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