Biography
Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson; December 31, 1947) is an American actor and director. Some of his best-known acting roles include the title character of the 1960s animated Jonny Quest TV series, Eric "Otter" Stratton in the 1978 comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House, and the recurring role of Vice President John Hoynes in the 2000s NBC drama The West Wing, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Filmography
All 197
Movies 110
TV Shows 87
Director 39
Voice 10
Self 6
Producer 2
General Dudley (voice) / General Dudley

Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019)
TV Show
7.4
Dr. Vernon Mullins / Doc Mullins / Doc

Virgin River (2019)
TV Show
7
Edward Tragoren

Evil (2019)
TV Show
5.8
Henry Kaslan

Child's Play (2019)
Movie
6.48
Weiss

The Etruscan Smile (2019)
Movie
Gary

6 Balloons (2018)
Movie
Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Movie
6.52
JP Presley

Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017)
Movie
Director

Taken (2017)
TV Show
5.87
Tully Nelson

The Good Fight (2017)
TV Show
4.33
Ronald Reagan

Killing Reagan (2016)
Movie
Dave Malone

This Is Us (2016)
TV Show
6.86
Director

Lucifer (2016)
TV Show
6.56
Reginald Buckley

Last Chance for Christmas (2015)
Movie
The President (voice)

Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015)
Movie
8

The Prince (2015)
Movie
Self / Actor / Director / Producer

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)
Movie
Director

The Last Ship (2014)
TV Show
5.56
Eric

The Goldbergs (2013)
TV Show
7
Director

Wild Card (2013)
Movie
Dr. Brick Breeland

Hart of Dixie (2011)
TV Show
6.06
Director

Person of Interest (2011)
TV Show
5.92
Director

Suits (2011)
TV Show
6.67
Director

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011)
TV Show
6
Eli's Dad #2

No Strings Attached (2011)
Movie
6.76
Director

Covert Affairs (2010)
TV Show
6
Brad Chiles (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
TV Show
6.57
Director

Persons Unknown (2010)
TV Show
6
Director

The Good Guys (2010)
TV Show
Edward Walker / Director

White Collar (2009)
TV Show
6.63
Director

Drop Dead Diva (2009)
TV Show
6.3
Alumnus Guy #4 - Special Appearance

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)
Movie
6.04
Director

Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia (2009)
Movie
4.57
James White

To Love and Die (2008)
Movie

To Love and Die (2008)
TV Show
Jarvis Kord (voice)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
TV Show
4.33
Self

Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)
Movie
Director

True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (2008)
Movie
Director

Bionic Woman (2007)
TV Show
6
Director

Greek (2007)
TV Show
6.75
Director

Burn Notice (2007)
TV Show
6.28
Director

Traveler (2007)
TV Show
6
Jerry Brecken

Redline (2007)
Movie

Shark (2006)
TV Show
7
Director

Eureka (2006)
TV Show
6.32
Director

Psych (2006)
TV Show
6.27
Director

Augusta, Gone (2006)
Movie
Director

Killer Instinct (2005)
TV Show
Director

Criminal Minds (2005)
TV Show
5.98
Director

E-Ring (2005)
TV Show
Director

Just Legal (2005)
TV Show
Director

Threshold (2005)
TV Show
6.43
Producer 1

Don't Come Knocking (2005)
Movie
Director

Numb3rs (2005)
TV Show
5.8
Maxwell Lord (voice)

Justice League Unlimited (2004)
TV Show
Pontius Pilate

Judas (2004)
Movie
Director

Cold Case (2003)
TV Show
6.2
Director

Las Vegas (2003)
TV Show
5.86
Dr. Eric 'Otter' Stratton, OB / GYN

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003)
Movie
Self - Interviewee

Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (2003)
Movie
Al Dodge

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003)
Movie
Andy Stewart

Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (2003)
Movie
Aaron Morrison / Director

Without a Trace (2002)
TV Show
7.14
Director

The Twilight Zone (2002)
TV Show
Bill Dunne

Breaking News (2002)
TV Show
Vance Wilder Sr.

National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
Movie
4.68
Alan Harris

Moms on Strike (2002)
Movie
Sheriff Matthew Donner / Sheriff Jack Kohanek

Wolf Lake (2001)
TV Show
George Weston

Second Honeymoon (2001)
Movie
John F. Kennedy

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)
Movie
Peter Evashavik / Director

Ed (2000)
TV Show
4.33
Oliver Tate

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV Show
6.27
John Moss

Sharing the Secret (2000)
Movie
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

In the Company of Spies (1999)
Movie
Director

Third Watch (1999)
TV Show
Vice President John Hoynes / John Hoynes / Senator John Hoynes / Director

The West Wing (1999)
TV Show
5.66
Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
TV Show
Harlan Siler

She's All That (1999)
Movie
6.29
Norm

Catch Me If You Can (1998)
Movie
Himself - 'Otter'

