Matthew Modine (born March 22, 1959 in Loma Linda, California) is an American actor.

Modine was the youngest of seven children in a tight-knit Mormon family. After he saw a documentary about Oliver!, he decided to become an actor. After relocating to New York in 1979, he worked several odd jobs before he met his wife and started landing roles.

Partial filmography

• Notting Hill (1999)
• Any Given Sunday (1999)
• And The Band Played On (1993)
• Memphis Belle (1990)
• Married to the Mob (1988)
• Full Metal Jacket (1987)
• Vision Quest (1985)
• Streamers (1983)

External links

• Official site (http://www.matthewmodine.com/)
• The IMDb entry on Modine (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000546/)