Tim Matheson
Known for Acting · 177 credits
- Born
- 1947-12-31 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Glendale, California, USA
- Also known as
- Тим Мэтисон · Timothy Lewis Matthieson · Tim Matthieson · تیم متیسون
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
TV Shows (71)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Oliver Tate
Without a Trace
2002
as Aaron Morrison
The West Wing
1999
as John Hoynes
Bonanza
1959
as Griff King
This Is Us
2016
as Dave Malone
Ironside
1967
White Collar
2009
as Edward Walker
The Goldbergs
2013
as Eric
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Gil Mason (voice)
Burn Notice
2007
as Larry Sizemore
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Brent Saunders
Adam-12
1968
as Leroy
Entourage
2004
as Steve Parls
The King of Queens
1998
as Dr. Faber
Shark
2006
as Judge Andrew Bennett
The Good Fight
2017
as Tully Nelson
The Virginian
1962
as Jim Horn
Madam Secretary
2014
as Fred Moran
Evil
2019
as Edward Tragoren
My Three Sons
1960
Nature
1982
as Narrator (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Jarvis Kord (voice)
Medical Center
1969
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Brad Chiles (voice)
Virgin River
2019
as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins
Leave It to Beaver
1957
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Dr. Brick Breeland
The Affair
2014
as James
Night Gallery
1970
as Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads")
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Maxwell Lord (voice)
Here's Lucy
1968
as Peter
Rhoda
1974
as Michael Stearns
Cybill
1995
as Teddy
Quantum Leap
2022
as Neal Russell
Ed
2000
as Peter Evashavik
Room 222
1969
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Michael Vreeland (voice)
9-1-1: Nashville
2025
as Edward Raleigh
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
2019
as General Dudley (voice)
Fallen Angels
1993
as Howard Hughes
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Gerry Collier / John Peterson / Zooie Palmer
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
Police Story
1973
Petrocelli
1974
as Mike Fisher
How the West Was Won
1977
as Curt Grayson
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
The Magician
1973
as Jerry Purcell
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
as Jace (voice)
Jonny Quest
1964
as Jonny Quest (voice)
Wolf Lake
2001
as Sheriff Matthew Donner
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
as John O'Rourke (voice)
The Farmer's Daughter
1963
as Jimmy
Ripcord
1961
as David
Shazzan
1967
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
as Lt. Jake Wellman
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
Breaking News
2002
as Bill Dunne
Tucker's Witch
1982
as Rick Tucker
The Quest
1976
as Quentin Beaudine
Three for the Road
1975
Movies (106)
No Strings Attached
2011
as Eli's Dad #2
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
as Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
as Alumnus Guy #4
Animal House
1978
as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
She's All That
1999
as Harlan Siler
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
as Vance Wilder Sr.
1941
1979
as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
Magnum Force
1973
as Officer Phil Sweet
Child's Play
2019
as Henry Kaslan
Fletch
1985
as Alan Stanwyk
Sometimes They Come Back
1991
as Jim Norman
Black Sheep
1996
as Al Donnelly
Drop Dead Fred
1991
as Charles
Up the Creek
1984
as Bob McGraw
Sharing the Secret
2000
as John Moss
Redline
2007
as Jerry Brecken
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009
as Dodd
Buried Alive
1990
as Clint Goodman
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
Speed Zone
1989
as Jack
A Little Sex
1982
as Michael Donovan
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
2015
as The President (voice)
The Etruscan Smile
2018
as Weiss
Solar Crisis
1992
as Steve Kelso
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
as Jeff Reed
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Mike Beardsley
Killing Reagan
2016
as Ronald Reagan
Hitched
1973
as Clare Bridgeman
6 Balloons
2018
as Gary
Blind Justice
1986
as Jim Anderson
Don't Come Knocking
2005
as Producer 1
To Be or Not to Be
1983
as Lt. Andre Sobinski
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
as Michael Robeson
Bay Coven
1987
as Jerry Lebon
Hell Swarm
2000
as Kirk Bluhdorn
Divorce American Style
1967
as Mark
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976
as Quentin Beaudine
Buried Alive II
1997
as Clint Goodman
Midnight Heat
1996
as Tyler Grey
Judas
2004
as Pontius Pilate
Impulse
1984
as Stuart
The House of God
1984
as Roy Basch
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
Chump Change
2000
as Simon Sez Simone
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976
as Quentin Beaudine
Quicksand: No Escape
1992
as Scott Reinhardt
Shameful Secrets
1993
as Daniel
Joshua's Heart
1990
as Tom
Sleeping with the Devil
1997
as Dick Strang
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor / Director / Producer
The Last Day
1975
as Emmet Dalton
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Otter
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
as Al Dodge
Fast Company
1995
as Det. Jack Matthews
Mary White
1977
as William L. White
Magical Christmas Ornaments
2017
as JP Presley
Little White Lies
1989
as Dr. Harry MacRae
Obsessed with a Married Woman
1985
as Tony Hammond
Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects
1995
as 4-DAC
Last Chance for Christmas
2015
as Reginald Buckley
Twilight Man
1996
as Jordan P. Cooper
Dreamer
1979
as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999
as Self
Forever Love
1998
as Alex Brooks
At the Mercy of a Stranger
1999
as John Davis
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
1998
as Howard Wilson
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
as John F. Kennedy
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967
as Joe Hardy
Dying to Love You
1993
as Roger Paulson
Augusta, Gone
2006
as Ben Dudman
An Unfinished Affair
1996
as Alex Connor
Mood Indigo
1993
as Dr. Peter Hellman
Navigating the Heart
2000
as John Daly
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
1998
as Adolf Althoff
A Holiday for Love
1996
as Jake Peterson
Almost Summer
1978
as Kevin Hawkins
Catch Me If You Can
1998
as Norm
Buried Secrets
1996
as Clay Roff
Mom's on Strike
2002
as Alan Harris
The Runaway Barge
1975
as Danny Worth
Harmful Intent
1993
as Dr. Rhodes
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
1984
as Mark Fisher
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
1987
as Mike Byrd
A Kiss to Die For
1993
as William Tauber
To Love and Die
2008
as James White
Second Honeymoon
2001
as George Weston
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
2003
as Andy Stewart
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
1995
as Detective McKinley
Trial Run
1969
as Delivery Person
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
as Howard Goodman
Bus Stop
1982
as Bo Decker
The Quest
1976
as Quentin Beaudine
Target of Suspicion
1994
as Nick
The War Widow
1976
as Amy's Husband (voice)
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971
as Clarence Bridgeman
While Justice Sleeps
1994
as Winfield 'Win' Cooke
Trial and Error
1993
as Peter Hudson
The Hemingway Play
1976
as Wemedge
The Littlest Victims
1989
as Doctor James Oleske
Trial & Error
1993
as Peter Hudson
How to Commit Marriage
1969
as David Poe
Talker
2011
as Ronald Reagan
Nikki and Alexander
1989
as Alexanda
Listen to Your Heart
1983
as Josh Stern
Remember When
1974
as Warren Thompson
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
as Dr. Eric 'Otter' Stratton, OB/GYN
About Tim Matheson
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 Swe… With 177 credits spanning from 1957 to 2025, Tim Matheson has appeared in 106 films and 71 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tim Matheson Movies
- No Strings Attached (2011) — as Eli's Dad #2
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) — as Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
- American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009) — as Alumnus Guy #4
- Animal House (1978) — as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
- She's All That (1999) — as Harlan Siler
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