Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson

Known for
Acting
Born
December 31, 1947 (age 78)
Birthplace
Glendale, California, USA

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

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Filmography

2025
9-1-1: Nashville poster

9-1-1: Nashville

TV · as Edward Raleigh · 5 eps

2022
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Neal Russell · 1 ep

2019
Child's Play poster

Child's Play

Movie · as Henry Kaslan

2019
Evil poster

Evil

TV · as Edward Tragoren · 4 eps

2019
Virgin River poster

Virgin River

TV · as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins · 42 eps

2019
Fast & Furious Spy Racers poster

Fast & Furious Spy Racers

TV · as General Dudley (voice) · 3 eps

2018
6 Balloons poster

6 Balloons

Movie · as Gary

2018
The Etruscan Smile poster

The Etruscan Smile

Movie · as Weiss

2017
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle poster

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Movie · as Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)

2017
Magical Christmas Ornaments poster

Magical Christmas Ornaments

Movie · as JP Presley

2017
The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight

TV · as Tully Nelson · 4 eps

2016
Killing Reagan poster

Killing Reagan

Movie · as Ronald Reagan

2016
This Is Us poster

This Is Us

TV · as Dave Malone · 4 eps

2015
Last Chance for Christmas poster

Last Chance for Christmas

Movie · as Reginald Buckley

2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead poster

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Movie · as Self - Actor / Director / Producer

2015
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest poster

Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest

Movie · as The President (voice)

2014
Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary

TV · as Fred Moran · 1 ep

2014
The Affair poster

The Affair

TV · as James · 2 eps

2013
The Goldbergs poster

The Goldbergs

TV · as Eric · 1 ep

2011
No Strings Attached poster

No Strings Attached

Movie · as Eli's Dad #2

2011
Talker

Talker

Movie · as Ronald Reagan

2011
Hart of Dixie poster

Hart of Dixie

TV · as Dr. Brick Breeland · 70 eps

2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated poster

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

TV · as Brad Chiles (voice) · 13 eps

2009
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia poster

Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia

Movie · as Dodd

2009
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love poster

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

Movie · as Alumnus Guy #4

2009
White Collar poster

White Collar

TV · as Edward Walker · 1 ep

2008
To Love and Die poster

To Love and Die

Movie · as James White

2008
Animal House: The Inside Story poster

Animal House: The Inside Story

Movie · as Self

2008
To Love and Die

To Love and Die

TV · 1 ep

2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold poster

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

TV · as Jarvis Kord (voice) · 1 ep

2007
Redline poster

Redline

Movie · as Jerry Brecken

2007
Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice

TV · as Larry Sizemore · 5 eps

2006
Augusta, Gone poster

Augusta, Gone

Movie · as Ben Dudman

2006
Shark poster

Shark

TV · as Judge Andrew Bennett · 1 ep

2005
Don't Come Knocking poster

Don't Come Knocking

Movie · as Producer 1

2004
Judas poster

Judas

Movie · as Pontius Pilate

2004
Justice League Unlimited poster

Justice League Unlimited

TV · as Maxwell Lord (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Entourage poster

Entourage

TV · as Steve Parls · 1 ep

2003
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay poster

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

Movie · as Al Dodge

2003
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart poster

Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart

Movie · as Andy Stewart

2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

Movie · as Dr. Eric 'Otter' Stratton, OB/GYN

2002
National Lampoon's Van Wilder poster

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Movie · as Vance Wilder Sr.

