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Chris Matthews (Christopher John Matthews) was born on 17 December, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, is an actor,writer. Discover Chris Matthews's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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Christopher John Matthews |
| Occupation |
actor,writer |
| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
17 December, 1945 |
| Birthday |
17 December |
| Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 78 years old group.
Chris Matthews Height, Weight & Measurements
At 78 years old, Chris Matthews height is 6' 3" (1.91 m) .
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6' 3" (1.91 m) |
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Who Is Chris Matthews's Wife?
His wife is Kathleen Matthews (21 June 1980 - present) ( 3 children)
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Kathleen Matthews (21 June 1980 - present) ( 3 children) |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Chris Matthews Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chris Matthews worth at the age of 78 years old? Chris Matthews’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Chris Matthews's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997) | $3,000,000 /year (2009) |
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Timeline
Attended college at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, graduating in 1967.
Attended graduate school for economics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and from 1968-70 was a "trade development advisor" with the United States Peace Corps in Swaziland, which he frequently mentions on air.
In 1974 ran unsuccessfully for US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District.
Matthews worked in print media for 15 years, spending 13 years as Washington, D.C. bureau chief for the San Francisco Examiner (1987-2000) and two years as a nationally syndicated columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Stated on air that due to his most recent contract extension with MSNBC, he will still be "sitting in this chair," doing Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997) through at least the 2016 election cycle, which includes the next presidential election, at which time he will be 71 years old. [2013]
Has at various times referred to himself on air as both a liberal and a conservative, including having voted for Republicans George W. Bush in the 2000 US Presidential election and Michael Steele (later Chairman of the Republican National Committee and MSNBC analyst) in the 2006 Maryland US Senatorial election, and for Democrats Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 US Presidential elections and Chris Van Hollen, the US Representative for the 8th District of Maryland.
Brother James R. "Jim" Matthews is a Republican politician from Pennsylvania. He was formerly an elected member of the Montgomery County (PA) Board of Commissioners. He was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 2006, as Lynn Swann's running mate, losing to the incumbent, Gov. Edward Rendell.
In 2008 and 2009 he flirted with a run for the 2010 Democratic nomination for the US Senate from Pennsylvania held Arlen Specter, before extending his contract and commitment with MSNBC.
Was hospitalized with malaria in 2002, apparently contracted on one of his frequent visits to Africa. Has referenced having diabetes on several occasions on-air, including the Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997) episode broadcast on December 7, 2009. The two times he has mentioned his diabetes in 2013 he has specifically stated that it is "Type 2 Diabetes.".
Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York, NY, USA; Boston, MA, USA and other cities: book signings and readings of his new book, "Jack Kennedy, Elusive Hero." [November 2011]
He is an actor, known for The Campaign (2012), Dave (1993) and State of Play (2009).
Matthews announced on the September 30, 2013 edition of Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997) that he would be speaking at Cooper Union (East Village, Manhattan), New York City. [October 2013]
Frequently refers to wife Kathleen Matthews on-air as his (or as the) "Queen", especially annually in late December, when she comes on his show to do a turnabout segment where she interviews him about political happenings and trends for the preceding year or about his books. In 2014, for the first time in many years, she did not make an appearance on his show.
He has lived in Montgomery County (PA) during his childhood and Montgomery County (MD), where he lives with his wife (and as of 2015 has lived for about 20+ years), in the town of Chevy Chase, which he frequently mentions on air.
