A matador is the central bullfighter who must kill the bull.
Matador may also refer to:
In business
- Matador (company), a Slovakia-based global tire producer
- Matador Records, a record label
- The Matador Club, a former Toronto country music venue
- Matador Content, an American production company
In arts and literature
Comics
- Matador (Marvel Comics), a super-villain in the Marvel Comics universe
- Matador (Wildstorm), a mini-series by Devin Grayson and Brian Stelfreeze
Film and TV
- Matador (film) a 1986 film directed by Pedro Almodóvar
- Matador (Danish TV series), a 1978 Danish TV series
- Matador (American TV series), a 2014 American TV series
- The Matador, a 2005 film starring Pierce Brosnan
- The Matador (2008 film), a 2008 film
Literature
- Matador series, a series of science fiction novels by Steve Perry
Music
Bands
- The Matadors (Czech band)
Musicals
- Matador (Danish musical), a Danish musical from 2007 based on the television series of the same name
- Matador (English musical), a 1991 musical based on the story of El Cordobés
Albums
- Matador (Arms and Sleepers album), a 2009 album by duo Arms and Sleepers
- Matador (Kenny Dorham album), a 1962 album by jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham
- Matador (Grant Green album), a 1979 album by jazz guitarist Grant Green
- Matador (Zoroaster album), a 2010 album by sludge metal band Zoroaster
- Matador (Gaz Coombes album), a 2015 album by rock musician Gaz Coombes
Songs
- "Matador" (Akinori Nakagawa song)
- "Matador" (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs song)
- "Matador/Da Frame 2R", a song by Arctic Monkeys
- "The Matador" (Johnny Cash song), a song by Johnny Cash
- "The Matador" (Sylvia song), a 1981 song by American country music artist Sylvia
Record Labels
- Matador Records
Games
- Matador (domino game)
- Matador (toy)
- Matador (video game)
- El Matador (video game)
- Matador (cards), special card(s), often top trumps, found in many trick-taking card games. The term originates from Ombre.
In military
- Matador (mine protected vehicle), an armoured mine protected vehicle that is produced by Paramount Group in South Africa
- MATADOR (weapon), an anti-armour missile system developed by Singapore and Israel
- AEC Matador, a military vehicle used by the Allies during World War II
- AV-8S Matador, Spanish version of the AV-8A Harrier
- MGM-1 Matador, one of the first cruise missiles ever introduced
- Operation Matador (disambiguation), the name of several military or intelligence plans
In people
- Lloyd Daley or Lloyd "Matador" Daley, Jamaican electronic technician, sound system pioneer and reggae producer
- El Matador, an alter ego of Tito Santana a former WWF Wrestler
- Luis Hernández (footballer) (born 1968), Mexican football player with the nickname "El Matador"
- Marcelo Salas (born 1974), Chilean football player with the nickname "El Matador"
- Primo & Epico, a professional wrestling tag team currently billed as "Los Matadores"
- El Matador, a nickname for Uruguayan footballer Edinson Cavani
In sports
- California State University, Northridge Matadors, the name of CSUN's sports teams
- Carinthian Matadors Rugby Football Club, a rugby club in Carinthia, Austria
- FK Matador Púchov, a Slovak football club, sponsored by the tyre producer
In transportation
- AMC Matador, an automobile manufactured by American Motors Corporation from 1971 to 1978
- Dodge Matador, an automobile model marketed during 1960
- Matador Force Motors, an Indian light commercial vehicle
Other
- Matador (cocktail), a tequila-based cocktail
- Matador, Texas
- Avid Matador, a 1990s 2D painting software on Silicon Graphics computers