Tim Matheson
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-12-31 in Glendale, California, USA
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.
Most Known For
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Oliver Tate
This Is Us
as Dave Malone
The West Wing
as John Hoynes
Batman: The Animated Series
as Gil Mason (voice)
Bonanza
as Griff King
Evil
as Edward Tragoren
The King of Queens
as Dr. Faber
The Goldbergs
as Eric
The Good Fight
as Tully Nelson
White Collar
as Edward Walker
Adam-12
as Leroy
Hawaii Five-O
as Brent Saunders
Entourage
as Steve Parls
Ironside
Nature
as Narrator (voice)
Madam Secretary
as Fred Moran
Burn Notice
as Larry Sizemore
Without a Trace
as Aaron Morrison
The Virginian
as Jim Horn
Virgin River
as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins