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