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Dakin Matthews

Acting · Born November 7, 1940 · Oakland, California, USA

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).

Movies with Dakin Matthews

• Bridge of Spies (2015) — Judge Byers
• True Grit (2010) — Col. Stonehill
• Child's Play 3 (1991) — Colonel Cochrane
• The Eagle (2011) — Claudius Marcellus
• Lincoln (2012) — John Usher
• Flubber (1997) — Minister
• The Siege (1998) — Senator Wright
• Bean (1997) — Passenger Tucker
• Thirteen Days (2000) — Arthur Lundahl
• The Swan Princess (1994) — King William (voice)
• An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) — Judge (voice) (uncredited)
• Rising Sun (1993) — Professor Sanders

TV shows with Dakin Matthews

• Desperate Housewives (2004) — Reverend Sikes
• Gilmore Girls (2000) — Hanlin Charleston
• The King of Queens (1998) — Joe Heffernan
• The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995) — Elliot
• Doctor Doctor (1989)
• Soul Man (1997) — Bishop Peter Jerome
• Fresno (1986) — Prosecutor
• Down Home (1990) — Walt McCrorey