Al Matthews (born on 21 November 1942) is a UK-based American actor and singer, perhaps best known as Sergeant Apone in the 1986 movie Aliens.

Matthews was born in Brooklyn, New York. Over the course of his career, he has played various movie roles, including a fire chief in Superman III (1983), General Tudor in The Fifth Element (1997), and Master Sergeant #3 in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). He has also worked in British television and theatre, and has worked in radio, both as an actor (on BBC Radio 4) and as a presenter for BBC Radio 1 and Capital Radio. In 1975 he scored his one and only hit on the UK charts, "Fool" which reached number 16 in the autumn of that year.

Matthews was a member of the United States Marine Corps, having served during the Vietnam War.

In Matthews's own words from his website:

Alvin Leon Matthews (born November 7, 1947 in Austin, Texas) was a former professional American football player who played in eight NFL seasons from 1970-1977 for the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers.

Folk singer and musical performer who worked professionally while living in England. He later turned to acting, but continues to write and sing. Matthews is noted for having made two significant historical firsts. While on combat duty during the Vietnam War, Matthews became the first Black marine to be meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant (E-5). Williams was also the first "black voice" on England's national station, 'Radio 1.'