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