Acting

Dakin Matthews

Born 1940-11-07 · Oakland, California, USA

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.

Credits

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Doc of Chucky
as Self
2024
New Old Friends
as William
2024
Waitress: The Musical
as Joe
2023
The Gilded Age
as Joshua Winterton
2022
Evil
as Father Augustus
2019
The Resident
as Howie Green
2018
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Hanlin Charleston
2016
Chicago Med
as Art Hubbard
2015
Bridge of Spies
as Judge Byers
2015
Madam Secretary
as Ambassador Roy Curtis
2014
Zero Charisma
as Greg Goran
2013
Zero Charisma
Executive Producer
2013
Devious Maids
as Alfred Pettigrove
2013
Lincoln
as John Usher
2012
Elementary
as James Connaughton
2012
Veep
as Balloon Salesman
2012
The Eagle
as Claudius Marcellus
2011
True Grit
as Col. Stonehill
2010
The Good Wife
as Dr. David Zarevich
2009
Parks and Recreation
as David
2009
Better Off Ted
as Arthur Wells
2009
Castle
as Dave Dunne
2009
The Mentalist
as Christo Papadakis
2008
True Blood
as Dr. Robideaux
2008
Eli Stone
as Banker
2008
The Big Bang Theory
as Santa Claus
2007
Dexter
as Dr. Pittman
2006
Shark
as Judge Warren Cleary
2006
The Closer
as Mr. Mitchell
2005
Medium
as Arthur Brock
2005
House
as Marvin
2004
Desperate Housewives
as Reverend Sikes
2004
Boston Legal
as Judge Harvey Fletcher
2004
Jack & Bobby
as Merle Horstradt
2004
Two and a Half Men
as Father Shaunassey
2003
The Fighting Temptations
as Mr. Fairchild
2003
The Big Time
2002
Family Affair
as Businessman
2002
Leap of Faith
2002
Thirteen Days
as Arthur Lundahl
2000
The Michael Richards Show
as Steve
2000
The Geena Davis Show
as Reverend Meadows
2000
Gilmore Girls
as Hanlin Charleston
2000
An Extremely Goofy Movie
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
2000
The West Wing
as Simon Blye
1999
Family Law
1999
The Muse
as Dr. Jacobson
1999
The Siege
as Senator Wright
1998
Charmed
as Angel of Destiny
1998
The King of Queens
as Joe Heffernan
1998
From the Earth to the Moon
as Dr. Floyd Thompson
1998
Best Friends for Life
as Mr. Burnham
1998
Flubber
as Minister
1997
Ally McBeal
as Mr. Stark
1997
Stargate SG-1
as Maz'rai
1997
Rough Riders
as Wadsworth, Sr.
1997
Bean
as Passenger Tucker
1997
Soul Man
as Bishop Peter Jerome
1997
The Practice
as Judge Lander
1997
The Practice
as William Aldrich
1997
Just Shoot Me!
as Les
1997
EZ Streets
1996
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
as Elliot
1995
Virus
as Dr. Dubcheck
1995
Stuart Saves His Family
as Intervention Counselor
1995
The Office
as Frank Gerard
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
as Admiral Patterson
1995
The Swan Princess
as King William (voice)
1994
Touched by an Angel
as The Colonel
1994
The Enemy Within
as Vice President Walter Kelly
1994
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Dean Barrow
1994
White Mile
as Andy Thornell
1994
Staying Afloat
as Henry Ashley
1993
The Nanny
as Dean Sterrett
1993
Hart to Hart Returns
as Ted Avery
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
as Elton Malone
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
as Monsignor D'Amico
1993
And the Band Played On
as Congressman Phil Burton
1993
Undercover Blues
as Police Captain
1993
Rio Shannon
1993