Tim Matheson
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Tim Matheson is an American actor, director and producer perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth talking 'Eric "Otter" Stratton' in the 1978 comedy, National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), but has had a variety of other well-known roles both before and since, including critical accolades ...
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Tim Matheson is an American actor, director and producer perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth talking 'Eric "Otter" Stratton' in the 1978 comedy, National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), but has had a variety of other well-known roles both before and since, including critical accolades for his playing "Vice President John Hoynes" on the television series, The West Wing (1999), which garnered him two Primetime Emmy award nominations for Best Guest Star in a Drama Series.From 2011 to 2015, Matheson starred as 'Dr. Brick Breeland' in The CW series, Hart of Dixie (2011), opposite Rachel Bilson. He has and continues to direct several episodes each season throughout the series. Not limited to "Hart of Dixie", Matheson has made a career of directing an array of episodic projects on some of television's most prominent shows, including "The Last Ship," "Burn Notice," "Criminal Minds," "Without a Trace," "Cold Case," "Numbers," "Drop Dead Diva," "Suits," "Eureka" and "White Collar," as well as pilots for Fox's "The Good Guys" and the USA Network successful original series "Covert Affairs."
Beginning his career at the age of 13, Matheson appeared in Robert Young's CBS nostalgia comedy series, Window on Main Street (1961), during the 1961-1962 television season. In 1964, he provided the voice of the lead character in the cartoon program Jonny Quest (1964), as well as the voice of "Jace" in the original animated series, Space Ghost (1966). Additionally, he played the role of the oldest son, "Mike Beardsley", in the film Yours, Mine and Ours (1968), which starred Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda.
In 1969, Matheson joined the cast of NBC's western series, The Virginian (1962), in its eighth season, as "Jim Horn". During the final season of the television western Bonanza (1959) in 1972-1973, Matheson played "Griff King", a parolee who tries to reform his life as a worker at the Ponderosa Ranch under Ben Cartwright's watch. Following that, he portrayed young motorcycle cop "Phil Sweet", in the 1973 film, Magnum Force (1973).
In the fall of 1976, Matheson was seen opposite Kurt Russell in the NBC series, The Quest (1976), the story of two young men in the American West seeking the whereabouts of their sister, a captive of the Cheyenne. In 1978, he co-starred in the acclaimed National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), opposite John Belushi; the following year, he appeared alongside Belushi again in Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979). Matheson and Catherine Hicks played "Rick Tucker" and "Amanda Tucker", who operate a detective agency in Laurel Canyon in CBS' Tucker's Witch (1982), which aired during the 1982-1983 season. He then appeared in the 1983 To Be or Not to Be (1983), starring Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft and went on to star in the 1984 comedy, Up the Creek (1984) and 1985's Fletch (1985).
Matheson, along with business partner 'Dan Grodnik', bought National Lampoon in 1989, when the magazine was facing financial decline. They were unable to reverse the magazine fortunes, however, and sold it in 1991. In 1996, Matheson took on the role of a con man who claims to be Carol Brady's thought-to-be-dead husband in A Very Brady Sequel (1996). Matheson was seen opposite Ryan Reynolds in the feature comedy Van Wilder: Party Liaison (2002) in 2002, playing the father of the title character, who was inspired by his own character in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), as a nod to the original film.
Tim was born Timothy Lewis Matthieson in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, the son of Sally and Clifford Matthieson, a training pilot. He has three wonderful children with former wife Megan Murphy Matheson.
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Review: THE PRICE OF POWER at Abbey Theater Of Dublinby Paul Batterson - Jan 17, 2023
What did our critic think of THE PRICE OF POWER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin? As the director of THE PRICE OF POWER, Abbey Theater of Dublin director Joe Bishara is up against an interesting challenge. How does one present a show about John F. Kennedy, one of the most famous faces in the history of American politics?
Netflix Renews VIRGIN RIVER For Two More Seasonsby Michael Major - Sep 20, 2021
Starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson, Virgin River tells the love story of Mel Monroe (Breckenridge) who answers an ad to work as a midwife and nurse practitioner in the remote Northern California town of Virgin River, thinking it will be the perfect place to start fresh and leave her painful memories.
Emmy Rossum, Morgan Freeman, Jamie Lee Curtis & More to Take Part in US Holocaust Memorial Museum Virtual Eventby Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2021
At this historic time for reflection and action - members of the Western Region community supporting the efforts of the D.C.-based U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) will come together virtually on March 11 at 7 p.m. PT.
