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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-11-07 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

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).

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Known For

Acting

2024

2023

2022

The Gilded Age as Joshua Winterton

2019

Evil as Father Augustus

2018

The Resident as Howie Green

2016

2015

Bridge of Spies as Judge Byers
Chicago Med as Art Hubbard

2013

Zero Charisma as Greg Goran
Devious Maids as Alfred Pettigrove

2012

Lincoln as John Usher
Elementary as James Connaughton
Veep as Balloon Salesman

2011

The Eagle as Claudius Marcellus

2010

True Grit as Col. Stonehill

2009

Better Off Ted as Arthur Wells
Castle as Dave Dunne
The Good Wife as Dr. David Zarevich

2008

The Mentalist as Christo Papadakis
True Blood as Dr. Robideaux

2007

The Big Bang Theory as Santa Claus

2006

Dexter as Dr. Pittman

2005

The Closer as Mr. Mitchell
Medium as Arthur Brock

2004

Desperate Housewives as Reverend Sikes
House as Marvin
Jack & Bobby as Merle Horstradt

2003

The Fighting Temptations as Mr. Fairchild
Two and a Half Men as Father Shaunassey

2002

2000

Thirteen Days as Arthur Lundahl
An Extremely Goofy Movie as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Gilmore Girls as Hanlin Charleston

1999

The Muse as Dr. Jacobson
The West Wing as Simon Blye

1998

The Siege as Senator Wright
The Siege as Congressman Marshall
Best Friends for Life as Mr. Burnham
The King of Queens as Joe Heffernan
From the Earth to the Moon as Dr. Floyd Thompson
Charmed as Angel of Destiny

1997

Flubber as Minister
Bean as Passenger Tucker
Stargate SG-1 as Maz'rai
Soul Man as Bishop Peter Jerome
The Practice as Judge William Aldrich
The Practice as Judge Lander
Rough Riders as Wadsworth, Sr.
Ally McBeal as Mr. Stark

1996

1995

Stuart Saves His Family as Intervention Counselor
Virus as Dr. Dubcheck
Star Trek: Voyager as Admiral Patterson
The Office as Frank Gerard

1994

The Swan Princess as King William (voice)
The Enemy Within as Vice President Walter Kelly
White Mile as Andy Thornell
Touched by an Angel as The Colonel

1993

And the Band Played On as Congressman Phil Burton
The Temp as Dr. Feldman
Rising Sun as Professor Sanders
Undercover Blues as Police Captain
Staying Afloat as Henry Ashley
The Nanny as Dean Sterrett
Diagnosis: Murder as Elton Malone
Cutters as Harry Polachek
Diagnosis: Murder as Monsignor D'Amico

1992

Criminal Behavior as Albee Ferguson
Revolver as Tom McCall

1991

Child's Play 3 as Colonel Cochrane
In a Stranger's Hand as Francis Haynes
Jailbirds as Sheriff
Under Cover as Director Waugh
The Perfect Tribute as Dr. Thomas
Herman's Head as Mr. Brooks

1990

Ghost Dad as Mr. Seymour
Down Home as Walt McCrorey

1989

Naked Lie as Adam Berger
Wired as Washington Post Editor
Out on the Edge as Dr. Cutler
My Brother's Wife as Charles Rusher
Cross of Fire as Hiram Evans
Coach as William Thornton

1988

Funny Farm as Marion Corey Jr.
The Silence at Bethany as Sam Mitgang
Sunset as William Singer
TV 101 as Tanner
Dear John as David Hennessey
Dear John as David
Baby M as Judge Sorkow

1987

Nuts as Judge Lawrence Block
Like Father Like Son as Old Man Morrison

1986

Fresno as Prosecutor
L.A. Law as Marshall Hygate

1984

Brothers as J. Thomas Briggs
Murder, She Wrote as Dennis Moylan
Murder, She Wrote as Neal Gillen
Murder, She Wrote as Buford Hazlitt

1982

Remington Steele as Michael Fleming

1978

Dallas as Detective Kane

Production

2013

Zero Charisma as Executive Producer