Matt Willig Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Matt Willig Quick Info
Height	6 ft 8 in
Weight	143 kg
Date of Birth	January 21, 1969
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Spouse	Christine Willig

Matt Willig is an American actor and a former football offensive tackle who began acting in 1993 and appeared in the film Full Contact as Hulk. He played the role of a special agent, Simon Cade in the 8th season of the police procedural series NCIS. In his sports career, Matt has played for several football teams including Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, and San Francisco 49ers.

Born Name

Matthew Joseph Willig

Nick Name

Matt

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

La Mirada, California, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

He went to St. Paul High School before attending the University of Southern California.

Occupation

Actor, Former American football offensive tackle

Family

Father – Charles Alfred Willig, Jr.
Mother – Genevieve Gen S. (Ayoob)
Other – Charles Alfred Willig, Sr (Paternal Grandfather), Marie T. (Paternal Grandmother), Robert Ayoob (Maternal Grandfather), Alice Salem (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Matt is represented by LINK Entertainment.

Position

Offensive tackle

Shirt Number

77 – New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams
71 – Carolina Panthers
76 – Green Bay Packers

Build

Muscular

Height

6 ft 8 in or 203 cm

Weight

143 kg or 315 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Matt Willig has dated –

Christine Willig – Matt is married to a woman named Christine. Their marriage produced 2 daughters, one of whose name is Amber.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial (White and Middle Eastern)

Matt has German (Alsatian) ancestry on his father’s side and has Syrian ancestry on his mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Hazel

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Towering Height
Muscular Physique

Brand Endorsements

Matt Willig appeared in a TV commercial for Halls cough drops in 2010.
In 2017, he appeared in a TV commercial for DXL clothing.

Religion

Catholicism

Best Known For

Playing Lash in the 3rd season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Enacting One Eye who is a Mexican drug dealer, in We’re The Millers (2013)

First Film

Matt made his theatrical film debut as Hulk in the 1993 crime-drama film, Full Contact.

First TV Show

Willig made his first TV show appearance as Crash on Malcolm in the Middle in 2006.

Personal Trainer

Being a former football offensive tackle in NFL, Matt likes to maintain his athletic physique by regularly hitting the gym. He prefers to do strengthening exercises, cardio, push-ups, pull-ups, weightlifting, running, and more.

Matt Willig Favorite Things

Food – Three double meats, extra spread only, a vanilla shake from In-N-Out Burger, and chili fries from Tommy’s
Drink – Jägermeister
Person – Dwayne Johnson
Band – Tool, Pantera, Godsmack, and Stone Temple Pilots
Movies – The Godfather (1972), The Usual Suspects (1995)

Source – UPROXX

Matt Willig Facts

He was raised in La Mirada, California, United States.

Matt played football professionally for 14 years.

He started acting while studying in the USC.

Matt began to serve as an anchor of radio and TV shows during his sports career.

He was a member of the Rose Bowl achiever team during his days at the University of Southern California and played college football there.

He played for St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV and in Super Bowl XXXVIII, he played for Carolina Panthers.

Matt started his acting career in 1993.

He did a supporting role in the 2009 adventure-comedy motion picture film Year One.

He provided his voice to the character of Juggernaut in the 2010 video game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.

Matt appeared as Brandon Jacoby in 2014 on the season 1 of the comedy-crime series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

He is fond of dogs.

He played Mike Drake in the 2013 psychological thriller film The Employer.

Matt and Junior Seau were good friends and roomies at the University of Southern California.

Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

Featured Image by Matt Willig / Twitter

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Update: 2024-10-02

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