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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dakin Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Mentalist

House

Dexter

Desperate Housewives

Stargate SG-1

Castle

Two and a Half Men

The Good Wife

All Movies (55)

• Doc of Chucky2024 · as Self
• New Old Friends2024 · as William
• Waitress: The Musical2023 · as Joe
• Bridge of Spies2015 · as Judge Byers
• Zero Charisma2013 · as Greg Goran
• Lincoln2012 · as John Usher
• The Eagle2011 · as Claudius Marcellus
• True Grit2010 · as Col. Stonehill
• The Fighting Temptations2003 · as Mr. Fairchild
• The Big Time2002
• Thirteen Days2000 · as Arthur Lundahl
• An Extremely Goofy Movie2000 · as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
• The Muse1999 · as Dr. Jacobson
• The Siege1998 · as Senator Wright
• Best Friends for Life1998 · as Mr. Burnham
• Flubber1997 · as Minister
• Bean1997 · as Passenger Tucker
• Virus1995 · as Dr. Dubcheck
• Stuart Saves His Family1995 · as Intervention Counselor
• The Swan Princess1994 · as King William (voice)
• The Enemy Within1994 · as Vice President Walter Kelly
• Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills1994 · as Dean Barrow
• White Mile1994 · as Andy Thornell
• Staying Afloat1993 · as Henry Ashley
• Hart to Hart Returns1993 · as Ted Avery
• And the Band Played On1993 · as Congressman Phil Burton
• Undercover Blues1993 · as Police Captain
• Rio Shannon1993
• Rising Sun1993 · as Professor Sanders
• The Temp1993 · as Dr. Feldman
• Criminal Behavior1992 · as Albee Ferguson
• Revolver1992 · as Tom McCall
• Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive1992 · as Attorney
• For Richer, for Poorer1992 · as Larry
• In a Stranger's Hand1991 · as Francis Haynes
• Child's Play 31991 · as Colonel Cochrane
• Jailbirds1991 · as Sheriff
• White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd1991 · as D.A. Buron Fitts
• The Perfect Tribute1991 · as Dr. Thomas
• The Whereabouts of Jenny1991 · as Cox
• Under Cover1991 · as Director Waugh
• Ghost Dad1990 · as Mr. Seymour
• My Brother's Wife1989 · as Charles Rusher
• The Fabulous Baker Boys1989 · as Charlie
• Wired1989 · as Washington Post Editor
• Out on the Edge1989 · as Dr. Cutler
• Naked Lie1989 · as Adam Berger
• Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami1988 · as Catlett
• Clean and Sober1988 · as Bob
• Funny Farm1988 · as Marion Corey Jr.
• Sunset1988 · as William Singer
• Permanent Record1988
• The Silence at Bethany1988 · as Sam Mitgang
• Nuts1987 · as Judge Lawrence Block
• Like Father Like Son1987 · as Old Man Morrison

All TV Shows (75)

• The Gilded Age2022 · as Joshua Winterton
• Evil2019 · as Father Augustus
• The Resident2018 · as Howie Green
• Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life2016 · as Hanlin Charleston
• Chicago Med2015 · as Art Hubbard
• Madam Secretary2014 · as Ambassador Roy Curtis
• Devious Maids2013 · as Alfred Pettigrove
• Elementary2012 · as James Connaughton
• Veep2012 · as Balloon Salesman
• The Good Wife2009 · as Dr. David Zarevich
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as David
• Better Off Ted2009 · as Arthur Wells
• Castle2009 · as Dave Dunne
• The Mentalist2008 · as Christo Papadakis
• True Blood2008 · as Dr. Robideaux
• Eli Stone2008 · as Banker
• The Big Bang Theory2007 · as Santa Claus
• Dexter2006 · as Dr. Pittman
• Shark2006 · as Judge Warren Cleary
• The Closer2005 · as Mr. Mitchell
• Medium2005 · as Arthur Brock
• House2004 · as Marvin
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Reverend Sikes
• Boston Legal2004 · as Judge Harvey Fletcher
• Jack & Bobby2004 · as Merle Horstradt
• Two and a Half Men2003 · as Father Shaunassey
• Leap of Faith2002
• The Michael Richards Show2000 · as Steve
• The Geena Davis Show2000 · as Reverend Meadows
• Gilmore Girls2000 · as Hanlin Charleston
• The West Wing1999 · as Simon Blye
• Family Law1999
• Charmed1998 · as Angel of Destiny
• The King of Queens1998 · as Joe Heffernan
• From the Earth to the Moon1998 · as Dr. Floyd Thompson
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Mr. Stark
• Stargate SG-11997 · as Maz'rai
• Rough Riders1997 · as Wadsworth, Sr.
• Soul Man1997 · as Bishop Peter Jerome
• The Practice1997 · as Judge William Aldrich
• The Practice1997 · as Judge Lander
• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Les
• EZ Streets1996
• The Jeff Foxworthy Show1995 · as Elliot
• The Office1995 · as Frank Gerard
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Admiral Patterson
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as The Colonel
• The Nanny1993 · as Dean Sterrett
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Elton Malone
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Monsignor D'Amico
• Cutters1993 · as Harry Polachek
• Love & War1992
• Drexell's Class1991
• Herman's Head1991 · as Mr. Brooks
• Down Home1990 · as Walt McCrorey
• Capital News1990
• Christine Cromwell1989
• Cross of Fire1989 · as Hiram Evans
• Doctor Doctor1989
• Coach1989 · as William Thornton
• TV 1011988 · as Tanner
• Dear John1988 · as David
• Dear John1988 · as David Hennessey
• Baby M1988 · as Judge Sorkow
• Aaron's Way1988
• Fresno1986 · as Prosecutor
• L.A. Law1986 · as Marshall Hygate
• Matlock1986 · as Prosecutor
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Neal Gillen
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Dennis Moylan
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Buford Hazlitt
• Brothers1984 · as J. Thomas Briggs
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as Todd Sweeney
• Remington Steele1982 · as Michael Fleming
• Dallas1978 · as Detective Kane