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Alexander Basil Matthews 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. Avery Johnson of the Halo franchise.
Born
Saturday, 21 November 1942
Died
Saturday, 22 September 2018
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Price of Death | Williamson | 2022 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Sergeant Apone | 2007 |
| Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2003 |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Master Sergeant 3 | 1997 |
| The Fifth Element | General Tudor | 1997 |
| The Apocalypse Watch | Wesley Sorenson | 1997 |
| Saracen | Dube | 1989 |
| Desmond's | Reverend Marvin Jones | 1989 |
| Out of Order | U.S. DJ | 1988 |
| Stormy Monday | Radio DJ | 1988 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Price of Death | Williamson | 2022 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Sergeant Apone | 2007 |
| Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2003 |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Master Sergeant 3 | 1997 |
| The Fifth Element | General Tudor | 1997 |
| The Apocalypse Watch | Wesley Sorenson | 1997 |
| Saracen | Dube | 1989 |
| Desmond's | Reverend Marvin Jones | 1989 |
| Out of Order | U.S. DJ | 1988 |
| Stormy Monday | Radio DJ | 1988 |
| American Roulette | Morrisey | 1988 |
| London Embassy | Uwlie Cooper | 1987 |
| The American Way | Ben / Benedict | 1987 |
| Aliens | Sergeant Apone / Sgt. Al Apone | 1986 |
| Defense of the Realm | First U.S. Controller / First US Controller | 1986 |
| Screen Two | Curtis Duchamps | 1985 |
| Superman III | Fire Chief | 1983 |
| The Comic Strip Presents | Admiral | 1982 |
| The Sender | Vietnam Veteran / Viet Nam Veteran | 1982 |
| Nancy Astor | Billy | 1982 |
| Funny Money | 1st Hood | 1982 |
| Ragtime | Maitre D' | 1981 |
| The Final Conflict | Workman | 1981 |
| X Bomber | Caliban / Saburo Hagen | 1980 |
| Rough Cut | Ferguson | 1980 |
| Yanks | Black G.I. at Dance / Black GI at dance | 1979 |
| Shelley | Newscaster | 1979 |
| Grange Hill | Mr. Green | 1978 |
| The Professionals | Faroud | 1977 |
| The Butterfly Ball | Himself / Self | 1977 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Oxford St. John | 1974 |
| Top of the Pops | Self | 1964 |
