Acting
Tim Matheson
EN, DE cinema · 111 credits
Born
31 December 1947 (age 78)
Birthplace
Glendale, California, USA
Also known as Тим Мэтисон · Timothy Lewis Matthieson · Tim Matthieson · تیم متیسون
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
Filmography
Child's Play
as Henry Kaslan
6 Balloons
as Gary
The Etruscan Smile
as Weiss
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
Magical Christmas Ornaments
as JP Presley
Killing Reagan
as Ronald Reagan
Last Chance for Christmas
as Reginald Buckley
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor / Director / Producer
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
as The President (voice)
Wild Card
Director
No Strings Attached
as Eli's Dad #2
Talker
2011
Talker
as Ronald Reagan
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
as Dodd, Director
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
as Alumnus Guy #4
To Love and Die
as James White
Redline
as Jerry Brecken
Augusta, Gone
as Ben Dudman, Director, Executive Producer
Don't Come Knocking
as Producer 1
Judas
as Pontius Pilate
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
as Andy Stewart
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
as Dr. Eric 'Otter' Stratton, OB/GYN
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Vance Wilder Sr.
Mom's on Strike
as Alan Harris
Second Honeymoon
as George Weston
Chump Change
as Simon Sez Simone
Navigating the Heart
as John Daly
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
as John F. Kennedy
Sharing the Secret
as John Moss
Hell Swarm
as Kirk Bluhdorn, Director
She's All That
as Harlan Siler
At the Mercy of a Stranger
as John Davis
Forever Love
as Alex Brooks
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
as Howard Wilson
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
as Adolf Althoff
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Otter
Buried Alive II
as Clint Goodman, Director
Sleeping with the Devil
as Dick Strang
Black Sheep
as Al Donnelly
A Holiday for Love
as Jake Peterson
Midnight Heat
as Tyler Grey
Twilight Man
as Jordan P. Cooper
An Unfinished Affair
as Alex Connor
Buried Secrets
as Clay Roff
A Very Brady Sequel
as Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
as Detective McKinley, Director
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects
as 4-DAC (voice)
Fast Company
as Det. Jack Matthews
While Justice Sleeps
1994
While Justice Sleeps
as Winfield 'Win' Cooke
Breach of Conduct
Director, Executive Producer
Shameful Secrets
as Daniel
Harmful Intent
as Dr. Rhodes
A Kiss to Die For
as William Tauber
Dying to Love You
as Roger Paulson
Mood Indigo
as Dr. Peter Hellman
Trial & Error
as Peter Hudson
Trial and Error
1993
Trial and Error
as Peter Hudson
Solar Crisis
as Steve Kelso
Quicksand: No Escape
as Scott Reinhardt
Drop Dead Fred
as Charles
Sometimes They Come Back
as Jim Norman
The Woman Who Sinned
as Michael Robeson
Buried Alive
as Clint Goodman
Little White Lies
as Dr. Harry MacRae
The Littlest Victims
as Doctor James Oleske
Speed Zone
as Jack
Blind Fury
Producer
Bay Coven
as Jerry Lebon
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
as Mike Byrd
Blind Justice
as Jim Anderson
Fletch
as Alan Stanwyk
Obsessed with a Married Woman
as Tony Hammond
Up the Creek
as Bob McGraw
Impulse
as Stuart
The House of God
as Roy Basch
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
as Mark Fisher
To Be or Not to Be
as Lt. Andre Sobinski
Listen to Your Heart
as Josh Stern
A Little Sex
as Michael Donovan
Bus Stop
as Bo Decker
1941
as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Jeff Reed
Dreamer
as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
Animal House
as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
Almost Summer
as Kevin Hawkins
Confessions of the D.A. Man
as Howard Goodman
Mary White
as William L. White
The Quest: The Longest Drive
as Quentin Beaudine
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
as Quentin Beaudine
The Quest
as Quentin Beaudine
The War Widow
as Amy's Husband (voice)
The Hemingway Play
as Wemedge
The Last Day
as Emmet Dalton
The Runaway Barge
as Danny Worth
Remember When
as Warren Thompson
Magnum Force
as Officer Phil Sweet
Hitched
as Clare Bridgeman
Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Clarence Bridgeman
How to Commit Marriage
as David Poe
Trial Run
as Delivery Person
Yours, Mine and Ours
as Mike Beardsley
