
Dakin Matthews
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 7, 1940 (age 86)
- Birthplace
- Oakland, California, USA
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.
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Filmography

Cupertino
TV · as Austin Sullivan · 1 ep

Doc of Chucky
Movie · as Self

New Old Friends
Movie · as William

Waitress: The Musical
Movie · as Joe

The Gilded Age
TV · as Joshua Winterton · 4 eps

Evil
TV · as Father Augustus · 1 ep

The Resident
TV · as Howie Green · 1 ep

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
TV · as Hanlin Charleston · 1 ep

Bridge of Spies
Movie · as Judge Byers

Chicago Med
TV · as Art Hubbard · 1 ep

Madam Secretary
TV · as Ambassador Roy Curtis · 1 ep

Zero Charisma
Movie · as Greg Goran

Devious Maids
TV · as Alfred Pettigrove · 2 eps

Lincoln
Movie · as John Usher

Elementary
TV · as James Connaughton · 1 ep

Veep
TV · as Balloon Salesman · 1 ep

The Eagle
Movie · as Claudius Marcellus

True Grit
Movie · as Col. Stonehill

Parks and Recreation
TV · as David · 1 ep

Better Off Ted
TV · as Arthur Wells · 1 ep

Castle
TV · as Dave Dunne · 1 ep

The Good Wife
TV · as Dr. David Zarevich · 1 ep

The Mentalist
TV · as Christo Papadakis · 2 eps

True Blood
TV · as Dr. Robideaux · 2 eps

Eli Stone
TV · as Banker · 1 ep

The Big Bang Theory
TV · as Santa Claus · 2 eps

Dexter
TV · as Dr. Pittman · 1 ep

Shark
TV · as Judge Warren Cleary · 1 ep

The Closer
TV · as Mr. Mitchell · 1 ep

Medium
TV · as Arthur Brock · 1 ep

Desperate Housewives
TV · as Reverend Sikes · 9 eps

House
TV · as Marvin · 1 ep

Jack & Bobby
TV · as Merle Horstradt · 1 ep

Boston Legal
TV · as Judge Harvey Fletcher · 1 ep

The Fighting Temptations
Movie · as Mr. Fairchild

Two and a Half Men
TV · as Father Shaunassey · 1 ep

The Big Time
Movie

Leap of Faith
TV · 1 ep

Family Affair
TV · as Businessman · 1 ep

Thirteen Days
Movie · as Arthur Lundahl

An Extremely Goofy Movie
Movie · as Judge (voice) (uncredited)

Gilmore Girls
TV · as Hanlin Charleston · 10 eps

The Michael Richards Show
TV · as Steve · 1 ep

The Geena Davis Show
TV · as Reverend Meadows · 1 ep

The Muse
Movie · as Dr. Jacobson

Family Law
TV · 1 ep

The West Wing
TV · as Simon Blye · 1 ep

The Siege
Movie · as Senator Wright

Best Friends for Life
Movie · as Mr. Burnham

The King of Queens
TV · as Joe Heffernan · 14 eps

From the Earth to the Moon
TV · as Dr. Floyd Thompson · 1 ep

Charmed
TV · as Angel of Destiny · 1 ep

Flubber
Movie · as Minister

Bean
Movie · as Passenger Tucker

Stargate SG-1
TV · as Maz'rai · 1 ep

Soul Man
TV · as Bishop Peter Jerome · 25 eps

The Practice
TV · as William Aldrich, Judge Lander · 3 eps

Rough Riders
TV · as Wadsworth, Sr. · 2 eps

Just Shoot Me!
TV · as Les · 1 ep

Ally McBeal
TV · as Mr. Stark · 1 ep

EZ Streets
TV · 1 ep

Stuart Saves His Family
Movie · as Intervention Counselor

Virus
Movie · as Dr. Dubcheck

Star Trek: Voyager
TV · as Admiral Patterson · 1 ep

The Jeff Foxworthy Show
TV · as Elliot · 18 eps

The Office
TV · as Frank Gerard · 6 eps

The Swan Princess
Movie · as King William (voice)

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Movie · as Dean Barrow

The Enemy Within
Movie · as Vice President Walter Kelly

White Mile
Movie · as Andy Thornell

Touched by an Angel
TV · as The Colonel · 1 ep

And the Band Played On
Movie · as Congressman Phil Burton

The Temp
Movie · as Dr. Feldman

Rising Sun
Movie · as Professor Sanders

Undercover Blues
Movie · as Police Captain

Staying Afloat
Movie · as Henry Ashley

Rio Shannon
Movie

Hart to Hart Returns
Movie · as Ted Avery

The Nanny
TV · as Dean Sterrett · 1 ep

Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Elton Malone, Monsignor D'Amico · 1 ep
Cutters
TV · as Harry Polachek · 5 eps

Criminal Behavior
Movie · as Albee Ferguson

For Richer, for Poorer
Movie · as Larry

Revolver
Movie · as Tom McCall

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
Movie · as Attorney

Love & War
TV · 1 ep

Child's Play 3
Movie · as Colonel Cochrane

In a Stranger's Hand
Movie · as Francis Haynes

Jailbirds
Movie · as Sheriff

The Whereabouts of Jenny
Movie · as Cox

Under Cover
Movie · as Director Waugh

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
Movie · as D.A. Buron Fitts

The Perfect Tribute
Movie · as Dr. Thomas
Drexell's Class
TV · 18 eps

Herman's Head
TV · as Mr. Brooks · 1 ep

Ghost Dad
Movie · as Mr. Seymour

Down Home
TV · as Walt McCrorey · 19 eps

Capital News
TV · 1 ep

Naked Lie
Movie · as Adam Berger

Wired
Movie · as Washington Post Editor

Out on the Edge
Movie · as Dr. Cutler

The Fabulous Baker Boys
Movie · as Charlie

My Brother's Wife
Movie · as Charles Rusher

Body Wars
Movie · as Mission Commander

Doctor Doctor
TV · 40 eps

Cross of Fire
TV · as Hiram Evans · 2 eps

Coach
TV · as William Thornton · 1 ep

Christine Cromwell
TV · 1 ep

Funny Farm
Movie · as Marion Corey Jr.

Clean and Sober
Movie · as Bob

The Silence at Bethany
Movie · as Sam Mitgang

Sunset
Movie · as William Singer

Permanent Record
Movie

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
Movie · as Catlett
Aaron's Way
TV · 1 ep

TV 101
TV · as Tanner · 1 ep

Dear John
TV · as David Hennessey · 1 ep

Baby M
TV · as Judge Sorkow · 2 eps

Nuts
Movie · as Judge Lawrence Block

Like Father Like Son
Movie · as Old Man Morrison

Fresno
TV · as Prosecutor · 5 eps

L.A. Law
TV · as Marshall Hygate · 4 eps

Matlock
TV · as Prosecutor · 1 ep

Brothers
TV · as J. Thomas Briggs · 1 ep

Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Dennis Moylan, Neal Gillen, Buford Hazlitt · 1 ep

Remington Steele
TV · as Michael Fleming · 1 ep

St. Elsewhere
TV · as Todd Sweeney · 1 ep

American Playhouse
TV · as Sam Mitgang · 1 ep

Newhart
TV · as Jim · 1 ep

Dallas
TV · as Detective Kane · 1 ep

