Matt Roe
Acting · Writing
Born January 1, 1952, New York City, New York, USA
A producer, actor, and screenwriter whose credits ranged from a bit role in The Naked Gun 33 1/3 to stage producer for Mel Brooks' production of The Producers, multi-faceted show business man Matt Roe had his irons in multiple fires -- and all to great effect. A Brooklyn native, he founded the Denver-based production house Clear Concepts, a company which eventually settled in Mexico, where Roe tried his hand at directing, as well. Though he eventually sold Clear Concepts and moved to Los Angeles to do commercial work, the company continued to flourish while its founder embarked on a series of supporting feature roles. From the late '80s to the early 2000s, Roe's work in such features as The Puppet Master (1989), Child's Play 2 (1990), Improper Conduct (1994), and Black Scorpion (1995) added an extra dimension to otherwise run-of-the-mill supporting roles. Behind the camera, he wrote the screenplays for Tainted Love (1996), Irresistible Impulse (1996), and The Minion (1998). Matt Roe died of multiple myeloma October 9, 2003, in Los Angeles. He was 51. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Filmography
- 2003What Boys Like — Father
- 1998The Minion — Screenplay, Story
- 1997Black Scorpion II: Aftershock — Mayor Artie Worth
- 1996Irresistible Impulse — Screenplay
- Pacific Blue — Jared Spiegel
- 1996Tainted Love — Writer
- 1995Black Scorpion — Mayor Artie Worth
- 1994Improper Conduct — Defense Attorney
- 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult — Clayton
- 1994The Other Man — William Altman
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman — Max Menken, Edward Hanson
- 1993Sins of the Night — Ted Quincy
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Latha
- 1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story — Greg Esperson
- 1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel — Brett Goodman
- 1991Last Call — Jason Laurence
- 1991The Unborn — Jeff DeWitt
- 1990Child's Play 2 — Policeman in Car
- 1990My Blue Heaven — FBI Man
- 1990The Great Los Angeles Earthquake — Hal Kellogg
- Wings — Man
- 1989Love and Betrayal — Irv
- 1989Puppetmaster — Frank Forrester
- 1989The Final Days — Dick Keiser
- 1989The Neon Empire — Metzger
- 1988Double Revenge — DA Steve Hamilton
- Werewolf — Policeman
- Murder, She Wrote — Guard
- Falcon Crest — Charles / Willard
- Knots Landing — Harris