Acting credits
120
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Dakin Matthews
Acting
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Movies: 54Series: 66Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 43364
IMDb ID: nm0559977
Known for: Acting
Born: November 7, 1940
Age: 85
Place of birth: Oakland, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2024
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.94
Wikidata: Q1157743
Also known as
Melvin Richard Matthews • Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)
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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Movies
Movie credits linked with Dakin Matthews.
7.8
Doc of Chucky
as Self
2024 Movie
7.3
Waitress: The Musical
as Joe
2023 Movie
7.2
Bridge of Spies
as Judge Byers
2015 Movie
6.2
Zero Charisma
as Greg Goran
2013 Movie
6.8
Lincoln
as John Usher
2012 Movie
6.2
The Eagle
as Claudius Marcellus
2011 Movie
7.3
True Grit
as Col. Stonehill
2010 Movie
5.8
The Fighting Temptations
as Mr. Fairchild
2003 Movie
3.5
The Big Time
2002 Movie
7.0
Thirteen Days
as Arthur Lundahl
2000 Movie
6.4
An Extremely Goofy Movie
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
2000 Movie
5.2
The Muse
as Dr. Jacobson
1999 Movie
6.3
The Siege
as Senator Wright
1998 Movie
Best Friends for Life
as Mr. Burnham
1998 Movie
5.7
Flubber
as Minister
1997 Movie
6.5
Bean
as Passenger Tucker
1997 Movie
4.5
Virus
as Dr. Dubcheck
1995 Movie
5.2
Stuart Saves His Family
as Intervention Counselor
1995 Movie
6.6
The Swan Princess
as King William (voice)
1994 Movie
5.7
The Enemy Within
as Vice President Walter Kelly
1994 Movie
6.1
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Dean Barrow
1994 Movie
5.6
White Mile
as Andy Thornell
1994 Movie
Staying Afloat
as Henry Ashley
1993 Movie
6.7
Hart to Hart Returns
as Ted Avery
1993 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Dakin Matthews.
7.6
The Gilded Age
as Joshua Winterton • 4 eps
2022 Series
7.8
Evil
as Father Augustus • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.4
The Resident
as Howie Green • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.3
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Hanlin Charleston • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.3
Chicago Med
as Art Hubbard • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Madam Secretary
as Ambassador Roy Curtis • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Devious Maids
as Alfred Pettigrove • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as James Connaughton • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Veep
as Balloon Salesman • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Dr. David Zarevich • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Parks and Recreation
as David • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Better Off Ted
as Arthur Wells • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Castle
as Dave Dunne • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as Christo Papadakis • 2 eps
2008 Series
7.6
True Blood
as Dr. Robideaux • 2 eps
2008 Series
6.7
Eli Stone
as Banker • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
as Santa Claus • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.2
Dexter
as Dr. Pittman • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.7
Shark
as Judge Warren Cleary • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.9
The Closer
as Mr. Mitchell • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.4
Medium
as Arthur Brock • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.6
House
as Marvin • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Desperate Housewives
as Reverend Sikes • 7 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Judge Harvey Fletcher • 1 eps
2004 Series