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Dakin Matthews

Acting

Born: 1940-11-07
From: Oakland, California, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1

Also Known As

Melvin Richard MatthewsMelvin 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.

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Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Drama Desk Special Award

2004
🏆 Won

Ovation Awards

Acting122 titles

Staying Afloat
10.0
Movie

Staying Afloat

1993Drama
My Brother's Wife
10.0
Movie

My Brother's Wife

1989Drama
Revolver
10.0
Movie

Revolver

1992Action
House
8.6
Series

House

2004-2012Drama
Leap of Faith
8.5
Series

Leap of Faith

2002Comedy
The Mentalist
8.4
Series

The Mentalist

2008-2015Thriller
The Resident
8.4
Series

The Resident

2018-2023Drama
Stargate SG-1
8.3
Series

Stargate SG-1

1997-2007Sci-Fi
The West Wing
8.3
Series

The West Wing

1999-2006Drama
Chicago Med
8.3
Series

Chicago Med

2015 - ...Drama
Dexter
8.2
Series

Dexter

2006-2013Thriller
Charmed
8.2
Series

Charmed

1998-2006Comedy
The Nanny
8.1
Series

The Nanny

1993-1999Comedy
Family Law
8.1
Series

Family Law

1999-2002Drama
From the Earth to the Moon
8.1
Series

From the Earth to the Moon

1998Action
The Silence at Bethany
8.0
Movie

The Silence at Bethany

1988Drama
Under Cover
8.0
Movie

Under Cover

1991Drama
Parks and Recreation
8.0
Series

Parks and Recreation

2009-2015Comedy
Castle
8.0
Series

Castle

2009-2016Drama
Desperate Housewives
7.9
Series

Desperate Housewives

2004-2012Thriller
Gilmore Girls
7.9
Series

Gilmore Girls

2000-2007Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
7.9
Series

The Big Bang Theory

2007-2019Comedy
The Closer
7.9
Series

The Closer

2005-2012Thriller
Boston Legal
7.9
Series

Boston Legal

2004-2008Comedy
Doc of Chucky
7.8
Movie

Doc of Chucky

2024Documentary
Star Trek: Voyager
7.8
Series

Star Trek: Voyager

1995-2001Sci-Fi
Evil
7.8
Series

Evil

2019-2024Thriller
Christine Cromwell
7.8
Series

Christine Cromwell

1989-1990Thriller
Jailbirds
7.7
Movie

Jailbirds

1991Action
Doctor Doctor
7.7
Series

Doctor Doctor

1989-1991Comedy
The Practice
7.7
Series

The Practice

1997-2004Drama
The Gilded Age
7.7
Series

The Gilded Age

2022 - ...Drama
Better Off Ted
7.6
Series

Better Off Ted

2009-2010Comedy
Elementary
7.6
Series

Elementary

2012-2019Drama
The Good Wife
7.6
Series

The Good Wife

2009-2016Drama
True Blood
7.6
Series

True Blood

2008-2014Sci-Fi
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
7.5
Movie

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

1991Drama
Two and a Half Men
7.5
Series

Two and a Half Men

2003-2015Comedy
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
7.5
Series

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

1995-1997Comedy
Veep
7.5
Series

Veep

2012-2019Comedy
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Series

Murder, She Wrote

1984-1996Thriller
Medium
7.5
Series

Medium

2005-2011Thriller
The Geena Davis Show
7.4
Series

The Geena Davis Show

2000-2001Comedy
True Grit
7.3
Movie

True Grit

2010Drama
Waitress: The Musical
7.3
Movie

Waitress: The Musical

2023Comedy
Jack & Bobby
7.3
Series

Jack & Bobby

2004-2005Drama
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
7.3
Series

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

2016Drama
Bridge of Spies
7.2
Movie

Bridge of Spies

2015Thriller
Touched by an Angel
7.2
Series

Touched by an Angel

1994-2003Sci-Fi
Criminal Behavior
7.1
Movie

Criminal Behavior

1992Drama
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1
Series

Diagnosis: Murder

1993-2001Drama
The King of Queens
7.1
Series

The King of Queens

1998-2007Comedy
Remington Steele
7.1
Series

Remington Steele

1982-1987Drama
L.A. Law
7.1
Series

L.A. Law

1986-1994Drama
Devious Maids
7.1
Series

Devious Maids

2013-2016Drama
Matlock
7.1
Series

Matlock

1986-1995Drama
Thirteen Days
7.0
Movie

Thirteen Days

2000Drama
Best Friends for Life
7.0
Movie

Best Friends for Life

1998Drama
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
7.0
Movie

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988Drama
Down Home
7.0
Series

