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Matthew Modine
Matthew Avery Modine, born March 22, 1959, is a prominent American actor and filmmaker who has made his mark in various high-profile films throughout the 1980s. His journey in the entertainment industry started when he bagged a role in John Sayles' film Baby It's You in 1983. Soon after, he earned international fame after being cast by Robert Altman in the film adaptation of David Rabe's play Streamers. His noteworthy performances include lead roles in Birdy, Vision Quest, and Full Metal Jacket. Apart from films, Modine also made significant contributions on television by portraying characters like Dr. Don Francis in the HBO film And the Band Played On and Dr. Martin Brenner in Netflix's series Stranger Things.
In addition to acting, Modine has been recognized for his directional chops as well, with his feature debut If... Dog... Rabbit... gaining praise especially after the success of three of his short films at the Sundance Film Festival. Modine's accomplishments aren't limited to cinema and television. He also explored theatre, appearing in Arthur Miller's Resurrection Blues, and a stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Off-camera, Modine is an active citizen and vocal advocate for environmental causes, primarily focusing on promoting cycling as a mode of transportation.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Matthew Avery Modine
Born: Loma Linda, California, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: March 22, 1959
Occupations: Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Years Active: 1982-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Caridad Rivera
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Movies Featuring Matthew Modine
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
Full Metal Jacket
Filmworker
Retribution
Cutthroat Island
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Breaking News in Yuba County
47 Meters Down
Backtrace
Jobs
Wrong Turn
Girl in Progress
Speed Kills
Private School
Pacific Heights
Memphis Belle
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
Foster Boy
Wind
Vision Quest
Birdy
The Real Blonde
An Actor Prepares
Miss Virginia
The Blackout
My Love Affair with Marriage
Hard Miles
Mulberry St.
Jesus Was a Commie
Too Big to Fail
Adventures in Plymptoons!
CAT. 8
Guests
Kubrick Remembered
Altar
Merry Xmas
The Brainwashing of My Dad
Unity
Revengeance
How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents
Super Sex
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Nobody’s Baby
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Very Mean Men
In the Shadows
The Shipment
The Winning Season
Funky Monkey
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Hollywood North
Into the West
Opa!
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Foster Boy
Flowers for Algernon
Go Go Tales
The Neighbor
Odyssey in Rome
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Streamers
The Gamble
Gross Anatomy
Baby It’s You
Mrs. Soffel
The Lemon Sisters
Guardians of Life
Chance
Orphans
Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations
I Am What You Imagine
The Story Of Our Time: The Making Of Oppenheimer
Bye Bye Love
American Cinema
The Browning Version
Surviving the Dust Bowl
The Blackout
The American
PoliWood
Fluke
What the Deaf Man Heard
The Tree
Santa: The Fascist Years
Sex and Lies in Sin City
And the Band Played On
The Better Sister
Garden of Eden
The Martini Shot
Equinox
Career Timeline
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2023
Retribution
Anders Müller
My Love Affair with Marriage
Bo
Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations
Narrator (voice)
I Am What You Imagine
The Story Of Our Time: The Making Of Oppenheimer
Self
The Martini Shot
Steve
2021
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
Rick Singer
Breaking News in Yuba County
Karl Buttons
Wrong Turn
2019
Miss Virginia
Congressman Cliff Williams
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Self
Foster Boy
Michael Trainer
2018
Filmworker
Self
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
James Riley
Backtrace
Donovan MacDonald
Speed Kills
George Bush
An Actor Prepares
Charlie
2008
Santa: The Fascist Years
Narrator (voice)
Sex and Lies in Sin City
Ted Binion
Garden of Eden
David's Father
2001
The Blackout
Nobody’s Baby
Sonny
In the Shadows
Eric
The Shipment
Mitch Garrett
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Self
1998
The Real Blonde
Surviving the Dust Bowl
Lawrence Svobida (voice)
The American
Christopher Newman
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