Born in Glendale, California, the son of a training pilot and a former United States Marine Corps Reservist, Tim Matheson began acting as a child, appearing on early-1960s sitcoms before voicing the title hero in the animated series Jonny Quest. After guest roles on westerns such as The Virginian and Bonanza, he achieved breakout fame as Eric “Otter” Stratton in National Lampoon’s Animal House (19…
