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Aliases: Мэттью Модайн , 매튜 모딘 , Мэтью Модайн , マシュー・モディーン , 马修·莫迪恩 , متیو مودین
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Loma Linda, California, USA
Homepage: http://www.matthewmodine.com
Movie Involvements: 119
TV Involvements: 13
Most Famous Work
Biography
Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He shared the Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup for Best Actor as part of the ensemble cast of Robert Altman's film Streamers (1983). He went on to play lead roles in several high-profile films throughout the 1980s, including Birdy (1984), Vision Quest (1985), and Married to the Mob (1988). He gained further prominence for playing U.S. Marine James T. "Joker" Davis in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987). Other notable films include Pacific Heights (1990), Short Cuts (1993), Cutthroat Island (1995), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Oppenheimer (2023). On television, he portrayed Dr. Don Francis in the HBO film And the Band Played On (1993), Sullivan Groff on Weeds (2007), Ivan Turing in Proof (2015), and Dr. Martin Brenner on Netflix's Stranger Things (2016–2022). Modine has been nominated twice for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for his work in And the Band Played On and What the Deaf Man Heard and received a special Golden Globe for him and the rest of the ensemble in Short Cuts. He was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for And the Band Played On.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Gordon RickettStranger Things
(2016) Martin BrennerOppenheimer
(2023) Vannevar BushThe West Wing
(1999) Marco ArlensThe Dark Knight Rises
(2012) Peter FoleyWrong Turn
(2021) Scott ShawRetribution
(2023) Anders MullerFull Metal Jacket
(1987) Pvt. JokerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Greg Townsend | |
| 2023 | Steve | |
| Anders Muller | ||
| Vannevar Bush | ||
| Bo (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Rick Singer | |
| Narrator | ||
| Karl Buttons | ||
| Scott Shaw | ||
| 2020 | Coach Mike | |
| N/A | ||
| 2019 | Congressman Cliff Williams | |
| Self | ||
| Michael Trainer | ||
| 2018 | MacDonald | |
| George Bush | ||
| Secretary of Defense James Riley | ||
| Self | ||
| 2017 | Taylor | |
| Michael Logan | ||
| 2016 | Bob Riley | |
| Dr. Ross | ||
| Sid | ||
| Martin Brenner | ||
| Kyle | ||
| 2015 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Himself - Narrator | ||
| Ivan Turing | ||
| Abe | ||
| Theodore Foster | ||
| 2014 | Alec | |
| Self | ||
| Theodore Foster | ||
| Himself | ||
| Self | ||
| 2013 | John Sculley | |
| Duncan Dungy | ||
| Dr. Michael Ranger | ||
| 2012 | Peter Foley | |
| Dr. Harford | ||
| 2011 | John Thain | |
| (voice) | ||
| Himself | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2010 | Mac | |
| Self | ||
| 2009 | Mr. Jack | |
| Self | ||
| 2008 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Ted Binion | ||
| Joe | ||
| David's Father | ||
| 2007 | Jeff | |
| Johnie Ruby | ||
| Ben's Father | ||
| 2006 | Mel | |
| Jake Macklin | ||
| 2005 | Tony Childress / Jesus | |
| Eric | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sullivan Groff | ||
| Jefferson Billings | ||
| Samson Wheeler | ||
| 2004 | Alec McCall | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Honus Wagner | ||
| Jeff | ||
| Bobby Myers | ||
| 2003 | Tellman | |
| Self | ||
| Fritz Gerlich | ||
| 2002 | Paul Freeman | |
| 2001 | Jack Robinson | |
| Mitch Garrett | ||
| Eric | ||
| Self | ||
| Sonny | ||
| 2000 | Himself | |
| Bartender | ||
| Charlie Gordon | ||
| 1999 | Dr. Ollie Powers | |
| Johnnie Cooper | ||
| Marco Arlens | ||
| Gordon Rickett | ||
| Actor (uncredited) | ||
| 1998 | Christopher Newman | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Lawrence Svobida (voice) | ||
| Joe | ||
| Self | ||
| 1997 | Sammy Ayers | |
| Walter Schmeiss | ||
| Matty | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 1995 | William Shaw | |
| Thomas P. Johnson / Voice of Fluke | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Dave Goldman | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 1994 | Jakob | |
| Frank Hunter | ||
| 1993 | Dr. Don Francis | |
| Dr. Ralph Wyman | ||
| Self | ||
| Boy as Middle-Aged Man / Boy as Old Man | ||
| 1992 | Henry Petosa / Freddy Ace | |
| Will Parker | ||
| 1990 | Drake Goodman | |
| Dennis Dearborn | ||
| 1989 | Wild Bill Hamer | |
| Joe Slovak | ||
| 1988 | Francesco Sacredo | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Mike Downey | ||
| 1987 | Treat | |
| Pvt. Joker | ||
| 1985 | Louden Swain | |
| 1984 | Jack Biddle | |
| Birdy | ||
| Chip Dove / Ernst | ||
| 1983 | Billy | |
| Jim Green | ||
| Steve | ||
| 1982 | Randy | |
| 1975 | Self - Host | |
| 1951 | Sammy Ayers | |
| Cowboy | ||
| Richard Dreyer | ||
| Bill Braddock | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Executive Producer | |
| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2015 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2011 | Executive Producer | |
| 2010 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Executive Producer | |
| 2008 | Producer | |
| 2006 | Executive Producer | |
| 1997 | Post Production Coordinator | |
| Producer | ||
| Casting | ||
| 1993 | Casting | |
| Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director | |
| 2016 | Director | |
| 2011 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2008 | Director | |
| 1999 | Director | |
| 1997 | Director | |
| 1993 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Writer | |
| 2021 | Writer | |
| 2016 | Writer | |
| 2015 | Writer | |
| 2011 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 2008 | Writer | |
| 1999 | Writer | |
| 1997 | Writer | |
| 1993 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thanks | |
| 1997 | Cinematography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Set Decoration | |
| 1993 | Art Direction | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Costume & Make-Up
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Costume Supervisor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Camera Operator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Music Supervisor | |
| Supervising Sound Editor | ||
| 1993 | Music Supervisor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |