Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 7, 1940 (age 86)
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 - Movies
True Grit
as Col. Stonehill
Lincoln
as John Usher
The Siege
as Senator Wright
Bean
as Passenger Tucker
Bridge of Spies
as Judge Byers
The Eagle
as Claudius Marcellus
Child's Play 3
as Colonel Cochrane
Flubber
as Minister
An Extremely Goofy Movie
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
The Swan Princess
as King William (voice)
