
Dakin Matthews
Biography
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.
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Filmography
Acting (123)
Movies (54)
Doc of Chucky
2024as Self
Waitress: The Musical
2023as Joe
Bridge of Spies
2015as Judge Byers
Zero Charisma
2013as Greg Goran
Lincoln
2012as John Usher
The Eagle
2011as Claudius Marcellus
True Grit
2010as Col. Stonehill
The Fighting Temptations
2003as Mr. Fairchild
The Big Time
2002
An Extremely Goofy Movie
2000as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Thirteen Days
2000as Arthur Lundahl
The Muse
1999as Dr. Jacobson
The Siege
1998as Senator Wright
Best Friends for Life
1998as Mr. Burnham
Flubber
1997as Minister
Bean
1997as Passenger Tucker
Virus
1995as Dr. Dubcheck
Stuart Saves His Family
1995as Intervention Counselor
The Swan Princess
1994as King William (voice)
White Mile
1994as Andy Thornell
The Enemy Within
1994as Vice President Walter Kelly
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
1994as Dean Barrow
Rising Sun
1993as Professor Sanders
Undercover Blues
1993as Police Captain
And the Band Played On
1993as Congressman Phil Burton
Rio Shannon
1993
Hart to Hart Returns
1993as Ted Avery
The Temp
1993as Dr. Feldman
Staying Afloat
1993as Henry Ashley
Criminal Behavior
1992as Albee Ferguson
For Richer, for Poorer
1992as Larry
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992as Attorney
Revolver
1992as Tom McCall
Child's Play 3
1991as Colonel Cochrane
Jailbirds
1991as Sheriff
The Perfect Tribute
1991as Dr. Thomas
Under Cover
1991as Director Waugh
The Whereabouts of Jenny
1991as Cox
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
1991as D.A. Buron Fitts
In a Stranger's Hand
1991as Francis Haynes
Ghost Dad
1990as Mr. Seymour
Wired
1989as Washington Post Editor
The Fabulous Baker Boys
1989as Charlie
Out on the Edge
1989as Dr. Cutler
My Brother's Wife
1989as Charles Rusher
Naked Lie
1989as Adam Berger
Permanent Record
1988
Sunset
1988as William Singer
Funny Farm
1988as Marion Corey Jr.
Clean and Sober
1988as Bob
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
1988as Catlett
The Silence at Bethany
1988as Sam Mitgang
Like Father Like Son
1987as Old Man Morrison
Nuts
1987as Judge Lawrence Block
Television (69)
The Gilded Age
2022as Joshua Winterton
Evil
2019as Father Augustus
The Resident
2018as Howie Green
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016as Hanlin Charleston
Chicago Med
2015as Art Hubbard
Madam Secretary
2014as Ambassador Roy Curtis
Devious Maids
2013as Alfred Pettigrove
Elementary
2012as James Connaughton
Veep
2012as Balloon Salesman
Castle
2009as Dave Dunne
The Good Wife
2009as Dr. David Zarevich
Parks and Recreation
2009as David
Better Off Ted
2009as Arthur Wells
The Mentalist
2008as Christo Papadakis
True Blood
2008as Dr. Robideaux
Eli Stone
2008as Banker
The Big Bang Theory
2007as Santa Claus
Dexter
2006as Dr. Pittman
Shark
2006as Judge Warren Cleary
The Closer
2005as Mr. Mitchell
Medium
2005as Arthur Brock
House
2004as Marvin
Desperate Housewives
2004as Reverend Sikes
Boston Legal
2004as Judge Harvey Fletcher
Jack & Bobby
2004as Merle Horstradt
Two and a Half Men
2003as Father Shaunassey
Leap of Faith
2002
Gilmore Girls
2000as Hanlin Charleston
The Michael Richards Show
2000as Steve
The West Wing
1999as Simon Blye
Family Law
1999
Charmed
1998as Angel of Destiny
The King of Queens
1998as Joe Heffernan
From the Earth to the Moon
1998as Dr. Floyd Thompson
Stargate SG-1
1997as Maz'rai
The Practice
1997as Judge William Aldrich
Just Shoot Me!
1997as Les
Ally McBeal
1997as Mr. Stark
Rough Riders
1997as Wadsworth, Sr.
Soul Man
1997as Bishop Peter Jerome
EZ Streets
1996
Star Trek: Voyager
1995as Admiral Patterson
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995as Elliot
The Office
1995as Frank Gerard
Touched by an Angel
1994as The Colonel
Diagnosis: Murder
1993as Elton Malone
The Nanny
1993as Dean Sterrett
Cutters
1993as Harry Polachek
Love & War
1992
Herman's Head
1991as Mr. Brooks
Drexell's Class
1991
Capital News
1990
Down Home
1990as Walt McCrorey
Coach
1989as William Thornton
Doctor Doctor
1989
Christine Cromwell
1989
Cross of Fire
1989as Hiram Evans
Dear John
1988as David
TV 101
1988as Tanner
Aaron's Way
1988
Baby M
1988as Judge Sorkow
L.A. Law
1986as Marshall Hygate
Matlock
1986as Prosecutor
Fresno
1986as Prosecutor
Murder, She Wrote
1984as Neal Gillen
Brothers
1984as J. Thomas Briggs
St. Elsewhere
1982as Todd Sweeney
Remington Steele
1982as Michael Fleming
Dallas
1978as Detective Kane
Crew (1)
Movies (1)
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