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Matthew Posey (July 31, 1958 – October 2, 2026)[1] was an American actor and director. He was the founder of the Ochre House Theater. He appeared in Places in the Heart, The Final, and The Magnificent Seven.[2]
In late January 2017, after leaving a Dallas bar, Posey was attacked in a random act of violence and shot in the face.[3] He returned to acting five weeks after the shooting.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Places in the Heart | Eugene |
| 1986 | True Stories | The Computer Guy |
| 1989 | Night Game | Donnie (as Matt Posey) |
| 1990 | Big Bad John | Male Cashier (as Matt Posey) |
| 1990 | I Come in Peace | Psycho #1 |
| 2001 | Pendulum | Frank |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Inmate Cook |
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | Sporting Goods Clerk |
| 2007 | Mr. Brooks | AA Leader |
| 2007 | Living & Dying | Captain Burleson |
| 2007 | Walking Tall: The Payback | Otis |
| 2010 | The Final | Parker |
| 2010 | Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Male Parent 2 at Sports Meeting |
| 2011 | Seeking Justice | Rabbit |
| 2011 | Language of a Broken Heart | Donovan |
| 2012 | Abel's Field | Officer Paulson |
| 2013 | Cry | Mr. Gleason |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | Hank Stoner |
| 2018 | Mind of Its Own | Therapist |
| 2019 | This World Won't Break | Lonnie Milligan |
| 2025 | El Tonto Por Cristo | Father John |
| 2027 | Verano | Nelson |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | With Intent to Kill | Larry Rigoli |
| 1988 | It Takes Two | Hotel Clerk |
| 1989 | Lonesome Dove | Jim #1 |
| 1989 | The Fulfillment of Mary Gray | Mike Duzak |
| 1991 | Final Verdict | Mootry |
| 1991 | Finding the Way Home | Inspector |
| 1991 | In Broad Daylight | Mayor Dan Austin |
| 1991 | Ninth Life | Sam Webster |
| 1991 | A Killing in a Small Town | Norman Billings |
| 1992 | Sinatra | Harry James |
| 1992 | Afterburn | Stanley |
| 1992 | Cruel Doubt | Keith Mason |
| 1992 | Stay the Night | D.A. Tom Charron |
| 1993 | Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story | — |
| 1993 | L.A. Law | Dr. Scott Anson |
| 1993 | In the Heat of the Night | Bernard "Monk" Stiles |
| 1994 | The Corpse Had a Familiar Face | Sam |
| 1995 | Kansas | Vernon |
| 1995 | Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan | Sam |
| 1995 | Death in Small Doses | Guthrie |
| 1997 | Sleeping with the Devil | — |
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Smokey Cole / Ron Mott |
| 2010 | Chase | Man in Motel |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Bartender |
| 2010 | Temple Grandin | Ted Gilbert |
| 2011 | In Plain Sight | Saken |
| 2012–2013 | Dallas | Head Driller / Foreman / Brian Davis |
| 2013 | Necessary Roughness | Doug the Club Owner |
| 2014 | Rectify | Charlie the Chaplain |
| 2016 | American Crime | Nate |
| 2017 | The Son | Tom Sullivan |
| 2023 | Love & Death | Bob Pomeroy |
| 2026 | Brothers | Bartender |
References
[edit]- ↑ Matthew Posey, founder of Dallas' Ochre House Theater, dies at 68
- ↑ Cobb, Timia (October 4, 2026). "Ochre House Theater founder Matthew Posey dies at 68". Dallas News.
- ↑ "Dallas Actor Shot In The Face Returns To Stage - CBS Texas". www.cbsnews.com. March 6, 2017.
- ↑ Churnin, Nancy (March 6, 2017). "'The world is good': Director returns to Dallas stage 5 weeks after being shot in the face". Dallas News.