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Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Acting·1959·114 films

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).

As Actor

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)Foley
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer (2023)Vannevar Bush
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket (1987)Pvt. Joker
Notting Hill
Notting Hill (1999)Actor (uncredited)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)Secretary of Defense James Riley
Transporter 2
Transporter 2 (2005)Jefferson Billings
47 Meters Down
47 Meters Down (2017)Taylor
Jobs
Jobs (2013)John Sculley
Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday (1999)Dr. Ollie Powers
Retribution
Retribution (2023)Anders Muller
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn (2021)Scott Shaw
Short Cuts
Short Cuts (1993)Dr. Ralph Wyman
Cutthroat Island
Cutthroat Island (1995)William Shaw
Birdy
Birdy (1984)Birdy
Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle (1990)Dennis Dearborn
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights (1990)Drake Goodman
Army of One
Army of One (2016)Dr. Ross
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob (1988)Mike Downey
Protector
Protector (2026)Colonel Joseph Lavelle
Fluke
Fluke (1995)Thomas P. Johnson / Voice of Fluke
Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail (2011)John Thain
Backtrace
Backtrace (2018)MacDonald
How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents
How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents (2016)Bob Riley
Family Weekend
Family Weekend (2013)Duncan Dungy
Breaking News in Yuba County
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)Karl Buttons
Private School
Private School (1983)Jim Green
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)Self
The Confirmation
The Confirmation (2016)Kyle
Le Divorce
Le Divorce (2003)Tellman
Bamboozled
Bamboozled (2000)Himself
Speed Kills
Speed Kills (2018)George Bush
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (2021)Rick Singer
Vision Quest
Vision Quest (1985)Louden Swain
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)Chip Dove / Ernst
Girl in Progress
Girl in Progress (2012)Dr. Harford
The Hippopotamus
The Hippopotamus (2017)Michael Logan
Altar
Altar (2014)Alec
And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On (1993)Dr. Don Francis
Filmworker
Filmworker (2018)Self
Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love (1995)Dave Goldman
Overnight
Overnight (2003)Self
The Real Blonde
The Real Blonde (1998)Joe
The Blackout
The Blackout (1997)Matty
The Browning Version
The Browning Version (1994)Frank Hunter
Jacob
Jacob (1994)Jakob
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007)Ben's Father
Gross Anatomy
Gross Anatomy (1989)Joe Slovak
Mrs. Soffel
Mrs. Soffel (1984)Jack Biddle
Go Go Tales
Go Go Tales (2008)Johnie Ruby
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015)Theodore Foster
Wind
Wind (1992)Will Parker
Mary
Mary (2005)Tony Childress / Jesus
Baby It's You
Baby It's You (1983)Steve
The Trial
The Trial (2010)Mac
Hard Miles
Hard Miles (2024)Greg Townsend
Unity
Unity (2015)Narrator (voice)
Streamers
Streamers (1983)Billy
Funky Monkey
Funky Monkey (2004)Alec McCall
Foster Boy
Foster Boy (2019)Michael Trainer
Nobody's Baby
Nobody's Baby (2001)Sonny
Little Fish, Strange Pond
Little Fish, Strange Pond (2009)Mr. Jack
The Neighbor
The Neighbor (2007)Jeff
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon (2000)Charlie Gordon
Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden (2008)David's Father
The Brainwashing of My Dad
The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015)Himself - Narrator
What the Deaf Man Heard
What the Deaf Man Heard (1997)Sammy Ayers
In the Shadows
In the Shadows (2001)Eric
The Maker
The Maker (1997)Walter Schmeiss
Sex and Lies in Sin City
Sex and Lies in Sin City (2009)Ted Binion
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)Self
Hollywood North
Hollywood North (2004)Bobby Myers
Equinox
Equinox (1992)Henry Petosa / Freddy Ace
Revengeance
Revengeance (2016)Sid
Kettle of Fish
Kettle of Fish (2006)Mel
My Love Affair with Marriage
My Love Affair with Marriage (2023)Bo (voice)
Orphans
Orphans (1987)Treat
Kubrick Remembered
Kubrick Remembered (2014)Self
Opa!
Opa! (2005)Eric
Guardians of Life
Guardians of Life (2020)
If... Dog... Rabbit
If... Dog... Rabbit (1999)Johnnie Cooper
The Lemon Sisters
The Lemon Sisters (1989)Wild Bill Hamer
Miss Virginia
Miss Virginia (2019)Congressman Cliff Williams
Chance
Chance (2020)Coach Mike
Mulberry St.
Mulberry St. (2010)Self
The American
The American (1998)Christopher Newman
The Shipment
The Shipment (2001)Mitch Garrett
Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations
Accidental Truth: UFO Revelations (2023)Narrator (voice)
Santa: The Fascist Years
Santa: The Fascist Years (2008)Narrator (voice)
Very Mean Men
Very Mean Men (2000)Bartender
The Martini Shot
The Martini Shot (2023)Steve
The Gamble
The Gamble (1988)Francesco Sacredo
Redeemer
Redeemer (2002)Paul Freeman
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth (2019)Self
PoliWood
PoliWood (2009)Self
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)Self
Amy and the Angel
Amy and the Angel (1982)Randy
The Winning Season
The Winning Season (2004)Honus Wagner
Guests
Guests (2014)Theodore Foster
Merry Xmas
Merry Xmas (2015)Abe
The Tree
The Tree (1993)Boy as Middle-Aged Man / Boy as Old Man
Odyssey in Rome
Odyssey in Rome (2005)
Ecce Pirate
Ecce Pirate (1997)Narrator
Surviving the Dust Bowl
Surviving the Dust Bowl (1998)Lawrence Svobida (voice)
Cowboy
Cowboy (2008)Cowboy
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (2027)
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's LifeSelf
A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket
A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal JacketSelf
Accidental Truth: Next - Beyond UFO Disclosure
Accidental Truth: Next - Beyond UFO Disclosure (2026)Self - Narrator
Against the Current
Against the Current (2021)Narrator
Jesus Was a Commie
Jesus Was a Commie (2011)Himself
I Think I Thought
I Think I Thought (2008)Joe

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