Cast & creator
Al Matthews
Best known for Grange Hill, Playhouse, The Professionals
Al Matthews (6' | 1.83 m) born on November 21, 1942 (Scorpio) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA is a 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.' Al Matthews passed away on September 22, 2018 in Alicante, Spain, two months away from what would have been his 76th birthday on November 21. He never married and left no survivors.
24
film credits
6
television credits
30
1974–2003 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (30)
Showing 30 of 30 credits
Grange Hill
Mr. Green
1978
Playhouse
Oxford St. John
1974
The Professionals
Faroud
1977
The Fifth Element
General Tudor
1997
The Comic Strip Presents...
Admiral
1982
Aliens
Sergeant Apone
1986
Tomorrow Never Dies
Master Sergeant 3
1997
Shelley
1979
Superman III
Fire Chief
1983
The Final Conflict
Workman
1981
Yanks
Black GI at dance
1979
Ragtime
Maitre D'
1981
Rough Cut
Ferguson
1980
Defence of the Realm
First US Controller
1986
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self (archive footage)
2003
The Apocalypse Watch
Wesley Sorenson
1997
Stormy Monday
Radio DJ
1988
The Making of 'Superman III'
Narrator
1985
The Sender
Vietnam Veteran
1982
The Apocalypse Watch
Wesley Sorenson
1997
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
Admiral
1984
The American Way
Ben
1987
American Roulette
Morrisey
1988
Coast to Coast
Curtis Duchamps
1987
The Black Madonna
Oxford St. John
1980
Soul Survivors
Grover Cleveland
1995
Funny Money
1st Hood
1982
Out of Order
U.S. DJ
1988
Hilda's Book
GI
1986
The Butterfly Ball
Himself
1977