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Matthew Modine
Actor, Producer, Writer, DirectorBorn March 22, 1959 (66 years)
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.
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.
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Matthew Modine Filmography
| 2027 | |
| 2025 | Protector · as Colonel Joseph Lavelle |
| 2025 | The Better Sister (TV Series) · as Bill Braddock |
| 2025 | Zero Day (TV Series) · as Richard Dreyer |
| 2023 | Hard Miles · as Greg Townsend |
| 2023 | The Martini Shot · as Steve |
| 2023 | Retribution · as Anders Muller |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer · as Vannevar Bush |
| 2023 | Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | My Love Affair with Marriage · as Bo (voice) |
| 2021 | Operation Varsity Blues · as Rick Singer |
| 2021 | Breaking News in Yuba County · as Karl Buttons |
| 2021 | Wrong Turn · as Scott Shaw |
| 2020 | Chance · as Coach Mike |
| 2019 | Miss Virginia · as Congressman Cliff Williams |
| 2019 | Foster Boy · as Michael Trainer |
| 2019 | Sanctuary (2019) (TV Series) · as Dr. Fisher |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Speed Kills · as George Bush |
| 2018 | An Actor Prepares · as Charlie |
| 2018 | Sicario: Day of the Soldado · as Secretary Of Defense James Riley |
| 2017 | 47 Meters Down · as Taylor |
| 2017 | The Hippopotamus · as Michael Logan |
| 2017 | The Green Fog · as Drake Goodman |
| 2016 | How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents · as Bob Riley |
| 2016 | Army of One · as Dr. Ross |
| 2016 | Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love · as Abe |
| 2016 | Revengeance · as Sid |
| 2016 | Stranger Things (TV Series) · as Martin Brenner |
| 2016 | The Confirmation · as Kyle |
| 2015 | Unity · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Proof (2015) (TV Series) · as Ivan Turing |
| 2015 | Merry Xmas · as Abe |
| 2015 | The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards · as Theodore Foster |
| 2014 | Altar · as Alec |
| 2014 | Idiotsitter (TV Series) · as Dr. J. Lowe |
| 2013 | Jobs · as John Sculley |
| 2013 | Family Weekend · as Duncan Dungy |
| 2013 | CAT. 8 (TV Series) · as Dr. Michael Ranger |
| 2012 | Girl in Progress · as Dr. Harford |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises · as Foley |
| 2011 | Wrinkles · as Juan |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail · as John Thain |
| 2010 | A Cat in Paris · as Lucas |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Little Fish, Strange Pond · as Mr. Jack |
| 2009 | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection · as Louden Swain (video 'crazy For You') |
| 2008 | Santa, the Fascist Years · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2008 | Mia and the Migoo · as Mr. Houston |
| 2008 | Sex and Lies in Sin City · as Ted Binion |
| 2008 | Cowboy · as Cowboy |
| 2008 | The Garden of Eden · as David's Father |
| 2007 | The Neighbor · as Jeff |
| 2007 | Go Go Tales · as Johnie Ruby |
| 2007 | A West Texas Children's Story · as Ben's Father |
| 2006 | Kettle of Fish · as Mel |
| 2006 | The Bedford Diaries (TV Series) · as Jake Macklin |
| 2005 | Lost in Love · as Eric |
| 2005 | Mary · as Tony Childress / Jesus |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Transporter 2 · as Jefferson Billings |
| 2005 | Into the West (TV Series) · as Samson Wheeler |
| 2004 | Funky Monkey · as Alec Mccall |
| 2004 | The Winning Season · as Honus Wagner |
| 2003 | Hollywood North · as Bobby Myers |
| 2003 | Le divorce · as Tellman |
| 2003 | Hitler: The Rise of Evil (TV Series) · as Fritz Gerlich |
| 2002 | Redeemer · as Paul Freeman |
| 2001 | The Shipment · as Mitch Garrett |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (TV Series) · as Jack Robinson |
| 2001 | In the Shadows · as Eric |
| 2001 | Nobody's Baby · as Sonny |
| 2000 | Very Mean Men · as Bartender |
| 2000 | Flowers for Algernon · as Charlie Gordon |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday · as Dr. Ollie Powers |
| 1999 | If... Dog... Rabbit · as Johnnie Cooper |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Marco Arlens |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Gordon Rickett |
| 1999 | Notting Hill · as Actor (uncredited) |
| 1998 | The American · as Christopher Newman |
| 1998 | Surviving the Dust Bowl · as Lawrence Svobida (voice) |
| 1997 | The Real Blonde · as Joe |
| 1997 | What the Deaf Man Heard · as Sammy Ayers |
| 1997 | The Maker · as Walter Schmeiss |
| 1997 | The Blackout · as Matty |
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island · as William Shaw |
| 1995 | Fluke · as Thomas P. Johnson / Voice Of Fluke |
| 1995 | The Way West · as Voice |
| 1995 | Bye Bye Love · as Dave Goldman |
| 1994 | Jacob · as Jakob |
| 1994 | The Bible Collection (TV Series) · as Jacob |
| 1994 | The Browning Version · as Frank Hunter |
| 1993 | Short Cuts · as Dr. Ralph Wyman |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On · as Dr. Don Francis |
| 1992 | Equinox · as Henry Petosa / Freddy Ace |
| 1992 | Wind · as Will Parker |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights · as Drake Goodman |
| 1990 | Memphis Belle · as Dennis Dearborn |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Dr. Stern (voice) |
| 1989 | The Lemon Sisters · as Wild Bill Hamer |
| 1989 | Gross Anatomy · as Joe Slovak |
| 1988 | The Gamble · as Francesco Sacredo |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Lawrence Svobida |
| 1988 | Married to the Mob · as Mike Downey |
| 1987 | Orphans · as Treat |
| 1987 | Full Metal Jacket · as Pvt. Joker |
| 1985 | Vision Quest · as Louden Swain |
| 1984 | Mrs. Soffel · as Jack Biddle |
| 1984 | Birdy · as Birdy |
| 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire · as Chip Dove / Ernst |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Private School · as Jim Green |
| 1983 | Baby It's You · as Steve |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Eugene O'neill |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Randy |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Sammy Ayers |
| 2025 | |
| 2023 | 100 Years of Warner Bros. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Josh Gates Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Alan Pakula: Going for Truth · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Filmworker · as Self |
| 2017 | Hiking With Kevin (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2016 | Author: The JT LeRoy Story · as Self |
| 2015 | The Brainwashing of My Dad · as Himself - Narrator |
| 2014 | Kubrick Remembered · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Short Films of Matthew Modine · as Self - Host |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Adventures in Plymptoons! · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Mulberry St. · as Self |
| 2010 | The 64th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | PoliWood · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Speechless · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Hollywood Vietnam · as Self |
| 2005 | The 100 Greatest War Films · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Cheap Seats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | This Week (2003) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Bamboozled · as Himself |
| 1998 | Hollywood Aids · as Self |
| 1998 | So Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Light Lunch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | American Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Blast 'Em · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | Shooting 'Full Metal Jacket' · as Self |
| 1982 | Nature (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2023 | Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | My Love Affair with Marriage · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Fuse · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Cool for You · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Trump Bites (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Revengeance · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Last Days of Coney Island · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2013 | Cheatin' · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Little Fish, Strange Pond · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Kettle of Fish · as Executive Producer |
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