Acting
Dakin Matthews
Born 7 November 1940 in Oakland, California, USA
126 credits
Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical scholar. Best known as Herb Kelcher in ‘’My Two Dads’’ (1987-1989), Hamlin Charleston in ‘’Gilmore Girls’’ (2000-2007), and as Reverend Sikes in ‘’Desperate Housewives’’ (2004-2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dakin Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting 125
- 2024Doc of ChuckyFilmSelf
- 2024New Old FriendsFilmWilliam
- 2023Waitress: The MusicalFilmJoe
- 2022The Gilded AgeSeriesJoshua Winterton
- 2019EvilSeriesFather Augustus
- 2018The ResidentSeriesHowie Green
- 2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeSeriesHanlin Charleston
- 2015Chicago MedSeriesArt Hubbard
- 2015Bridge of SpiesFilmJudge Byers
- 2014Madam SecretarySeriesAmbassador Roy Curtis
- 2013Devious MaidsSeriesAlfred Pettigrove
- 2013Zero CharismaFilmGreg Goran
- 2012ElementarySeriesJames Connaughton
- 2012VeepSeriesBalloon Salesman
- 2012LincolnFilmJohn Usher
- 2011The EagleFilmClaudius Marcellus
- 2010True GritFilmCol. Stonehill
- 2009CastleSeriesDave Dunne
- 2009The Good WifeSeriesDr. David Zarevich
- 2009Parks and RecreationSeriesDavid
- 2009Better Off TedSeriesArthur Wells
- 2008The MentalistSeriesChristo Papadakis
- 2008True BloodSeriesDr. Robideaux
- 2008Eli StoneSeriesBanker
- 2007The Big Bang TheorySeriesSanta Claus
- 2006DexterSeriesDr. Pittman
- 2006SharkSeriesJudge Warren Cleary
- 2005The CloserSeriesMr. Mitchell
- 2005MediumSeriesArthur Brock
- 2004HouseSeriesMarvin
- 2004Desperate HousewivesSeriesReverend Sikes
- 2004Boston LegalSeriesJudge Harvey Fletcher
- 2004Jack & BobbySeriesMerle Horstradt
- 2003Two and a Half MenSeriesFather Shaunassey
- 2003The Fighting TemptationsFilmMr. Fairchild
- 2002Leap of FaithSeries
- 2002The Big TimeFilm
- 2000Gilmore GirlsSeriesHanlin Charleston
- 2000Thirteen DaysFilmArthur Lundahl
- 2000An Extremely Goofy MovieFilmJudge (voice) (uncredited)
- 2000The Geena Davis ShowSeriesReverend Meadows
- 2000The Michael Richards ShowSeriesSteve
- 1999The West WingSeriesSimon Blye
- 1999The MuseFilmDr. Jacobson
- 1999Family LawSeries
- 1998CharmedSeriesAngel of Destiny
- 1998The King of QueensSeriesJoe Heffernan
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonSeriesDr. Floyd Thompson
- 1998The SiegeFilmSenator Wright
- 1998Best Friends for LifeFilmMr. Burnham
- 1997Stargate SG-1SeriesMaz'rai
- 1997The PracticeSeriesJudge Lander, William Aldrich
- 1997Ally McBealSeriesMr. Stark
- 1997Just Shoot Me!SeriesLes
- 1997FlubberFilmMinister
- 1997BeanFilmPassenger Tucker
- 1997Rough RidersSeriesWadsworth, Sr.
- 1997Soul ManSeriesBishop Peter Jerome
- 1996EZ StreetsSeries
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerSeriesAdmiral Patterson
- 1995Stuart Saves His FamilyFilmIntervention Counselor
- 1995The Jeff Foxworthy ShowSeriesElliot
- 1995VirusFilmDr. Dubcheck
- 1995The OfficeSeriesFrank Gerard
- 1994Touched by an AngelSeriesThe Colonel
- 1994The Swan PrincessFilmKing William (voice)
- 1994The Enemy WithinFilmVice President Walter Kelly
- 1994White MileFilmAndy Thornell
- 1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsFilmDean Barrow
- 1993The NannySeriesDean Sterrett
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeriesElton Malone, Monsignor D'Amico
- 1993Rising SunFilmProfessor Sanders
- 1993Undercover BluesFilmPolice Captain
- 1993And the Band Played OnFilmCongressman Phil Burton
- 1993The TempFilmDr. Feldman
- 1993Hart to Hart ReturnsFilmTed Avery
- 1993CuttersSeriesHarry Polachek
- 1993Staying AfloatFilmHenry Ashley
- 1993Rio ShannonFilm
- 1992Love & WarSeries
- 1992Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop DriveFilmAttorney
- 1992For Richer, for PoorerFilmLarry
- 1992Criminal BehaviorFilmAlbee Ferguson
- 1992RevolverFilmTom McCall
- 1991Child's Play 3FilmColonel Cochrane
- 1991Herman's HeadSeriesMr. Brooks
- 1991In a Stranger's HandFilmFrancis Haynes
- 1991Drexell's ClassSeries
- 1991The Perfect TributeFilmDr. Thomas
- 1991White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma ToddFilmD.A. Buron Fitts
- 1991JailbirdsFilmSheriff
- 1991The Whereabouts of JennyFilmCox
- 1991Under CoverFilmDirector Waugh
- 1990Ghost DadFilmMr. Seymour
- 1990Capital NewsSeries
- 1990Down HomeSeriesWalt McCrorey
- 1989CoachSeriesWilliam Thornton
- 1989The Fabulous Baker BoysFilmCharlie
- 1989Doctor DoctorSeries
- 1989WiredFilmWashington Post Editor
- 1989Cross of FireSeriesHiram Evans
- 1989Christine CromwellSeries
- 1989Out on the EdgeFilmDr. Cutler
- 1989Naked LieFilmAdam Berger
- 1989My Brother's WifeFilmCharles Rusher
- 1988Funny FarmFilmMarion Corey Jr.
- 1988Dear JohnSeriesDavid, David Hennessey
- 1988Clean and SoberFilmBob
- 1988SunsetFilmWilliam Singer
- 1988Permanent RecordFilm
- 1988TV 101SeriesTanner
- 1988Aaron's WaySeries
- 1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim AjamiFilmCatlett
- 1988Baby MSeriesJudge Sorkow
- 1988The Silence at BethanyFilmSam Mitgang
- 1987Like Father Like SonFilmOld Man Morrison
- 1987NutsFilmJudge Lawrence Block
- 1986MatlockSeriesProsecutor
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesMarshall Hygate
- 1986FresnoSeriesProsecutor
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesBuford Hazlitt, Dennis Moylan, Neal Gillen
- 1984BrothersSeriesJ. Thomas Briggs
- 1982St. ElsewhereSeriesTodd Sweeney
- 1982Remington SteeleSeriesMichael Fleming
- 1982American PlayhouseSeriesSam Mitgang
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Filmography from TMDB.