Matthew Modine

Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor known for his roles in various films and television shows. He gained recognition for his portrayal of U.S. Marine Private/Sergeant J.T. 'Joker' Davis in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987). Modine's notable film credits include Birdy (1984), Vision Quest (1985), Married to the Mob (1988), Gross Anatomy (1989), Pacific Heights (1990), Short Cuts (1993), Cutthroat Island (1995), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Oppenheimer (2023). On television, he has appeared as Dr. Don Francis in And the Band Played On (1993), Sullivan Groff in Weeds (2007), Ivan Turing in Proof (2015), and Dr. Martin Brenner in Stranger Things (2016–2022). Modine has received critical acclaim and nominations for his work, including two Golden Globe nominations and a special Golden Globe for ensemble work in Short Cuts.