Tim Matheson
Born: 1947-12-31 in Glendale, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- 9-1-1: Nashville as Edward Raleigh
2022
- Quantum Leap as Neal Russell
2019
- Evil as Edward Tragoren
- Virgin River as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins
- Fast & Furious Spy Racers as General Dudley (voice)
- Child's Play as Henry Kaslan
2018
- 6 Balloons as Gary
- The Etruscan Smile as Weiss
2017
- The Good Fight as Tully Nelson
- Taken ... (Director)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
- Magical Christmas Ornaments as JP Presley
- Snowfall: Original Pilot as George Miller
2016
- Lucifer ... (Director)
- This Is Us as Dave Malone
- Killing Reagan as Ronald Reagan
2015
- Last Chance for Christmas as Reginald Buckley
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor / Director / Producer
- Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest as The President (voice)
2014
- Madam Secretary as Fred Moran
- The Last Ship ... (Director)
2013
- The Goldbergs as Eric
- Wild Card ... (Director)
2011
- Suits ... (Director)
- Person of Interest ... (Director)
- Hart of Dixie as Dr. Brick Breeland
- No Strings Attached as Eli's Dad #2
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior ... (Director)
- Talker as Ronald Reagan
2010
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Brad Chiles (voice)
- Covert Affairs ... (Director)
- The Good Guys ... (Director)
- Persons Unknown ... (Director)
2009
- White Collar as Edward Walker
- Drop Dead Diva ... (Director)
- American Pie Presents: The Book of Love as Alumnus Guy #4
- Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia as Dodd
2008
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Jarvis Kord (voice)
- True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet ... (Director)
- Animal House: The Inside Story as Self
- To Love and Die as James White
- To Love and Die
2007
- Burn Notice as Larry Sizemore
- Greek ... (Director)
- Redline as Jerry Brecken
- Dirty Sexy Money ... (Director)
- Bionic Woman ... (Director)
- Traveler ... (Director)
2006
- Psych ... (Director)
- Eureka ... (Director)
- Shark as Judge Andrew Bennett
- Augusta, Gone as Ben Dudman
2005
- Criminal Minds ... (Director)
- Numb3rs ... (Director)
- Threshold ... (Director)
- Don't Come Knocking as Producer 1
- E-Ring ... (Director)
- Killer Instinct ... (Director)
- Just Legal ... (Director)
2004
- Entourage as Steve Parls
- Justice League Unlimited as Maxwell Lord (voice)
- Judas as Pontius Pilate
2003
- Cold Case ... (Director)
- Las Vegas ... (Director)
- Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update as Dr. Eric 'Otter' Stratton, OB/GYN
- The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay as Al Dodge
- Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart as Andy Stewart
2002
- Without a Trace as Aaron Morrison
- The Twilight Zone ... (Director)
- National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Vance Wilder Sr.
- Mom's on Strike as Alan Harris
- Breaking News as Bill Dunne
2001
- Second Honeymoon as George Weston
- Wolf Lake as Sheriff Matthew Donner
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Oliver Tate
- Ed as Peter Evashavik
- Hell Swarm as Kirk Bluhdorn
- Sharing the Secret as John Moss
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John F. Kennedy
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John F. Kennedy
- Navigating the Heart as John Daly
- Chump Change as Simon Sez Simone
1999
- The West Wing as John Hoynes
- Third Watch ... (Director)
- She's All That as Harlan Siler
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- At the Mercy of a Stranger as John Davis
- In the Company of Spies ... (Director)
- Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? as Self
1998
- The King of Queens as Dr. Faber
- Forever Love as Alex Brooks
- Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families as Adolf Althoff
- A Very Unlucky Leprechaun as Howard Wilson
- The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as Self - Otter
- Catch Me If You Can as Norm
1997
- The New Batman Adventures as Michael Vreeland (voice)
