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Matthew Cowles Biography (1944-)

Born September 28, 1944, in New York, NY; son of Chandler Cowles (an actor);married Kathleen Dezina, 1980 (divorced); married Christine Baranski (an actress), 1983; children: two daughters.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, playwright

Birth Details

September 28, 1944

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Harvey Belman, Me, Natalie, 1969
• Wally, The People Next Door, 1970
• (Uncredited) Teenage boy, They Might Be Giants, 1971
• Pete, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Paramount, 1973
• Albert, The Happy Hooker, 1975
• Charlie, Slap Shot, Universal, 1977
• Speeding plumber in Garp's town, The World According to Garp, Warner Bros., 1982
• Ray Banes, Eddie Macon's Run, 1983
• Marty, "The Construction Crew" member, The Money Pit, Universal, 1986
• Beckman Gage, Stars and Bars, Columbia, 1988
• Sherman Bloom, She's Back, LIVE Home Video, 1989
• The Real Captain Borg, Brenda Starr, Triumph Releasing, 1989
• Gasoline attendant, Signs of Life (also known as One for Sorrow, Two for Joy), Avenue, 1989
• Sid, Stella, Buena Vista, 1990
• Headlock, 1993
• Halverson, White Fang II: Myth of the White Wolf (also known as White Fang 2), Buena Vista, 1994
• Pop Fly, The Cowboy Way, Universal, 1994
• Rodney, The Juror, Columbia, 1996
• Merle, Nurse Betty (also known as Nurse Betty--Gefaehrliche Traeume), USA Films, 2000
• Noon Blue Apples, 2002
• Arnie, City by the Sea (also known as The Suspect), WarnerBros., 2002
• Mitch, Season of the Hunted, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Chris Kahlman, A World Apart, ABC, 1970-1971
• Billy Clyde Tuggle, All My Children, ABC, 1977-1980, 1984, 1989-1990
• Lonnie, As the World Turns, 1983
• Eban Japes, Loving, ABC, 1986-1987
• Curtis Love, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour and Top Models), 1997
• Miniseries
• Monkey John, Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1989
• William Gibson, LIBERTY! The American Revolution, PBS, 1997
• Movies
• Dave Freeman, Crawlspace, CBS, 1971
• Yancy, Love on the Run, NBC, 1985
• Episodic
• "Candy Man: Parts 1 & 2," NYPD, 1969
• Ryan, "A Shield for Murder: Parts 1 & 2," Kojak, 1976
• Man on phone, "The Dutch Oven," Miami Vice, 1985
• "Nightscape," The Equalizer, 1986
• Timothy, "It's Always Something," Kojak, ABC, 1990
• Christian "Lemonhead" Tatum, "Asylum," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
• W. J. Masius, "A Ghost of a Chance," Homicide: Life on the Street(also known as Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1993
• Clyde, "Daniels in the Lion's Den," Deadline, NBC, 2000
• William Brandt, "Sonata de Oz," Oz, HBO, 2003
• William Brandt, "4 Giveness," Oz, HBO, 2003
• William Brandt, "A Day in the Death ... ," Oz, HBO, 2003
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) Malcolm, Sam S. Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1966
• Prince Henry, King John, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1967
• Joey, The Indian Wants the Bronx, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1968
• Larry Evans, I Saw a Monkey, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1968
• Frank, Stop, You're Killing Me, Stage 73, New York City, 1969
• Dudley, The Time of Your Life, Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York City, 1969
• Lord Jim, Kid Champion, Public/Anspacher Theater, New York City, 1975
• Tom Junior, Sweet Bird of Youth, Harkness Theatre, New York City,1975-1976
• Mother Ryan, The New Dramatists, New York City, 1978
• Radio DJ, "North of Providence," Marathon '85 (Series C), 1985
• Hedda Gabler, Studio Arena Theater, Buffalo, NY, 1988
• Edith Stein, GeVa Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1988-1989
• Master Turner, Brantley, and John Brown, Ascension Day, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1992
• "Dear Kenneth Blake," Marathon '94 (Series B), 1994
• Chickie Fennelli, Mexican Standoff at Fat Squaw Springs, Seven Angels Theatre, Westbury, CT, then Vital Theatre Company, New York City, 2000
• Also appeared in Foursome; End of the War; Tennessee; Bathroom Plays; Touch Black; Paradise Lost; The Hasty Heart; Ghosts; The Rose and the Ring; The Golden Fleecing; No Time for Sergeants; Our Town; The Faraway Princess; House Arrest.
• WRITINGS
• Stage Plays
• Mexican Standoff at Fat Squaw Springs, produced at Seven Angels Theatre, Westbury, CT, then Vital Theatre Company, New York City, 2000