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Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Melvin Richard Matthews

Born November 7, 1940· Oakland, California, USA

79Roles★ 6.9Average rating

After early studies aimed at the priesthood in San Francisco and Rome, Matthews turned to drama, completing training at the Juilliard School and later teaching at the American Conservatory Theater while pursuing graduate work at NYU. His stage debut in 1965 led to a long association with Shakespeare festivals and the A.C.T., and after relocating to Los Angeles in the late 1980s he became a familia…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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Filmography

HouseSeries★ 8.6
House2004
Marvin
The MentalistSeries★ 8.4
The Mentalist2008
Christo Papadakis
The ResidentSeries★ 8.4
The Resident2018
Howie Green
Stargate SG-1Series★ 8.3
Stargate SG-11997
Maz'rai
DexterSeries★ 8.2
Dexter2006
Dr. Pittman
Chicago MedSeries★ 8.3
Chicago Med2015
Art Hubbard
CharmedSeries★ 8.2
Charmed1998
Angel of Destiny
CastleSeries★ 8
Castle2009
Dave Dunne
Parks and RecreationSeries★ 8
Parks and Recreation2009
David
The Big Bang TheorySeries★ 7.9
The Big Bang Theory2007
Santa Claus
The NannySeries★ 8
The Nanny1993
Dean Sterrett
Desperate HousewivesSeries★ 7.9
Desperate Housewives2004
Reverend Sikes
Gilmore GirlsSeries★ 7.9
Gilmore Girls2000
Hanlin Charleston
Star Trek: VoyagerSeries★ 7.8
Star Trek: Voyager1995
Admiral Patterson
EvilSeries★ 7.8
Evil2019
Father Augustus
ElementarySeries★ 7.6
Elementary2012
James Connaughton
The Good WifeSeries★ 7.6
The Good Wife2009
Dr. David Zarevich
From the Earth to the MoonSeries★ 8.1
From the Earth to the Moon1998
Dr. Floyd Thompson
Two and a Half MenSeries★ 7.4
Two and a Half Men2003
Father Shaunassey
The Gilded AgeSeries★ 7.7
The Gilded Age2022
Joshua Winterton
MediumSeries★ 7.5
Medium2005
Arthur Brock
VeepSeries★ 7.5
Veep2012
Balloon Salesman
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Dennis Moylan
True Grit★ 7.3
True Grit2010
Col. Stonehill
Bridge of Spies★ 7.2
Bridge of Spies2015
Judge Byers
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeSeries★ 7.3
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life2016
Hanlin Charleston
The King of QueensSeries★ 7.1
The King of Queens1998
Joe Heffernan
Devious MaidsSeries★ 7.1
Devious Maids2013
Alfred Pettigrove
Madam SecretarySeries★ 7
Madam Secretary2014
Ambassador Roy Curtis
DallasSeries★ 6.9
Dallas1978
Detective Kane
Lincoln★ 6.8
Lincoln2012
John Usher
The Swan Princess★ 6.6
The Swan Princess1994
King William (voice)
An Extremely Goofy Movie★ 6.5
An Extremely Goofy Movie2000
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Bean★ 6.5
Bean1997
Passenger Tucker
Rising Sun★ 6.2
Rising Sun1993
Professor Sanders
Child's Play 3★ 5.9
Child's Play 31991
Colonel Cochrane
Flubber★ 5.7
Flubber1997
Minister