Birthday
1940/11/07 (84 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Also know as
Melvin Richard Matthews, Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews
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.
(1993) And the Band Played On
as Congressman Phil Burton
(1991) Child's Play 3
as Colonel Cochrane
(1994) The Swan Princess
as King William (voice)
(1997) Flubber
as Minister
(1987) Nuts
as Judge Lawrence Block
(1988) Funny Farm
as Marion Corey Jr.
(1988) Clean and Sober
as Bob
(1987) Like Father Like Son
as Old Man Morrison
(1994) Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
as Dean Barrow
(2010) True Grit
as Col. Stonehill
(2023) Waitress: The Musical
as Joe
(1993) The Temp
as Dr. Feldman
(1988) The Silence at Bethany
as Sam Mitgang
(1989) Naked Lie
as Adam Berger
(2013) Zero Charisma
as Greg Goran
(1992) Criminal Behavior
as Albee Ferguson
(1993) Rising Sun
as Professor Sanders
(1995) Stuart Saves His Family
as Intervention Counselor
(1991) In a Stranger's Hand
as Francis Haynes
(2011) The Eagle
as Claudius Marcellus
(1993) Undercover Blues
as Police Captain
(1989) Wired
as Washington Post Editor
(1990) Ghost Dad
as Mr. Seymour
(1991) Jailbirds
as Sheriff
(2012) Lincoln
as John Usher
(1993) Staying Afloat
as Henry Ashley
(1999) The Muse
as Dr. Jacobson
(1994) The Enemy Within
as Vice President Walter Kelly
(1991) The Whereabouts of Jenny
as Cox
(2002) The Big Time
as ---
(1989) Out on the Edge
as Dr. Cutler
(2015) Bridge of Spies
as Judge Byers
(1988) Sunset
as William Singer
(1991) Under Cover
as Director Waugh
(1989) The Fabulous Baker Boys
as Charlie
(1992) For Richer, for Poorer
as Larry
(1991) White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
as D.A. Buron Fitts
(1989) My Brother's Wife
as Charles Rusher
(2000) Thirteen Days
as Arthur Lundahl
(2003) The Fighting Temptations
as Mr. Fairchild
(1991) The Perfect Tribute
as Dr. Thomas
(1993) Rio Shannon
as ---
(1998) The Siege
as Senator Wright
(2000) An Extremely Goofy Movie
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
(1995) Virus
as Dr. Dubcheck
(1997) Bean
as Passenger Tucker
(1992) Revolver
as Tom McCall
(1988) Permanent Record
as ---
(1998) The Siege
as Congressman Marshall
(1993) Hart to Hart Returns
as Ted Avery
(1998) Best Friends for Life
as Mr. Burnham
(1994) White Mile
as Andy Thornell
(1992) Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
as Attorney
(2024) Doc of Chucky
as Self
(2004) Desperate Housewives
as Reverend Sikes
(1995) Star Trek: Voyager
as Admiral Patterson
(1993) The Nanny
as Dean Sterrett
(2003) Two and a Half Men
as Father Shaunassey
(1989) Doctor Doctor
as ---
(1997) Stargate SG-1
as Maz'rai
(1993) Diagnosis: Murder
as Elton Malone
(1978) Dallas
as Detective Kane
(2009) Parks and Recreation
as David
(1988) Aaron's Way
as ---
(1991) Drexell's Class
as ---
(2000) Gilmore Girls
as Hanlin Charleston
(1999) Family Law
as ---
(1995) The Jeff Foxworthy Show
as Elliot
(1995) The Office
as Frank Gerard
(2000) The Michael Richards Show
as Steve
(1993) Cutters
as Harry Polachek
(2009) Better Off Ted
as Arthur Wells
(1997) Soul Man
as Bishop Peter Jerome
(2009) Castle
as Dave Dunne
(1993) Diagnosis: Murder
as Monsignor D'Amico
(1998) The King of Queens
as Joe Heffernan
(1999) The West Wing
as Simon Blye
(1998) From the Earth to the Moon
as Dr. Floyd Thompson
(2007) The Big Bang Theory
as Santa Claus
(1990) Down Home
as Walt McCrorey
(1997) The Practice
as Judge Lander
(1997) The Practice
as Judge William Aldrich
(2006) Dexter
as Dr. Pittman
(2008) The Mentalist
as Christo Papadakis
(2004) House
as Marvin
(2004) Jack & Bobby
as Merle Horstradt
(2012) Elementary
as James Connaughton
(2009) The Good Wife
as Dr. David Zarevich
(2016) Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Hanlin Charleston
(1997) Rough Riders
as Wadsworth, Sr.
(2022) The Gilded Age
as Joshua Winterton
(1986) Fresno
as Prosecutor
(1988) TV 101
as Tanner
(1988) Dear John
as David
(1988) Dear John
as David Hennessey
(2012) Veep
as Balloon Salesman
(1984) Brothers
as J. Thomas Briggs
(2008) True Blood
as Dr. Robideaux
(2018) The Resident
as Howie Green
(2019) Evil
as Father Augustus
(1996) EZ Streets
as ---
(1989) Cross of Fire
as Hiram Evans
(1992) Love & War
as ---
(1982) Remington Steele
as Michael Fleming
(1991) Herman's Head
as Mr. Brooks
(1998) Charmed
as Angel of Destiny
(1986) L.A. Law
as Marshall Hygate
(1988) Baby M
as Judge Sorkow
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Dennis Moylan
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Neal Gillen
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Buford Hazlitt
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as The Colonel
(2005) The Closer
as Mr. Mitchell
(1989) Coach
as William Thornton
(1997) Just Shoot Me!
as Les
(2002) Leap of Faith
as ---
(2013) Devious Maids
as Alfred Pettigrove
(1990) Capital News
as ---
(2005) Medium
as Arthur Brock
(2015) Chicago Med
as Art Hubbard
(1997) Ally McBeal
as Mr. Stark