Tim Matheson
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
Acting
1992
asSteve Kelso
1973
asOfficer Phil Sweet
1991
asCharles
1979
asCapt. Loomis Birkhead
1983
asLt. Andre Sobinski
1979
asJeff Reed
2002
asVance Wilder Sr.
1978
asEric 'Otter' Stratton
1985
asAlan Stanwyk
1991
asJim Norman
2005
asProducer 1
1984
asBob McGraw
1984
asStuart
1996
asAl Donnelly
2009
asDodd
1990
asClint Goodman
2007
asJerry Brecken
2011
asEli's Dad #2
2006
asBen Dudman
2008
asJames White
2003
asAl Dodge
1996
asJake Peterson
1997
asClint Goodman
1993
asDaniel
1984
asRoy Basch
2003
asAndy Stewart
2002
asAlan Harris
1999
asSelf
1974
asWarren Thompson
2000
asSimon Sez Simone
1998
asNorm
1969
asDavid Poe
1996
asTyler Grey
1993
asDr. Rhodes
1987
asJerry Lebon
1993
asWilliam Tauber
1995
asDetective McKinley
1998
asAlex Brooks
1992
asScott Reinhardt
1995
asJordan P. Cooper
1979
asHarold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
1995
as4-DAC
1976
asQuentin Beaudine
1994
asWinfield 'Win' Cooke
1978
asKevin Hawkins
1978
asHoward Goodman
1985
asTony Hammond
1971
asClare Bridgeman
1989
asDr. Harry MacRae
1996
asAlex Connor
1987
asMike Byrd
1998
asHoward Wilson
1984
asMark Fisher
1997
asDick Strang
1996
asClay Roff
1996
asRoy Martin / Trevor Thomas
1976
asQuentin Beaudine
1975
asEmmet Dalton
2023
asDoc Mullins
2023
asDoc Mullins
2000
asJohn Daly
1991
asMichael Robeson
1993
asRoger Paulson
1995
asDet. Jack Matthews
1993
asDr. Peter Hellman
1975
asDanny Worth
1968
asMike Beardsley
1989
asAlexanda
2000
asJohn F. Kennedy
2015
asReginald Buckley
1976
asQuentin Beaudine
1982
asMichael Donovan
2015
asSelf - Actor / Director / Producer
2001
asGeorge Weston
2016
asRonald Reagan
1976
asAmy's Husband (voice)
2004
asPontius Pilate
2017
asOld Man Vreeke (uncredited)
1999
asHarlan Siler
2017
asJP Presley
2015
asThe President (voice)
1989
asDoctor James Oleske
2018
asGary
1983
asJosh Stern
2000
asJohn Moss
2018
asWeiss
1989
asJack
1977
asWilliam L. White
1986
asJim Anderson
2000
asKirk Bluhdorn
1990
asTom
2019
asHenry Kaslan
1998
asAdolf Althoff
1971
asClarence Bridgeman
1994
asNick
1998
asSelf - Otter
1999
asJohn Davis
1982
asBo Decker
2008
asSelf
1967
asJoe Hardy
2009
asAlumnus Guy #4
1967
asMark Harmon
1976
asWemedge
1993
asPeter Hudson
1969
asDelivery Person
1993
asPeter Hudson
2011
asRonald Reagan
asJonny Quest (voice)
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asMichael Stearns
asLt. Bill Wyland
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asPeter Evashavik
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asJace (voice)
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asDr. Faber
asHenley (segment "Logoda's Heads")
asMichael Vreeland (voice)
asLeroy
asRick Tucker
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asSamson (voice)
asSheriff Matthew Donner
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asDr. Brick Breeland
asMaxwell Lord (voice)
asOliver Tate
asJimmy
asDavid
asEdward Walker
asGil Mason (voice)
asJerry Purcell
asLarry Sizemore
asEdward Tragoren
asBrent Saunders
asJohn O'Rourke (voice)
asNeal Russell
asJohn Hoynes
asTully Nelson
asGriff King
asMike Fisher
asVernon 'Doc' Mullins
asGerry Collier
asGeneral Dudley (voice)
asGeneral Dudley
asDave Malone
asEric
asJohn Peterson
asAaron Morrison
asCurt Grayson
asBrad Chiles (voice)
asJarvis Kord (voice)
asZooie Palmer
asJim Horn
asJace (Voice)
asFred Moran
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