His other film roles include Dangerously Close (1986), Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988), and Nemesis (1992).

From 1982 to 1984, Mathews guest starred on a string of soap operas including Falcon Crest (1982; 1984), Dynasty (1983) and Paper Dolls (1984).

The following year, Mathews starred in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, being the third actor to portray Tommy Jarvis after Corey Feldman and John Shepherd.

The following year, Mathews starred in the films Bloodmatch and Born to Ride and the television short The Letters from Moab.

He repeated the role of Tommy Jarvis in 2022 in another unofficial fan film Vengeance Part 2: Bloodlines[2] and starred in the sequel Never Hike Alone 2, released in October 2023.