
Matthew Glave
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 19, 1963
- Birthplace
- Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Matthew Glave (born August 19, 1963, Saginaw, Michigan) is an American actor who is a self-taught performer and graduate of Ohio University. He has been active since 1991, building a career across both film and television with a particular talent for memorable supporting roles. He is best known for playing the smarmy Wall Street fiancé Glenn Gulia in The Wedding Singer (1998) and for recurring roles on Picket Fences, ER, Stargate SG-1, Army Wives, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Angie Tribeca, Better Things, and The Rookie. He has been married to actress Anita Barone since 2000; they have two daughters, Madeline and Roxanne. His notable film credits include Baby's Day Out (1994) (Joe Pantoliano, Barry Bostwick), G.I. Jane (1997) (Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) (John Cusack, Dan Aykroyd), The Wedding Singer (1998) (Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore), Corky Romano (2001) (Danny DeVito, Michael J. Fox), Rock Star (2001) (Mark Wahlberg, Brian Tyler), Get Smart (2008) (Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway), Argo (2012) (Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston), The Thinning (2016) (Aaron Eckhart, Michael C. Hall), First Man (2018) (Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy), The Way Back (2020) (Ben Affleck, Garrett Hedlund), and Safety (2020) (Julian Edelman, Harrison Ford).
Filmography

The Leader 2026
as Joseph Nettles

Big George Foreman 2023
as Howard Cosell

I Believe in Santa 2022
as Grant

Safety 2020
as Coach Bowden

Leave 'em Laughing 2020
as Dick Shawn

The Way Back 2020
as Coach Lombardo

International Falls 2019
as Gary

The Thinning: New World Order 2018
as Governor Redding

First Man 2018
as Chuck Yeager

Dirt 2018
as Harvey Pearson

Funny Story 2018
as Waiter

The Thinning 2016
as Governor Redding

The Dog Lover 2016
as Mr. Gold

All the Way 2016
as Governor Sanders

Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero 2016
as Hank Shannity
- First Timers
First Timers 2015
as Agent Cole
- Blow Me
Blow Me 2014
Actor

Argo 2012
as Col. Charles W. Scott

The Suite Life Movie 2011
as Dr. Olsen

House Broken 2009
as Hector

Get Smart 2008
as Secret Service Agent Driver

Visioneers 2008
as Rodger

The List 2007
as Phillip
- Entity: Nine
Entity: Nine 2006
as Alex Wayland

Lost in Plainview 2006
as J.W.

Ricochet River 2001
as Frank Jukor

Corky Romano 2001
as Agent Brick Davis

Rock Star 2001
as Joe Cole

The Huntress 2000
as Dirk Mancini

Resurrection 1999
Actor

Mutiny 1999
as Lt. Kirby

Legalese 1998
as Kurt Lee

The Wedding Singer 1998
as Glenn Gulia

Plump Fiction 1997
as Nicky Cox

Baby's Day Out 1994
as Bennington

Chasers 1994
as Rory Blanes

Ghost in the Machine 1993
as Rookie Cop

The Heroes of Desert Storm 1991
Actor

Babe Ruth 1991
as Jumpin' Joe Dugan
Credits from TMDB.