Dakin Matthews
Known for acting · Born 7 November 1940 · 85 · Oakland, California, USA
127 credits
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
True Grit
2010
The King of Queens
1998
Desperate Housewives
2004
Gilmore Girls
2000
Doctor Doctor
1989
The Big Bang Theory
2007
The Mentalist
2008
Child's Play 3
1991
The Eagle
2011
Soul Man
1997
True Blood
2008
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995
Acting (126)
2024Doc of ChuckySelfFilm
2024New Old FriendsWilliamFilm
2023Waitress: The MusicalJoeFilm
2022The Gilded AgeJoshua Winterton · 4 episodesSeries
2019EvilFather AugustusSeries
2018The ResidentHowie GreenSeries
2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeHanlin CharlestonSeries
2015Bridge of SpiesJudge ByersFilm
2015Chicago MedArt HubbardSeries
2014Madam SecretaryAmbassador Roy CurtisSeries
2013Devious MaidsAlfred Pettigrove · 2 episodesSeries
2013Zero CharismaGreg GoranFilm
2012LincolnJohn UsherFilm
2012ElementaryJames ConnaughtonSeries
2012VeepBalloon SalesmanSeries
2011The EagleClaudius MarcellusFilm
2010True GritCol. StonehillFilm
2009CastleDave DunneSeries
2009Parks and RecreationDavidSeries
2009The Good WifeDr. David ZarevichSeries
2009Better Off TedArthur WellsSeries
2008The MentalistChristo Papadakis · 2 episodesSeries
2008True BloodDr. Robideaux · 2 episodesSeries
2008Eli StoneBankerSeries
2007The Big Bang TheorySanta Claus · 2 episodesSeries
2006DexterDr. PittmanSeries
2006SharkJudge Warren ClearySeries
2005MediumArthur BrockSeries
2005The CloserMr. MitchellSeries
2004HouseMarvinSeries
2004Desperate HousewivesReverend Sikes · 9 episodesSeries
2004Boston LegalJudge Harvey FletcherSeries
2004Jack & BobbyMerle HorstradtSeries
2003Two and a Half MenFather ShaunasseySeries
2003The Fighting TemptationsMr. FairchildFilm
2002The Big TimeFilm
2002Leap of FaithSeries
2000Gilmore GirlsHanlin Charleston · 10 episodesSeries
2000Thirteen DaysArthur LundahlFilm
2000An Extremely Goofy MovieJudge (voice) (uncredited)Film
2000The Geena Davis ShowReverend MeadowsSeries
2000The Michael Richards ShowSteveSeries
1999The West WingSimon BlyeSeries
1999The MuseDr. JacobsonFilm
1999Family LawSeries
1998CharmedAngel of DestinySeries
1998The SiegeSenator WrightFilm
1998The King of QueensJoe Heffernan · 14 episodesSeries
1998From the Earth to the MoonDr. Floyd ThompsonSeries
1998Best Friends for LifeMr. BurnhamFilm
1997BeanPassenger TuckerFilm
1997FlubberMinisterFilm
1997Stargate SG-1Maz'raiSeries
1997Ally McBealMr. StarkSeries
1997Just Shoot Me!LesSeries
1997The PracticeJudge William Aldrich · 3 episodes, Judge LanderSeries
1997Rough RidersWadsworth, Sr. · 2 episodesSeries
1997Soul ManBishop Peter Jerome · 25 episodesSeries
1996EZ StreetsSeries
1995Star Trek: VoyagerAdmiral PattersonSeries
1995Stuart Saves His FamilyIntervention CounselorFilm
1995VirusDr. DubcheckFilm
1995The Jeff Foxworthy ShowElliot · 18 episodesSeries
1995The OfficeFrank Gerard · 6 episodesSeries
1994The Swan PrincessKing William (voice)Film
1994Touched by an AngelThe ColonelSeries
1994The Enemy WithinVice President Walter KellyFilm
1994White MileAndy ThornellFilm
1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsDean BarrowFilm
1993The NannyDean SterrettSeries
1993Rising SunProfessor SandersFilm
1993Undercover BluesPolice CaptainFilm
1993Diagnosis: MurderElton Malone, Monsignor D'AmicoSeries
1993And the Band Played OnCongressman Phil BurtonFilm
1993The TempDr. FeldmanFilm
1993Hart to Hart ReturnsTed AveryFilm
1993Staying AfloatHenry AshleyFilm
1993CuttersHarry Polachek · 5 episodesSeries
1993Rio ShannonFilm
1992Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop DriveAttorneyFilm
1992For Richer, for PoorerLarryFilm
1992Love & WarSeries
1992Criminal BehaviorAlbee FergusonFilm
1992RevolverTom McCallFilm
1991Child's Play 3Colonel CochraneFilm
1991Herman's HeadMr. BrooksSeries
1991In a Stranger's HandFrancis HaynesFilm
1991The Perfect TributeDr. ThomasFilm
1991JailbirdsSheriffFilm
1991Drexell's Class · 18 episodesSeries
1991White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma ToddD.A. Buron FittsFilm
1991The Whereabouts of JennyCoxFilm
1991Under CoverDirector WaughFilm
1990Ghost DadMr. SeymourFilm
1990Down HomeWalt McCrorey · 19 episodesSeries
1990Capital NewsSeries
1989The Fabulous Baker BoysCharlieFilm
1989CoachWilliam ThorntonSeries
1989WiredWashington Post EditorFilm
1989Cross of FireHiram Evans · 2 episodesSeries
1989Naked LieAdam BergerFilm
1989Out on the EdgeDr. CutlerFilm
1989Doctor Doctor · 40 episodesSeries
1989Christine CromwellSeries
1989My Brother's WifeCharles RusherFilm
1988Funny FarmMarion Corey Jr.Film
1988SunsetWilliam SingerFilm
1988Clean and SoberBobFilm
1988Permanent RecordFilm
1988Dear JohnDavid, David HennesseySeries
1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim AjamiCatlettFilm
1988Aaron's WaySeries
1988TV 101TannerSeries
1988Baby MJudge Sorkow · 2 episodesSeries
1988The Silence at BethanySam MitgangFilm
1987Like Father Like SonOld Man MorrisonFilm
1987NutsJudge Lawrence BlockFilm
1986MatlockProsecutorSeries
1986L.A. LawMarshall Hygate · 4 episodesSeries
1986FresnoProsecutor · 5 episodesSeries
1984Murder, She WroteNeal Gillen, Dennis Moylan, Buford HazlittSeries
1984BrothersJ. Thomas BriggsSeries
1982Remington SteeleMichael FlemingSeries
1982St. ElsewhereTodd SweeneySeries
1982American PlayhouseSam MitgangSeries
1978DallasDetective KaneSeries
Production (1)
2013Zero CharismaExecutive ProducerFilm