
Tim Matheson
1 FOLLOWER • 104 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

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

Medical Center

Evil

White Collar

Night Gallery

Petrocelli

The Magician

The King of Queens

Adam-12

Rhoda

Kung Fu

Shark

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

My Three Sons

Justice League Unlimited

Cybill

The New Batman Adventures

Fast & Furious Spy Racers

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Nature

Leave It to Beaver

Fallen Angels

Ed

Shazzan

Three for the Road

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

No Strings Attached

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

Child's Play

Hart of Dixie

The Last Day

Wolf Lake

Redline

Drop Dead Fred

The West Wing

Magical Christmas Ornaments

Judas

Black Sheep

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

The Quest

Bus Stop

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Fletch

Second Honeymoon

Young Samson & Goliath

Just in Time

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

At the Mercy of a Stranger

Up the Creek

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

Tucker's Witch

Jonny Quest

Sleeping with the Devil

Window on Main Street
Production Credits

The Last Ship

Without a Trace

Taken

Hart of Dixie

Suits

Eureka

Lucifer

Las Vegas

Dirty Sexy Money

Cold Case

Bionic Woman

White Collar

Ed

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Burn Notice

Third Watch

E-Ring

Persons Unknown

St. Elsewhere

Covert Affairs

Drop Dead Diva

Traveler

Criminal Minds

Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia

Psych

The Twilight Zone

Virgin River

The West Wing
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