Tim Matheson
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Quantum Leap as Neal Russell
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as General Dudley (voice)
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Spy Racers as General Dudley
- 2019 · Virgin River as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins
- 2019 · Evil as Edward Tragoren
- 2019 · Child's Play as Henry Kaslan
- 2018 · 6 Balloons as Gary
- 2017 · Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
- 2017 · Magical Christmas Ornaments as JP Presley
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Tully Nelson
- 2016 · Killing Reagan as Ronald Reagan
- 2016 · This Is Us as Dave Malone
- 2015 · Last Chance for Christmas as Reginald Buckley
- 2015 · Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest as The President (voice)
- 2015 · Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor / Director / Producer
- 2014 · Madam Secretary as Fred Moran
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Eric
- 2011 · Hart of Dixie as Dr. Brick Breeland
- 2011 · No Strings Attached as Eli's Dad #2
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Brad Chiles (voice)
- 2009 · American Pie Presents: The Book of Love as Alumnus Guy #4
- 2009 · White Collar as Edward Walker
- 2009 · Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia as Dodd
- 2008 · Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Jarvis Kord (voice)
- 2008 · Animal House: The Inside Story as Self
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Larry Sizemore
- 2007 · Redline as Jerry Brecken
- 2006 · Shark as
- 2006 · Augusta, Gone as Ben Dudman
- 2005 · Don't Come Knocking as Producer 1
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Maxwell Lord (voice)
- 2004 · Entourage as Steve Parls
- 2004 · Judas as Pontius Pilate
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Aaron Morrison
- 2002 · Breaking News as Bill Dunne
- 2002 · National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Vance Wilder Sr.
- 2002 · Mom's on Strike as Alan Harris
- 2001 · Wolf Lake as Sheriff Matthew Donner
- 2001 · Second Honeymoon as George Weston
- 2000 · Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John F. Kennedy
- 2000 · Ed as Peter Evashavik
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Oliver Tate
- 2000 · Sharing the Secret as John Moss
- 2000 · Hell Swarm as Kirk Bluhdorn
- 1999 · At the Mercy of a Stranger as John Davis
- 1999 · The West Wing as John Hoynes
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- 1999 · She's All That as Harlan Siler
- 1998 · The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as Self - Otter
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Dr. Faber
- 1998 · Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families as Adolf Althoff
- 1997 · Buried Alive II as Clint Goodman
- 1997 · The Legend of Calamity Jane as John O'Rourke (voice)
- 1997 · The New Batman Adventures as Michael Vreeland (voice)
- 1997 · Sleeping with the Devil as Dick Strang
- 1996 · A Holiday for Love as Jake Peterson
- 1996 · Buried Secrets as Clay Roff
- 1996 · Midnight Heat as Tyler Grey
- 1996 · Black Sheep as Al Donnelly
- 1995 · Fast Company as Det. Jack Matthews
- 1995 · Cybill as
- 1994 · While Justice Sleeps as Winfield 'Win' Cooke
- 1994 · Target of Suspicion as Nick
- 1993 · A Kiss to Die For as William Tauber
- 1993 · Shameful Secrets as Daniel
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Howard Hughes
- 1993 · Dying to Love You as Roger Paulson
- 1993 · Trial & Error as Peter Hudson
- 1993 · Mood Indigo as Dr. Peter Hellman
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Gil Mason (voice)
- 1992 · Solar Crisis as Steve Kelso
- 1992 · Quicksand: No Escape as Scott Reinhardt
- 1991 · Sometimes They Come Back as Jim Norman
- 1991 · Drop Dead Fred as Charles
- 1990 · Joshua's Heart as Tom
- 1990 · Buried Alive as Clint Goodman
- 1989 · The Littlest Victims as Doctor James Oleske
- 1989 · Speed Zone as Jack
- 1985 · Fletch as Alan Stanwyk
- 1984 · Up the Creek as Bob McGraw
- 1984 · The House of God as Roy Basch
- 1983 · To Be or Not to Be as Lt. Andre Sobinski
- 1983 · Listen to Your Heart as Josh Stern
- 1982 · Nature as Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Tucker's Witch as Rick Tucker
- 1979 · 1941 as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
