Tim Matheson
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.
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2025
9-1-1: Nashville as Edward Raleigh
2022Quantum Leap as Neal Russell
2019Fast & Furious Spy Racers as General Dudley (voice)
2019Fast & Furious Spy Racers as General Dudley
2019Virgin River as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins
2019Evil as Edward Tragoren
2019Child's Play as Henry Kaslan
2018The Etruscan Smile as Weiss
20186 Balloons as Gary
2017Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
2017Magical Christmas Ornaments as JP Presley
2017Snowfall: Original Pilot as George Miller
2017The Good Fight as Tully Nelson
2016Killing Reagan as Ronald Reagan
2016This Is Us as Dave Malone
2015Last Chance for Christmas as Reginald Buckley
2015Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest as The President (voice)
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor / Director / Producer
2014Madam Secretary as Fred Moran
2013The Goldbergs as Eric
2011Hart of Dixie as Dr. Brick Breeland
2011Talker as Ronald Reagan
2011No Strings Attached as Eli's Dad #2
2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Brad Chiles (voice)
2009American Pie Presents: The Book of Love as Alumnus Guy #4
2009White Collar as Edward Walker
2009Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia as Dodd
2008To Love and Die as James White
2008To Love and Die
2008Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Jarvis Kord (voice)
2008Animal House: The Inside Story as Self
2007Burn Notice as Larry Sizemore
2007Redline as Jerry Brecken
2006Shark as Judge Andrew Bennett
2006Augusta, Gone as Ben Dudman
2005Don't Come Knocking as Producer 1
2004Justice League Unlimited as Maxwell Lord (voice)
2004Entourage as Steve Parls
2004Judas as Pontius Pilate
2003The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay as Al Dodge
2003Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart as Andy Stewart
2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update as Dr. Eric 'Otter' Stratton, OB/GYN
2002Without a Trace as Aaron Morrison
2002Breaking News as Bill Dunne
2002National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Vance Wilder Sr.
2002Mom's on Strike as Alan Harris
2001Wolf Lake as Sheriff Matthew Donner
2001Second Honeymoon as George Weston
2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John F. Kennedy
2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John F. Kennedy
2000Ed as Peter Evashavik
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Oliver Tate
2000Sharing the Secret as John Moss
2000Hell Swarm as Kirk Bluhdorn
2000Navigating the Heart as John Daly
2000Chump Change as Simon Sez Simone
1999At the Mercy of a Stranger as John Davis
1999The West Wing as John Hoynes
1999Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? as Self
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
1999She's All That as Harlan Siler
1998Catch Me If You Can as Norm
1998The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as Self - Otter
1998Forever Love as Alex Brooks
1998The King of Queens as Dr. Faber
1998A Very Unlucky Leprechaun as Howard Wilson
1998Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families as Adolf Althoff
1997Buried Alive II as Clint Goodman
1997The Legend of Calamity Jane as John O'Rourke (voice)
1997The New Batman Adventures as Michael Vreeland (voice)
1997Sleeping with the Devil as Dick Strang
1996A Holiday for Love as Jake Peterson
1996Buried Secrets as Clay Roff
1996A Very Brady Sequel as Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
1996Twilight Man as Jordan P. Cooper
1996Midnight Heat as Tyler Grey
1996An Unfinished Affair as Alex Connor
1996Black Sheep as Al Donnelly
1995Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects as 4-DAC
1995Fast Company as Det. Jack Matthews
1995Cybill as Teddy
1995Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead as Detective McKinley
1994While Justice Sleeps as Winfield 'Win' Cooke
1994Target of Suspicion as Nick
1993A Kiss to Die For as William Tauber
1993Harmful Intent as Dr. Rhodes
1993Shameful Secrets as Daniel
1993Fallen Angels as Howard Hughes
1993Dying to Love You as Roger Paulson
1993Trial & Error as Peter Hudson
1993Trial and Error as Peter Hudson
1993Mood Indigo as Dr. Peter Hellman
1992Batman: The Animated Series as Gil Mason (voice)
1992Solar Crisis as Steve Kelso
1992Quicksand: No Escape as Scott Reinhardt
1991The Woman Who Sinned as Michael Robeson
1991Charlie Hoover
1991Sometimes They Come Back as Jim Norman
1991Drop Dead Fred as Charles
1990Joshua's Heart as Tom
1990Buried Alive as Clint Goodman
1989Little White Lies as Dr. Harry MacRae
1989The Littlest Victims as Doctor James Oleske
1989Speed Zone as Jack
1989Nikki and Alexander as Alexanda
1988Just in Time
1987Bay Coven as Jerry Lebon
1987Warm Hearts, Cold Feet as Mike Byrd
1986Blind Justice as Jim Anderson
1985Fletch as Alan Stanwyk
1985Obsessed with a Married Woman as Tony Hammond
1984Impulse as Stuart
1984Up the Creek as Bob McGraw
1984The Best Legs in Eighth Grade as Mark Fisher
1984The House of God as Roy Basch
1983To Be or Not to Be as Lt. Andre Sobinski
1983Listen to Your Heart as Josh Stern
1982Nature as Narrator (voice)
1982Tucker's Witch as Rick Tucker
1982Bus Stop as Bo Decker
1982A Little Sex as Michael Donovan
19791941 as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
1979The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Jeff Reed
1979Dreamer as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
1978Animal House as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
1978Almost Summer as Kevin Hawkins
1978Confessions of the D.A. Man as Howard Goodman
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977Mary White as William L. White
1977How the West Was Won as Curt Grayson
1976Battle of the Network Stars
1976The War Widow as Amy's Husband (voice)
1976The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 as Quentin Beaudine
1976The Quest as Quentin Beaudine
1976The Quest as Quentin Beaudine
1976The Hemingway Play as Wemedge
1976The Quest: The Longest Drive as Quentin Beaudine
1975Three for the Road
1975The Runaway Barge as Danny Worth
1975The Last Day as Emmet Dalton
1974Petrocelli as Mike Fisher
1974Rhoda as Michael Stearns
1974Remember When as Warren Thompson
1973Magnum Force as Officer Phil Sweet
1973The Magician as Jerry Purcell
1973Hitched as Clare Bridgeman
1973Police Story
1972Kung Fu as Lt. Bill Wyland
1971Lock, Stock and Barrel as Clarence Bridgeman
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Gerry Collier
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as John Peterson
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Zooie Palmer
1970Night Gallery as Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads")
1970San Francisco International Airport as Danny Goodwin
1969Medical Center
1969Room 222
1969How to Commit Marriage as David Poe
1969Trial Run as Delivery Person
1968Here's Lucy as Peter
1968Adam-12 as Leroy
1968Hawaii Five-O as Brent Saunders
1968Yours, Mine and Ours as Mike Beardsley
1967Shazzan
1967Young Samson & Goliath as Samson (voice)
1967The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk as Joe Hardy
1967Divorce American Style as Mark Harmon
1967Ironside
1966Space Ghost & Dino Boy as Jace (Voice)
1966Space Ghost and Dino Boy as Jace (voice)
1966Summer Fun
1964Jonny Quest as Jonny Quest (voice)
1963The Farmer's Daughter as Jimmy
1962The Virginian as Jim Horn
1961The Alvin Show
1961Window on Main Street
1961Ripcord as David
1960My Three Sons
1959Bonanza as Griff King
1957Leave It to Beaver