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