Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-11-07 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Also Known As

Melvin Richard Matthews
Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews

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).

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Known For

7.9%

The Big Bang Theory

Sep 24, 2007

7.2%

Bridge of Spies

Oct 15, 2015

8.6%

House

Nov 16, 2004

7.3%

True Grit

Dec 22, 2010

8.2%

Dexter

Oct 1, 2006

8.4%

The Mentalist

Sep 23, 2008

6.9%

Lincoln

Nov 9, 2012

7.5%

Two and a Half Men

Sep 22, 2003

6.5%

Bean

Jul 3, 1997

5.6%

Flubber

Nov 26, 1997

8.2%

Charmed

Oct 7, 1998

8.0%

Castle

Mar 9, 2009

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Acting

2024

Doc of Chucky as Self

2023

Waitress: The Musical as Joe

2022

The Gilded Age as Joshua Winterton

2019

Evil as Father Augustus

2018

The Resident as Howie Green

2016

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Hanlin Charleston

2015		Chicago Med as Art Hubbard
2015		Bridge of Spies as Judge Byers

2013		Zero Charisma as Greg Goran
2013		Devious Maids as Alfred Pettigrove

2012		Lincoln as John Usher
2012		Elementary as James Connaughton
2012		Veep as Balloon Salesman

2011

The Eagle as Claudius Marcellus

2010

True Grit as Col. Stonehill

2009		The Good Wife as Dr. David Zarevich
2009		Parks and Recreation as David
2009		Better Off Ted as Arthur Wells
2009		Castle as Dave Dunne

2008		The Mentalist as Christo Papadakis
2008		True Blood as Dr. Robideaux

2007

The Big Bang Theory as Santa Claus

2006

Dexter as Dr. Pittman

2005		The Closer as Mr. Mitchell
2005		Medium as Arthur Brock

2004		House as Marvin
2004		Desperate Housewives as Reverend Sikes
2004		Jack & Bobby as Merle Horstradt

2003		Two and a Half Men as Father Shaunassey
2003		The Fighting Temptations as Mr. Fairchild

2002		The Big Time
2002		Leap of Faith

2000		Thirteen Days as Arthur Lundahl
2000		The Michael Richards Show as Steve
2000		Gilmore Girls as Hanlin Charleston
2000		An Extremely Goofy Movie as Judge (voice) (uncredited)

1999		The West Wing as Simon Blye
1999		Family Law
1999		The Muse as Dr. Jacobson

1998		The Siege as Senator Wright
1998		The Siege as Congressman Marshall
1998		Charmed as Angel of Destiny
1998		The King of Queens as Joe Heffernan
1998		From the Earth to the Moon as Dr. Floyd Thompson
1998		Best Friends for Life as Mr. Burnham

1997		Flubber as Minister
1997		Ally McBeal as Mr. Stark
1997		Stargate SG-1 as Maz'rai
1997		Rough Riders as Wadsworth, Sr.
1997		Bean as Passenger Tucker
1997		Soul Man as Bishop Peter Jerome
1997		Just Shoot Me! as Les
1997		The Practice as Judge William Aldrich
1997		The Practice as Judge Lander

1996

EZ Streets

1995		The Jeff Foxworthy Show as Elliot
1995		Virus as Dr. Dubcheck
1995		Stuart Saves His Family as Intervention Counselor
1995		The Office as Frank Gerard
1995		Star Trek: Voyager as Admiral Patterson

1994		The Swan Princess as King William (voice)
1994		Touched by an Angel as The Colonel
1994		The Enemy Within as Vice President Walter Kelly
1994		Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills as Dean Barrow
1994		White Mile as Andy Thornell

1993		Staying Afloat as Henry Ashley
1993		The Nanny as Dean Sterrett
1993		Hart to Hart Returns as Ted Avery
1993		Diagnosis: Murder as Elton Malone
1993		Diagnosis: Murder as Monsignor D'Amico
1993		And the Band Played On as Congressman Phil Burton
1993		Undercover Blues as Police Captain
1993		Rio Shannon
1993		Rising Sun as Professor Sanders
1993		Cutters as Harry Polachek
1993		The Temp as Dr. Feldman

1992		Love & War
1992		Criminal Behavior as Albee Ferguson
1992		Revolver as Tom McCall
1992		Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive as Attorney
1992		For Richer, for Poorer as Larry

1991		In a Stranger's Hand as Francis Haynes
1991		Drexell's Class
1991		Herman's Head as Mr. Brooks
1991		Child's Play 3 as Colonel Cochrane
1991		Jailbirds as Sheriff
1991		White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd as D.A. Buron Fitts
1991		The Perfect Tribute as Dr. Thomas
1991		The Whereabouts of Jenny as Cox
1991		Under Cover as Director Waugh

1990		Ghost Dad as Mr. Seymour
1990		Down Home as Walt McCrorey
1990		Capital News

1989		My Brother's Wife as Charles Rusher
1989		Cross of Fire as Hiram Evans
1989		The Fabulous Baker Boys as Charlie
1989		Wired as Washington Post Editor
1989		Doctor Doctor
1989		Out on the Edge as Dr. Cutler
1989		Coach as William Thornton
1989		Naked Lie as Adam Berger

1988		Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami as Catlett
1988		TV 101 as Tanner
1988		Dear John as David Hennessey
1988		Dear John as David
1988		Clean and Sober as Bob
1988		Funny Farm as Marion Corey Jr.
1988		Baby M as Judge Sorkow
1988		Sunset as William Singer
1988		Permanent Record
1988		Aaron's Way
1988		The Silence at Bethany as Sam Mitgang

1987		Nuts as Judge Lawrence Block
1987		Like Father Like Son as Old Man Morrison

1986		Fresno as Prosecutor
1986		L.A. Law as Marshall Hygate

1984		Murder, She Wrote as Dennis Moylan
1984		Murder, She Wrote as Neal Gillen
1984		Murder, She Wrote as Buford Hazlitt
1984		Brothers as J. Thomas Briggs

1982

Remington Steele as Michael Fleming

1978

Dallas as Detective Kane

Production

2013

Zero Charisma as Executive Producer