- Born
- Birth nameChristopher John Matthews
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Chris Matthews was born on December 17, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Campaign (2012), Dave (1993) and Man of the Year (2006). He has been married to Kathleen Matthews since June 21, 1980. They have three children.
- SpouseKathleen Matthews(June 21, 1980 - present) (3 children)
- His loud, on-air exuberance, and interrupting his guests
- Forever being "wired" (longtime Comcast description of his show)
- Frequently compares political situations to movies and television shows.
- His post script, editorial segment, sometimes very personal, "Let Me Finish"
- Asking his on air guests - "Tell me something I don't know?"
- 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.
- Former speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter.
- 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.
- With a lifelong interest in politics, especially national politics, his first job in the political universe, after serving in the Peace Corps, was as a US Capitol Police Officer.
- Wife Kathleen Matthews was a news anchor with WJLA-TV, the Washington (DC) ABC affiliate. The couple has three children: Michael, Caroline, and Thomas Matthews . Thomas is a regular cast member of The Newsroom (2012), a TV series about a national news show, and Matthews himself serves as a consultant on the show.
- Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997) - $3,000,000 /year (2009)
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