2002
Mom's on Strike poster

Mom's on Strike

Movie · as Alan Harris

2002
Breaking News poster

Breaking News

TV · as Bill Dunne · 13 eps

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Aaron Morrison · 1 ep

2001
Second Honeymoon poster

Second Honeymoon

Movie · as George Weston

2001
Wolf Lake poster

Wolf Lake

TV · as Sheriff Matthew Donner · 9 eps

2000
Chump Change poster

Chump Change

Movie · as Simon Sez Simone

2000
Navigating the Heart poster

Navigating the Heart

Movie · as John Daly

2000
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis poster

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Movie · as John F. Kennedy

2000
Sharing the Secret poster

Sharing the Secret

Movie · as John Moss

2000
Hell Swarm poster

Hell Swarm

Movie · as Kirk Bluhdorn

2000
Ed poster

Ed

TV · as Peter Evashavik · 1 ep

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Oliver Tate · 2 eps

2000
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis poster

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

TV · as John F. Kennedy · 2 eps

1999
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? poster

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

Movie · as Self

1999
She's All That poster

She's All That

Movie · as Harlan Siler

1999
At the Mercy of a Stranger poster

At the Mercy of a Stranger

Movie · as John Davis

1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as John Hoynes · 19 eps

1998
Catch Me If You Can poster

Catch Me If You Can

Movie · as Norm

1998
Forever Love poster

Forever Love

Movie · as Alex Brooks

1998
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun poster

A Very Unlucky Leprechaun

Movie · as Howard Wilson

1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families poster

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families

Movie · as Adolf Althoff

1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion poster

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Movie · as Self - Otter

1998
The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens

TV · as Dr. Faber · 1 ep

1997
Buried Alive II poster

Buried Alive II

Movie · as Clint Goodman

1997
Sleeping with the Devil poster

Sleeping with the Devil

Movie · as Dick Strang

1997
The New Batman Adventures poster

The New Batman Adventures

TV · as Michael Vreeland (voice) · 1 ep

1997
The Legend of Calamity Jane poster

The Legend of Calamity Jane

TV · as John O'Rourke (voice) · 5 eps

1996
Black Sheep poster

Black Sheep

Movie · as Al Donnelly

1996
A Holiday for Love poster

A Holiday for Love

Movie · as Jake Peterson

1996
Midnight Heat poster

Midnight Heat

Movie · as Tyler Grey

1996
Twilight Man poster

Twilight Man

Movie · as Jordan P. Cooper

1996
An Unfinished Affair poster

An Unfinished Affair

Movie · as Alex Connor

1996
Buried Secrets poster

Buried Secrets

Movie · as Clay Roff

1996
A Very Brady Sequel poster

A Very Brady Sequel

Movie · as Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas

1995
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead poster

Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead

Movie · as Detective McKinley

1995
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects poster

Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects

Movie · as 4-DAC (voice)

