
Tim Matheson
Department: Acting
Biography
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

Solar Crisis
1992

Magnum Force
1973

Drop Dead Fred
1991

1941
1979

To Be or Not to Be
1983

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979

National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002

Animal House
1978

Fletch
1985

Sometimes They Come Back
1991

Don't Come Knocking
2005

Up the Creek
1984

Impulse
1984

Black Sheep
1996

Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009

Buried Alive
1990

Redline
2007

No Strings Attached
2011

Augusta, Gone
2006

To Love and Die
2008

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003

A Holiday for Love
1996

Buried Alive II
1997

Shameful Secrets
1993

The House of God
1984

Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
2003

Mom's on Strike
2002

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999

Remember When
1974

Chump Change
2000

Catch Me If You Can
1998

How to Commit Marriage
1969

Midnight Heat
1996

Harmful Intent
1993

Bay Coven
1987

A Kiss to Die For
1993

Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
1995

Forever Love
1998

Quicksand: No Escape
1992

Twilight Man
1996

Dreamer
1979

Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects
1995

The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976

While Justice Sleeps
1994

Almost Summer
1978

Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978

Obsessed with a Married Woman
1985

Hitched
1973

Little White Lies
1989

An Unfinished Affair
1996

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
1987

A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
1998

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
1984

Sleeping with the Devil
1997

Buried Secrets
1996

A Very Brady Sequel
1996

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976

The Last Day
1975

Navigating the Heart
2000

The Woman Who Sinned
1991

Dying to Love You
1993

Fast Company
1995

Mood Indigo
1993

The Runaway Barge
1975

Yours, Mine and Ours
1968

Nikki and Alexander
1989

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000

Last Chance for Christmas
2015

The Quest
1976

A Little Sex
1982

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015

Second Honeymoon
2001

Killing Reagan
2016

The War Widow
1976

Judas
2004

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017

She's All That
1999

Magical Christmas Ornaments
2017

Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
2015

The Littlest Victims
1989

6 Balloons
2018

Listen to Your Heart
1983

Sharing the Secret
2000

The Etruscan Smile
2018

Speed Zone
1989

Mary White
1977

Blind Justice
1986

Hell Swarm
2000

Joshua's Heart
1990

Child's Play
2019

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
1998

Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971

Target of Suspicion
1994

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998

At the Mercy of a Stranger
1999

Bus Stop
1982

Animal House: The Inside Story
2008

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009

Divorce American Style
1967

The Hemingway Play
1976

Trial & Error
1993

Trial Run
1969

Trial and Error
1993

Talker
2011

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003

Jonny Quest
1964

Shark
2006

Here's Lucy
1968

Rhoda
1974

Kung Fu
1972

My Three Sons
1960

The Alvin Show
1961

Ed
2000

Cybill
1995

Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966

Room 222
1969

Medical Center
1969

The King of Queens
1998

Night Gallery
1970

The New Batman Adventures
1997

Adam-12
1968

Tucker's Witch
1982

Fallen Angels
1993

Ironside
1967

Leave It to Beaver
1957

To Love and Die
2008

Window on Main Street
1961

The Quest
1976

Battle of the Network Stars
1976

Police Story
1973

Young Samson & Goliath
1967

Wolf Lake
2001

Shazzan
1967

Breaking News
2002

Nature
1982

Summer Fun
1966

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999

Just in Time
1988

Three for the Road
1975

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977

Charlie Hoover
1991

Hart of Dixie
2011

Justice League Unlimited
2004

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000

The Farmer's Daughter
1963

Ripcord
1961

White Collar
2009

Batman: The Animated Series
1992

The Magician
1973

Burn Notice
2007

Evil
2019

Hawaii Five-O
1968

The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997

Quantum Leap
2022

The West Wing
1999

The Good Fight
2017

Bonanza
1959

Petrocelli
1974

Virgin River
2019

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971

Fast & Furious Spy Racers
2019

Fast & Furious Spy Racers
2019

This Is Us
2016

The Goldbergs
2013

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971

Without a Trace
2002

How the West Was Won
1977

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971

The Virginian
1962

Space Ghost & Dino Boy
1966

Madam Secretary
2014

Entourage
2004

San Francisco International Airport
1970

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000

9-1-1: Nashville
2025

The Affair
2014

George Burns Comedy Week
1985