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Tim Matheson, an United States|American actor, was
born Tim Matthieson on December 31, 1947, in
Glendale, California|Glendale, California, a
suburb of Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles. 

Although perhaps best known for his portrayal of
the smooth talking, sex-obsessed Otter in the 1978
comedy Animal House,he also starred in the 1984
comedy movie Up the Creek with "Animal House
co-star Stephen Furst.Matheson's career spans five
decades, many genres, and several facets of the
entertainment industry. 

Beginning his acting career as a child, Matheson
provided the voice of Jonny Quest in the original
series of that name. During the final season of
the legendary TV western Bonanza, Matheson played
Griff King, a parolee who tries to reform his life
as a ranch hand at the Ponderosa Ranch under Ben
Cartwright's watch; Matheson was just beginning to
develop his character when NBC cancelled the
series early in 1973.

But bigger and better things awaited Matheson, as
he went on to act in over a hundred film and
television projects. More recently, he
guest-starred as Vice President John Hoynes (The
West Wing)|John Hoynes on The West Wing
(television)|The West Wing. 

He played Sheriff Matthew Donner in the shortlived
Wolf Lake. 

He has also directed episodes of Third Watch, Ed,
The Twilight Zone, Cold Case, and Without a Trace.


Matheson, along with partner Dan Grodnik, bought
National Lampoon in 1989 when the magazine was
facing financial decline. They were unable to
reverse the decline and sold it in 1991.

Matheson appeared in the movie Van Wilder in 2002,
playing the father of the title character who was
inspired by his own character in Animal House 24
years earlier.

Matheson is married to Megan Murphy Matheson, with
whom he has three children. He was previously
married to actress Jennifer Leak.

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