Matthews (surname)
This page lists notable people with the surname (that is, family name) Matthews.
For a list of notable people with the surname Matthew (without -s), see Matthew (surname).
For a list of notable people with the surname Mathews (with only one "t"), see Mathews (surname).
For a list of notable people with the forename (that is, given name) Matthew, see Matthew (name).
For the etymology of the name Matthew and for cognates (related forenames and surnames), see Matthew (name).
Matthews is a surname derived from the forename Matthew. Some notable people with this surname are listed below.
Military
- Al Matthews (born 1942), member of the United States Marine Corps
- Bruce Matthews (General), the commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in the Second World War
- Francis P. Matthews (1887–1952), 49th United States Secretary of the Navy
- H. Spencer Matthews, (1921–2002), first U.S. naval pilot to be promoted to admiral
- Mark Matthews (1894–2005), former Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army
- Peter Matthews (rebel) (c.1790–1838), farmer and soldier who participated in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837
- Saul Matthews, African-American American Revolutionary War hero
Politics
- Albert Edward Matthews, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Bill Matthews, Canadian politician
- Brenda Jones-Matthews, the mayor of the city of Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
- Claude Matthews, governor of the US state of Indiana from 1893 to 1897
- Cliff Matthews (politician), Manitoba lawyer and politician
- Charles Matthews (Texas politician), former member of the Texas Railroad Commission
- Deb Matthews, politician in Ontario, Canada
- Francis P. Matthews (1887–1952), United States Secretary of the Navy
- Gabriel Baccus Matthews, Liberian politician
- Gary Matthews (politician), the current Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
- Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff, British Conservative politician and statesman
- Jim Matthews (politician), elected public official in Pennsylvania
- John H. Matthews, Canadian politician
- Joseph W. Matthews, American politician who served as Governor of Mississippi from 1848 to 1850
- Michael J. Matthews (1934–2014), American mayor
- Philip Bushill-Matthews, British politician and Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands with the Conservative Party
- Print Matthews, Reconstruction-era social organizer murdered while voting
- Robert Charles Matthews, Canadian politician
- Stanley Matthews (lawyer), Republican politician and jurist from Ohio
- William Matthews (politician), American politician
Music
- Andrew Matthews-Owen, Welsh pianist
- Artie Matthews (1888–1958), American ragtime composer
- Ben Matthews, English guitarist and keyboard player with the hard rock band Thunder
- Ceri Rhys Matthews (b. 1960) Welsh traditional musician. In Fernhill. Flute player. Record producer
- Cerys Matthews (b. 1969), Welsh singer
- Chauncey Matthews, American singer
- Colin Matthews (b. 1946), English composer
- Dave Matthews (b. 1967), South African musician
- David Matthews (b. 1943), English composer
- Denise Katrina Matthews, known as Vanity (performer) (b. 1959), Canadian singer, actress, and religious leader
- Edward Matthews, pioneering African American opera singer
- Emma Matthews (b. 1970), Australian operatic soprano
- Iain Matthews, English musician and songwriter
- Jessie Matthews, popular English actress, dancer, and singer of the 1930s
- Julie Matthews (b.1963), English singer-songwriter
- Lee Matthews (singer) (born 1988), Irish singer songwriter, formerly Lee Mulhern
- Neal Matthews, Jr., American singer
- Patrick Matthews, former bassist of Australian garage rock band The Vines
- Ron Matthews, the original drummer for legendary English heavy metal band Iron Maiden
- Scott Matthews, English singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton
- Wendy Matthews, Canadian adult alternative pop singer who has had won seven ARIA awards and achieved a number of hit records
Fiction
- Aspen Matthews, the main character of Fathom
- Cory Matthews, the main character on Boy Meets World
- Courtney Matthews, popular heroine on the ABC soap opera General Hospital
- Dave Matthews (Family Affairs), fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs
- Duncan Matthews, fictional character on the animated TV show X-Men: Evolution
- Eric Matthews (Saw), fictional character of film series Saw (film series)
- Josh Matthews (Family Affairs), fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs
- Paige Matthews, fictional character
- Brittnay Matthews, fictional character from the stop motion web series "The Most Popular Girls in School".
