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
This Is Us
2016
as Dave Malone
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Brent Saunders
White Collar
2009
as Edward Walker
Ironside
1967
Entourage
2004
as Steve Parls
The Goldbergs
2013
as Eric
Burn Notice
2007
as Larry Sizemore
Adam-12
1968
as Leroy
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Gil Mason (voice)
The King of Queens
1998
as Dr. Faber
The Good Fight
2017
as Tully Nelson
Madam Secretary
2014
as Fred Moran
The Virginian
1962
as Jim Horn
Evil
2019
as Edward Tragoren
Nature
1982
as Narrator (voice)
Leave It to Beaver
1957
My Three Sons
1960
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Jarvis Kord (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Brad Chiles (voice)
Shark
2006
as Judge Andrew Bennett
Medical Center
1969
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Dr. Brick Breeland
Virgin River
2019
as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins
Night Gallery
1970
as Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads")
The Affair
2014
as James
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Maxwell Lord (voice)
Here's Lucy
1968
as Peter
Cybill
1995
as Teddy
Rhoda
1974
as Michael Stearns
Room 222
1969
Ed
2000
as Peter Evashavik
Quantum Leap
2022
as Neal Russell
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Michael Vreeland (voice)
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
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
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
Young Samson & Goliath
1967
as Samson (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)
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
as Jace (voice)
Ripcord
1961
as David
Breaking News
2002
as Bill Dunne
Shazzan
1967
The Farmer's Daughter
1963
as Jimmy
Tucker's Witch
1982
as Rick Tucker
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
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.
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
as Alumnus Guy #4
Magnum Force
1973
as Officer Phil Sweet
1941
1979
as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
Child's Play
2019
as Henry Kaslan
She's All That
1999
as Harlan Siler
Fletch
1985
as Alan Stanwyk
Redline
2007
as Jerry Brecken
Black Sheep
1996
as Al Donnelly
Up the Creek
1984
as Bob McGraw
Killing Reagan
2016
as Ronald Reagan
Speed Zone
1989
as Jack
Sometimes They Come Back
1991
as Jim Norman
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
2015
as The President (voice)
Buried Alive
1990
as Clint Goodman
Drop Dead Fred
1991
as Charles
6 Balloons
2018
as Gary
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
The Etruscan Smile
2018
as Weiss
The House of God
1984
as Roy Basch
Trial Run
1969
as Delivery Person
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
as Mike Beardsley
A Little Sex
1982
as Michael Donovan
Fast Company
1995
as Det. Jack Matthews
Sharing the Secret
2000
as John Moss
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009
as Dodd
Blind Justice
1986
as Jim Anderson
Hitched
1973
as Clare Bridgeman
Judas
2004
as Pontius Pilate
Buried Alive II
1997
as Clint Goodman
Hell Swarm
2000
as Kirk Bluhdorn
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976
as Quentin Beaudine
The Quest
1976
as Quentin Beaudine
Solar Crisis
1992
as Steve Kelso
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
as Jeff Reed
Midnight Heat
1996
as Tyler Grey
Impulse
1984
as Stuart
Don't Come Knocking
2005
as Producer 1
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
as Michael Robeson
Forever Love
1998
as Alex Brooks
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor / Director / Producer
To Be or Not to Be
1983
as Lt. Andre Sobinski
Shameful Secrets
1993
as Daniel
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
1998
as Howard Wilson
Quicksand: No Escape
1992
as Scott Reinhardt
Magical Christmas Ornaments
2017
as JP Presley
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Otter
Bay Coven
1987
as Jerry Lebon
Divorce American Style
1967
as Mark
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
as Al Dodge
Chump Change
2000
as Simon Sez Simone
Mood Indigo
1993
as Dr. Peter Hellman
Sleeping with the Devil
1997
as Dick Strang
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
1987
as Mike Byrd
Little White Lies
1989
as Dr. Harry MacRae
Trial & Error
1993
as Peter Hudson
Almost Summer
1978
as Kevin Hawkins
Joshua's Heart
1990
as Tom
Mom's on Strike
2002
as Alan Harris
The Last Day
1975
as Emmet Dalton
Catch Me If You Can
1998
as Norm
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976
as Quentin Beaudine
Obsessed with a Married Woman
1985
as Tony Hammond
Twilight Man
1996
as Jordan P. Cooper
Buried Secrets
1996
as Clay Roff
Dreamer
1979
as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects
1995
as 4-DAC
Augusta, Gone
2006
as Ben Dudman
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
1998
as Adolf Althoff
Last Chance for Christmas
2015
as Reginald Buckley
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
2003
as Andy Stewart
Mary White
1977
as William L. White
An Unfinished Affair
1996
as Alex Connor
Harmful Intent
1993
as Dr. Rhodes
At the Mercy of a Stranger
1999
as John Davis
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999
as Self
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
as John F. Kennedy
A Kiss to Die For
1993
as William Tauber
To Love and Die
2008
as James White
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
1984
as Mark Fisher
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
Dying to Love You
1993
as Roger Paulson
The Runaway Barge
1975
as Danny Worth
A Holiday for Love
1996
as Jake Peterson
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971
as Clarence Bridgeman
Target of Suspicion
1994
as Nick
While Justice Sleeps
1994
as Winfield 'Win' Cooke
Bus Stop
1982
as Bo Decker
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967
as Joe Hardy
The Hemingway Play
1976
as Wemedge
The Littlest Victims
1989
as Doctor James Oleske
How to Commit Marriage
1969
as David Poe
Second Honeymoon
2001
as George Weston
Navigating the Heart
2000
as John Daly
The War Widow
1976
as Amy's Husband (voice)
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
1995
as Detective McKinley
Trial and Error
1993
as Peter Hudson
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
as Dr. Eric 'Otter' Stratton, OB/GYN
Remember When
1974
as Warren Thompson
Nikki and Alexander
1989
as Alexanda
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
as Howard Goodman
Listen to Your Heart
1983
as Josh Stern
Talker
2011
as Ronald Reagan
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.
- American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009) — as Alumnus Guy #4
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