Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

125

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-11-07 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Also Known As

Melvin Richard Matthews

Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Biography

Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical scholar. Best known as Herb Kelcher in ‘’My Two Dads’’ (1987-1989), Hamlin Charleston in ‘’Gilmore Girls’’ (2000-2007), and as Reverend Sikes in ‘’Desperate Housewives’’ (2004-2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dakin Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

True Grit

True Grit

Waitress: The Musical

Waitress: The Musical

Jailbirds

Jailbirds

Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

Acting

And the Band Played On

1993

And the Band Played On

as

Congressman Phil Burton

Child's Play 3

1991

Child's Play 3

as

Colonel Cochrane

The Swan Princess

1994

The Swan Princess

as

King William (voice)

Flubber

1997

Flubber

as

Minister

Nuts

1987

Nuts

as

Judge Lawrence Block

Funny Farm

1988

Funny Farm

as

Marion Corey Jr.

Clean and Sober

1988

Clean and Sober

as

Bob

Like Father Like Son

1987

Like Father Like Son

as

Old Man Morrison

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

1994

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

as

Dean Barrow

True Grit

2010

True Grit

as

Col. Stonehill

Waitress: The Musical

2023

Waitress: The Musical

as

Joe

The Temp

1993

The Temp

as

Dr. Feldman

The Silence at Bethany

1988

The Silence at Bethany

as

Sam Mitgang

Naked Lie

1989

Naked Lie

as

Adam Berger

Zero Charisma

2013

Zero Charisma

as

Greg Goran

Criminal Behavior

1992

Criminal Behavior

as

Albee Ferguson

Rising Sun

1993

Rising Sun

as

Professor Sanders

Stuart Saves His Family

1995

Stuart Saves His Family

as

Intervention Counselor

In a Stranger's Hand

1991

In a Stranger's Hand

as

Francis Haynes

The Eagle

2011

The Eagle

as

Claudius Marcellus

Undercover Blues

1993

Undercover Blues

as

Police Captain

Wired

1989

Wired

as

Washington Post Editor

Ghost Dad

1990

Ghost Dad

as

Mr. Seymour

Jailbirds

1991

Jailbirds

as

Sheriff

Lincoln

2012

Lincoln

as

John Usher

Staying Afloat

1993

Staying Afloat

as

Henry Ashley

The Muse

1999

The Muse

as

Dr. Jacobson

The Enemy Within

1994

The Enemy Within

as

Vice President Walter Kelly

The Whereabouts of Jenny

1991

The Whereabouts of Jenny

as

Cox

The Big Time

2002

The Big Time

as

Out on the Edge

1989

Out on the Edge

as

Dr. Cutler

Bridge of Spies

2015

Bridge of Spies

as

Judge Byers

Sunset

1988

Sunset

as

William Singer

Under Cover

1991

Under Cover

as

Director Waugh

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989

The Fabulous Baker Boys

as

Charlie

For Richer, for Poorer

1992

For Richer, for Poorer

as

Larry

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

1991

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

as

D.A. Buron Fitts

My Brother's Wife

1989

My Brother's Wife

as

Charles Rusher

Thirteen Days

2000

Thirteen Days

as

Arthur Lundahl

The Fighting Temptations

2003

The Fighting Temptations

as

Mr. Fairchild

The Perfect Tribute

1991

The Perfect Tribute

as

Dr. Thomas

Rio Shannon

1993

Rio Shannon

as

The Siege

1998

The Siege

as

Senator Wright

An Extremely Goofy Movie

2000

An Extremely Goofy Movie

as

Judge (voice) (uncredited)

Virus

1995

Virus

as

Dr. Dubcheck

Bean

1997

Bean

as

Passenger Tucker

Revolver

1992

Revolver

as

Tom McCall

Permanent Record

1988

Permanent Record

as

The Siege

1998

The Siege

as

Congressman Marshall

Hart to Hart Returns

1993

Hart to Hart Returns

as

Ted Avery

Best Friends for Life

1998

Best Friends for Life

as

Mr. Burnham

White Mile

1994

White Mile

as

Andy Thornell

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

1992

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

as

Attorney

Doc of Chucky

2024

Doc of Chucky

as

Self

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

as

Catlett

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as

Reverend Sikes

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

as

Admiral Patterson

The Nanny

The Nanny

as

Dean Sterrett

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

as

Father Shaunassey

Doctor Doctor

Doctor Doctor

as

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

as

Maz'rai

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Elton Malone

Dallas

Dallas

as

Detective Kane

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

as

David

Aaron's Way

Aaron's Way

as

Drexell's Class

Drexell's Class

as

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

as

Hanlin Charleston

Family Law

Family Law

as

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

as

Elliot

The Office

The Office

as

Frank Gerard

The Michael Richards Show

The Michael Richards Show

as

Steve

Cutters

Cutters

as

Harry Polachek

Better Off Ted

Better Off Ted

as

Arthur Wells

Soul Man

Soul Man

as

Bishop Peter Jerome

Castle

Castle

as

Dave Dunne

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Monsignor D'Amico

The King of Queens

The King of Queens

as

Joe Heffernan

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Simon Blye

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

as

Dr. Floyd Thompson

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

as

Santa Claus

Down Home

Down Home

as

Walt McCrorey

The Practice

The Practice

as

Judge William Aldrich

The Practice

The Practice

as

Judge Lander

Dexter

Dexter

as

Dr. Pittman

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

as

Christo Papadakis

House

House

as

Marvin

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

as

Merle Horstradt

Elementary

Elementary

as

James Connaughton

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Dr. David Zarevich

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

as

Hanlin Charleston

Rough Riders

Rough Riders

as

Wadsworth, Sr.

The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age

as

Joshua Winterton

Fresno

Fresno

as

Prosecutor

TV 101

TV 101

as

Tanner

Dear John

Dear John

as

David Hennessey

Dear John

Dear John

as

David

Veep

Veep

as

Balloon Salesman

Brothers

Brothers

as

J. Thomas Briggs

True Blood

True Blood

as

Dr. Robideaux

The Resident

The Resident

as

Howie Green

Evil

Evil

as

Father Augustus

EZ Streets

EZ Streets

as

Cross of Fire

Cross of Fire

as

Hiram Evans

Love & War

Love & War

as

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Michael Fleming

Herman's Head

Herman's Head

as

Mr. Brooks

Charmed

Charmed

as

Angel of Destiny

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Marshall Hygate

Baby M

Baby M

as

Judge Sorkow

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Dennis Moylan

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Neal Gillen

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Buford Hazlitt

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

The Colonel

The Closer

The Closer

as

Mr. Mitchell

Coach

Coach

as

William Thornton

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

as

Les

Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

as

Devious Maids

Devious Maids

as

Alfred Pettigrove

Capital News

Capital News

as

Medium

Medium

as

Arthur Brock

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

as

Art Hubbard

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as

Mr. Stark

Christine Cromwell

Christine Cromwell

as

Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

as

Ambassador Roy Curtis

Production

Zero Charisma

2013

Zero Charisma

as

Crew

Directing