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Al Matthews (born Brooklyn, New York, 21 November 1942) is a UK-based American actor, perhaps best known as Sergeant Apone in the 1986 movie Aliens Over the course of his career, he has played various movies roles, including a fire chief in Superman III
(1983), General Tudor in The Fifth Element
(1997), and Master Sergeant #3 in Tomorrow Never Dies
(1997). He has also worked in British television and theatre, and has worked in radio, both as an actor (on BBC Radio 4 and as a presenter for BBC Radio 1 and Capital Radio.

In real life, Matthews was a member of the United States Marine Corps. According to IMDb, he was the first black Marine ever promoted to the rank of gunnery sergeant while serving in the Vietnam War, however, this is false.

In Matthews's own words as per his web site. "I spent six years in the United States Marine Corps; I hold thirteen combat awards and decorations, including two purple hearts. I was the first black marine in the first marine division in Viet Nam, to be meritorious promoted to the rank of sergeant; I served with Kilo battery, fourth battalion, 11th Marines, First Marine Division, of that I am very proud."

For some time, Matthews was reported as having died on October 6 2002. However, these reports were incorrect having apparently been based on a joke rumor started by a friend of Matthews. He is in fact alive and well and living in Spain.

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