Tim Matheson
Acting
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.
As actor 177
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
The West Wing
1999
Without a Trace
2002
The Goldbergs
2013
Ironside
1967
Bonanza
1959
This Is Us
2016
Entourage
2004
The King of Queens
1998
Nature
1982
White Collar
2009
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Burn Notice
2007
Adam-12
1968
Madam Secretary
2014
Evil
2019
The Good Fight
2017
The Virginian
1962
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
Leave It to Beaver
1957
Room 222
1969
Hart of Dixie
2011
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
My Three Sons
1960
The Affair
2014
9-1-1: Nashville
2025
Night Gallery
1970
Virgin River
2019
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
2019
Medical Center
1969
Rhoda
1974
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Here's Lucy
1968
Shark
2006
Cybill
1995
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
No Strings Attached
2011
Petrocelli
1974
Quantum Leap
2022
The New Batman Adventures
1997
Ed
2000
Fallen Angels
1993
Police Story
1973
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
The Farmer's Daughter
1963
Shazzan
1967
Ripcord
1961
The Magician
1973
How the West Was Won
1977
Child's Play
2019
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
Magnum Force
1973
Animal House
1978
She's All That
1999
Jonny Quest
1964
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
1941
1979
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
The Quest
1976
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
Wolf Lake
2001
Space Ghost
1966
Buried Alive
1990
Sometimes They Come Back
1991
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
2015
Drop Dead Fred
1991
Fletch
1985
Breaking News
2002
Young Samson & Goliath
1967
Black Sheep
1996
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Tucker's Witch
1982
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
Impulse
1984
Redline
2007
The Alvin Show
1961
Three for the Road
1975
Speed Zone
1989
Up the Creek
1984
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009
The Etruscan Smile
2018
San Francisco International Airport
1970
6 Balloons
2018
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
Don't Come Knocking
2005
Window on Main Street
1961
Buried Alive II
1997
To Be or Not to Be
1983
To Love and Die
2008
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects
1995
Summer Fun
1966
Magical Christmas Ornaments
2017
Forever Love
1998
A Little Sex
1982
Solar Crisis
1992
Augusta, Gone
2006
The Quest
1976
Sharing the Secret
2000
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
Remember When
1974
Just in Time
1988
Judas
2004
While Justice Sleeps
1994
Bus Stop
1982
Charlie Hoover
1991
Navigating the Heart
2000
Divorce American Style
1967
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
Mary White
1977
Killing Reagan
2016
Dying to Love You
1993
A Kiss to Die For
1993
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Obsessed with a Married Woman
1985
Hitched
1973
Kung Fu
1972
Bay Coven
1987
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
1998
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
Almost Summer
1978
Shameful Secrets
1993
Blind Justice
1986
To Love and Die
2008
The Woman Who Sinned
1991
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976
An Unfinished Affair
1996
Trial Run
1969
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976
The House of God
1984
Buried Secrets
1996
Mood Indigo
1993
A Holiday for Love
1996
Sleeping with the Devil
1997
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
1984
Harmful Intent
1993
Joshua's Heart
1990
Dreamer
1979
The Runaway Barge
1975
Midnight Heat
1996
Last Chance for Christmas
2015
How to Commit Marriage
1969
Quicksand: No Escape
1992
The Last Day
1975
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
1998
Little White Lies
1989
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
Trial & Error
1993
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
2003
Hell Swarm
2000
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971
At the Mercy of a Stranger
1999
Trial and Error
1993
Chump Change
2000
The War Widow
1976
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999
Twilight Man
1996
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
1987
Second Honeymoon
2001
The Hemingway Play
1976
Fast Company
1995
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967
Mom's on Strike
2002
Catch Me If You Can
1998
Target of Suspicion
1994
The Littlest Victims
1989
Listen to Your Heart
1983
Talker
2011
Nikki and Alexander
1989
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
1995
On the crew 43
Criminal Minds
2005
Suits
2011
Person of Interest
2011
The West Wing
1999
Lucifer
2016
Without a Trace
2002
Psych
2006
The Last Ship
2014
Cold Case
2003
White Collar
2009
Numb3rs
2005
Las Vegas
2003
Third Watch
1999
Burn Notice
2007
Hart of Dixie
2011
Eureka
2006
St. Elsewhere
1982
Drop Dead Diva
2009
Virgin River
2019
Covert Affairs
2010
Greek
2007
The Twilight Zone
2002
Ed
2000
The Good Guys
2010
Threshold
2005
Dirty Sexy Money
2007
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
2011
Blind Fury
1989
Bionic Woman
2007
Persons Unknown
2010
E-Ring
2005
Traveler
2007
Just Legal
2005
Killer Instinct
2005
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009
Buried Alive II
1997
Augusta, Gone
2006
Wild Card
2013
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet
2008
Hell Swarm
2000
In the Company of Spies
1999
Breach of Conduct
1994
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
1995