- Sleeping with the Devil as Dick Strang
- Buried Alive II as Clint Goodman
- The Legend of Calamity Jane as John O'Rourke (voice)
1996
- Midnight Heat as Tyler Grey
- Buried Secrets as Clay Roff
- Black Sheep as Al Donnelly
- A Holiday for Love as Jake Peterson
- Twilight Man as Jordan P. Cooper
- An Unfinished Affair as Alex Connor
- A Very Brady Sequel as Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
1995
- Cybill as Teddy
- Fast Company as Det. Jack Matthews
- Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects as 4-DAC
- Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead as Detective McKinley
1994
- Target of Suspicion as Nick
- Breach of Conduct ... (Director)
- While Justice Sleeps as Winfield 'Win' Cooke
1993
- Shameful Secrets as Daniel
- Trial & Error as Peter Hudson
- Fallen Angels as Howard Hughes
- Mood Indigo as Dr. Peter Hellman
- Dying to Love You as Roger Paulson
- A Kiss to Die For as William Tauber
- Trial and Error as Peter Hudson
- Harmful Intent as Dr. Rhodes
1992
- Batman: The Animated Series as Gil Mason (voice)
- Solar Crisis as Steve Kelso
- Quicksand: No Escape as Scott Reinhardt
1991
- Sometimes They Come Back as Jim Norman
- Drop Dead Fred as Charles
- The Woman Who Sinned as Michael Robeson
- Charlie Hoover
1990
- Buried Alive as Clint Goodman
- Joshua's Heart as Tom
1989
- Blind Fury ... (Producer)
- Speed Zone as Jack
- Little White Lies as Dr. Harry MacRae
- The Littlest Victims as Doctor James Oleske
- Nikki and Alexander as Alexanda
1988
1987
- Bay Coven as Jerry Lebon
- Warm Hearts, Cold Feet as Mike Byrd
1986
- Blind Justice as Jim Anderson
1985
- Fletch as Alan Stanwyk
- Obsessed with a Married Woman as Tony Hammond
1984
- Impulse as Stuart
- Up the Creek as Bob McGraw
- The House of God as Roy Basch
- The Best Legs in Eighth Grade as Mark Fisher
1983
- To Be or Not to Be as Lt. Andre Sobinski
- Listen to Your Heart as Josh Stern
1982
- Nature as Narrator (voice)
- St. Elsewhere ... (Director)
- Bus Stop as Bo Decker
- Tucker's Witch as Rick Tucker
- A Little Sex as Michael Donovan
1979
- 1941 as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
- Dreamer as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Jeff Reed
1978
- Almost Summer as Kevin Hawkins
- Animal House as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
- Confessions of the D.A. Man as Howard Goodman
1977
- How the West Was Won as Curt Grayson
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
- Mary White as William L. White
1976
- The Quest: The Longest Drive as Quentin Beaudine
- The Quest as Quentin Beaudine
- Battle of the Network Stars
- The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 as Quentin Beaudine
- The Hemingway Play as Wemedge
- The Quest as Quentin Beaudine
- The War Widow as Amy's Husband (voice)
1975
- The Runaway Barge as Danny Worth
- The Last Day as Emmet Dalton
- Three for the Road
1974
- Rhoda as Michael Stearns
- Petrocelli as Mike Fisher
- Remember When as Warren Thompson
1973
- Police Story
- Magnum Force as Officer Phil Sweet
- The Magician as Jerry Purcell
- Hitched as Clare Bridgeman
1972
- Kung Fu as Lt. Bill Wyland
1971
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Gerry Collier
- Lock, Stock and Barrel as Clarence Bridgeman
1970
- Night Gallery as Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads")
- San Francisco International Airport as Danny Goodwin
1969
- Medical Center
- Room 222
- Trial Run as Delivery Person
- How to Commit Marriage as David Poe
1968
- Adam-12 as Leroy
- Hawaii Five-O as Brent Saunders
- Here's Lucy as Peter
- Yours, Mine and Ours as Mike Beardsley
1967
- Ironside
- Shazzan
- The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk as Joe Hardy
- Young Samson & Goliath as Samson (voice)
- Divorce American Style as Mark Harmon
1966
- Space Ghost and Dino Boy as Jace (voice)
- Summer Fun
- Space Ghost & Dino Boy as Jace (Voice)
1964
- Jonny Quest as Jonny Quest (voice)
1963
- The Farmer's Daughter as Jimmy
1962
- The Virginian as Jim Horn
1961
- Ripcord as David
- The Alvin Show
- Window on Main Street
1960
1959
- Bonanza as Griff King