Matt Hannon

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]

Matt Hannon
Born
Matthew J. Hannon

(1964-06-11) June 11, 1964
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Other namesMathew Karedas
OccupationActor, PR Liaison
Years active1988–1996, 2014–present
Spouse(s)Stephanie Karedas
Children
  • Courtney Karedas
  • Madison Karedas

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 he disappeared from public interest for the better part of two decades. He was sent to prison in 1992 for his part in an armed robbery stealing a Rembrandt painting from televangelist Gene Scott’s University Cathedral in Los Angeles.[4] [5] He was largely unaware of the cult following 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 90s. 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.[6][7] He currently resides in Calabasas, California with his wife and daughter.[8]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1988 American Revenge Angelo Credited as Matthew J. Hannon
1991 Samurai Cop Joe Marshall
1995 JAG Serbian soldier TV series
Episode: "A New Life"
2014 A Conversation with Samurai Cop star Matt Hannon Himself RedLetterMedia interview & docu
2015 Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance Joe Marshall Credited as Mathew Karedas
2019 Enter the Samurai Himself Documentary on the creation of Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
Credited as Mathew Karedas

References
  1. 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.
  2. https://bristolbadfilmclub.co.uk/exclusive-interview-matt-karedas-aka-matt-hannon-star-of-samurai-cop-and-samurai-cop-2-deadly-vengeance/
  3. https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/101/features/96822/my-film-is-so-bad-it%E2%80%99s-good
  4. https://proudlyresents.com/samuraicop/
  5. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-27-me-4255-story.html
  6. "RedLetterMedia: A Conversation with Samurai Cop star Matt Hannon (part 2 of 2)"
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMsWmsR8Smk
  8. https://clustrmaps.com/person/Karedas-92omi7


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