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998)
Movie
Alex Brooks

Forever Love (1998)
Movie
Dr. Faber

The King of Queens (1998)
TV Show
5.94
Howard Wilson

A Very Unlucky Leprechaun (1998)
Movie
Himself

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1998)
Movie
Adolf Althoff (segment "We Are Circus")

Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families (1998)
Movie
Capt. John O'Rourke

The Legend of Calamity Jane (1997)
TV Show
Michael Vreeland (voice)

The New Batman Adventures (1997)
TV Show
6.56
Clint Goodman

Buried Alive II (1997)
Movie
2.5
Dick Strang

Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
Movie
Jacob (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
4-DAC

Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects (1995)
Movie
Det. Jack Matthews

Fast Company (1995)
Movie

Cybill (1995)
TV Show
6
Director

Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead (1995)
Movie
Director

Breach of Conduct (1994)
Movie
Nick

Target of Suspicion (1994)
Movie
Winfield 'Win' Cooke

While Justice Sleeps (1994)
Movie
William Tauber

A Kiss to Die For (1993)
Movie
Dr. Rhodes

Harmful Intent (1993)
Movie
Daniel

Shameful Secrets (1993)
Movie

Fallen Angels (1993)
TV Show
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 Show
5.56
Scott Reinhardt

Quicksand: No Escape (1992)
Movie
Michael Robeson

The Woman Who Sinned (1991)
Movie
Charlie Hoover

Charlie Hoover (1991)
TV Show
Jim Norman

Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Movie
5.42
Charles

Drop Dead Fred (1991)
Movie
Tom

Joshua's Heart (1990)
Movie
Steve Kelso

Solar Crisis (1990)
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
Jack O'Neill

Speed Zone (1989)
Movie
Alexander

Nikki and Alexander (1989)
Movie

Just in Time (1988)
TV Show
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 Show
Narrator (voice)

Nature (1982)
TV Show
Rick Tucker

Tucker's Witch (1982)
TV Show
Bo Decker

Bus Stop (1982)
Movie
Michael Donovan

A Little Sex (1982)
Movie
Capt. Loomis Birkhead

1941 (1979)
Movie
6
Private Jeff Reed

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
Movie
Dreamer

Dreamer (1979)
Movie
Kevin Hawkins

Almost Summer (1978)
Movie
Eric 'Otter' Stratton

Animal House (1978)
Movie
7.4
Jay Miller

What Really Happened To the Class Of '65? (1977)
TV Show
William L. White

Mary White (1977)
Movie

Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
TV Show
Amy's Husband

The War Widow (1976)
Movie
Quinton Beaudine

The Quest (1976)
TV Show
Quentin Beaudine

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976)
Movie
Quinton Beaudine

The Quest (1976)
Movie

The Hemingway Play (1976)
Movie
Nick Pappas

Jigsaw John (1976)
TV Show
Quentin Beaudine

The Quest: The Longest Drive (1976)
Movie

Three for the Road (1975)
TV Show
Danny Worth

The Runaway Barge (1975)
Movie
Emmet Dalton

The Last Day (1975)
Movie
Michael Stearns

Rhoda (1974)
TV Show
Warren Thompson

Remember When (1974)
Movie
Phil Sweet

Magnum Force (1973)
Movie
5.55

Police Story (1973)
TV Show

Kung Fu (1972)
TV Show
7.14
Clarence Bridgeman

Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)
Movie
Howard Goodman

The D.A. (1971)
TV Show
Clare Bridgeman

Hitched (1971)
Movie
Henley (segment 'Logoda's Heads')

Night Gallery (1970)
TV Show

Medical Center (1969)
TV Show
6.17

Room 222 (1969)
TV Show
6
David Poe

How to Commit Marriage (1969)
Movie
Delivery Person

Trial Run (1969)
Movie

Here's Lucy (1968)
TV Show
8

Adam-12 (1968)
TV Show
7.5
Mike Beardsley

Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
Movie

Shazzan (1967)
TV Show
Samson (voice)

Young Samson & Goliath (1967)
TV Show
Joe Hardy

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)
Movie
Mark Harmon

Divorce American Style (1967)
Movie

Ironside (1967)
TV Show
6
Jace (voice)

Space Ghost and Dino Boy (1966)
TV Show

Summer Fun (1966)
TV Show
Sinbad Jr.

Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt (1965)
TV Show
Jonny Quest

Jonny Quest (1964)
TV Show
5
Jimmy

The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
TV Show
Jim Horn

The Virginian (1962)
TV Show

The Alvin Show (1961)
TV Show

Window on Main Street (1961)
TV Show
David

Ripcord (1961)
TV Show

My Three Sons (1960)
TV Show
6
Griff King

Bonanza (1959)
TV Show
6.75

Leave It to Beaver (1957)
TV Show
Senator Webster

Body Politic
TV Show
Ratings
Average 6.18
Based on 4.15 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1957
1979
1996
1982
2019
Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-12-31 (75 years old)
Place of birthGlendale, United States of America
RelationshipsJennifer Leak (1968-01-01 - 1971-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also known asТим Мэтисон, Timothy Lewis Matthieson , Tim Matthieson
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