Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
7 novembre 1940 (85)
Place of birth
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.
Conosciuto per
6.2
Film
The Eagle
Claudius Marcellus
2011
7.3
Film
True Grit
Col. Stonehill
2010
5.9
Film
Child's Play 3
Colonel Cochrane
1991
5.7
Film
Flubber
Minister
1997
5.0
Film
Ghost Dad
Mr. Seymour
1990
6.3
Film
The Siege
Senator Wright
1998
6.6
Film
The Swan Princess
King William (voice)
1994
6.5
Film
An Extremely Goofy Movie
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
2000
6.5
Series
Soul Man
Bishop Peter Jerome
1997–1998
6.2
Series
Rough Riders
Wadsworth, Sr.
1997
7.7
Series
Doctor Doctor
1989–1991
5.8
Film
The Fighting Temptations
Mr. Fairchild
2003
6.3
Series
Drexell's Class
1991–1992
7.0
Series
Down Home
Walt McCrorey
1990–1991
6.0
Series
The Office
Frank Gerard
1995
6.6
Series
Cross of Fire
Hiram Evans
1989
7.0
Series
Baby M
Judge Sorkow
1988
10.0
Series
Cutters
Harry Polachek
1993
7.8
Film
Doc of Chucky
Self
2024
7.3
Film
Waitress: The Musical
Joe
2023
Acting credits 20 titles
Doc of Chucky
as Self
7.8
2024
Waitress: The Musical
as Joe
7.3
2023
The Eagle
as Claudius Marcellus
6.2
2011
True Grit
as Col. Stonehill
7.3
2010
The Fighting Temptations
as Mr. Fairchild
5.8
2003
An Extremely Goofy Movie
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
6.5
2000
The Siege
as Senator Wright
6.3
1998
Soul Man
as Bishop Peter Jerome
6.5
1997–1998
Rough Riders
as Wadsworth, Sr.
6.2
1997
Flubber
as Minister
5.7
1997
The Office
as Frank Gerard
6.0
1995
The Swan Princess
as King William (voice)
6.6
1994
Cutters
as Harry Polachek
10.0
1993
Child's Play 3
as Colonel Cochrane
5.9
1991
Drexell's Class
6.3
1991–1992
Down Home
as Walt McCrorey
7.0
1990–1991
Ghost Dad
as Mr. Seymour
5.0
1990
Doctor Doctor
7.7
1989–1991
Cross of Fire
as Hiram Evans
6.6
1989
Baby M
as Judge Sorkow
7.0
1988