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
- The Etruscan Smile as Weiss
- 6 Balloons as Gary
2017
- The Good Fight as Tully Nelson
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
- Magical Christmas Ornaments as JP Presley
2016
- Lucifer ... (Director)
- This Is Us as Dave Malone
- Killing Reagan as Ronald Reagan
2015
- Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest as The President (voice)
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor / Director / Producer
- Last Chance for Christmas as Reginald Buckley
2014
- The Last Ship ... (Director)
- Madam Secretary as Fred Moran
- The Affair as James
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)
- To Love and Die
- Animal House: The Inside Story as Self
- To Love and Die as James White
2007
- Burn Notice as Larry Sizemore
- Greek ... (Director)
- Dirty Sexy Money ... (Director)
- Bionic Woman ... (Director)
- Traveler ... (Director)
- Redline as Jerry Brecken
2006
- Psych ... (Director)
- Eureka ... (Director)
- Shark as Judge Andrew Bennett
- Augusta, Gone as Ben Dudman
2005
- Criminal Minds ... (Director)
- Numb3rs ... (Director)
- Threshold ... (Director)
- E-Ring ... (Director)
- Killer Instinct ... (Director)
- Don't Come Knocking as Producer 1
- 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
- Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart as Andy Stewart
- The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay as Al Dodge
2002
- Without a Trace as Aaron Morrison
- The Twilight Zone ... (Director)
- National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Vance Wilder Sr.
- Breaking News as Bill Dunne
- Mom's on Strike as Alan Harris
2001
- Wolf Lake as Sheriff Matthew Donner
- Second Honeymoon as George Weston
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Oliver Tate
- Ed as Peter Evashavik
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John F. Kennedy
- Sharing the Secret as John Moss
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John F. Kennedy
- Navigating the Heart as John Daly
- Chump Change as Simon Sez Simone
- Hell Swarm as Kirk Bluhdorn
1999
- The West Wing as John Hoynes
- Third Watch ... (Director)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- She's All That as Harlan Siler
- In the Company of Spies ... (Director)
- At the Mercy of a Stranger as John Davis
- 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
- The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as Self - Otter
- A Very Unlucky Leprechaun as Howard Wilson
- Catch Me If You Can as Norm
1997
- The New Batman Adventures as Michael Vreeland (voice)
- The Legend of Calamity Jane as John O'Rourke (voice)
- Buried Alive II as Clint Goodman
- Sleeping with the Devil as Dick Strang
1996
- Black Sheep as Al Donnelly
- A Very Brady Sequel as Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
- An Unfinished Affair as Alex Connor
- Buried Secrets as Clay Roff
- A Holiday for Love as Jake Peterson
- Twilight Man as Jordan P. Cooper
- Midnight Heat as Tyler Grey
1995
- Cybill as Teddy
- Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects as 4-DAC (voice)
- Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead as Detective McKinley
- Fast Company as Det. Jack Matthews
1994
- Breach of Conduct ... (Director)
- While Justice Sleeps as Winfield 'Win' Cooke
- Target of Suspicion as Nick
1993
- Fallen Angels as Howard Hughes
- Shameful Secrets as Daniel
- A Kiss to Die For as William Tauber
- Dying to Love You as Roger Paulson
- Harmful Intent as Dr. Rhodes
- Mood Indigo as Dr. Peter Hellman
- Trial & Error as Peter Hudson
- Trial and Error as Peter Hudson
1992
- Batman: The Animated Series as Gil Mason (voice)
- Solar Crisis as Steve Kelso
- Quicksand: No Escape as Scott Reinhardt
1991
- Drop Dead Fred as Charles
- Sometimes They Come Back as Jim Norman
- Charlie Hoover
- The Woman Who Sinned as Michael Robeson
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
- Nikki and Alexander as Alexanda
- The Littlest Victims as Doctor James Oleske
1988
1987
- Bay Coven as Jerry Lebon
- Warm Hearts, Cold Feet as Mike Byrd
1986
- Blind Justice as Jim Anderson
1985
- George Burns Comedy Week as Lt. Jake Wellman
- Fletch as Alan Stanwyk
- Obsessed with a Married Woman as Tony Hammond
1984
- Up the Creek as Bob McGraw
- Impulse as Stuart
- 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)
- Tucker's Witch as Rick Tucker
- A Little Sex as Michael Donovan
- Bus Stop as Bo Decker
1979
- 1941 as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Jeff Reed
- Dreamer as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
1978
- Animal House as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
- Almost Summer as Kevin Hawkins
- 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 as Quentin Beaudine
- Battle of the Network Stars
- The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 as Quentin Beaudine
- The Quest: The Longest Drive as Quentin Beaudine
- The Quest as Quentin Beaudine
- The Hemingway Play as Wemedge
- The War Widow as Amy's Husband (voice)
1975
- Three for the Road
- The Last Day as Emmet Dalton
- The Runaway Barge as Danny Worth
1974
- Rhoda as Michael Stearns
- Petrocelli as Mike Fisher
- Remember When as Warren Thompson
1973
- Police Story
- The Magician as Jerry Purcell
- Magnum Force as Officer Phil Sweet
- 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
- Room 222
- Medical Center
- How to Commit Marriage as David Poe
- Trial Run as Delivery Person
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Brent Saunders
- Adam-12 as Leroy
- Here's Lucy as Peter
- Yours, Mine and Ours as Mike Beardsley
1967
- Ironside
- O Jovem Sansão as Samson (voice)
- Shazzan
- Divorce American Style as Mark
- The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk as Joe Hardy
1966
- Space Ghost and Dino Boy as Jace (voice)
- Space Ghost as Jace (Voice)
- Summer Fun
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