- 1979 · The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Jeff Reed
- 1979 · Dreamer as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
- 1978 · Animal House as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
- 1978 · Almost Summer as Kevin Hawkins
- 1977 · What Really Happened to the Class of '65? as
- 1977 · Mary White as William L. White
- 1977 · How the West Was Won as Curt Grayson
- 1976 · Battle of the Network Stars as
- 1976 · The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 as Quentin Beaudine
- 1976 · The Quest as Quentin Beaudine
- 1976 · The Quest as Quentin Beaudine
- 1976 · The Hemingway Play as Wemedge
- 1976 · The Quest: The Longest Drive as Quentin Beaudine
- 1975 · Three for the Road as
- 1975 · The Last Day as Emmet Dalton
- 1974 · Petrocelli as Mike Fisher
- 1974 · Rhoda as Michael Stearns
- 1973 · Magnum Force as Officer Phil Sweet
- 1973 · The Magician as Jerry Purcell
- 1973 · Hitched as Clare Bridgeman
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1971 · Lock, Stock and Barrel as Clarence Bridgeman
- 1971 · Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Gerry Collier
- 1971 · Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as John Peterson
- 1971 · Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Zooie Palmer
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads")
- 1970 · San Francisco International Airport as Danny Goodwin
- 1969 · Medical Center as
- 1969 · Room 222 as
- 1969 · How to Commit Marriage as David Poe
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Peter
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Leroy
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Brent Saunders
- 1968 · Yours, Mine and Ours as Mike Beardsley
- 1967 · Shazzan as
- 1967 · Young Samson & Goliath as Samson (voice)
- 1967 · The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk as Joe Hardy
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1966 · Space Ghost and Dino Boy as Jace (voice)
- 1964 · Jonny Quest as Jonny Quest (voice)
- 1963 · The Farmer's Daughter as Jimmy
- 1962 · The Virginian as Jim Horn
- 1961 · Ripcord as David
- 1960 · My Three Sons as
- 1959 · Bonanza as Griff King
- Future · Snowfall: Original Pilot as George Miller
- 2023 · Virgin River: The More The Merrier as Doc Mullins
- 2023 · Virgin River: Father Christmas as Doc Mullins
- 2018 · The Etruscan Smile as Weiss
- 2011 · Talker as Ronald Reagan
- 2008 · To Love and Die as
- 2008 · To Love and Die as James White
- 2003 · The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay as Al Dodge
- 2003 · Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart as Andy Stewart
- 2003 · Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update as Dr. Eric 'Otter' Stratton, OB/GYN
- 2000 · Navigating the Heart as John Daly
- 2000 · Chump Change as Simon Sez Simone
- 1999 · Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? as Self
- 1998 · Catch Me If You Can as Norm
- 1998 · Forever Love as Alex Brooks
- 1998 · A Very Unlucky Leprechaun as Howard Wilson
- 1996 · A Very Brady Sequel as Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
- 1996 · An Unfinished Affair as Alex Connor
- 1995 · Twilight Man as Jordan P. Cooper
- 1995 · Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects as 4-DAC
- 1995 · Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead as Detective McKinley
- 1993 · Harmful Intent as Dr. Rhodes
- 1993 · Trial and Error as Peter Hudson
- 1991 · The Woman Who Sinned as Michael Robeson
- 1991 · Charlie Hoover as
- 1989 · Little White Lies as Dr. Harry MacRae
- 1989 · Nikki and Alexander as Alexanda
- 1988 · Just in Time as
- 1987 · Bay Coven as Jerry Lebon
- 1987 · Warm Hearts, Cold Feet as Mike Byrd
- 1986 · Blind Justice as Jim Anderson
- 1985 · Obsessed with a Married Woman as Tony Hammond
- 1984 · Impulse as Stuart
- 1984 · The Best Legs in Eighth Grade as Mark Fisher
- 1982 · Bus Stop as Bo Decker
- 1982 · A Little Sex as Michael Donovan
- 1978 · Confessions of the D.A. Man as Howard Goodman
- 1976 · The War Widow as Amy's Husband (voice)
- 1975 · The Runaway Barge as Danny Worth
- 1974 · Remember When as Warren Thompson
- 1972 · Kung Fu as Lt. Bill Wyland
- 1969 · Trial Run as Delivery Person
- 1967 · Divorce American Style as Mark Harmon
- 1966 · Space Ghost & Dino Boy as Jace (Voice)
- 1966 · Summer Fun as
- 1961 · The Alvin Show as
- 1961 · Window on Main Street as
- 1957 · Leave It to Beaver as