John Matuszak net worth is
$1.5 Million
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John Daniel "Tooz" Matuszak (October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League who later became an actor. He was the first draft pick of 1973 and played most of his career with the Oakland Raiders until he retired after winning his second Super Bowl in 1981. Matuszak participated in the 1978 World's Strongest Man competition, where he placed ninth. As an actor, he played the deformed Sloth in the 1985 movie The Goonies and Tonda in Caveman. His biography, Cruisin' with the Tooz, written with Steve Delsohn was published in 1987.
Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | October 25, 1950 |
Died | 1988-06-17 |
Place Of Birth | Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA |
Height | 6' 8" (2.03 m) |
Profession | Actor |
Nicknames | John Matuszak, Matuszak, John |
Star Sign | Scorpio |
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1 | Matuszak was part of one of football's most surreal moments. He was playing for the Houston Texans of the World Football League, but was still under contract to the Houston Oilers of the National Football League. Matuszak was in the middle of a game when lawyers for the NFL and the Oilers showed up with a court order barring Matuszak from playing under his Texans contract. He was benched for the second half, but was waiving the court order in the air for the fans to see so they'd know exactly why he wasn't in the game. |
2 | Inducted into the University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983. |
3 | The Thoroughbred racehorse Matuszak, which finished 10th in the 2014 Belmont Stakes, was NOT named after John Matuszak. It was named for Felix Matuszak, father-in-law of George Prussin, the horse's owner. |
4 | He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) on a football scholarship and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. However, he was kicked out when he completely beat up a guy on the twenty-first birthday of one of his fraternity brothers. |
5 | Son of Audrey and Marvin Matuszak. |
6 | Was the boyfriend of Stephanie Cozart Burton in the 1980s. |
7 | Was originally drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1973. |
8 | As Sloth in The Goonies (1985), his make-up took five hours to complete. One of the eyes (which was out of place on the face) was mechanically operated off-screen by remote control. He had to time his blinking to match the blinks of the robotic eye. A crew-member would countdown from three, two, one and tell him to blink. The cast was told not to get him wet in scenes outside of the pirate ship, but the kids inadvertently did so, holding up filming for an entire day. In the scene where Chunk and Sloth head down through the grate to follow the gang and the Fratelli's, you can see that Sloth is wearing an Oakland Raiders T-Shirt. Matuszak was a former Oakland Raiders football player. |
9 | He died of heart failure, which was probably caused by on by an overdose of pain medication and pneumonia. He also had cocaine in his system at the time of his death. |
10 | Attended the University of Tampa where he was the star of their football team and a brother of the Theta Chi fraternity (Incidentally, the football program at the University of Tampa ended after the 1974 season). Also attended the University of Missouri and Iowa Central Community College before going to Tampa. |
11 | Hard-driving athlete who lived life in the fast lane. |
12 | Competed in the 1978 World's Strongest Man Competition weighing 308 lbs. |
13 | Former defensive end for the Oakland Raiders. |
14 | Ex-football player turned actor. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Down the Drain | 1990 | | Jed Stewart |
The Princess and the Dwarf | 1989 | | |
Ghost Writer | 1989 | | Chuck Aaron |
One Man Force | 1989 | | Jake |
Heartbeat | 1989 | TV Series | Warnick |
Superboy | 1989 | TV Series | Android |
Perfect Strangers | 1989 | TV Series | Cobra |
T and T | 1988 | TV Series | Rubberhead |
Aaron's Way | 1988 | TV Series | Purque |
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission | 1988 | TV Movie | Fred Collins |
The Charmings | 1987 | TV Series | Rock |
1st & Ten: The Championship | 1987 | TV Series | John Manzak |
Miami Vice | 1987 | TV Series | Lascoe |
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment | 1986 | Video | TV Spokesman |
Amen | 1986 | TV Series | Elmo The Handyman |
The A-Team | 1986 | TV Series | Davey Miller |
One Crazy Summer | 1986 | | Stain |
Fathers and Sons | 1986 | TV Series | Mad Dog |
Hunter | 1986 | TV Series | Lincoln |
Tall Tales & Legends | 1986 | TV Series | Mountain Man |
Stir Crazy | 1985 | TV Series | Grossberger |
Command 5 | 1985 | TV Movie | Nick Kowalski |
The Goonies | 1985 | | Sloth |
The Fall Guy | 1985 | TV Series | Dwayne |
Hollywood Beat | 1985 | TV Series | George Grinsky |
Silver Spoons | 1984 | TV Series | Elmer |
The Dukes of Hazzard | 1984 | TV Series | Stoney |
The Ice Pirates | 1984 | | Killjoy |
Matt Houston | 1983 | TV Series | Harold |
Trapper John, M.D. | 1982 | TV Series | Joe McGurski |
M*A*S*H | 1982 | TV Series | Cpl. Elmo Hitalski |
Caveman | 1981 | | Tonda |
North Dallas Forty | 1979 | | O. W. Shaddock |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The New Hollywood Squares | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Guest Apperance - Center Square / Himself / ... |
P.K. and the Kid | 1987 | | Himself |
All Star Blitz | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
Just Men! | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
NFL Monday Night Football | 1975-1981 | TV Series | Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive End / Himself - Kansas City Chiefs Defensive End |
The NFL on CBS | 1981 | TV Series | Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive End |
Super Bowl XV | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Oakland Raiders Left Defensive End |
1980 AFC Championship Game | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive End |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1979 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
1977 AFC Championship Game | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive End |
Super Bowl XI | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Oakland Raiders Left Defensive End |
1976 AFC Championship Game | 1976 | TV Movie | Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive End |
The NFL on NBC | 1973-1975 | TV Series | Himself - Kansas City Chiefs Defensive End / Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Tackle |
Archive Footage
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