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