Actor profile

Dakin Matthews

7th November 1940 Oakland, California, USA Acting

Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical scholar. Best known as Herb Kelcher in ‘’My Two Dads’’ (1987-1989), Hamlin Charleston in ‘’Gilmore Girls’’ (2000-2007), and as Reverend Sikes in ‘’Desperate Housewives’’ (2004-2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dakin Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

54 Movies 70 TV Shows 124 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Doc of Chucky poster

Doc of Chucky 1st November 2024 as Self

Waitress: The Musical poster

Waitress: The Musical 7th December 2023 as Joe

Bridge of Spies poster

Bridge of Spies 15th October 2015 as Judge Byers

Zero Charisma poster

Zero Charisma 11th October 2013 as Greg Goran

Lincoln poster

Lincoln 9th November 2012 as John Usher

The Eagle poster

The Eagle 8th February 2011 as Claudius Marcellus

True Grit poster

True Grit 22nd December 2010 as Col. Stonehill

The Fighting Temptations poster

The Fighting Temptations 19th September 2003 as Mr. Fairchild

The Big Time poster

The Big Time 20th October 2002

Thirteen Days poster

Thirteen Days 25th December 2000 as Arthur Lundahl

An Extremely Goofy Movie poster

An Extremely Goofy Movie 29th February 2000 as Judge (voice) (uncredited)

The Muse poster

The Muse 27th August 1999 as Dr. Jacobson

The Siege poster

The Siege 6th November 1998 as Senator Wright

Best Friends for Life poster

Best Friends for Life 18th January 1998 as Mr. Burnham

Flubber poster

Flubber 26th November 1997 as Minister

Bean poster

Bean 3rd July 1997 as Passenger Tucker

Virus poster

Virus 8th May 1995 as Dr. Dubcheck

Stuart Saves His Family poster

Stuart Saves His Family 12th April 1995 as Intervention Counselor

The Swan Princess poster

The Swan Princess 18th November 1994 as King William (voice)

The Enemy Within poster

The Enemy Within 24th August 1994 as Vice President Walter Kelly

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills poster

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills 22nd May 1994 as Dean Barrow

White Mile poster

White Mile 21st May 1994 as Andy Thornell

Staying Afloat poster

Staying Afloat 26th November 1993 as Henry Ashley

Hart to Hart Returns poster

Hart to Hart Returns 2nd November 1993 as Ted Avery

And the Band Played On poster

And the Band Played On 11th September 1993 as Congressman Phil Burton

Undercover Blues poster

Undercover Blues 10th September 1993 as Police Captain

Rio Shannon poster

Rio Shannon 14th August 1993

Rising Sun poster

Rising Sun 30th July 1993 as Professor Sanders

The Temp poster

The Temp 12th February 1993 as Dr. Feldman

Criminal Behavior poster

Criminal Behavior 11th May 1992 as Albee Ferguson

Revolver poster

Revolver 19th April 1992 as Tom McCall

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive poster

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive 3rd March 1992 as Attorney

For Richer, for Poorer poster

For Richer, for Poorer 1st January 1992 as Larry

In a Stranger's Hand poster

In a Stranger's Hand 29th September 1991 as Francis Haynes

Child's Play 3 poster

Child's Play 3 30th August 1991 as Colonel Cochrane

Jailbirds poster

Jailbirds 16th May 1991 as Sheriff

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd poster

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd 5th May 1991 as D.A. Buron Fitts

The Perfect Tribute poster

The Perfect Tribute 21st April 1991 as Dr. Thomas

The Whereabouts of Jenny poster

The Whereabouts of Jenny 14th January 1991 as Cox

Under Cover poster

Under Cover 5th January 1991 as Director Waugh

Ghost Dad poster

Ghost Dad 29th June 1990 as Mr. Seymour

My Brother's Wife poster

My Brother's Wife 17th December 1989 as Charles Rusher

The Fabulous Baker Boys poster

The Fabulous Baker Boys 13th October 1989 as Charlie

Wired poster

Wired 25th August 1989 as Washington Post Editor

Out on the Edge poster

Out on the Edge 14th May 1989 as Dr. Cutler

Naked Lie poster

Naked Lie 26th February 1989 as Adam Berger

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami poster

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami 30th December 1988 as Catlett

Clean and Sober poster

Clean and Sober 10th August 1988 as Bob

Funny Farm poster

Funny Farm 3rd June 1988 as Marion Corey Jr.

