Matt Hannon
Matt Hannon | |
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| Born | Matthew J. Hannon June 11, 1964 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Other names | Mathew Karedas |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–1996, 2014–present |
| Spouse(s) | Stephanie Karedas |
| Children |
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Mathew Karedas, also known as Matt Hannon (born June 11, 1964), is an American actor, best known for his role as Joe Marshall in the 1991 cult film Samurai Cop.[1]
Career[]
Mathew Karedas was one of Sylvester Stallone's bodyguards during the late 1980s. This subsequently inspired him to pursue acting. "In Sly's world, it's a very rarefied air for the very wealthy – it's intoxicating. At that time, he'd just finished Rambo III and Tango and Cash and spending all that time hanging out with all these celebrities, I decided I wanted to have at least 1% of what he had!"[2][3]
Karedas was unable to get any substantial roles after Samurai Cop and withdrew from the entertainment industry for two decades. In 1992 he took part in an armed robbery stealing a Rembrandt painting from televangelist Gene Scott's University Cathedral in Los Angeles. The painting was found in the home of Kourosh Jadali, a stunt coordinator who worked on the set of Samurai Cop. Karedas would later get arrested and sent to prison.[4][5][6] He was largely unaware of the cult status that Samurai Cop had attained over the proceeding years.
Karedas has stated that he would check his IMDb page, and noticed that many people assumed that he was dead, although this may have been due to him legally changing his surname to Karedas in the early-1990s. Karedas stated in an interview with RedLetterMedia that he was satisfied with the public thinking he was dead. He would regain attention when his daughter uploaded a video of him saying that he was indeed alive to YouTube. He has since returned to acting, reprising his role as Joe Marshall in the 2015 film Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance.[7][8]
Personal life[]
He resides in Calabasas, California with his wife and daughter.[9]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | American Revenge | Angelo | |
| 1991 | Samurai Cop | Joe Marshall | |
| 2015 | Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | JAG | Serbian soldier | Episode: "A New Life: Part 2" |
References[]
- ^ Azevedo, Jeremy (9 September 2014). "We Met the Star of 'Samurai Cop,' One of the Best (and Worst) Action Movies of All Time". Vice Media, Inc.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Matt Karedas (aka Matt Hannon) – star of SAMURAI COP and SAMURAI COP 2: DEADLY VENGEANCE". Bristol Bad Film Club. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "My film is so bad, it's good". www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ Adam (2014-09-01). ""Samurai Cop" tells us everything". Proudly Resents: The cult movie podcast. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ Facebook (1992-02-27). "Rembrandt Stolen From Scott Church Recovered". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kourosh Jadali". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Keeping It Warm With Matt Hannon (An Interview With The Samurai Cop), retrieved 2021-07-17
- ^ A Conversation with Samurai Cop star Matt Hannon (part 2 of 2), retrieved 2021-07-17
- ^ "Mathew J Karedas, Calabasas Public Records Instantly".
External links[]
- Matt Hannon at IMDb
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