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
Bridge of Spies
as Judge Byers
Lincoln
as John Usher
True Grit
as Col. Stonehill
Bean
as Passenger Tucker
The Siege
as Senator Wright
Flubber
as Minister
The Eagle
as Claudius Marcellus
An Extremely Goofy Movie
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Child's Play 3
as Colonel Cochrane
The Swan Princess
as King William (voice)
Known For - TV Shows
House
as Marvin
The Mentalist
as Christo Papadakis
Stargate SG-1
as Maz'rai
Dexter
as Dr. Pittman
Castle
as Dave Dunne
Two and a Half Men
as Father Shaunassey
Desperate Housewives
as Reverend Sikes
The Good Wife
as Dr. David Zarevich
Elementary
as James Connaughton
Star Trek: Voyager
as Admiral Patterson