Scoop: Coming Up on a Rebroadcast of THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Wednesday, July 1, 2020by TV Scoop - Jun 23, 2020
Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a Rebroadcast of THE GOLDBERGS, airing on ABC on Wednesday, July 1, 2020!
50+ Theatres To Virtually Screen THE ETRUSCAN SMILEby A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2020
In an effort to support cinema aficionados and theaters during these difficult and unprecedented times, Lightyear Entertainment, in association with Film Movement and Arthouse Convergence, will offer consumers a virtual theatrical experience with its current film The Etruscan Smile, starring Brian Cox.
BWW Interview: Ari Pelto of San Diego's HANSEL AND GRETEL at the Civic Centerby Erica Miner - Jan 16, 2020
Pelto will make his much-anticipated San Diego Opera debut on Feb. 8, 2020, in their highly imaginative production
Scoop: Coming Up on a Rebroadcast of THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Saturday, January 11, 2020by TV Scoop - Dec 23, 2019
Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a Rebroadcast of THE GOLDBERGS, airing on ABC on Saturday, January 11, 2020!
Scoop: Coming Up on a New Episode of THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Wednesday, October 16, 2019by TV Scoop - Oct 1, 2019
Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a New Episode of THE GOLDBERGS, airing on ABC on Wednesday, October 16, 2019!
BWW Review: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Splashes into the Massey Theatre with its Toe Tapping Tunesby Alyson Eng - Apr 15, 2019
Extravagant tap dancing numbers, incredible singing, and breathtaking set pieces were a few things that I got to witness at the Massey Theatre on Saturday night. The Royal City Musical Theatre's production of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN performed another round of shows this weekend at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster, B.C. Playing from April 4-20, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN tells the story of film stars Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont with the rise of 'talking pictures' in Hollywood. Filled with romance, drama, and comedy, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN takes us back in time to experience what the the movie industry was like in the late 1920s.
VIDEO: On This Day, April 9- Happy Birthday, Cynthia Nixon!by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2019
On this day we're celebrating the birthday of multiple Tony Award-winner, television star, and former gubernatorial candidate, the great Cynthia Nixon!
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by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2019
On this day we're celebrating the birthday of multiple Tony Award-winner, television star, and former gubernatorial candidate, the great Cynthia Nixon!
by Stage Tube - Dec 17, 2018
RYAN HANSEN SOLVES CRIMES ON TELEVISION*, a meta comedy skewering Hollywood and police procedurals, returns for Season 2 on January 30, 2019 on YouTube Premium. The show stars Hansen, as a ridiculous version of himself, who joins an LAPD task force partnering actors with homicide detectives so they can use their “actor skills” to help solve murders. In Season 2, Ryan's back, but after Detective Mathers, Ryan's partner from the first season (Samira Wiley), gets sidelined, rogue cop Vince Vincente (Avon Barksdale Wood Harris) steps in as Ryan's new partner. Together the two will have to buddy up to solve an array of puzzling crimes.
by Macon Prickett - Mar 13, 2018
Netflix has unveiled the trailer for upcoming film 6 BALLOONS. The film, directed by Marja-Lewis Ryan, stars Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Charlotte Carel, Madeline Carel, Maya Erskine, Dawan Owens, Jen Tullock, Lisa Bierman, Pierce Minor, Heidi Sulzman, Tim Matheson, and Jane Kaczmarek.
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 16, 2014
The new season of HART OF DIXIE returns Friday January 9th on The CW. Get a first look below!
by - Apr 22, 2014
Below, get a sneak peek at the next episode of The CW's HART OF DIXIE titled 'A Better Man.'!
by - Dec 3, 2013
The CW's HART OF DIXIE will return Monday, January 14th with an all new episode titled 'Something To Talk About.'
by - Nov 12, 2013
On the next episode of The CW's HART OF DIXIT titled "I Run To You" - Zoe (Rachel Bilson) beings to grow leery of how much time Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) hang out
by - Oct 29, 2013
On the next episode of The CW's HART OF DIXIE titled "How Do You Like Me Now" - Zoe (Rachel Bilson) is blissfully happy when she sees how well Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) is adjusting to BlueBell
by - Oct 15, 2013
On the next episode of The CW's HART OF DIXIE titled "Take This Job and Shove It", trying to avoid a confrontation with Brick (Tim Matheson), Zoe (Rachel Bilson) begins discreetly seeing patients in BlueBell again.
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 24, 2013
The CW has just released a new interview with Wilson Bethel for the upcoming third season of HART OF DIXIE. The new season premiers Monday, October 7th, 8/7c. Check it out below!
