Dakin Matthews
Highest Rated: 100% Waitress: The Musical (2023)
Lowest Rated: 0% Virus (1995)
Birthday: Nov 7, 1940
Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA
Acting in Hollywood seems a far-flung alternative to becoming a Roman Catholic priest, but at one time Dakin Matthews seriously considered both. The man who portrayed a dismayed shopkeeper in the Coen brothers' 2010 version of "True Grit" studied theology at Gregorian University in his early years. But his inseparable fascination with the dramatic arts ultimately propelled him toward more secular successes. As a teacher at New York's Juilliard School, Matthews instructed actor Kevin Kline and singer Patti LuPone. It wasn't until the mid '80s however, when Matthews was well into his 40s, that he achieved stardom in his own right, having had experience only as a Shakespearean actor and scholar. He appeared in guest roles on dozens of popular televisions series, and popped up in several films, including the Oscar-nominated "Fabulous Baker Boys" in 1989, where he played a sleazy hotel manager. Matthews's most distinctive parts continued to come from television, a short-form medium that allowed him to pursue his many other interests, including writing and directing theater. He has memorably appeared as Headmaster Charleston in many episodes of "Gilmore Girls" and played Kevin James's father in the sitcom "The King of Queens." Matthews displayed a proclivity for portraying religious figures as well, and he memorably played a reverend on the quirky drama series "Desperate Housewives."
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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100% |
|
Waitress: The Musical |
Joe/ |
$4.8M | 2023 |
91% |
|
Bridge of Spies | Judge Byers (Character) | $72.3M | 2015 |
77% |
|
Zero Charisma |
Greg Goran (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2013 |
39% |
|
The Eagle | Claudius (Character) | $19.5M | 2011 |
95% |
|
True Grit | Colonel Stonehill (Character) | $171.0M | 2010 |
71% | No Score Yet | The Big Time | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
83% |
|
Thirteen Days | Arthur Lundhal (Character) | $34.6M | 2000 |
53% |
|
The Muse | Dr. Jacobson (Character) | $11.6M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Best Friends for Life | Mr. Burnham (Character) | - | 1998 |
44% |
|
The Siege | Senator Wright (Character) | $40.9M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nothing Lasts Forever | Unknown (Character) | - | 1995 |
0% |
|
Virus | Dr. Dubcheck (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet |
|
The Enemy Within | Vice President Walter Kelly (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
|
White Mile | Andy Thornell (Character) | - | 1994 |
50% |
|
The Swan Princess | King William (Voice) | $9.8M | 1994 |
32% |
|
The Temp | Dr. Feldman (Character) | $6.0M | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Staying Afloat | Henry Ashley (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Revolver | Tom McCall (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Howards (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Criminal Behavior | Albee Ferguson (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
|
... And Then She Was Gone | Francis Haynes (Character) | - | 1991 |
19% |
|
Child's Play 3 | Col. Cochrane (Character) | $13.5M | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jailbirds | Sheriff (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd | D.A. Buron Fitts (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
|
Fine Things | Judge Aaron S. Mitofsky (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Brother's Wife | Charles Rusher (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Naked Lie | Adam Berger (Character) | - | 1989 |
97% |
|
The Fabulous Baker Boys | Charlie (Character) | $18.1M | 1989 |
56% |
|
Clean and Sober | Bob (Character) | $8.6M | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Silence at Bethany | Sam Mitgang (Character) | - | 1988 |
41% |
|
Nuts | 1st Judge (Character) | $29.5M | 1987 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 75% | Chicago Med | Art Hubbard (Guest Star) | 2024 |
36% | 89% | Bluff City Law | Buzzy Bedford (Guest Star) | 2019 |
96% | 86% | Evil | Father Augustus (Guest Star) | 2019 |
54% | 59% | Instinct | Judge Brooks (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 78% | The Resident | Howie Green (Guest Star) | 2018 |
77% | 68% | Gotham | Niles Winthrop (Guest Star) | 2017 |
55% | 76% | Doubt | Judge Halloran (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Madam Secretary | Ambassador Roy Curtis (Guest Star) | 2016 |
65% | 91% | BrainDead | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Blue Bloods | Judge Wilson (Guest Star) | 2016 |
93% | 90% | Veep | Balloon Salesman (Guest Star) | 2015 |
95% | 89% | Elementary | James Connaughton (Guest Star) | 2015 |
81% | 84% | The Big Bang Theory | Santa (Guest Star) | 2012 2014 |
No Score Yet | 89% | The Mentalist |
Christo Papadakis/ |
2011 2013 |
82% | 87% | Castle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
93% | 91% | The Good Wife | Dr. David Zarevich (Guest Star) | 2012 |
72% | 88% | Desperate Housewives | Reverend Sikes (Guest Star) | 2005-2006 2008 2011-2012 |
65% | 66% | Two and a Half Men | Father Shaunassey (Guest Star) | 2011 |
89% | 95% | Better Off Ted | Arthur Wells (Guest Star) | 2010 |
68% | 72% | True Blood | Dr. Robideaux (Guest Star) | 2010 |
93% | 90% | Parks and Recreation | David (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Cold Case | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
60% | 100% | Eli Stone | Banker (Guest Star) | 2008 |
52% | 50% | Shark | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 82% | The King of Queens |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2001-2007 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Gilmore Girls | Hanlin Charleston (Guest Star) | 2000-2004 2007 |
86% | 91% | Boston Legal | Judge Harvey Fletcher (Guest Star) | 2007 |
71% | 81% | Dexter | Dr. Pittman (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jake in Progress | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Stargate SG-1 | Maz'rai (Guest Star) | 2006 |
83% | 84% | The Closer | Mr. Mitchell (Guest Star) | 2005 |
90% | 96% | House | Marvin - Santa Claus (Guest Star) | 2004 |
83% | 93% | NYPD Blue | Simon Clifton (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judging Amy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Charmed | Angel of Destiny (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Citizen Baines | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dharma & Greg | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
11% | No Score Yet | The Geena Davis Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Shoot Me | Les (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
20% | No Score Yet | City of Angels | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
81% | 95% | The West Wing | Simon Blye (Guest Star) | 2000 |
76% | 79% | Star Trek: Voyager | Adm. Patterson (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 72% | The Nanny | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Providence | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
8% | No Score Yet | Holding the Baby | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
92% | No Score Yet | Buddy Faro | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
19% | No Score Yet | Vengeance Unlimited | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soul Man | Bishop Jerome (Character) | 1997-1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
44% | No Score Yet | Ink | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nash Bridges | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
15% | No Score Yet | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Unknown (Character) | 1995-1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Office | Frank Gerard (Character) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Dennis Moylan (Guest Star) | 1992-1993 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coach | William Thornton (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cutters | Harry Polachek (Character) | 1993 |
14% | No Score Yet | Drexell's Class | Roscoe Davis (Character) | 1991-1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who's the Boss? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Two Dads | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987-1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Aaron's Way | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Newhart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Easy Street | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |