Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson; December 31, 1947) is an American actor, director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth-talking Eric 'Otter' Stratton in the 1978 comedy Animal House. His other well-known roles are as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins on Netflix's Virgin River, Henry Kaslan in the remake of Child's Play (2019), Dr. Brick Breeland on CW's Hart of Dixie, Vance Wilder Sr. in National Lampoon's Van Wilder, John Hoynes on West Wing, Al Donnelly in Black Sheep, Alan Stanwyk in Fletch, Officer Phil Sweet in Magnum Force, David Poe in How to Commit Marriage, Mike Beardsley in Yours, Mine & Ours (1968), and Mark Harmon in Divorce American Style. He also voiced the cartoon character roles of Jonny Quest, Jace in Space Ghost and Dino Boy, and Samson in Young Samson & Goliath.
Animal House
1978
Chump Change
2000
Harmful Intent
1993
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
Divorce American Style
1967
No Strings Attached
2011
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
Navigating the Heart
2000
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
2003
She's All That
1999
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
1987
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
Child's Play
2019
A Very Brady Sequel
1996
Magnum Force
1973
The War Widow
1976
1941
1979
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999
Judas
2004
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
A Little Sex
1982
Drop Dead Fred
1991
Buried Alive
1990
Bay Coven
1987
Solar Crisis
1992
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
2015
Sharing the Secret
2000
Black Sheep
1996
Fletch
1985
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
Redline
2007
Mary White
1977
Impulse
1984
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Speed Zone
1989
To Be or Not to Be
1983
Sometimes They Come Back
1991
Second Honeymoon
2001