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Tim Matheson

31st December 1947 Glendale, California, USA Acting

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.

106 Movies 71 TV Shows 177 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Talker poster
Talker 7th August 2011 as Ronald Reagan
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Redline 13th April 2007 as Jerry Brecken
Judas poster
Judas 8th March 2004 as Pontius Pilate
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Fletch 31st May 1985 as Alan Stanwyk
1941 poster
1941 14th December 1979 as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
Dreamer poster
Dreamer 27th April 1979 as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
Hitched poster
Hitched 31st March 1973 as Clare Bridgeman
Evil poster
Evil 26th September 2019 as Edward Tragoren
Shark poster
Shark 21st September 2006 as Judge Andrew Bennett
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Wolf Lake 19th September 2001 as Sheriff Matthew Donner
Ed poster
Ed 8th October 2000 as Peter Evashavik
Nature poster
Nature 10th October 1982 as Narrator (voice)
Rhoda poster
Rhoda 9th September 1974 as Michael Stearns
Kung Fu poster
Kung Fu 14th October 1972 as Lt. Bill Wyland
Night Gallery poster
Night Gallery 16th December 1970 as Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads")
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Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Griff King