Dakin Matthews

Acting

Dakin Matthews

Born November 7, 1940Oakland, California, USA123 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

Filmography

Doc of Chucky
2024Doc of Chucky
as SelfMovie
The Gilded Age
2022The Gilded Age
as Joshua WintertonTV
Evil
2019Evil
as Father AugustusTV
The Resident
2018The Resident
as Howie GreenTV
Chicago Med
2015Chicago Med
as Art HubbardTV
Bridge of Spies
2015Bridge of Spies
as Judge ByersMovie
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretary
as Ambassador Roy CurtisTV
Zero Charisma
2013Zero Charisma
as Greg GoranMovie
Devious Maids
2013Devious Maids
as Alfred PettigroveTV
Lincoln
2012Lincoln
as John UsherMovie
Elementary
2012Elementary
as James ConnaughtonTV
Veep
2012Veep
as Balloon SalesmanTV
The Eagle
2011The Eagle
as Claudius MarcellusMovie
True Grit
2010True Grit
as Col. StonehillMovie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Dr. David ZarevichTV
Better Off Ted
2009Better Off Ted
as Arthur WellsTV
Castle
2009Castle
as Dave DunneTV
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalist
as Christo PapadakisTV
True Blood
2008True Blood
as Dr. RobideauxTV
Eli Stone
2008Eli Stone
as BankerTV
The Big Bang Theory
2007The Big Bang Theory
as Santa ClausTV
Dexter
2006Dexter
as Dr. PittmanTV
Shark
2006Shark
as Judge Warren ClearyTV
The Closer
2005The Closer
as Mr. MitchellTV
Medium
2005Medium
as Arthur BrockTV
House
2004House
as MarvinTV
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewives
as Reverend SikesTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legal
as Judge Harvey FletcherTV
Jack & Bobby
2004Jack & Bobby
as Merle HorstradtTV
Two and a Half Men
2003Two and a Half Men
as Father ShaunasseyTV
The Fighting Temptations
2003The Fighting Temptations
as Mr. FairchildMovie
Thirteen Days
2000Thirteen Days
as Arthur LundahlMovie
Gilmore Girls
2000Gilmore Girls
as Hanlin CharlestonTV
An Extremely Goofy Movie
2000An Extremely Goofy Movie
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Simon BlyeTV
The Muse
1999The Muse
as Dr. JacobsonMovie
The Siege
1998The Siege
as Senator WrightMovie
Charmed
1998Charmed
as Angel of DestinyTV
The King of Queens
1998The King of Queens
as Joe HeffernanTV
From the Earth to the Moon
1998From the Earth to the Moon
as Dr. Floyd ThompsonTV
Best Friends for Life
1998Best Friends for Life
as Mr. BurnhamMovie
Flubber
1997Flubber
as MinisterMovie
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBeal
as Mr. StarkTV
Stargate SG-1
1997Stargate SG-1
as Maz'raiTV
Rough Riders
1997Rough Riders
as Wadsworth, Sr.TV
Bean
1997Bean
as Passenger TuckerMovie
Soul Man
1997Soul Man
as Bishop Peter JeromeTV
The Practice
1997The Practice
as Judge William AldrichTV
Virus
1995Virus
as Dr. DubcheckMovie
Stuart Saves His Family
1995Stuart Saves His Family
as Intervention CounselorMovie
The Office
1995The Office
as Frank GerardTV
Star Trek: Voyager
1995Star Trek: Voyager
as Admiral PattersonTV
The Swan Princess
1994The Swan Princess
as King William (voice)Movie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as The ColonelTV
The Enemy Within
1994The Enemy Within
as Vice President Walter KellyMovie
White Mile
1994White Mile
as Andy ThornellMovie
Staying Afloat
1993Staying Afloat
as Henry AshleyMovie
The Nanny
1993The Nanny
as Dean SterrettTV
Hart to Hart Returns
1993Hart to Hart Returns
as Ted AveryMovie
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murder
as Elton MaloneTV
And the Band Played On
1993And the Band Played On
as Congressman Phil BurtonMovie
Undercover Blues
1993Undercover Blues
as Police CaptainMovie
Rising Sun
1993Rising Sun
as Professor SandersMovie
C
1993Cutters
as Harry PolachekTV
The Temp
1993The Temp
as Dr. FeldmanMovie
Criminal Behavior
1992Criminal Behavior
as Albee FergusonMovie
Revolver
1992Revolver
as Tom McCallMovie
In a Stranger's Hand
1991In a Stranger's Hand
as Francis HaynesMovie
Herman's Head
1991Herman's Head
as Mr. BrooksTV
Child's Play 3
1991Child's Play 3
as Colonel CochraneMovie
Jailbirds
1991Jailbirds
as SheriffMovie
The Perfect Tribute
1991The Perfect Tribute
as Dr. ThomasMovie
Under Cover
1991Under Cover
as Director WaughMovie
Ghost Dad
1990Ghost Dad
as Mr. SeymourMovie
Down Home
1990Down Home
as Walt McCroreyTV
My Brother's Wife
1989My Brother's Wife
as Charles RusherMovie
Cross of Fire
1989Cross of Fire
as Hiram EvansTV
Wired
1989Wired
as Washington Post EditorMovie
Out on the Edge
1989Out on the Edge
as Dr. CutlerMovie
Coach
1989Coach
as William ThorntonTV
Naked Lie
1989Naked Lie
as Adam BergerMovie
TV 101
1988TV 101
as TannerTV
Dear John
1988Dear John
as David HennesseyTV
Funny Farm
1988Funny Farm
as Marion Corey Jr.Movie
Baby M
1988Baby M
as Judge SorkowTV
Sunset
1988Sunset
as William SingerMovie
The Silence at Bethany
1988The Silence at Bethany
as Sam MitgangMovie
Nuts
1987Nuts
as Judge Lawrence BlockMovie
Like Father Like Son
1987Like Father Like Son
as Old Man MorrisonMovie
Fresno
1986Fresno
as ProsecutorTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Marshall HygateTV
Matlock
1986Matlock
as ProsecutorTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Dennis MoylanTV
Brothers
1984Brothers
as J. Thomas BriggsTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Todd SweeneyTV
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steele
as Michael FlemingTV
Dallas
1978Dallas
as Detective KaneTV