Dakin Matthews

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Dakin Matthews

Acting 85 November 7, 1940

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’’ (…

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The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

7.9 2007 TV Show
House

House

8.6 2004 TV Show
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.4 2008 TV Show
Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

7.2 2015 Movie
Dexter

Dexter

8.2 2006 TV Show
True Grit

True Grit

7.3 2010 Movie
Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

7.5 2003 TV Show
Lincoln

Lincoln

6.8 2012 Movie
Castle

Castle

8.0 2009 TV Show
Charmed

Charmed

8.2 1998 TV Show
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

7.9 2004 TV Show
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

8.3 1997 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Doc of Chucky

    Movie Self

  2. 2024
    New Old Friends

    Movie William

  3. 2023
    Waitress: The Musical

    Movie Joe

  4. 2022
    The Gilded Age

    TV show Joshua Winterton

  5. 2019
    Evil

    TV show Father Augustus

  6. 2018
    The Resident

    TV show Howie Green

  7. 2016
    Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

    TV show Hanlin Charleston

  8. 2015
    Chicago Med

    TV show Art Hubbard

  9. 2015
    Bridge of Spies

    Movie Judge Byers

  10. 2014
    Madam Secretary

    TV show Ambassador Roy Curtis

  11. 2013
    Zero Charisma

    Movie Greg Goran

  12. 2013
    Devious Maids

    TV show Alfred Pettigrove

  13. 2012
    Lincoln

    Movie John Usher

  14. 2012
    Elementary

    TV show James Connaughton

  15. 2012
    Veep

    TV show Balloon Salesman

  16. 2011
    The Eagle

    Movie Claudius Marcellus

More credits
  1. 2010
    True Grit

    Movie Col. Stonehill

  2. 2009
    The Good Wife

    TV show Dr. David Zarevich

  3. 2009
    Parks and Recreation

    TV show David

  4. 2009
    Better Off Ted

    TV show Arthur Wells

  5. 2009
    Castle

    TV show Dave Dunne

  6. 2008
    The Mentalist

    TV show Christo Papadakis

  7. 2008
    True Blood

    TV show Dr. Robideaux

  8. 2008
    Eli Stone

    TV show Banker

  9. 2007
    The Big Bang Theory

    TV show Santa Claus

  10. 2006
    Dexter

    TV show Dr. Pittman

  11. 2006
    Shark

    TV show Judge Warren Cleary

  12. 2005
    The Closer

    TV show Mr. Mitchell

  13. 2005
    Medium

    TV show Arthur Brock

  14. 2004
    House

    TV show Marvin

  15. 2004
    Desperate Housewives

    TV show Reverend Sikes

  16. 2004
    Boston Legal

    TV show Judge Harvey Fletcher

  17. 2004
    Jack & Bobby

    TV show Merle Horstradt

  18. 2003
    Two and a Half Men

    TV show Father Shaunassey

  19. 2003
    The Fighting Temptations

    Movie Mr. Fairchild

  20. 2002
    The Big Time

    Movie

  21. 2002
    Leap of Faith

    TV show

  22. 2000
    Thirteen Days

    Movie Arthur Lundahl

  23. 2000
    The Michael Richards Show

    TV show Steve

  24. 2000
    The Geena Davis Show

    TV show Reverend Meadows