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Dakin Matthews

Acting

Born November 7, 1940 · Oakland, California, USA

Also known as Melvin Richard Matthews · Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dakin Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Drama Desk Special Award · 2004
  • Ovation Awards

Filmography50+ titles

My Brother's Wife

1989as Charles Rusher

House

2004as Marvin

The Resident

2018as Howie Green

The Mentalist

2008as Christo Papadakis

Chicago Med

2015as Art Hubbard

The West Wing

1999as Simon Blye

Stargate SG-1

1997as Maz'rai

Dexter

2006as Dr. Pittman

Charmed

1998as Angel of Destiny

From the Earth to the Moon

1998as Dr. Floyd Thompson

The Nanny

1993as Dean Sterrett

Castle

2009as Dave Dunne

Parks and Recreation

2009as David

The Big Bang Theory

2007as Santa Claus

The Closer

2005as Mr. Mitchell

Boston Legal

2004as Judge Harvey Fletcher

Desperate Housewives

2004as Reverend Sikes

Gilmore Girls

2000as Hanlin Charleston

Doc of Chucky

2024as Self

Evil

2019as Father Augustus

Star Trek: Voyager

1995as Admiral Patterson

The Practice

1997as Judge William Aldrich

The Gilded Age

2022as Joshua Winterton

Elementary

2012as James Connaughton

Better Off Ted

2009as Arthur Wells

The Good Wife

2009as Dr. David Zarevich

True Blood

2008as Dr. Robideaux

Veep

2012as Balloon Salesman

Medium

2005as Arthur Brock

Two and a Half Men

2003as Father Shaunassey

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Dennis Moylan

Waitress: The Musical

2023as Joe

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

2016as Hanlin Charleston

True Grit

2010as Col. Stonehill

Jack & Bobby

2004as Merle Horstradt

Bridge of Spies

2015as Judge Byers

Touched by an Angel

1994as The Colonel

Devious Maids

2013as Alfred Pettigrove

The King of Queens

1998as Joe Heffernan

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Monsignor D'Amico

L.A. Law

1986as Marshall Hygate

Matlock

1986as Prosecutor

Remington Steele

1982as Michael Fleming

Madam Secretary

2014as Ambassador Roy Curtis

Thirteen Days

2000as Arthur Lundahl

Best Friends for Life

1998as Mr. Burnham

Lincoln

2012as John Usher

Dallas

1978as Detective Kane

Eli Stone

2008as Banker

Shark

2006as Judge Warren Cleary