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