Tim Matheson
Acting
Born: December 31, 1947 (age 78) · Glendale, California, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Lucifer
2016
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
Suits
2011
No Strings Attached
2011
Criminal Minds
2005
She's All That
1999
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
2019
Person of Interest
2011
Child's Play
2019
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
Photos (8)
Movies (96)
No Strings Attached
Eli's Dad #2
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
Child's Play
Henry Kaslan
Magnum Force
Officer Phil Sweet
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Vance Wilder Sr.
Animal House
Eric 'Otter' Stratton
She's All That
Harlan Siler
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Alumnus Guy #4
Fletch
Alan Stanwyk
Speed Zone
Jack
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
The President (voice)
Black Sheep
Al Donnelly
To Be or Not to Be
Lt. Andre Sobinski
Yours, Mine and Ours
Mike Beardsley
1941
Capt. Loomis Birkhead
Magical Christmas Ornaments
JP Presley
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
Dodd
Drop Dead Fred
Charles
6 Balloons
Gary
Solar Crisis
Steve Kelso
Buried Alive II
Clint Goodman
Up the Creek
Bob McGraw
Sometimes They Come Back
Jim Norman
A Very Brady Sequel
Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
Jeff Reed
Sharing the Secret
John Moss
Buried Alive
Clint Goodman
Don't Come Knocking
Producer 1
Redline
Jerry Brecken
Impulse
Stuart
Divorce American Style
Mark
Mary White
William L. White
The Etruscan Smile
Weiss
A Little Sex
Michael Donovan
Obsessed with a Married Woman
Tony Hammond
Almost Summer
Kevin Hawkins
Buried Secrets
Clay Roff
The House of God
Roy Basch
Navigating the Heart
John Daly
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
Al Dodge
Judas
Pontius Pilate
Killing Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Augusta, Gone
Ben Dudman
A Kiss to Die For
William Tauber
Quicksand: No Escape
Scott Reinhardt
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Clarence Bridgeman
Bus Stop
Bo Decker
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Quentin Beaudine
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
Andy Stewart
Chump Change
Simon Sez Simone
The Woman Who Sinned
Michael Robeson
A Holiday for Love
Jake Peterson
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
John F. Kennedy
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects
4-DAC (voice)
Bay Coven
Jerry Lebon
Remember When
Warren Thompson
How to Commit Marriage
David Poe
At the Mercy of a Stranger
John Davis
Dying to Love You
Roger Paulson
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
Mike Byrd
Forever Love
Alex Brooks
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
Mark Fisher
Sleeping with the Devil
Dick Strang
Mood Indigo
Dr. Peter Hellman
Harmful Intent
Dr. Rhodes
Twilight Man
Jordan P. Cooper
Catch Me If You Can
Norm
Last Chance for Christmas
Reginald Buckley
Blind Justice
Jim Anderson
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
Adolf Althoff
The Hemingway Play
Wemedge
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
Quentin Beaudine
Midnight Heat
Tyler Grey
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
Howard Wilson
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Howard Goodman
The Quest
Quentin Beaudine
An Unfinished Affair
Alex Connor
Trial & Error
Peter Hudson
Target of Suspicion
Nick
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
Detective McKinley
Mom's on Strike
Alan Harris
To Love and Die
James White
Hitched
Clare Bridgeman
Fast Company
Det. Jack Matthews
Hell Swarm
Kirk Bluhdorn
Shameful Secrets
Daniel
Trial Run
Delivery Person
The Last Day
Emmet Dalton
Little White Lies
Dr. Harry MacRae
The War Widow
Amy's Husband (voice)
The Runaway Barge
Danny Worth
Dreamer
Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
Joshua's Heart
Tom
Listen to Your Heart
Josh Stern
The Littlest Victims
Doctor James Oleske
Second Honeymoon
George Weston
TV Shows (70)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Oliver Tate · 2 eps
