Chris Matthews

Mostly Credited As: Chris Matthews
Sometimes Credited As: Christopher Matthews
Chris Mathews
Christopher John Matthews

Birth Name: Christopher John Matthews
Date Of Birth: December 17, 1945 (Age 69)
Country Of Birth:

USA
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height: 6' 3" (1.9 m)

Former Congressional aide who parlayed his experiences in Washington into a career as a political pundit on television. Has hosted the political talk show Hardball for many years on both CNBC and MSNBC. Although Matthews (and the show) was moderate, sometimes even conservative, in tone during the early years, Hardball became noticably more liberal after the election of George W. Bush to the presidency.

TV Appearances

Main cast

Hardball with Chris Matthews (1994)

As: Himself

Episode Cast Credits

The Good Wife (2009)
	• The Debate	06x12: (Jan/11/2015)	As	Himself
Real Time With Bill Maher (2003)
	• John Cleese, Chris Matthews, Chrystia Freeland, Roland Martin, Seth Rogen	12x35: (Nov/21/2014)	As	Himself
	• Maya Wiley, Jim Glassman, Chris Matthews, Carol Roth & Oliver Stone	11x30: (Oct/11/2013)	As	Himself
	• Season 10, Episode 28	10x28: (Sep/21/2012)	As	Himself
	• Season 9, Episode 35	09x35: (Nov/11/2011)	As	Himself
House of Cards (2013) (2013)
	• Chapter 23	02x10: (Feb/14/2014)	As	Himself, [Co-Guest Stars]
Alpha House (2013)
	• In the Saddle	01x11: (Jan/10/2014)	As	Himself
	• The Rebuttal	01x09: (Dec/27/2013)	As	Himself
The Colbert Report (2005)
	• Chris Matthews	10x03: (Oct/02/2013)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Chris Matthews	07x147: (Nov/16/2011)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Chris Matthews	07x12: (Jan/20/2011)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Chris Matthews	02x81: (Jun/27/2006)	As	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) Show all 22 episode cast credits
	• Chris Matthews, Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele, the Mowgli's	20x186: (Nov/16/2012)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Sally Field, Michael Kosta, Lord Huron	20x180: (Nov/08/2012)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Kirsten Dunst, Chris Matthews, Smashing Pumpkins	20x137: (Aug/23/2012)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Whitney Cummings, Chris Matthews, Il Divo	19x187: (Nov/10/2011)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
The Event (2010)
	• Inostranka (2)	01x12: (Mar/07/2011)	As	Himself, [Uncredited]
Family Guy (1999)
	• Dog Gone	08x08: (Nov/29/2009)	*Voiced*	Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
	• Chris Matthews, Theresa Andersson	05x99: (Jun/10/2009)	As	Himself
	• Chris Matthews, Paul Morrissey	05x16: (Jan/26/2009)	As	Himself
The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008) (2008)
	• Chris Matthews, The Real Housewives of Orange County	01x95: (Jan/30/2009)	As	Himself
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (1996)
	• Chris Matthews	12x124: (Oct/02/2007)	As	Himself
	• Christopher Matthews	09x115: (Sep/03/2004)	As	Himself
	• Chris Matthews	08x59: (May/05/2003)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
Today (US) (1952)
	• Jenna Bush, Kevin McKidd, Chris Matthews	57x16: (Oct/01/2007)	As	Himself
The View (1997)
	• America Ferrera, Chris Matthews, Nick Kroll	11x20: (Oct/01/2007)	As	Himself
	• Season 6, Episode 71	06x71: (Dec/09/2002)	As	Himself
30 Rock (2006)
	• Hard Ball (aka Negotiation)	01x15: (Feb/22/2007)	As	Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
	• Chris Matthews, Craig Bierko	04x57: (Apr/11/2006)	As	Himself
The West Wing (1999)
	• Message Of The Week	07x03: (Oct/09/2005)	As	Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
	• Will Ferrell, Chris Matthews, Le Tigre	02x122: (Nov/13/2003)	As	Himself
Mister Sterling (2003)
	• Game Time	01x03: (Jan/24/2003)	As	Himself
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
	• Adam Vinatieri, Chris Matthews	09x96: (Feb/06/2002)	As	Himself
Casualty (1986)
	• Heartbreak Hotel	09x17: (Feb/04/1995)	As	Prison Governor

Latest news

Chris Matthews reups with MSNBC	Apr/30/2013
MSNBC.com To Become Liberal Political News Hub?	May/24/2012

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Trivia

Was once Chief of Staff to Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill.

Referred to as "the King of TV Ghouls" by conservative pundit and columnist Michelle Malkin.

Guest hosted Rush Limbaugh's radio show in 1999.

Graduate of Holy Cross. Did graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Served in the Peace Corps from 1968-70.

Nicknamed "Old Drooler" by Fox Radio host John Gibson.

Says listening to Barack Obama speak gives him a tingle down his leg.

Was Washington Bureau Chief for the San Francisco Examiner from 1987-2000.

Supported the anti-war candidacy of Senator Eugene McCarthy in 1968 after being for Barry Goldwater four years earlier.

Reportedly considering a run for the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania.

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Chris Matthews Quotes
Matthews: (to Anne Coulter) Do you have a soul?

Matthews: (about the Obama-McCain debates) Sometimes I think I'm watching Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd here.

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