Tim Matheson
Known for: Acting
Born: December 31, 1947
Place of birth: Glendale, California, USA
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.
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Filmography
111 movies · 97 TV shows, newest first
8.1
9-1-1: Nashville
2025
6.9
Quantum Leap
2022
7.0
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
2019
7.9
Virgin River
2019
7.8
Evil
2019
6.0
Child's Play
2019
6.3
The Etruscan Smile
2018
6.0
6 Balloons
2018
6.8
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
6.0
Magical Christmas Ornaments
2017
7.6
The Good Fight
2017
6.5
Killing Reagan
2016
8.2
This Is Us
2016
8.4
Lucifer
2016
5.9
Last Chance for Christmas
2015
6.0
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
2015
6.7
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
6.7
The Affair
2014
7.0
Madam Secretary
2014
6.9
The Last Ship
2014
7.4
The Goldbergs
2013
8.0
Wild Card
2013
7.3
Hart of Dixie
2011
8.1
Person of Interest
2011NR
Talker
2011
8.2
Suits
2011
7.2
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
2011
6.3
No Strings Attached
2011
6.9
Covert Affairs
2010
8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
6.3
Persons Unknown
2010
7.2
The Good Guys
2010
5.3
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
8.2
White Collar
2009
7.7
Drop Dead Diva
2009
5.6
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009
5.7
To Love and Die
2008NR
To Love and Die
2008
7.6
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
4.0
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
5.2
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet
2008
6.4
Bionic Woman
2007
6.2
Dirty Sexy Money
2007
6.7
Greek
2007
7.5
Burn Notice
2007
6.7
Traveler
2007
5.1
Redline
2007
6.7
Shark
2006
7.7
Eureka
2006
7.9
Psych
2006
6.7
Augusta, Gone
2006
5.8
Killer Instinct
2005
8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
7.6
E-Ring
2005
8.0
Just Legal
2005
7.0
Threshold
2005
6.2
Don't Come Knocking
2005
7.0
Numb3rs
2005
8.3
Justice League Unlimited
2004
7.4
Entourage
2004
6.7
Judas
2004
7.7
Cold Case
2003
7.0
Las Vegas
2003
5.9
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
5.3
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
20039.0
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
7.2
Without a Trace
2002
7.2
The Twilight Zone
2002
6.0
Breaking News
2002
6.0
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
7.5
Mom's on Strike
2002
7.7
Wolf Lake
2001
5.9
Second Honeymoon
2001
7.0
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
NR
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
7.6
Ed
2000
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
6.2
Sharing the Secret
2000
5.5
Hell Swarm
2000
7.0
Navigating the Heart
2000
4.0
Chump Change
2000
6.3
At the Mercy of a Stranger
1999
5.0
In the Company of Spies
1999
7.9
Third Watch
1999
8.3
The West Wing
1999
6.8
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999
5.3
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
6.3
She's All That
1999
6.2
Catch Me If You Can
1998
7.3
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
6.8
Forever Love
1998
7.1
The King of Queens
1998
4.2
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
1998
8.0
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
1998
5.7
Buried Alive II
1997
6.7
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
8.1
The New Batman Adventures
1997
7.2
Sleeping with the Devil
1997
5.8
A Holiday for Love
1996
6.1
Buried Secrets
1996
5.8
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
6.4
Twilight Man
1996
5.3
Midnight Heat
1996
5.3
An Unfinished Affair
1996
6.1
Black Sheep
1996
8.5
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects
1995
10.0
Fast Company
1995
5.9
Cybill
1995
6.7
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
19956.5
While Justice Sleeps
1994
5.5
Breach of Conduct
1994
8.0
Target of Suspicion
1994
4.6
A Kiss to Die For
1993
10.0
Harmful Intent
1993
6.1
Shameful Secrets
1993
6.6
Fallen Angels
1993
5.0
Dying to Love You
1993
5.0
Trial & Error
1993NR
Trial and Error
1993
9.0
Mood Indigo
1993
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
4.5
Solar Crisis
1992
5.6
Quicksand: No Escape
1992
5.1
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
8.5
Charlie Hoover
1991
5.9
Sometimes They Come Back
1991
5.8
Drop Dead Fred
1991
6.0
Joshua's Heart
1990
6.8
Buried Alive
1990
5.2
Little White Lies
1989
6.5
Blind Fury
1989
8.0
The Littlest Victims
1989
4.5
Speed Zone
198910.0
Nikki and Alexander
19895.0
Just in Time
1988
4.3
Bay Coven
1987
5.3
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
1987
10.0
Blind Justice
1986
8.0
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
6.8
Fletch
1985
4.7
Obsessed with a Married Woman
1985
5.3
Impulse
1984
5.7
Up the Creek
1984
5.7
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
1984
3.2
The House of God
1984
6.7
To Be or Not to Be
1983
8.0
Listen to Your Heart
1983
5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
7.9
Nature
1982
5.2
Tucker's Witch
1982
10.0
Bus Stop
1982
3.6
A Little Sex
1982
5.8
1941
1979
6.4
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
6.3
Dreamer
1979
6.9
Animal House
1978
5.3
Almost Summer
1978
NR
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
6.0
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
5.0
Mary White
1977
7.0
How the West Was Won
1977
6.4
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
6.1
The War Widow
1976
5.0
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976
8.5
The Quest
1976
6.4
The Quest
1976
7.0
The Hemingway Play
1976
5.6
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976
7.5
Three for the Road
1975
NR
The Runaway Barge
1975
6.5
The Last Day
1975
7.2
Petrocelli
1974
6.3
Rhoda
1974
7.0
Remember When
1974
7.1
Magnum Force
1973
6.8
The Magician
1973
7.3
Hitched
1973
7.0
Police Story
1973
7.7
Kung Fu
1972
8.0
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971
6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
7.8
Night Gallery
1970
7.0
San Francisco International Airport
1970
6.4
Medical Center
1969
6.1
Room 222
1969
5.8
How to Commit Marriage
1969
5.0
Trial Run
1969
6.7
Here's Lucy
1968
7.1
Adam-12
1968
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
6.9
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
6.3
Young Samson & Goliath
1967
7.3
Shazzan
19676.3
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967
5.9
Divorce American Style
1967
6.8
Ironside
1967
NR
Space Ghost
1966
7.5
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966NR
Summer Fun
1966
8.1
Jonny Quest
1964
6.0
The Farmer's Daughter
1963
6.5
The Virginian
1962
8.4
The Alvin Show
19616.7
Window on Main Street
1961
6.7
Ripcord
1961
6.6
My Three Sons
1960
7.5
Bonanza
1959
6.9
Leave It to Beaver
1957