The West Wing
John Hoynes · 19 eps
Without a Trace
Aaron Morrison · 1 eps
This Is Us
Dave Malone · 4 eps
Bonanza
Griff King · 16 eps
The King of Queens
Dr. Faber · 1 eps
Ironside
1 eps
The Goldbergs
Eric · 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
Gil Mason (voice) · 2 eps
White Collar
Edward Walker · 1 eps
Burn Notice
Larry Sizemore · 5 eps
Entourage
Steve Parls · 1 eps
The Virginian
Jim Horn · 24 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Brent Saunders · 1 eps
Adam-12
Leroy · 1 eps
Madam Secretary
Fred Moran · 1 eps
Nature
Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
The Good Fight
Tully Nelson · 4 eps
Evil
Edward Tragoren · 4 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Brad Chiles (voice) · 13 eps
Leave It to Beaver
2 eps
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Jarvis Kord (voice) · 1 eps
My Three Sons
3 eps
Hart of Dixie
Dr. Brick Breeland · 70 eps
The Affair
James · 2 eps
Medical Center
1 eps
Virgin River
Vernon 'Doc' Mullins · 42 eps
Night Gallery
Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads") · 1 eps
Rhoda
Michael Stearns · 1 eps
Justice League Unlimited
Maxwell Lord (voice) · 1 eps
The New Batman Adventures
Michael Vreeland (voice) · 1 eps
9-1-1: Nashville
Edward Raleigh · 5 eps
Here's Lucy
Peter · 1 eps
Cybill
Teddy · 1 eps
Shark
Judge Andrew Bennett · 1 eps
Quantum Leap
Neal Russell · 1 eps
Police Story
1 eps
Ed
Peter Evashavik · 1 eps
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
General Dudley (voice) · 3 eps
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
General Dudley · 1 eps
Room 222
1 eps
Petrocelli
Mike Fisher · 1 eps
The Farmer's Daughter
Jimmy · 1 eps
Fallen Angels
Howard Hughes · 1 eps
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Jace (voice) · 60 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Gerry Collier · 1 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
John Peterson · 1 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Zooie Palmer · 1 eps
How the West Was Won
Curt Grayson · 2 eps
The Magician
Jerry Purcell · 1 eps
Battle of the Network Stars
1 eps
Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest (voice) · 26 eps
Ripcord
David · 1 eps
Wolf Lake
Sheriff Matthew Donner · 9 eps
Shazzan
1 eps
The Legend of Calamity Jane
John O'Rourke (voice) · 5 eps
The Quest
Quentin Beaudine · 16 eps
Breaking News
Bill Dunne · 13 eps
Tucker's Witch
Rick Tucker · 12 eps
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1 eps
George Burns Comedy Week
Lt. Jake Wellman · 1 eps
Three for the Road
1 eps
The Alvin Show
26 eps
Young Samson & Goliath
Samson (voice) · 20 eps
Window on Main Street
16 eps
Space Ghost
Jace (Voice) · 20 eps
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
John F. Kennedy · 2 eps
San Francisco International Airport
Danny Goodwin · 1 eps
Charlie Hoover
7 eps
Kung Fu
Lt. Bill Wyland · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (5)
Directing (42)
Criminal Minds
Director
Suits
Director
Person of Interest
Director
Psych
Director
Lucifer
Director
The West Wing
Director
Without a Trace
Director
White Collar
Director
Numb3rs
Director
Cold Case
Director
Eureka
Director
Burn Notice
Director
Third Watch
Director
Las Vegas
Director
The Last Ship
Director
St. Elsewhere
Director
Hart of Dixie
Director
Drop Dead Diva
Director
Greek
Director
Virgin River
Director
The Twilight Zone
Director
Covert Affairs
Director
Ed
Director
Dirty Sexy Money
Director
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Director
The Good Guys
Director
Threshold
Director
Bionic Woman
Director
E-Ring
Director
Traveler
Director
Persons Unknown
Director
Killer Instinct
Director
Just Legal
Director
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
Director
Buried Alive II
Director
Augusta, Gone
Director
Breach of Conduct
Director
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet
Director
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
Director
Hell Swarm
Director
Wild Card
Director
In the Company of Spies
Director
