
Tim Matheson
1 FOLLOWER • 107 CREDITS • DEC 31, 1947 • 77
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

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Hawaii Five-O

Madam Secretary

Without a Trace

This Is Us

Police Story

Ironside

The Goldbergs

The Good Fight

Burn Notice

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Quantum Leap

Bonanza

Evil

Medical Center

White Collar

Night Gallery

Petrocelli

The Magician

The King of Queens

Adam-12

Rhoda

Shark

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Kung Fu

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

My Three Sons

Justice League Unlimited

Fast & Furious Spy Racers

Cybill

The New Batman Adventures

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Nature

Leave It to Beaver

Fallen Angels

Ed

Shazzan

Three for the Road

No Strings Attached

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

She's All That

Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia

The Virginian

A Very Brady Sequel

6 Balloons

1941

The Alvin Show

Virgin River

Hart of Dixie

The Last Day

Child's Play

Wolf Lake

Drop Dead Fred

Redline

The West Wing

Magical Christmas Ornaments

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

Black Sheep

Sharing the Secret

Judas

Fletch

The Quest

Bus Stop

Second Honeymoon

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

Tucker's Witch

At the Mercy of a Stranger

Sleeping with the Devil

Up the Creek

Window on Main Street

Jonny Quest

Just in Time

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

Young Samson & Goliath
Production Credits

Bionic Woman

E-Ring

Criminal Minds

Covert Affairs

Third Watch

Dirty Sexy Money

Burn Notice

Cold Case

Eureka

Without a Trace

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Taken

The Last Ship

White Collar

Psych

St. Elsewhere

Persons Unknown

Greek

Virgin River

Ed

The West Wing

Drop Dead Diva

Las Vegas

Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia

Suits

Lucifer

The Twilight Zone

Hart of Dixie

Traveler
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