Dakin Matthews

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 7, 1940 (85 yrs)

place of birth

Oakland, California, USA

also known as

Melvin Richard Matthews · Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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Bridge of Spies
7.2

Bridge of Spies

2015as Judge Byers
True Grit
7.3

True Grit

2010as Col. Stonehill
Bean
6.5

Bean

1997as Passenger Tucker
Child's Play 3
5.9

Child's Play 3

1991as Colonel Cochrane
Lincoln
6.8

Lincoln

2012as John Usher
The Siege
6.3

The Siege

1998as Senator Wright
The Eagle
6.2

The Eagle

2011as Claudius Marcellus
Flubber
5.7

Flubber

1997as Minister
Rising Sun
6.1

Rising Sun

1993as Professor Sanders
The Swan Princess
6.6

The Swan Princess

1994as King William (voice)
An Extremely Goofy Movie
6.4

An Extremely Goofy Movie

2000as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Thirteen Days
7.0

Thirteen Days

2000as Arthur Lundahl
Like Father Like Son
5.7

Like Father Like Son

1987as Old Man Morrison
The Muse
5.2

The Muse

1999as Dr. Jacobson
Ghost Dad
5.1

Ghost Dad

1990as Mr. Seymour
The Temp
4.8

The Temp

1993as Dr. Feldman
Undercover Blues
6.1

Undercover Blues

1993as Police Captain
Funny Farm
6.2

Funny Farm

1988as Marion Corey Jr.
Doc of Chucky
7.8

Doc of Chucky

2024as Self
Nuts
6.3

Nuts

1987as Judge Lawrence Block
The Fabulous Baker Boys
6.6

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989as Charlie
The Fighting Temptations
5.8

The Fighting Temptations

2003as Mr. Fairchild
And the Band Played On
6.5

And the Band Played On

1993as Congressman Phil Burton
Sunset
5.7

Sunset

1988as William Singer
The Enemy Within
5.8

The Enemy Within

1994as Vice President Walter Kelly
The Big Time
5.3

The Big Time

2002
Clean and Sober
6.3

Clean and Sober

1988as Bob
Permanent Record
6.4

Permanent Record

1988
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
4.9

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

1992as Attorney
The Perfect Tribute
6.5

The Perfect Tribute

1991as Dr. Thomas
White Mile
5.9

White Mile

1994as Andy Thornell
Waitress: The Musical
7.3

Waitress: The Musical

2023as Joe
Stuart Saves His Family
5.3

Stuart Saves His Family

1995as Intervention Counselor
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
7.0

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988as Catlett
The Whereabouts of Jenny
6.0

The Whereabouts of Jenny

1991as Cox
Under Cover
8.0

Under Cover

1991as Director Waugh
For Richer, for Poorer
5.9

For Richer, for Poorer

1992as Larry
Wired
3.6

Wired

1989as Washington Post Editor
Naked Lie
4.8

Naked Lie

1989as Adam Berger
Rio Shannon

Rio Shannon

1993
In a Stranger's Hand
5.7

In a Stranger's Hand

1991as Francis Haynes
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
7.5

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

1991as D.A. Buron Fitts
Hart to Hart Returns
6.8

Hart to Hart Returns

1993as Ted Avery
Jailbirds
7.7

Jailbirds

1991as Sheriff
Virus
4.8

Virus

1995as Dr. Dubcheck
My Brother's Wife
10.0

My Brother's Wife

1989as Charles Rusher
Staying Afloat
10.0

Staying Afloat

1993as Henry Ashley
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
6.3

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

1994as Dean Barrow
Out on the Edge
5.8

Out on the Edge

1989as Dr. Cutler
Criminal Behavior
7.1

Criminal Behavior

1992as Albee Ferguson