Sunset poster

Sunset 29th April 1988 as William Singer

Permanent Record poster

Permanent Record 22nd April 1988

The Silence at Bethany poster

The Silence at Bethany 20th January 1988 as Sam Mitgang

Nuts poster

Nuts 20th November 1987 as Judge Lawrence Block

Like Father Like Son poster

Like Father Like Son 2nd October 1987 as Old Man Morrison

The Gilded Age poster

The Gilded Age 24th January 2022 as Joshua Winterton

Evil poster

Evil 26th September 2019 as Father Augustus

The Resident poster

The Resident 21st January 2018 as Howie Green

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life poster

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life 25th November 2016 as Hanlin Charleston

Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med 17th November 2015 as Art Hubbard

Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary 21st September 2014 as Ambassador Roy Curtis

Devious Maids poster

Devious Maids 23rd June 2013 as Alfred Pettigrove

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as James Connaughton

Veep poster

Veep 22nd April 2012 as Balloon Salesman

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Dr. David Zarevich

Parks and Recreation poster

Parks and Recreation 9th April 2009 as David

Better Off Ted poster

Better Off Ted 18th March 2009 as Arthur Wells

Castle poster

Castle 9th March 2009 as Dave Dunne

The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist 23rd September 2008 as Christo Papadakis

True Blood poster

True Blood 7th September 2008 as Dr. Robideaux

Eli Stone poster

Eli Stone 31st January 2008 as Banker

The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory 24th September 2007 as Santa Claus

Dexter poster

Dexter 1st October 2006 as Dr. Pittman

Shark poster

Shark 21st September 2006 as Judge Warren Cleary

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Mr. Mitchell

Medium poster

Medium 3rd January 2005 as Arthur Brock

House poster

House 16th November 2004 as Marvin

Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal 3rd October 2004 as Judge Harvey Fletcher

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Reverend Sikes

Jack & Bobby poster

Jack & Bobby 12th September 2004 as Merle Horstradt

Two and a Half Men poster

Two and a Half Men 22nd September 2003 as Father Shaunassey

Leap of Faith poster

Leap of Faith 28th February 2002

The Michael Richards Show poster

The Michael Richards Show 24th October 2000 as Steve

The Geena Davis Show poster

The Geena Davis Show 10th October 2000 as Reverend Meadows

Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls 5th October 2000 as Hanlin Charleston

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Simon Blye

Family Law poster

Family Law 20th September 1999

Charmed poster

Charmed 7th October 1998 as Angel of Destiny

The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens 21st September 1998 as Joe Heffernan

From the Earth to the Moon poster

From the Earth to the Moon 5th April 1998 as Dr. Floyd Thompson

Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal 8th September 1997 as Mr. Stark

Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1 27th July 1997 as Maz'rai

Rough Riders poster

Rough Riders 20th July 1997 as Wadsworth, Sr.

Soul Man poster

Soul Man 15th April 1997 as Bishop Peter Jerome

Just Shoot Me! poster

Just Shoot Me! 4th March 1997 as Les

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Judge Lander

EZ Streets poster

EZ Streets 27th October 1996

The Jeff Foxworthy Show poster

The Jeff Foxworthy Show 12th September 1995 as Elliot

The Office poster

The Office 11th March 1995 as Frank Gerard

Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager 16th January 1995 as Admiral Patterson

Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as The Colonel

The Nanny poster

The Nanny 3rd November 1993 as Dean Sterrett

Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder 29th October 1993 as Monsignor D'Amico

Cutters 11th June 1993 as Harry Polachek

Love & War poster

Love & War 21st September 1992

Drexell's Class 19th September 1991

Herman's Head poster

Herman's Head 8th September 1991 as Mr. Brooks

Down Home poster

Down Home 12th April 1990 as Walt McCrorey

Capital News poster

Capital News 9th April 1990

Christine Cromwell poster

Christine Cromwell 11th November 1989

Cross of Fire poster

Cross of Fire 5th November 1989 as Hiram Evans

Doctor Doctor poster

Doctor Doctor 12th June 1989

Coach poster

Coach 28th February 1989 as William Thornton

TV 101 poster

TV 101 29th November 1988 as Tanner

Dear John poster

Dear John 6th October 1988 as David

Baby M poster

Baby M 22nd May 1988 as Judge Sorkow

Aaron's Way 9th March 1988

Fresno poster

Fresno 16th November 1986 as Prosecutor

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Marshall Hygate

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Prosecutor

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Buford Hazlitt

Brothers poster

Brothers 13th July 1984 as J. Thomas Briggs

St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere 26th October 1982 as Todd Sweeney

Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele 1st October 1982 as Michael Fleming

Dallas poster

Dallas 2nd April 1978 as Detective Kane