Matthew Posey, a grizzled character actor who appeared in Western films like 2016's The Magnificent Seven and No Country for Old Men, has died.
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The 68-year-old, who survived being shot in the face back in 2017, passed away on Oct. 2, according to a memorial page for the actor posted by Ochre House Theater, a nonprofit theater Posey helped found in 2008. Though no cause of death was provided, the theater wrote that Posey "[left] behind a lifetime of memories and countless people."
According to his obituary, after graduating from Texas Tech University, the Dallas native went to the American Film Institute to obtain his master's in film. From there, he found himself working in the Los Angeles film industry for more than a decade. During this period, he appeared in high-profile projects like Lonesome Dove and Oliver Stone's JFK.
Eventually, Posery returned to Dallas, becoming a company member at Undermain Theater. However, the actor continued to appear in major film and TV projects.
In 2006, he played a role in 2006's No Country for Old Men, appearing in The Magnificent Seven in 2016. On TV, Posey enjoyed a deep bench of roles. They include parts on Walker, Texas Ranger, the Dallas reboot, and 2023's true crime drama Love & Death.
His most recent TV role was as a bartender in Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey's Apple TV comedy series, Brothers, which debuted last month.
Actor Matthew Posey Survived Being Shot in the Face at a Dallas Bar in 2017
Meanwhile, back in 2017, the actor had a close call...
He was shot in the face at a Dallas bar.
The apparently random attack occurred in January of that year at Cold Beer Company in Deep Ellum, per CBS News.
Posey's injuries from the shooting were severe. The actor's teeth were reportedly shattered. His tongue also required stitches, and a portion of the bullet remained lodged in his cheek. However, the grizzled actor, who often sported a full salt-and-pepper beard, had the perfect, gritty response following the incident.
"This guy shot me in the face, but he didn't rob me of my life," the actor told CBS News at the time.
Posey returned to the stage that March, despite the unidentified shooter remaining at large.
"I'm not stepping down. I'm not stepping back; I'm just stepping up," he added about his acting return.
Reportedly, the 2017 shooting and the actor's recent passing are not related.
Posey leaves behind his partner, Suzanne Thomas.
