Tim Matheson
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Solar Crisis
as Steve Kelso
1992
Magnum Force
as Officer Phil Sweet
1973
Drop Dead Fred
as Charles
1991
1941
as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
1979
To Be or Not to Be
as Lt. Andre Sobinski
1983
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Jeff Reed
1979
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Vance Wilder Sr.
2002
Animal House
as Eric 'Otter' Stratton
1978
Fletch
as Alan Stanwyk
1985
Sometimes They Come Back
as Jim Norman
1991
Don't Come Knocking
as Producer 1
2005
Up the Creek
as Bob McGraw
1984
Impulse
as Stuart
1984
Black Sheep
as Al Donnelly
1996
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
as Dodd
2009
Buried Alive
as Clint Goodman
1990
Redline
as Jerry Brecken
2007
No Strings Attached
as Eli's Dad #2
2011
Augusta, Gone
as Ben Dudman
2006
To Love and Die
as James White
2008
