Tim Matheson
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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
Credits
No Strings Attached (2011)
as Eli's Dad #2
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
as Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
Child's Play (2019)
as Henry Kaslan
Animal House (1978)
as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
Magnum Force (1973)
as Officer Phil Sweet
She's All That (1999)
as Harlan Siler
1941 (1979)
as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
as Vance Wilder Sr.
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)
as Alumnus Guy #4
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015)
as The President (voice)
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
as Jim Norman
Fletch (1985)
as Alan Stanwyk
Buried Alive (1990)
as Clint Goodman
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
as Charles
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
as Mike Beardsley
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
as Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
Black Sheep (1996)
as Al Donnelly
Up the Creek (1984)
as Bob McGraw
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
as Lt. Andre Sobinski
Redline (2007)
as Jerry Brecken
Speed Zone (1989)
as Jack
Don't Come Knocking (2005)
as Producer 1
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
as Jeff Reed
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia (2009)
as Dodd
Forever Love (1998)
as Alex Brooks
A Little Sex (1982)
as Michael Donovan
The Etruscan Smile (2018)
as Weiss
Impulse (1984)
as Stuart
Solar Crisis (1992)
as Steve Kelso
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects (1995)
as 4-DAC (voice)
Sharing the Secret (2000)
as John Moss
Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017)
as JP Presley
6 Balloons (2018)
as Gary
Divorce American Style (1967)
as Mark
Judas (2004)
as Pontius Pilate
Buried Alive II (1997)
as Clint Goodman
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor / Director / Producer
The Woman Who Sinned (1991)
as Michael Robeson
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families (1998)
as Adolf Althoff
Remember When (1974)
as Warren Thompson
An Unfinished Affair (1996)
as Alex Connor
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (2003)
as Andy Stewart
Listen to Your Heart (1983)
as Josh Stern
Obsessed with a Married Woman (1985)
as Tony Hammond
A Holiday for Love (1996)
as Jake Peterson
The House of God (1984)
as Roy Basch
Shameful Secrets (1993)
as Daniel
Mary White (1977)
as William L. White
Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)
as Clarence Bridgeman
Dying to Love You (1993)
as Roger Paulson
Augusta, Gone (2006)
as Ben Dudman
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976)
as Quentin Beaudine
Chump Change (2000)
as Simon Sez Simone
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet (1987)
as Mike Byrd
Joshua's Heart (1990)
as Tom
Quicksand: No Escape (1992)
as Scott Reinhardt
How to Commit Marriage (1969)
as David Poe
The Quest (1976)
as Quentin Beaudine
Mood Indigo (1993)
as Dr. Peter Hellman
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003)
as Dr. Eric 'Otter' Stratton, OB/GYN
Killing Reagan (2016)
as Ronald Reagan
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998)
as Self - Otter
Bus Stop (1982)
as Bo Decker
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade (1984)
as Mark Fisher
The Last Day (1975)
as Emmet Dalton
Blind Justice (1986)
as Jim Anderson
Twilight Man (1996)
as Jordan P. Cooper
Confessions of the D.A. Man (1978)
as Howard Goodman
Navigating the Heart (2000)
as John Daly
Catch Me If You Can (1998)
as Norm
Buried Secrets (1996)
as Clay Roff
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003)
as Al Dodge
Last Chance for Christmas (2015)
as Reginald Buckley
A Kiss to Die For (1993)
as William Tauber
To Love and Die (2008)
as James White
Bay Coven (1987)
as Jerry Lebon
Second Honeymoon (2001)
as George Weston
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)
as Joe Hardy
The Runaway Barge (1975)
as Danny Worth
Almost Summer (1978)
as Kevin Hawkins
Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
as Dick Strang
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)
as John F. Kennedy
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun (1998)
as Howard Wilson
At the Mercy of a Stranger (1999)
as John Davis
The Quest: The Longest Drive (1976)
as Quentin Beaudine
Fast Company (1995)
as Det. Jack Matthews
Hell Swarm (2000)
as Kirk Bluhdorn
Trial Run (1969)
as Delivery Person
Harmful Intent (1993)
as Dr. Rhodes
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1999)
as Self
The War Widow (1976)
as Amy's Husband (voice)
The Hemingway Play (1976)
as Wemedge
While Justice Sleeps (1994)
as Winfield 'Win' Cooke
Mom's on Strike (2002)
as Alan Harris
Hitched (1973)
as Clare Bridgeman
Target of Suspicion (1994)
as Nick
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)
as Self
Dreamer (1979)
as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
Little White Lies (1989)
as Dr. Harry MacRae
Nikki and Alexander (1989)
as Alexanda
Trial and Error (1993)
as Peter Hudson
Trial & Error (1993)
as Peter Hudson
Talker (2011)
as Ronald Reagan
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead (1995)
as Detective McKinley
The Littlest Victims (1989)
as Doctor James Oleske
Midnight Heat (1996)
as Tyler Grey