John Matuszak

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Characters played by John Matuszak

Sloth — The Goonies (1985)

Deformed but gentle giant abused by his family, becomes a loyal ally to Chunk.

Killjoy — The Ice Pirates (1984)

Crew member who navigates the Templar processing facility disguised in a stolen monk's habit. He later rejoins the heroes disguised as a robot and participates in their escape from the planet.

Tonda — Caveman (1981)

Tonda is the dominant rival in Atouk’s original tribe and is closely connected with Lana. He repeatedly challenges Atouk, and their exchanges involve jealousy, threats, shouting, and claims of love. Tonda continues confronting Atouk over Lana during the later turmoil, until their rivalry reaches a decisive final struggle.

Career Overview

John Matuszak has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Dirty Dozen Series with 1 titles. Signature works include The Goonies, One Man Force, Ghost Writer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
20
Birth Date
1950-10-25
Birth Place
Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q718840), public domain (CC0).