Al Matthews

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name = Al Matthews
birthdate = Birth date and age|1942|11|21|df=y
location = Brooklyn, New York

Al Matthews (born 21 November 1942, Brooklyn, New York) is a UK-based American actor and singer, perhaps best known as Sergeant Apone in the 1986 movie, "Aliens".

Matthews has played various movie roles, including a fire chief in "Superman III" (1983), General Tudor in "The Fifth Element" (1997), and Master Sergeant #3 in "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997). He has also worked in British television and theatre, and has worked in radio, both as an actor (on BBC Radio 4) and as a presenter for BBC Radio 1 and Capital Radio. In 1975 he scored his only hit in the UK Singles Chart, "Fool" which reached number 16 in the autumn of that year.

Matthews was a member of the United States Marine Corps, having served during the Vietnam War.

In Matthews's own words from his website:": "I spent six years in the United States Marine Corps; I hold thirteen combat awards and decorations, including two purple hearts. I was the first black Marine in the 1st Marine Division in Viet Nam, to be meritoriously promoted to the rank of sergeant; I served with Kilo Battery, Fourth Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, of that I am very proud."

External links

*imdb name|id=0559922|name=Al Matthews
* [http://www.almatthews.co.uk Official Website]