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