Dakin Matthews
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Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical scholar. Best known as Herb Kelcher in ‘’My Two Dads’’ (1987-1989), Hamlin Charleston in ‘’Gilmore Girls’’ (2000-2007), and as Reverend Sikes in ‘’Desperate Housewives’’ (2004-2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dakin Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
True Grit (2010)
as Col. Stonehill
Child's Play 3 (1991)
as Colonel Cochrane
Lincoln (2012)
as John Usher
Bridge of Spies (2015)
as Judge Byers
Bean (1997)
as Passenger Tucker
The Siege (1998)
as Senator Wright
Flubber (1997)
as Minister
The Swan Princess (1994)
as King William (voice)
The Eagle (2011)
as Claudius Marcellus
Rising Sun (1993)
as Professor Sanders
An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Thirteen Days (2000)
as Arthur Lundahl
Funny Farm (1988)
as Marion Corey Jr.
The Fighting Temptations (2003)
as Mr. Fairchild
Ghost Dad (1990)
as Mr. Seymour
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
as Charlie
Like Father Like Son (1987)
as Old Man Morrison
The Muse (1999)
as Dr. Jacobson
The Temp (1993)
as Dr. Feldman
Undercover Blues (1993)
as Police Captain
Nuts (1987)
as Judge Lawrence Block
And the Band Played On (1993)
as Congressman Phil Burton
Doc of Chucky (2024)
as Self
White Mile (1994)
as Andy Thornell
The Enemy Within (1994)
as Vice President Walter Kelly
Sunset (1988)
as William Singer
Clean and Sober (1988)
as Bob
The Big Time (2002)
Actor
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988)
as Catlett
Naked Lie (1989)
as Adam Berger
Permanent Record (1988)
Actor
Under Cover (1991)
as Director Waugh
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
as Dean Barrow
For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
as Larry
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
as Intervention Counselor
Staying Afloat (1993)
as Henry Ashley
The Whereabouts of Jenny (1991)
as Cox
Rio Shannon (1993)
Actor
Wired (1989)
as Washington Post Editor
My Brother's Wife (1989)
as Charles Rusher
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (1992)
as Attorney
Waitress: The Musical (2023)
as Joe
In a Stranger's Hand (1991)
as Francis Haynes
Out on the Edge (1989)
as Dr. Cutler
Criminal Behavior (1992)
as Albee Ferguson
Zero Charisma (2013)
as Greg Goran
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
as D.A. Buron Fitts
Jailbirds (1991)
as Sheriff
The Perfect Tribute (1991)
as Dr. Thomas
Virus (1995)
as Dr. Dubcheck
Hart to Hart Returns (1993)
as Ted Avery
Revolver (1992)
as Tom McCall
Best Friends for Life (1998)
as Mr. Burnham
The Silence at Bethany (1988)
as Sam Mitgang
New Old Friends (2024)
as William