
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

Nature

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

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

The Last Day

Hart of Dixie

Child's Play

The West Wing

Wolf Lake

Drop Dead Fred

Redline

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

Sharing the Secret

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Black Sheep

Judas

Magical Christmas Ornaments

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Bus Stop

Fletch

Second Honeymoon

The Quest

Jonny Quest

Up the Creek

At the Mercy of a Stranger

Sleeping with the Devil

Young Samson & Goliath

Window on Main Street

Tucker's Witch

Just in Time

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
Production Credits

St. Elsewhere

Dirty Sexy Money

Virgin River

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

The Twilight Zone

Suits

Covert Affairs

Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia

Without a Trace

Taken

Third Watch

Criminal Minds

White Collar

Persons Unknown

Las Vegas

Psych

Burn Notice

Cold Case

Hart of Dixie

Eureka

Drop Dead Diva

The Last Ship

Ed

Traveler

E-Ring

Lucifer

The West Wing

Bionic Woman

Greek
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