Profile
Tim Matheson
Actor
Male
Born
Dec 31, 1947
Age
65
Hometown
United States
Other Names
Timothy Lewis Mat...
Tim Matheson 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 National Lampoon's Animal House and the bitter Vice President John Hoynes in the NBC drama… Read More
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Megan Murphy MathesonMarried 1985
News + Updates
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Hart Of Dixie ‘bachelorette & Bullets’ Episode ReviewBeleb Dirty Laundry - Apr 18, 2012
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‘hart Of Dixie’ Co Star Teases Tonight’s ‘rewarding’ Episode, The Crazy FinaleEntertainment Weekly - Apr 10, 2012
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Dvd Review Sometimes They Come Back (1991)Flickering Myth - Apr 09, 2012
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Blog: Broadway Adaptation Of 'Animal House' In The WorksThe Dartmouth - Mar 06, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1947
Birth
Born on December 31, 1947.
TEENAGE
1961
13 Years Old
At the age of 13, Matheson appeared as Roddy Miller in Robert Young's CBS nostalgia comedy series Window on Main Street during the 1961-1962 television season.
1964
16 Years Old
In 1964, he provided the voice of the lead character in the cartoon program Jonny Quest.
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TWENTIES
1969
21 Years Old
In 1969, he joined the cast of NBC's The Virginian western series in the eighth season, as Jim Horn.
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1972
24 Years Old
In the final season of the television western Bonanza 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.
1973
25 Years Old
He portrayed a young motorcycle cop, Phil Sweet, in the 1973 film Magnum Force.
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1975
27 Years Old
In 1975, he guest starred in CBS's short-lived family drama, Three for the Road.
1976
28 Years Old
In the fall of 1976, Matheson appeared with Kurt Russell in the 15-episode NBC series The Quest, the story of two young men in the American West seeking the whereabouts of their sister, a captive of the Cheyenne.
THIRTIES
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He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth-talking Eric "Otter" Stratton in the 1978 comedy National Lampoon's Animal House and the bitter Vice President John Hoynes in the NBC drama, The West Wing and has had a variety of other well-known roles, including providing the voice of the lead character in the cartoon TV program Jonny Quest.
1982
34 Years Old
Matheson and Catherine Hicks played Rick and Amanda Tucker, who operate a detective agency in Laurel Canyon in CBS' Tucker's Witch, which aired during the 1982-1983 season.
FORTIES
1989
41 Years Old
Matheson, along with business partner Dan Grodnik, bought National Lampoon in 1989 when the magazine was facing financial decline.
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1996
48 Years Old
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.
FIFTIES
2002
54 Years Old
Matheson appeared in the movie Van Wilder in 2002, playing the father of the title character, who was inspired by his own character in Animal House; Matheson's character even makes a veiled reference to the fun times he had had at Dartmouth, where the fraternity upon which Animal House is based is rumored to have "had a strong tradition of existence."
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2008
60 Years Old
He also appeared in a Volkswagen commercial in 2008.
2009
61 Years Old
In 2009, Matheson directed the pilot episode of Covert Affairs, premiered on USA Network in 2010.
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2010
62 Years Old
Matheson was born in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. In 2010, he was divorced from Megan Murphy Matheson after a 25-year marriage and three children.
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