Tim matheson actor biography

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Tim Matheson

BIO

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

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Tim Matheson

American actor (born 1947)

Not to be confused with Tim Mathieson.

Tim Matheson
Matheson in a Bonanza publicity photo, 1972
Born	Timothy Lewis Matthieson (1947-12-31) December 31, 1947 (age 77) Glendale, California, U.S.
Other names	Tim Matthieson (early credits)
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Years active	1961–present
Spouses	Jennifer Leak (m. 1968; div. 1971) Megan Murphy Matheson (m. 1985; div. 2010) Elizabeth Marighetto (m. 2018)
Children	3

Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson; December 31, 1947) is an American actor and director.^[1] Some of his best-known acting roles include the title character of the 1960s animated Jonny Quest TV series, Eric "Otter" Stratton in the 1978 comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House, and the recurring role of Vice President John Hoynes in the 2000s NBC drama The West Wing, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

Early life

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Matheson was born in Glendale, California, the son of Clifford Matthieson, a traini

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Tim Matheson Biography

Date of Birth:
Dec 31, 1947Birth Place:
Glendale, Calif., USA

Biography

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