1942 - 2018
Alexander Basil Matthews (November 21, 1942 – September 22, 2018) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearance as Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the James Cameron film Aliens (1986). He reprised his role 27 years later, providing the voice of Apone for the video game Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013). Matthews' portrayal of Apone was the inspiration for Sgt. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al Matthews has received more than 116,030 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Al Matthews is the 4,946th most popular actor (up from 5,692nd in 2019), the 7,357th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,831st in 2019) and the 2,315th most popular American Actor.
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Among actors, Al Matthews ranks 4,946 out of 9,996. Before him are Han Ji-min, Jane Lapotaire, Blanche Sweet, Susanna Thompson, Richard Boone, and Brenda Bakke. After him are Nancy Travis, Sarah Douglas, Barton MacLane, Drea de Matteo, Tamara Makarova, and Larry Linville.
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 4,940
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 4,941
1896 - 1986
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 4,942
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 4,943
1917 - 1981
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 4,944
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 4,945
1942 - 2018
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 4,946
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 4,947
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 4,948
1902 - 1969
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 4,949
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 4,950
1907 - 1997
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 4,951
1939 - 2000
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 4,952
Among people born in 1942, Al Matthews ranks 475. Before him are Tom Peters, Driss Bamous, Fredi, Pascal Lainé, Edwin Starr, and Gloria E. Anzaldúa. After him are Paulos Faraj Rahho, Norman Greenbaum, Mario Chaldú, Marianna Hill, Jimmy Miller, and Pavel Sadyrin. Among people deceased in 2018, Al Matthews ranks 330. Before him are Madalena Iglésias, Daniel Quinn, Rubén Galván, Abdelmalek Benhabyles, Mac Miller, and Fadil Vokrri. After him are Yelena Shushunova, Charlotte Rae, Yurik Vardanyan, Ray Wilson, Vic Damone, and Vladimír Weiss.
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 469
1942 - 2015
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 470
1942 - 2021
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 471
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 472
1942 - 2003
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 473
1942 - 2004
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 474
1942 - 2018
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 475
1942 - 2008
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 476
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 477
1942 - 2020
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 478
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 479
1942 - 1994
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 480
1942 - 2001
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 481
1939 - 2018
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 324
1935 - 2018
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 325
1952 - 2018
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 326
1921 - 2018
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 327
1992 - 2018
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 328
1960 - 2018
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 329
1942 - 2018
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 330
1969 - 2018
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 331
1926 - 2018
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 332
1956 - 2018
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 333
1934 - 2018
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 334
1928 - 2018
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 335
1939 - 2018
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 336
Among people born in United States, Al Matthews ranks 7,357 out of 18,182. Before him are Elizabeth Cotten (1893), Blanche Sweet (1896), Susanna Thompson (1958), Kaitlyn Ashley (1971), Richard Boone (1917), and Brenda Bakke (1963). After him are Nancy Travis (1961), Tommy Gunn (1967), Cassandra Wilson (1955), Oliver Otis Howard (1830), Barton MacLane (1902), and Drea de Matteo (1972).
1893 - 1987
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 7,351
1896 - 1986
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 7,352
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 7,353
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 7,354
1917 - 1981
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 7,355
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 7,356
1942 - 2018
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 7,357
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 7,358
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 7,359
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 7,360
1830 - 1909
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 7,361
1902 - 1969
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 7,362
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 7,363
Among actors born in United States, Al Matthews ranks 2,315. Before him are Kathryn Grayson (1922), Jerry O'Connell (1974), Blanche Sweet (1896), Susanna Thompson (1958), Richard Boone (1917), and Brenda Bakke (1963). After him are Nancy Travis (1961), Barton MacLane (1902), Drea de Matteo (1972), Larry Linville (1939), Pat Crawford Brown (1929), and Laura La Plante (1904).
1922 - 2010
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 2,309
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 2,310
1896 - 1986
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 2,311
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 2,312
1917 - 1981
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 2,313
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 2,314
1942 - 2018
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 2,315
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 2,316
1902 - 1969
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 2,317
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 2,318
1939 - 2000
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 2,319
1929 - 2019
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 2,320
1904 - 1996
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 2,321