1995
Fast Company poster

Fast Company

Movie · as Det. Jack Matthews

1995
Cybill poster

Cybill

TV · as Teddy · 1 ep

1994
While Justice Sleeps

While Justice Sleeps

Movie · as Winfield 'Win' Cooke

1994
Target of Suspicion poster

Target of Suspicion

Movie · as Nick

1993
Shameful Secrets poster

Shameful Secrets

Movie · as Daniel

1993
Harmful Intent poster

Harmful Intent

Movie · as Dr. Rhodes

1993
A Kiss to Die For poster

A Kiss to Die For

Movie · as William Tauber

1993
Dying to Love You poster

Dying to Love You

Movie · as Roger Paulson

1993
Mood Indigo poster

Mood Indigo

Movie · as Dr. Peter Hellman

1993
Trial & Error poster

Trial & Error

Movie · as Peter Hudson

1993
Trial and Error

Trial and Error

Movie · as Peter Hudson

1993
Fallen Angels poster

Fallen Angels

TV · as Howard Hughes · 1 ep

1992
Solar Crisis poster

Solar Crisis

Movie · as Steve Kelso

1992
Quicksand: No Escape poster

Quicksand: No Escape

Movie · as Scott Reinhardt

1992
Batman: The Animated Series poster

Batman: The Animated Series

TV · as Gil Mason (voice) · 2 eps

1991
Drop Dead Fred poster

Drop Dead Fred

Movie · as Charles

1991
Sometimes They Come Back poster

Sometimes They Come Back

Movie · as Jim Norman

1991
The Woman Who Sinned poster

The Woman Who Sinned

Movie · as Michael Robeson

1991
Charlie Hoover poster

Charlie Hoover

TV · 7 eps

1990
Buried Alive poster

Buried Alive

Movie · as Clint Goodman

1990
Joshua's Heart poster

Joshua's Heart

Movie · as Tom

1989
Little White Lies poster

Little White Lies

Movie · as Dr. Harry MacRae

1989
Nikki and Alexander

Nikki and Alexander

Movie · as Alexanda

1989
The Littlest Victims poster

The Littlest Victims

Movie · as Doctor James Oleske

1989
Speed Zone poster

Speed Zone

Movie · as Jack

1989
Body Wars poster

Body Wars

Movie · as Captain Braddock

1988
Just in Time

Just in Time

TV · 6 eps

1987
Bay Coven poster

Bay Coven

Movie · as Jerry Lebon

1987
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet poster

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

Movie · as Mike Byrd

1986
Blind Justice poster

Blind Justice

Movie · as Jim Anderson

1985
Fletch poster

Fletch

Movie · as Alan Stanwyk

1985
Obsessed with a Married Woman poster

Obsessed with a Married Woman

Movie · as Tony Hammond

1985
George Burns Comedy Week poster

George Burns Comedy Week

TV · as Lt. Jake Wellman · 1 ep

1984
Up the Creek poster

Up the Creek

Movie · as Bob McGraw

1984
Impulse poster

Impulse

Movie · as Stuart

1984
The House of God poster

The House of God

Movie · as Roy Basch

1984
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade poster

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

Movie · as Mark Fisher

1983
To Be or Not to Be poster

To Be or Not to Be

Movie · as Lt. Andre Sobinski

1983
Listen to Your Heart poster

Listen to Your Heart

Movie · as Josh Stern

1982
A Little Sex poster

A Little Sex

Movie · as Michael Donovan

1982
Bus Stop poster

Bus Stop

Movie · as Bo Decker

1982
Tucker's Witch poster

Tucker's Witch

TV · as Rick Tucker · 12 eps

1982
Nature poster

Nature

TV · as Narrator (voice) · 2 eps

1979
1941 poster

1941

Movie · as Capt. Loomis Birkhead

1979
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again poster

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

Movie · as Jeff Reed

1979
Dreamer poster

Dreamer

Movie · as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham

1978
Animal House poster

Animal House

Movie · as Eric 'Otter' Stratton

1978
Almost Summer poster

Almost Summer

Movie · as Kevin Hawkins

1978
Confessions of the D.A. Man poster

Confessions of the D.A. Man

Movie · as Howard Goodman

1977
Mary White poster

Mary White

Movie · as William L. White

1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? poster

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

TV · 1 ep

1977
How the West Was Won poster

How the West Was Won

TV · as Curt Grayson · 2 eps

1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive poster

The Quest: The Longest Drive

Movie · as Quentin Beaudine

1976
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 poster

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

Movie · as Quentin Beaudine

1976
The Quest poster

The Quest

Movie · as Quentin Beaudine

1976
The War Widow poster

The War Widow

Movie · as Amy's Husband (voice)

1976
The Hemingway Play poster

The Hemingway Play

Movie · as Wemedge

1976
The Quest poster

The Quest

TV · as Quentin Beaudine · 16 eps

1976
Battle of the Network Stars poster

Battle of the Network Stars

TV · 1 ep

1975
The Last Day poster

The Last Day

Movie · as Emmet Dalton

1975
The Runaway Barge poster

The Runaway Barge

Movie · as Danny Worth

1975
Three for the Road poster

Three for the Road

TV · 1 ep

1974
Remember When poster

Remember When

Movie · as Warren Thompson

1974
Rhoda poster

Rhoda

TV · as Michael Stearns · 1 ep

1974
Petrocelli poster

Petrocelli

TV · as Mike Fisher · 1 ep

1973
Magnum Force poster

Magnum Force

Movie · as Officer Phil Sweet

1973
Hitched poster

Hitched

Movie · as Clare Bridgeman

1973
Police Story poster

Police Story

TV · 1 ep

1973
The Magician poster

The Magician

TV · as Jerry Purcell · 1 ep

1972
Kung Fu poster

Kung Fu

TV · as Lt. Bill Wyland · 1 ep

1971
Lock, Stock and Barrel poster

Lock, Stock and Barrel

Movie · as Clarence Bridgeman

1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law poster

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

TV · as Gerry Collier, John Peterson, Zooie Palmer · 1 ep

1970
Night Gallery poster

Night Gallery

TV · as Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads") · 1 ep

1970
San Francisco International Airport poster

San Francisco International Airport

TV · as Danny Goodwin · 1 ep

1969
How to Commit Marriage poster

How to Commit Marriage

Movie · as David Poe

1969
Trial Run poster

Trial Run

Movie · as Delivery Person

1969
Room 222 poster

Room 222

TV · 1 ep

1969
Medical Center poster

Medical Center

TV · 1 ep

1969
Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O

TV · as Brent Saunders · 1 ep

1968
Yours, Mine and Ours poster

Yours, Mine and Ours

Movie · as Mike Beardsley

1968
Here's Lucy poster

Here's Lucy

TV · as Peter · 1 ep

1968
Adam-12 poster

Adam-12

TV · as Leroy · 1 ep

1967
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

Movie · as Joe Hardy

1967
Divorce American Style poster

Divorce American Style

Movie · as Mark

1967
Ironside poster

Ironside

TV · 1 ep

1967
Young Samson & Goliath poster

Young Samson & Goliath

TV · as Samson (voice) · 20 eps

1967
Shazzan poster

Shazzan

TV · 1 ep

1966
Space Ghost and Dino Boy poster

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

TV · as Jace (voice) · 60 eps

1966
Summer Fun

Summer Fun

TV · 1 ep

1966
Space Ghost poster

Space Ghost

TV · as Jace (Voice) · 20 eps

1964
Jonny Quest poster

Jonny Quest

TV · as Jonny Quest (voice) · 26 eps

1963
The Farmer's Daughter poster

The Farmer's Daughter

TV · as Jimmy · 1 ep

1962
The Virginian poster

The Virginian

TV · as Jim Horn · 24 eps

1961
The Alvin Show poster

The Alvin Show

TV · 26 eps

1961
Window on Main Street poster

Window on Main Street

TV · 16 eps

1961
Ripcord poster

Ripcord

TV · as David · 1 ep

1960
My Three Sons poster

My Three Sons

TV · 3 eps

1959
Bonanza poster

Bonanza

TV · as Griff King · 16 eps

1957
Leave It to Beaver poster

Leave It to Beaver

TV · 2 eps