Down Home

1990-1991Comedy
TV 101
7.0
Series

TV 101

1988-1989Drama
Baby M
7.0
Series

Baby M

1988Drama
Madam Secretary
7.0
Series

Madam Secretary

2014-2019Drama
Lincoln
6.8
Movie

Lincoln

2012Drama
Hart to Hart Returns
6.8
Movie

Hart to Hart Returns

1993Action
Dallas
6.8
Series

Dallas

1978-1991Drama
Herman's Head
6.8
Series

Herman's Head

1991-1994Comedy
Fresno
6.7
Series

Fresno

1986Comedy
Brothers
6.7
Series

Brothers

1984-1989Comedy
Coach
6.7
Series

Coach

1989-1997Comedy
Eli Stone
6.7
Series

Eli Stone

2008-2009Sci-Fi
Shark
6.7
Series

Shark

2006-2008Drama
The Swan Princess
6.6
Cartoon

The Swan Princess

1994Drama
The Fabulous Baker Boys
6.6
Movie

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989Comedy
Cross of Fire
6.6
Series

Cross of Fire

1989Drama
Just Shoot Me!
6.6
Series

Just Shoot Me!

1997-2003Comedy
And the Band Played On
6.5
Movie

And the Band Played On

1993Drama
The Perfect Tribute
6.5
Movie

The Perfect Tribute

1991Drama
Bean
6.5
Movie

Bean

1997Drama
Soul Man
6.5
Series

Soul Man

1997-1998Comedy
Capital News
6.5
Series

Capital News

1990Drama
Ally McBeal
6.5
Series

Ally McBeal

1997-2002Drama
An Extremely Goofy Movie
6.4
Cartoon

An Extremely Goofy Movie

2000Animation
Permanent Record
6.4
Movie

Permanent Record

1988Drama
Love & War
6.4
Series

Love & War

1992-1995Comedy
Nuts
6.3
Movie

Nuts

1987Drama
Clean and Sober
6.3
Movie

Clean and Sober

1988Drama
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
6.3
Movie

Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills

1994Drama
The Siege
6.3
Movie

The Siege

1998Drama
Funny Farm
6.2
Movie

Funny Farm

1988Comedy
Zero Charisma
6.2
Movie

Zero Charisma

2013Comedy
The Eagle
6.2
Movie

The Eagle

2011Action
Rough Riders
6.2
Series

Rough Riders

1997Action
Rising Sun
6.1
Movie

Rising Sun

1993Action
Undercover Blues
6.1
Movie

Undercover Blues

1993Comedy
EZ Streets
6.1
Series

EZ Streets

1996-1997Thriller
The Whereabouts of Jenny
6.0
Movie

The Whereabouts of Jenny

1991Drama
The Office
6.0
Series

The Office

1995Comedy
Child's Play 3
5.9
Movie

Child's Play 3

1991Horror
For Richer, for Poorer
5.9
Movie

For Richer, for Poorer

1992Comedy
White Mile
5.9
Movie

White Mile

1994Drama
The Enemy Within
5.8
Movie

The Enemy Within

1994Thriller
Out on the Edge
5.8
Movie

Out on the Edge

1989Drama
The Fighting Temptations
5.8
Movie

The Fighting Temptations

2003Comedy
Flubber
5.7
Movie

Flubber

1997Comedy
Like Father Like Son
5.7
Movie

Like Father Like Son

1987Comedy
In a Stranger's Hand
5.7
Movie

In a Stranger's Hand

1991Drama
Sunset
5.7
Movie

Sunset

1988Thriller
The Michael Richards Show
5.7
Series

The Michael Richards Show

2000Comedy
Dear John
5.7
Series

Dear John

1988-1992Comedy
St. Elsewhere
5.7
Series

St. Elsewhere

1982-1988Drama
Stuart Saves His Family
5.3
Movie

Stuart Saves His Family

1995Comedy
The Big Time
5.3
Movie

The Big Time

2002Drama
The Muse
5.2
Movie

The Muse

1999Sci-Fi
Ghost Dad
5.1
Movie

Ghost Dad

1990Comedy
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
4.9
Movie

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

1992Horror
The Temp
4.8
Movie

The Temp

1993Drama
Naked Lie
4.8
Movie

Naked Lie

1989Thriller
Virus
4.8
Movie

Virus

1995Thriller
Wired
3.6
Movie

Wired

1989Comedy
Rio Shannon
0
Movie

Rio Shannon

1993Drama
New Old Friends
0
Movie

New Old Friends

2024Drama

Production1 title

Zero Charisma
6.2
Movie

Zero Charisma

2013Comedy