Tim Matheson
Acting
🎂 1947-12-31
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.
Cast credits(175)
Narrator (voice)
1982
Oliver Tate
2000
1957
Gerry Collier
1971
John Peterson
1971
Zooie Palmer
1971
1969
Peter
1968
Tully Nelson
2017
Brent Saunders
1968
Dave Malone
2016
Edward Tragoren
2019
Griff King
1959
Jace (voice)
1966
Eric
2013
Dr. Faber
1998
Edward Walker
2009
Vernon 'Doc' Mullins
2019
Larry Sizemore
2007
Maxwell Lord (voice)
2004
Gil Mason (voice)
1992
John Hoynes
1999
Fred Moran
2014
Aaron Morrison
2002
Jarvis Kord (voice)
2008
1973
Dr. Brick Breeland
2011
Self
1999
1967
Brad Chiles (voice)
2010
Neal Russell
2022
Leroy
1968
Michael Vreeland (voice)
1997
Mike Fisher
1974
Peter Evashavik
2000
Michael Stearns
1974
Jimmy
1963
Jim Horn
1962
General Dudley (voice)
2019
General Dudley
2019
1969
1976
1995
Curt Grayson
1977
1960
Bill Dunne
2002
Rick Tucker
1982
Quentin Beaudine
1976
1961
1967
David
1961
Samson (voice)
1967
2006
Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads")
1970
Jerry Purcell
1973
Howard Hughes
1993
John O'Rourke (voice)
1997
Jonny Quest (voice)
1964
1975
1988
Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
2017
1977
1961
Eli's Dad #2
2011
Sheriff Matthew Donner
2001
Jace (Voice)
1966
Jack
1989
Eric 'Otter' Stratton
1978
Harlan Siler
1999
Alumnus Guy #4
2009
1991
Vance Wilder Sr.
2002
Henry Kaslan
2019
Officer Phil Sweet
1973
Jerry Brecken
2007
Alan Stanwyk
1985
Lt. Bill Wyland
1972
Capt. Loomis Birkhead
1979
Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
1996
Dodd
2009
Mike Beardsley
1968
1966
Jim Norman
1991
William L. White
1977
Charles
1991
Producer 1
2005
The President (voice)
2015
Jeff Reed
1979
Bob McGraw
1984
Al Donnelly
1996
Lt. Andre Sobinski
1983
2008
Clint Goodman
1990
Self - Actor / Director / Producer
2015
Steve Kelso
1992
Pontius Pilate
2004
Weiss
2018
Gary
2018
Self - Otter
1998
Mark Harmon
1967
John Moss
2000
JP Presley
2017
Michael Robeson
1991
Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
1979
Reginald Buckley
2015
Michael Donovan
1982
Ronald Reagan
2016
Stuart
1984
John F. Kennedy
2000
Norm
1998
John Daly
2000
Quentin Beaudine
1976
Howard Wilson
1998
Delivery Person
1969
Alan Harris
2002
Clare Bridgeman
1971
Mike Byrd
1987
Jerry Lebon
1987
Daniel
1993
George Weston
2001
William Tauber
1993
Quentin Beaudine
1976
Warren Thompson
1974
Dr. Peter Hellman
1993
David Poe
1969
Tony Hammond
1985
Bo Decker
1982
Alex Brooks
1998
Self
2008
Wemedge
1976
Jake Peterson
1996
Clint Goodman
1997
Josh Stern
1983
Emmet Dalton
1975
4-DAC
1995
Self
1999
Howard Goodman
1978
Winfield 'Win' Cooke
1994
Quentin Beaudine
1976
Dr. Harry MacRae
1989
Ben Dudman
2006
Simon Sez Simone
2000
James White
2008
Jim Anderson
1986
Scott Reinhardt
1992
Dick Strang
1997
Roy Basch
1984
Tom
1990
Alex Connor
1996
Doc Mullins
2023
Dr. Rhodes
1993
Kevin Hawkins
1978
Doc Mullins
2023
Mark Fisher
1984
Clay Roff
1996
Amy's Husband (voice)
1976
Danny Worth
1975
Adolf Althoff
1998
Detective McKinley
1995
John Davis
1999
Andy Stewart
2003
Clarence Bridgeman
1971
Roger Paulson
1993
Det. Jack Matthews
1995
Peter Hudson
1993
Kirk Bluhdorn
2000
Tyler Grey
1996
Jordan P. Cooper
1995
Nick
1994
Joe Hardy
1967
Al Dodge
2003
Alexanda
1989
Doctor James Oleske
1989
Ronald Reagan
2011
Peter Hudson
1993
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2005
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2016
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2002
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1999
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2017
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2007
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1982
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1999
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2005
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