Acting
Dakin Matthews
Born November 7, 1940 · Oakland, California, USA
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.
Known for
8.1
The Big Bang Theory
Santa Claus
8.7
House
Marvin
7.6
Bridge of Spies
Judge Byers
7.6
True Grit
Col. Stonehill
8.6
Dexter
Dr. Pittman
8.2
The Mentalist
Christo Papadakis
7.3
Lincoln
John Usher
7.1
Two and a Half Men
Father Shaunassey
6.5
Bean
Passenger Tucker
5.3
Flubber
Minister
7.2
Charmed
Angel of Destiny
7.9
True Blood
Dr. Robideaux
8.1
Castle
Dave Dunne
7.7
Desperate Housewives
Reverend Sikes
8.6
Parks and Recreation
David
8.4
Stargate SG-1
Maz'rai
7.9
Elementary
James Connaughton
5.2
Child's Play 3
Colonel Cochrane
6.4
The Siege
Senator Wright
6.2
The Eagle
Claudius Marcellus
Filmography
- 2024Doc of ChuckySelfMovie
- 2023Waitress: The MusicalJoeMovie
- 2022The Gilded AgeJoshua WintertonSeries
- 2019EvilFather AugustusSeries
- 2018The ResidentHowie GreenSeries
- 2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeHanlin CharlestonSeries
- 2015Chicago MedArt HubbardSeries
- 2015Bridge of SpiesJudge ByersMovie
- 2014Madam SecretaryAmbassador Roy CurtisSeries
- 2013Zero CharismaGreg Goran, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2013Devious MaidsAlfred PettigroveSeries
- 2012LincolnJohn UsherMovie
- 2012ElementaryJames ConnaughtonSeries
- 2012VeepBalloon SalesmanSeries
- 2011The EagleClaudius MarcellusMovie
- 2010True GritCol. StonehillMovie
- 2009The Good WifeDr. David ZarevichSeries
- 2009Parks and RecreationDavidSeries
- 2009Better Off TedArthur WellsSeries
- 2009CastleDave DunneSeries
- 2008The MentalistChristo PapadakisSeries
- 2008True BloodDr. RobideauxSeries
- 2008Eli StoneBankerSeries
- 2007The Big Bang TheorySanta ClausSeries
- 2006DexterDr. PittmanSeries
- 2006SharkJudge Warren ClearySeries
- 2005The CloserMr. MitchellSeries
- 2005MediumArthur BrockSeries
- 2004HouseMarvinSeries
- 2004Desperate HousewivesReverend SikesSeries
- 2004Boston LegalJudge Harvey FletcherSeries
- 2004Jack & BobbyMerle HorstradtSeries
- 2003Two and a Half MenFather ShaunasseySeries
- 2003The Fighting TemptationsMr. FairchildMovie
- 2002The Big TimeMovie
- 2002Family AffairBusinessmanSeries
- 2002Leap of FaithSeries
- 2000Thirteen DaysArthur LundahlMovie
- 2000The Michael Richards ShowSteveSeries
- 2000The Geena Davis ShowReverend MeadowsSeries
- 2000Gilmore GirlsHanlin CharlestonSeries
- 2000An Extremely Goofy MovieJudge (voice) (uncredited)Movie
- 1999The West WingSimon BlyeSeries
- 1999Family LawSeries
- 1999The MuseDr. JacobsonMovie
- 1998The SiegeSenator WrightMovie
- 1998CharmedAngel of DestinySeries
- 1998The King of QueensJoe HeffernanSeries
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonDr. Floyd ThompsonSeries
- 1997FlubberMinisterMovie
- 1997Ally McBealMr. StarkSeries
- 1997Stargate SG-1Maz'raiSeries
- 1997Rough RidersWadsworth, Sr.Series
- 1997BeanPassenger TuckerMovie
- 1997Soul ManBishop Peter JeromeSeries
- 1997Just Shoot Me!LesSeries
- 1997The PracticeJudge Lander, William AldrichSeries
- 1996EZ StreetsSeries
- 1995The Jeff Foxworthy ShowElliotSeries
- 1995VirusDr. DubcheckMovie
- 1995Stuart Saves His FamilyIntervention CounselorMovie
- 1995The OfficeFrank GerardSeries
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerAdmiral PattersonSeries
- 1994The Swan PrincessKing William (voice)Movie
- 1994Touched by an AngelThe ColonelSeries
- 1994The Enemy WithinVice President Walter KellyMovie
- 1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsDean BarrowMovie
- 1994White MileAndy ThornellMovie
- 1993Staying AfloatHenry AshleyMovie
- 1993The NannyDean SterrettSeries
- 1993Hart to Hart ReturnsTed AveryMovie
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderElton Malone, Monsignor D'AmicoSeries
- 1993And the Band Played OnCongressman Phil BurtonMovie
- 1993Undercover BluesPolice CaptainMovie
- 1993Rising SunProfessor SandersMovie
- 1993The TempDr. FeldmanMovie
- 1992Love & WarSeries
- 1992Criminal BehaviorAlbee FergusonMovie
- 1992Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop DriveAttorneyMovie
- 1992For Richer, for PoorerLarryMovie
- 1991In a Stranger's HandFrancis HaynesMovie
- 1991Drexell's ClassSeries
- 1991Herman's HeadMr. BrooksSeries
- 1991Child's Play 3Colonel CochraneMovie
- 1991JailbirdsSheriffMovie
- 1991White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma ToddD.A. Buron FittsMovie
- 1991The Perfect TributeDr. ThomasMovie
- 1990Ghost DadMr. SeymourMovie
- 1990Down HomeWalt McCroreySeries
- 1990Capital NewsSeries
- 1989Christine CromwellSeries
- 1989Cross of FireHiram EvansSeries
- 1989The Fabulous Baker BoysCharlieMovie
- 1989WiredWashington Post EditorMovie
- 1989Doctor DoctorSeries
- 1989Out on the EdgeDr. CutlerMovie
- 1989CoachWilliam ThorntonSeries
- 1989Naked LieAdam BergerMovie
- 1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim AjamiCatlettMovie
- 1988TV 101TannerSeries
- 1988Dear JohnDavid, David HennesseySeries
- 1988Clean and SoberBobMovie
- 1988Funny FarmMarion Corey Jr.Movie
- 1988Baby MJudge SorkowSeries
- 1988SunsetWilliam SingerMovie
- 1988Permanent RecordMovie
- 1988Aaron's WaySeries
- 1988The Silence at BethanySam MitgangMovie
- 1987NutsJudge Lawrence BlockMovie
- 1987Like Father Like SonOld Man MorrisonMovie
- 1986FresnoProsecutorSeries
- 1986L.A. LawMarshall HygateSeries
- 1986MatlockProsecutorSeries
- 1984Murder, She WroteDennis Moylan, Neal Gillen, Buford HazlittSeries
- 1984BrothersJ. Thomas BriggsSeries
- 1982St. ElsewhereTodd SweeneySeries
- 1982NewhartJimSeries
- 1982Remington SteeleMichael FlemingSeries
- 1982American PlayhouseSam MitgangSeries
- 1978DallasDetective KaneSeries