Where to watch Al Matthews in the UK
Find every Al Matthews film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 4 May 2026.
Al Matthews (6' | 1.83 m) born on November 21, 1942 (Scorpio) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA is a Folk singer and musical performer who worked professionally while living in England. He later turned to acting, but continues to write and sing. Matthews is noted for having made two significant historical firsts. While on combat duty during the Vietnam War, Matthews became the first black Marine to be meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant (E-5). Williams was also the first "black voice" on England's national station, 'Radio 1.' Al Matthews passed away on September 22, 2018 in …
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- Playhouse (1974) as Oxford St. John
- Grange Hill (1978) as Mr. Green
- The Professionals (1977) as Faroud
- Aliens (1986) as Sergeant Apone
- The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Admiral
- The Fifth Element (1997) as General Tudor
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) as Master Sergeant 3
- Shelley (1979) Cast
- Superman III (1983) as Fire Chief
- Ragtime (1981) as Maitre D'
- The Final Conflict (1981) as Workman
- Yanks (1979) as Black GI at dance
- Stormy Monday (1988) as Radio DJ
- Rough Cut (1980) as Ferguson
- Defence of the Realm (1986) as First US Controller
- The Sender (1982) as Vietnam Veteran
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- The American Way (1987) as Ben
- The Apocalypse Watch (1997) as Wesley Sorenson
- The Making of 'Superman III' (1985) as Narrator
- The Apocalypse Watch (1997) as Wesley Sorenson
- Funny Money (1982) as 1st Hood
- Soul Survivors (1995) as Grover Cleveland
- Coast to Coast (1987) as Curtis Duchamps
- American Roulette (1988) as Morrisey
- The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel (1984) as Admiral
- Out of Order (1988) as U.S. DJ
- The Butterfly Ball (1977) as Himself
- The Black Madonna (1980) as Oxford St. John
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Most-watched Al Matthews films currently: Aliens (1986), The Fifth Element (1997), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Superman III (1983), Ragtime (1981).
What TV shows has Al Matthews appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Playhouse (1974), Grange Hill (1978), The Professionals (1977), The Comic Strip Presents... (1982), Shelley (1979).
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