Tim Matheson

Birthday: 1947-12-31
Birthplace: Glendale, California, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2023-11-30 Virgin River: The More The Merrier Doc Mullins
2023-11-30 Virgin River: Father Christmas Doc Mullins
2019-06-19 Child's Play Henry Kaslan
2018-04-12 The Etruscan Smile Weiss
2018-03-12 6 Balloons Gary
2017-12-09 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
2017-12-03 Magical Christmas Ornaments JP Presley
2016-10-16 Killing Reagan Ronald Reagan
2015-12-06 Last Chance for Christmas Reginald Buckley
2015-06-09 Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest The President (voice)
2011-01-21 No Strings Attached Eli's Dad #2
2009-12-07 American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Alumnus Guy #4
2009-01-06 Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia Dodd
2008-12-30 To Love and Die James White
2007-04-13 Redline Jerry Brecken
2006-03-01 Augusta, Gone Ben Dudman
2005-08-25 Don't Come Knocking Producer 1
2004-03-08 Judas Pontius Pilate
2003-06-15 The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay Al Dodge
2003-05-19 Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart Andy Stewart
2002-03-29 National Lampoon's Van Wilder Vance Wilder Sr.
2002-03-17 Mom's on Strike Alan Harris
2001-03-11 Second Honeymoon George Weston
2000-11-04 Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis John F. Kennedy
2000-05-10 Sharing the Secret John Moss
2000-03-17 Hell Swarm Kirk Bluhdorn
2000-02-14 Navigating the Heart John Daly
2000-01-01 Chump Change Simon Sez Simone
1999-11-03 At the Mercy of a Stranger John Davis
1999-01-29 She's All That Harlan Siler
1998-12-11 Catch Me If You Can Norm
1998-09-27 Forever Love Alex Brooks
1998-08-18 A Very Unlucky Leprechaun Howard Wilson
1998-01-01 Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families Adolf Althoff
1997-10-01 Buried Alive II Clint Goodman
1997-04-22 Sleeping with the Devil Dick Strang
1996-12-10 A Holiday for Love Jake Peterson
1996-11-04 Buried Secrets Clay Roff
1996-08-23 A Very Brady Sequel Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
1996-07-01 Midnight Heat Tyler Grey
1996-04-29 An Unfinished Affair Alex Connor
1996-02-01 Black Sheep Al Donnelly
1995-12-31 Twilight Man Jordan P. Cooper
1995-11-19 Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects 4-DAC
1995-08-14 Fast Company Det. Jack Matthews
1995-01-01 Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead Detective McKinley
1994-12-05 While Justice Sleeps Winfield 'Win' Cooke
1994-06-09 Target of Suspicion Nick
1993-12-06 A Kiss to Die For William Tauber
1993-12-04 Harmful Intent Dr. Rhodes
1993-10-10 Shameful Secrets Daniel
1993-03-16 Dying to Love You Roger Paulson
1993-02-24 Trial & Error Peter Hudson
1993-01-11 Mood Indigo Dr. Peter Hellman
1992-08-06 Solar Crisis Steve Kelso
1992-03-04 Quicksand: No Escape Scott Reinhardt
1991-11-17 The Woman Who Sinned Michael Robeson
1991-05-07 Sometimes They Come Back Jim Norman
1991-04-19 Drop Dead Fred Charles
1990-09-10 Joshua's Heart Tom
1990-05-09 Buried Alive Clint Goodman
1989-11-27 Little White Lies Dr. Harry MacRae
1989-04-23 The Littlest Victims Doctor James Oleske
1989-04-21 Speed Zone Jack
1989-01-01 Nikki and Alexander Alexanda
1987-10-25 Bay Coven Jerry Lebon
1987-01-18 Warm Hearts, Cold Feet Mike Byrd
1986-03-09 Blind Justice Jim Anderson
1985-05-31 Fletch Alan Stanwyk
1985-02-11 Obsessed with a Married Woman Tony Hammond
1984-09-28 Impulse Stuart
1984-04-06 Up the Creek Bob McGraw
1984-01-02 The Best Legs in Eighth Grade Mark Fisher
1984-01-01 The House of God Roy Basch
1983-12-16 To Be or Not to Be Lt. Andre Sobinski
1983-01-04 Listen to Your Heart Josh Stern
1982-08-22 Bus Stop Bo Decker
1982-04-02 A Little Sex Michael Donovan
1979-12-14 1941 Capt. Loomis Birkhead
1979-06-27 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Jeff Reed
1979-04-27 Dreamer Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
1978-07-28 Animal House Eric 'Otter' Stratton
1978-04-21 Almost Summer Kevin Hawkins
1978-01-20 Confessions of the D.A. Man Howard Goodman
1977-01-01 Mary White William L. White
1976-10-28 The War Widow Amy's Husband (voice)
1976-09-22 The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 Quentin Beaudine
1976-05-13 The Quest Quentin Beaudine
1976-03-11 The Hemingway Play Wemedge
1976-01-01 The Quest: The Longest Drive Quentin Beaudine
1975-03-24 The Runaway Barge Danny Worth
1975-02-15 The Last Day Emmet Dalton
1974-03-23 Remember When Warren Thompson
1973-12-13 Magnum Force Officer Phil Sweet
1971-09-24 Lock, Stock and Barrel Clarence Bridgeman
1971-03-31 Hitched Clare Bridgeman
1969-07-07 How to Commit Marriage David Poe
1969-01-18 Trial Run Delivery Person
1968-04-24 Yours, Mine and Ours Mike Beardsley
1967-09-08 The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk Joe Hardy
1967-06-21 Divorce American Style Mark Harmon