Duncan Robinson) (2001)
In the Shadows Eric (2001)
Nobody's Baby Sonny (2001)
Very Mean Men Bartender (2000)
Flowers for Algernon Charlie Gordon (2000)
Any Given Sunday Dr. Ollie Powers (1999)
If... Dog... Rabbit Johnnie Cooper (1999)
Notting Hill Movie-Within-Movie Actor (1999)
The American Christopher Newman (1998)
American Experience Lawrence Svobida (1998)
What the Deaf Man Heard Sammy Ayers (1997)
The Real Blonde Joe (1997)
The Maker Walter Schmeiss (1997)
The Blackout Matty (1997)
Cutthroat Island William Shaw (1995)
Fluke Thomas P. Johnson / Voice of Fluke (1995)
Bye Bye Love Dave (1995)
Jacob Jacob (1994)
The Browning Version Frank Hunter (1994)
And the Band Played On Dr. Don Francis (1993)
Short Cuts Dr. Ralph Wyman (1993)
The Tree Boy as Middle-Aged-Man / Boy as Old Man (1993)
Wind Will Parker (1992)
Equinox Henry Petosa / Freddy Ace (1992)
Pacific Heights Drake Goodman (1990)
Memphis Belle Capt. Dennis Dearborn (1990)
Gross Anatomy Joe Slovak (1989)
The Gamble Francesco Sacredo (1988)
Married to the Mob Mike Downey (1988)
American Playhouse Eugene O'Neill (1988)
Orphans Treat (1987)
Full Metal Jacket Pvt. Joker (1987)
Madonna: Gambler Louden Swain (1985)
Madonna: Crazy for You Louden Swain (1985)
Vision Quest Louden Swain (1985)
Mrs. Soffel Jack Biddle (1984)
Birdy Birdy (1984)
The Hotel New Hampshire Chip Dove / Ernst (1984)
Streamers Billy (1983)
Private School Jim (1983)
Baby It's You Steve (1983)
Actor

ABC Afterschool Specials Randy (1982)
Producer

Keepers of the Wild (2019)
Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love (2016)
Revengeance (2016)
Super Sex (2016)
Last Days of Coney Island (2015)
The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015)
Merry Xmas (2015)
Hyperion (2014)
Cheatin' (2013)
Punky Dunk Project: Punky Dunk and the Goldfish (2012)
Plastic Jesus (2012)
Somebody (2012)
The Flying House (2011)
Sunchasers (2011)
Jesus Was a Commie (2011)
Matthew Modine's Full Metal Jacket Diary iPad App Project (2011)
The Trial (2010)
Little Fish, Strange Pond (2009)
To Kill an American (2008)
I Think I Thought (2008)
Kettle of Fish (2006)
Ecce Pirate (1997)
Smoking (1994)
Producer

When I Was a Boy (1993)
Director

Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love (2016)
Super Sex (2016)
As Tears Go By (2012)
Plastic Jesus (2012)
Somebody (2012)
The Winsor McCay Resurrection Project (2011)
Jesus Was a Commie (2011)
Cowboy (2008)
To Kill an American (2008)
I Think I Thought (2008)
If... Dog... Rabbit (1999)
Ecce Pirate (1997)
Smoking (1994)
When I Was a Boy (1993)
Director

Roy Orbison: A Love So Beautiful (1990)
Writer

Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love (2016)
Super Sex (2016)
Merry Xmas (2015)
Plastic Jesus (2012)
Somebody (2012)
The Winsor McCay Resurrection Project (2011)
Jesus Was a Commie (2011)
Cowboy (2008)
To Kill an American (2008)
I Think I Thought (2008)
If... Dog... Rabbit (1999)
Ecce Pirate (1997)
Writer

When I Was a Boy (1993)
Soundtrack

Go Go Tales (2007)
Soundtrack

Married to the Mob (1988)
Archive footage

Les Chroniques du Mea (2019)
The Barstool Rundown: Live from Houston (2017)
Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016)
The O'Reilly Factor (2008)
Charlie Brooker's Wipe (2006)
Archive footage

Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
Cinematographer

As Tears Go By (2012)
Somebody (2012)
The Winsor McCay Resurrection Project (2011)
Cinematographer

Ecce Pirate (1997)
Smoking (1994)
Casting Director

To Kill an American (2008)
Casting Director

Ecce Pirate (1997)
When I Was a Boy (1993)
Music Department

To Kill an American (2008)
Music Department

Ecce Pirate (1997)
When I Was a Boy (1993)
Camera and Electrical Department

Somebody (2012)
Ecce Pirate (1997)
Smoking (1994)
Editor

Smoking (1994)
Editor

When I Was a Boy (1993)
Art Department

To Kill an American (2008)
Smoking (1994)
Casting Department

Ecce Pirate (1997)
Smoking (1994)
Set Decorator

To Kill an American (2008)
Ecce Pirate (1997)
Art Director

To Kill an American (2008)
When I Was a Boy (1993)
Production Designer

To Kill an American (2008)
Smoking (1994)
Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ecce Pirate (1997)
Costume and Wardrobe Department

Smoking (1994)
Sound Department

Ecce Pirate (1997)
Editorial Department

Ecce Pirate (1997)
Production Manager

To Kill an American (2008)

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Awards

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.

Another 10 wins & 8 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Nephew of former Broadway star Nola Modine Fairbanks.

Quotes

(On his role in Bamboozled (2000)) Alec Baldwin was supposed to be doing that part. So Alec didn't show up to do the part, and Spike (Lee) called me up and said, "Would you run down here and help me out?" And it happened. I like Spike. I think ...

Trademark

Towering height and slender frame

Star Sign

Aries

Personal Details

Born

Matthew Avery Modine
March 22, 1959
Loma Linda, California, USA

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)

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