Tim Matheson

78, from Glendale, California, USA

Artwork for Jumanji: Welcome to the JungleImage of 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.

Timeline

2019Aged 72

  • Poster for Child's Play

    Henry Kaslan

2018Aged 71

  • Poster for 6 Balloons

    Gary

  • Poster for The Etruscan Smile

    Weiss

2017Aged 70

  • Poster for Magical Christmas Ornaments

    JP Presley

  • Poster for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

    Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)

2016Aged 69

  • Poster for Killing Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

2015Aged 68

  • Poster for Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest

    The President (voice)

  • Poster for Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Self - Actor / Director / Producer

  • Poster for Last Chance for Christmas

    Reginald Buckley

2013Aged 66

  • Poster for Wild Card

    Director

2011Aged 64

  • Poster for No Strings Attached

    Eli's Dad #2

  • Talker

    Ronald Reagan

2009Aged 62

  • Poster for Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia

    Dodd

  • Poster for American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

    Alumnus Guy #4

2008Aged 61

  • Poster for Animal House: The Inside Story

    Self

  • Poster for To Love and Die

    James White

  • Poster for True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet

    Director

2007Aged 60

  • Poster for Redline

    Jerry Brecken

2006Aged 59

  • Poster for Augusta, Gone

    Ben Dudman

2005Aged 58

  • Poster for Don't Come Knocking

    Producer 1

2004Aged 57

  • Poster for Judas

    Pontius Pilate

2003Aged 56

2002Aged 55

  • Poster for Mom's on Strike

    Alan Harris

  • Poster for National Lampoon's Van Wilder

    Vance Wilder Sr.

2001Aged 54

  • Poster for Second Honeymoon

    George Weston

2000Aged 53

  • Poster for Chump Change

    Simon Sez Simone

  • Poster for Navigating the Heart

    John Daly

  • Poster for Hell Swarm

    Kirk Bluhdorn

  • Poster for Sharing the Secret

    John Moss

  • Poster for Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

    John F. Kennedy

1999Aged 52

  • Poster for She's All That

    Harlan Siler

  • Poster for Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

    Self

  • Poster for At the Mercy of a Stranger

    John Davis

  • Poster for In the Company of Spies

    Director

1998Aged 51

  • Poster for Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families

    Adolf Althoff

  • Poster for A Very Unlucky Leprechaun

    Howard Wilson

  • Poster for Forever Love

    Alex Brooks

  • Poster for The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

    Self - Otter

  • Poster for Catch Me If You Can

    Norm

1997Aged 50

  • Poster for Sleeping with the Devil

    Dick Strang

  • Poster for Buried Alive II

    Clint Goodman

1996Aged 49

  • Poster for Black Sheep

    Al Donnelly

  • Poster for An Unfinished Affair

    Alex Connor

  • Poster for Midnight Heat

    Tyler Grey

  • Poster for Twilight Man

    Jordan P. Cooper

  • Poster for A Very Brady Sequel

    Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas

  • Poster for Buried Secrets

    Clay Roff

  • Poster for A Holiday for Love

    Jake Peterson

1995Aged 48

  • Poster for Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead

    Detective McKinley

  • Poster for Fast Company

    Det. Jack Matthews

  • Poster for Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects

    4-DAC (voice)

1994Aged 47

1993Aged 46

  • Poster for Mood Indigo

    Dr. Peter Hellman

  • Trial and Error

    Peter Hudson

  • Poster for Trial & Error

    Peter Hudson

  • Poster for Dying to Love You

    Roger Paulson

  • Poster for Shameful Secrets

    Daniel

  • Poster for Harmful Intent

    Dr. Rhodes

  • Poster for A Kiss to Die For

    William Tauber

1992Aged 45

  • Poster for Quicksand: No Escape

    Scott Reinhardt

  • Poster for Solar Crisis

    Steve Kelso

1991Aged 44

  • Poster for Drop Dead Fred

    Charles

  • Poster for Sometimes They Come Back

    Jim Norman

  • Poster for The Woman Who Sinned

    Michael Robeson

1990Aged 43

  • Poster for Buried Alive

    Clint Goodman

  • Poster for Joshua's Heart

    Tom

1989Aged 42

1987Aged 40

  • Poster for Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

    Mike Byrd

  • Poster for Bay Coven

    Jerry Lebon

1986Aged 39

  • Poster for Blind Justice

    Jim Anderson

1985Aged 38

  • Poster for Obsessed with a Married Woman

    Tony Hammond

  • Poster for Fletch

    Alan Stanwyk

1984Aged 37

  • Poster for The House of God

    Roy Basch

  • Poster for The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

    Mark Fisher

  • Poster for Up the Creek

    Bob McGraw

  • Poster for Impulse

    Stuart

1983Aged 36

  • Poster for Listen to Your Heart

    Josh Stern

  • Poster for To Be or Not to Be

    Lt. Andre Sobinski

1982Aged 35

  • Poster for A Little Sex

    Michael Donovan

  • Poster for Bus Stop

    Bo Decker

1979Aged 32

  • Poster for Dreamer

    Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham

  • Poster for The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

    Jeff Reed

  • Poster for 1941

    Capt. Loomis Birkhead

1978Aged 31

  • Poster for Confessions of the D.A. Man

    Howard Goodman

  • Poster for Almost Summer

    Kevin Hawkins

  • Poster for Animal House

    Eric 'Otter' Stratton

1977Aged 30

  • Poster for Mary White

    William L. White

1976Aged 29

  • Poster for The Quest: The Longest Drive

    Quentin Beaudine

  • Poster for The Hemingway Play

    Wemedge

  • Poster for The Quest

    Quentin Beaudine

  • Poster for The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

    Quentin Beaudine

  • Poster for The War Widow

    Amy's Husband (voice)

1975Aged 28

  • Poster for The Last Day

    Emmet Dalton

  • Poster for The Runaway Barge

    Danny Worth

1974Aged 27

  • Poster for Remember When

    Warren Thompson

1973Aged 26

  • Poster for Hitched

    Clare Bridgeman

  • Poster for Magnum Force

    Officer Phil Sweet

1971Aged 24

  • Poster for Lock, Stock and Barrel

    Clarence Bridgeman

1969Aged 22

  • Poster for Trial Run

    Delivery Person

  • Poster for How to Commit Marriage

    David Poe

1968Aged 21

  • Poster for Yours, Mine and Ours

    Mike Beardsley

1967Aged 20

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