Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 07/11/1940 (84 years old)
  • Place of birth: Oakland, California, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Bridge of Spies
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 72%
role:
Judge Byers
2015

Drama

Thriller

7.6
72%
Zero Charisma
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2013

Comedy

6.3
63%
Lincoln
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 69%
role:
John Usher
2012

Drama

History

7.3
69%
The Eagle
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Claudius Marcellus
2011

Adventure

Drama

6.2
62%
True Grit
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Col. Stonehill
2010

Adventure

Drama

Western

7.6
73%
The Fighting Temptations
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 57%
role:
Mr. Fairchild
2003

Comedy

Music

Romance

5.6
57%
Thirteen Days
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Arthur Lundahl
2000

Thriller

7.3
70%
An Extremely Goofy Movie
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
2000

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.4
63%
The Siege
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Congressman Marshall & 1 more
1998

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.4
63%
Flubber
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 56%
role:
Minister
1997

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3
56%
Bean
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Passenger Tucker
1997

Adventure

Comedy

Family

6.5
64%
The Swan Princess
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 66%
role:
King William (voice)
1994

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
66%
And the Band Played On
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 65%
role:
Congressman Phil Burton
1993

Drama

TV Movie

7.8
65%
Child's Play 3
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 59%
role:
Colonel Cochrane
1991

Horror

5.2
59%
Ghost Dad
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 52%
role:
Mr. Seymour
1990

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.4
52%
1989

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

6.9
66%
Funny Farm
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Marion Corey Jr.
1988

Comedy

6.2
62%
Nuts
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 62%
role:
First Judge
1987

Drama

6.6
62%
Like Father Like Son
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 57%
role:
Old Man Morrison
1987

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2
57%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Dakin Matthews are, for example, Bridge of Spies, Zero Charisma and Lincoln.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are True Grit (7.5), Bridge of Spies (7.4) and Thirteen Days (7.2).