Biography
Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson; December 31, 1947) is an American actor, director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth-talking Eric 'Otter' Stratton in the 1978 comedy Animal House. His other well-known roles are as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins on Netflix's Virgin River, Henry Kaslan in the remake of Child's Play (2019), Dr. Brick Breeland on CW's Hart of Dixie, Vance Wilder Sr. in National Lampoon's Van Wilder, John Hoynes on West Wing, Al Donnelly in Black Sheep, Alan Stanwyk in Fletch, Officer Phil Sweet in Magnum Force, David Poe in How to Commit Marriage, Mike Beardsley in Yours, Mine & Ours (1968), and Mark Harmon in Divorce American Style.
He also voiced the cartoon character roles of Jonny Quest, Jace in Space Ghost and Dino Boy, and Samson in Young Samson & Goliath.
Filmography
all 208
Movies 114
TV Shows 94
Director 41
Voice 13
self 7
Producer 4
Narrator 1
Doc Mullins
Virgin River: Father Christmas (2023)
Movie
Neal Russell
Quantum Leap (2022)
TV
General Dudley (voice) / General Dudley
Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019)
TV
7.4
Vernon 'Doc' Mullins / Director
Virgin River (2019)
TV
7
Edward Tragoren
Evil (2019)
TV
6.4
Henry Kaslan
Child's Play (2019)
Movie
6.48
Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Movie
6.9
JP Presley
Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017)
Movie
Director
Taken (2017)
TV
5.87
Tully Nelson
The Good Fight (2017)
TV
4.33
Ronald Reagan
Killing Reagan (2016)
Movie
Dave Malone
This Is Us (2016)
TV
7.46
Director
Lucifer (2016)
TV
7.16
Reginald Buckley
Last Chance for Christmas (2015)
Movie
The President (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015)
Movie
8
Self - Actor / Director / Producer
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)
Movie
Director
The Last Ship (2014)
TV
5.47
Director
Wild Card (2013)
Movie
Dr. Brick Breeland / Director
Hart of Dixie (2011)
TV
6.06
Director
Person of Interest (2011)
TV
5.92
Director
Suits (2011)
TV
6.91
Eli's Dad #2
No Strings Attached (2011)
Movie
6.76
Director
Covert Affairs (2010)
TV
6
Brad Chiles (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
TV
6.57
Director
Persons Unknown (2010)
TV
6
Director
The Good Guys (2010)
TV
Alumnus Guy #4
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)
Movie
6.04
Edward Walker / Director
White Collar (2009)
TV
6.63
Director
Drop Dead Diva (2009)
TV
6.3
Dodd / Director
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia (2009)
Movie
4.57
James White
To Love and Die (2008)
Movie
Jarvis Kord (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
TV
10
Director
Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
TV
6
Director
Bionic Woman (2007)
TV
6
Director
Greek (2007)
TV
6.75
Larry Sizemore / Director
Burn Notice (2007)
TV
6.28
Director
Traveler (2007)
TV
6
Jerry Brecken
Redline (2007)
Movie
Director
Eureka (2006)
TV
6.32
Director
Psych (2006)
TV
6.27
Ben Dudman / Director / Executive Producer
Augusta, Gone (2006)
Movie
Director
Killer Instinct (2005)
TV
Director
Criminal Minds (2005)
TV
5.97
Director
E-Ring (2005)
TV
Director
Just Legal (2005)
TV
Director
Threshold (2005)
TV
6.43
Producer 1
Don't Come Knocking (2005)
Movie
Director
Numb3rs (2005)
TV
5.13
Maxwell Lord (voice)
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
TV
10
Pontius Pilate
Judas (2004)
Movie
Director
Cold Case (2003)
TV
6.2
Director
Las Vegas (2003)
TV
5.86
Self - Interviewee
Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (2003)
Movie
Aaron Morrison / Director
Without a Trace (2002)
TV
7.14
Director
The Twilight Zone (2002)
TV
Bill Dunne
Breaking News (2002)
TV
Vance Wilder Sr.
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
Movie
4.68
Alan Harris
Mom's on Strike (2002)
Movie
Sheriff Matthew Donner
Wolf Lake (2001)
TV
George Weston
Second Honeymoon (2001)
Movie
John F. Kennedy
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)
Movie
Peter Evashavik / Director
Ed (2000)
TV
4.33
Oliver Tate
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
John Moss
Sharing the Secret (2000)
Movie
Kirk Bluhdorn / Director
Hell Swarm (2000)
Movie
John Daly
Navigating the Heart (2000)
Movie
Simon Sez Simone
Chump Change (2000)
Movie
John Davis
At the Mercy of a Stranger (1999)
Movie
Director
Third Watch (1999)
TV
John Hoynes / Director
The West Wing (1999)
TV
5.66
Harlan Siler
She's All That (1999)
Movie
6.29
Alex Brooks
Forever Love (1998)
Movie
Dr. Faber
The King of Queens (1998)
TV
5.94
Howard Wilson
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun (1998)
Movie
Clint Goodman / Director
Buried Alive II (1997)
Movie
2.5
John O'Rourke (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane (1997)
TV
Michael Vreeland (voice)
The New Batman Adventures (1997)
TV
6.56
Dick Strang
Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
Movie
Jake Peterson
A Holiday for Love (1996)
Movie
Clay Roff
Buried Secrets (1996)
Movie
6
Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
Movie
5.18
Tyler Grey
Midnight Heat (1996)
Movie
Alex Connor
An Unfinished Affair (1996)
Movie
Al Donnelly
Black Sheep (1996)
Movie
5.61
Jordan P. Cooper
Twilight Man (1995)
Movie
Det. Jack Matthews
Fast Company (1995)
Movie
Detective McKinley / Director
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead (1995)
Movie
Winfield 'Win' Cooke
While Justice Sleeps (1994)
Movie
Director / Executive Producer
Breach of Conduct (1994)
Movie
William Tauber
A Kiss to Die For (1993)
Movie
Dr. Rhodes
Harmful Intent (1993)
Movie
Howard Hughes
Fallen Angels (1993)
TV
Roger Paulson
Dying to Love You (1993)
Movie
Peter Hudson
Trial & Error (1993)
Movie
Dr. Peter Hellman
Mood Indigo (1993)
Movie
Gil Mason (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
TV
5.56
Steve Kelso
Solar Crisis (1992)
Movie
Scott Reinhardt
Quicksand: No Escape (1992)
Movie
Michael Robeson
The Woman Who Sinned (1991)
Movie
Jim Norman
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Movie
5.42
Charles
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
Movie
Clint Goodman
Buried Alive (1990)
Movie
Dr. Harry MacRae
Little White Lies (1989)
Movie
Producer
Blind Fury (1989)
Movie
Doctor James Oleske
The Littlest Victims (1989)
Movie
Alexanda
Nikki and Alexander (1989)
Movie
Jerry Lebon
Bay Coven (1987)
Movie
Mike Byrd
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet (1987)
Movie
Jim Anderson
Blind Justice (1986)
Movie
Alan Stanwyk
Fletch (1985)
Movie
4.75
Tony Hammond
Obsessed with a Married Woman (1985)
Movie
Stuart
Impulse (1984)
Movie
Bob McGraw
Up the Creek (1984)
Movie
4
Mark Fisher
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade (1984)
Movie
Roy Basch
The House of God (1984)
Movie
Lt. Andre Sobinski
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Movie
6
Josh Stern
Listen to Your Heart (1983)
Movie
Director
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV
Narrator (voice)
Nature (1982)
TV
1
Rick Tucker
Tucker's Witch (1982)
TV
Bo Decker
Bus Stop (1982)
Movie
Michael Donovan
A Little Sex (1982)
Movie
Capt. Loomis Birkhead
1941 (1979)
Movie
6
Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
Dreamer (1979)
Movie
Eric 'Otter' Stratton
Animal House (1978)
Movie
7.4
Kevin Hawkins
Almost Summer (1978)
Movie
Howard Goodman
Confessions of the D.A. Man (1978)
Movie
Curt Grayson
How the West Was Won (1977)
TV
8
William L. White
Mary White (1977)
Movie
Amy's Husband (voice)
The War Widow (1976)
Movie
Quentin Beaudine
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976)
Movie
Quentin Beaudine
The Quest (1976)
TV
Quentin Beaudine
The Quest (1976)
Movie
Nick Pappas
Jigsaw John (1976)
TV
Quentin Beaudine
The Quest: The Longest Drive (1976)
Movie
Danny Worth
The Runaway Barge (1975)
Movie
Emmet Dalton
The Last Day (1975)
Movie
Mike Fisher
Petrocelli (1974)
TV
4.5
Michael Stearns
Rhoda (1974)
TV
Warren Thompson
Remember When (1974)
Movie
Officer Phil Sweet
Magnum Force (1973)
Movie
5.55
Jerry Purcell
The Magician (1973)
TV
Clarence Bridgeman
Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)
Movie
Howard Goodman
The D.A. (1971)
TV
Gerry Collier / Zooie Palmer / John Peterson
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
TV
Clare Bridgeman
Hitched (1971)
Movie
Henley (segment 'Logoda's Heads')
Night Gallery (1970)
TV
David Poe
How to Commit Marriage (1969)
Movie
Delivery Person
Trial Run (1969)
Movie
Leroy
Adam-12 (1968)
TV
7.5
Brent Saunders
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Mike Beardsley
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
Movie
Samson (voice)
Young Samson & Goliath (1967)
TV
Mark Harmon
Divorce American Style (1967)
Movie
Jace (voice)
Space Ghost and Dino Boy (1966)
TV
Sinbad Jr.
Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt (1965)
TV
Jonny Quest (voice)
Jonny Quest (1964)
TV
5
Jim Horn
The Virginian (1962)
TV
David
Ripcord (1961)
TV
Griff King
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Narrator (1985 version)
Fantasia (1940)
Movie
7.4
Senator Webster
Body Politic
TV
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-12-31 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceGlendale, United States
RelationshipsJennifer Leak (1968 - 1971)
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsТим Мэтисон, Timothy Lewis Matthieson , Tim Matthieson, تیم متیسون
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