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