Sports
- A.J. Matthews (born 1988), American mixed martial artist
- Adam Matthews, Welsh footballer
- Austin Matthews, cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and England
- Brenda Matthews, New Zealand sprinter
- Christopher Matthews (cricketer), former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1986 to 1988
- Craig Matthews, South African cricketer who played in eighteen Tests and fifty six ODIs from 1991 to 1997
- Darren Matthews (born 1968), English professional wrestler better known as William Regal
- Denny Matthews, American sportscaster
- Don Matthews, head coach in the Canadian Football League
- Gary Matthews, outfielder in Major League Baseball
- Gary Matthews, Jr., Major League Baseball player with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Greg Matthews, New South Wales and Australian cricketer who bowled off spin
- H. L. Matthews (1889–1975), American college sports coach and patriarch of the American football family listed below
- Jimmy Matthews, Australian Test cricketer
- Ken Matthews, English race walker
- Lee Matthews, English football (soccer) player
- Leigh Matthews, Australian Rules football player
- Mickey Matthews, the head football coach at James Madison University
- Mike Matthews, Major League Baseball pitcher who was born on October 24, 1973 in Woodbridge,
- Morgan Matthews, American figure skater
- Robert William Matthews, Welsh footballer
- Shane Matthews, quarterback in the National Football League
- Stanley Matthews (1915–2000), English footballer
- Todd Matthews-Jouda, hurdling athlete
- Vincent Matthews (b. 1947), American athlete
- Will Matthews (rugby union), rugby union footballer
- William Clarence Matthews (1877–1928), star Baseball player at Harvard and political activist.
- A family of American football players descended from H. L. Matthews:
- First generation:
- Clay Matthews, Sr. (born 1928), offensive lineman (son of H. L.)
- Second generation (both sons of Clay, Sr.):
- Clay Matthews, Jr. (born 1956), linebacker
- Bruce Matthews (American football) (born 1961), offensive lineman and coach
- Third generation:
- Clay Matthews III (born 1986), linebacker (son of Clay Jr.)
- Kevin Matthews (American football) (born 1987), offensive lineman (son of Bruce)
- Casey Matthews (born 1989), linebacker (son of Clay Jr.)
- Jake Matthews (born 1992), offensive lineman (son of Bruce)
- First generation:
Business
- Bernard Matthews, founder of the food processing company headquartered in Norwich, Norfolk
- Gordon Matthews, American inventor and businessman
- Terry Matthews, Welsh/Canadian serial high tech entrepreneur
Literature
- Brander Matthews, U.S. writer and educator
- Brett Matthews, American writer of comics and TV shows
- William Matthews (poet), American poet and essayist
- A. E. Matthews, English actor
- Chris Matthews, American television talk show host
- Dakin Matthews, American actor with a long history of work in film, television and theater
- Francis Matthews (actor), English film, TV and stage actor
- Herbert Matthews, reporter for the New York Times said to be the first to report Fidel Castro was alive in the Sierra Maestra
- Kathleen Matthews, anchor for ABC 7 News/ WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C.
- Lester Matthews, English actor
- Liesel Matthews, American heiress, socialite, and actress
- Sally Ann Matthews, English actress known for roles in British soap operas
Other
- Barry Matthews, the current Chief Executive of the New Zealand Department of Corrections
- Drummond Matthews (1931–1997), English marine geologist and geophysicist
- Harry Grindell Matthews (1880–1941), English inventor
- James M. Matthews, first Chancellor of New York University
- James Tilly Matthews (1770–1815), London tea merchant and schizophrenia sufferer
- Jared Matthews American Ballet Theatre soloist
- Jeffery Matthews, British postage stamp designer
- Ken Matthews (public servant) Australian public servant
- Kevin Matthews (radio personality), Midwest-based radio personality
- Leigh Matthews, South African university student who was kidnapped and murdered in 2004 (see Murder of Leigh Matthews)
- Lisa Matthews, 1991 Playmate of the Year
- Peter Matthews (linguist), British linguist
- Peter H. Matthews (1873–1916), operator of policy games all over New York City
- Paul Taunton Matthews, (1919–1987) British theoretical physicist
- Robert Matthews (religious impostor) (1778–1841), American religious impostor chiefly remembered for his encounter the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement
- Rodney Matthews, English fantasy artist and illustrator
- Victoria Matthews, Canadian, Anglican bishop
- Shannon Matthews, British child who disappeared on 19 February 2008 (see Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews)
- Tina Matthews, Warner Bros. Boss
- William Matthews (engineer), British civil engineer
- Max Matthews, Australian Sales consultant