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.

Filmography

• 2024New Old Friends — William
• 2023Waitress: The Musical — Joe
• The Gilded Age — Joshua Winterton
• Evil — Father Augustus
• The Resident — Howie Green
• Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life — Hanlin Charleston
• 2015Bridge of Spies — Judge Byers
• Chicago Med — Art Hubbard
• Madam Secretary — Ambassador Roy Curtis
• Devious Maids — Alfred Pettigrove
• 2013Zero Charisma — Greg Goran, Executive Producer
• Elementary — James Connaughton
• 2012Lincoln — John Usher
• Veep — Balloon Salesman
• 2011The Eagle — Claudius Marcellus
• 2010True Grit — Col. Stonehill
• Better Off Ted — Arthur Wells
• Castle — Dave Dunne
• Parks and Recreation — David
• The Good Wife — Dr. David Zarevich
• Eli Stone — Banker
• The Mentalist — Christo Papadakis
• True Blood — Dr. Robideaux
• The Big Bang Theory — Santa Claus
• Dexter — Dr. Pittman
• Shark — Judge Warren Cleary
• Medium — Arthur Brock
• The Closer — Mr. Mitchell
• Boston Legal — Judge Harvey Fletcher
• Desperate Housewives — Reverend Sikes
• House — Marvin
• Jack & Bobby — Merle Horstradt
• 2003The Fighting Temptations — Mr. Fairchild
• Two and a Half Men — Father Shaunassey
• Leap of Faith
• 2002The Big Time
• 2000An Extremely Goofy Movie — Judge (voice) (uncredited)
• Gilmore Girls — Hanlin Charleston
• The Geena Davis Show — Reverend Meadows
• The Michael Richards Show — Steve
• 2000Thirteen Days — Arthur Lundahl
• Family Law
• 1999The Muse — Dr. Jacobson
• The West Wing — Simon Blye
• 1998Best Friends for Life — Mr. Burnham
• Charmed — Angel of Destiny
• From the Earth to the Moon — Dr. Floyd Thompson
• The King of Queens — Joe Heffernan
• 1998The Siege — Senator Wright
• Ally McBeal — Mr. Stark
• 1997Bean — Passenger Tucker
• 1997Flubber — Minister
• Just Shoot Me! — Les
• Rough Riders — Wadsworth, Sr.
• Soul Man — Bishop Peter Jerome
• Stargate SG-1 — Maz'rai
• The Practice — William Aldrich, Judge Lander
• EZ Streets
• Star Trek: Voyager — Admiral Patterson
• 1995Stuart Saves His Family — Intervention Counselor
• The Jeff Foxworthy Show — Elliot
• The Office — Frank Gerard
• 1995Virus — Dr. Dubcheck
• 1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills — Dean Barrow
• 1994The Enemy Within — Vice President Walter Kelly
• 1994The Swan Princess — King William (voice)
• Touched by an Angel — The Colonel
• 1994White Mile — Andy Thornell
• 1993And the Band Played On — Congressman Phil Burton
• Cutters — Harry Polachek
• Diagnosis: Murder — Elton Malone, Monsignor D'Amico
• 1993Hart to Hart Returns — Ted Avery
• 1993Rio Shannon
• 1993Rising Sun — Professor Sanders
• 1993Staying Afloat — Henry Ashley
• The Nanny — Dean Sterrett
• 1993The Temp — Dr. Feldman
• 1993Undercover Blues — Police Captain
• 1992Criminal Behavior — Albee Ferguson
• 1992For Richer, for Poorer — Larry
• 1992Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive — Attorney
• Love & War
• 1992Revolver — Tom McCall
• 1991Child's Play 3 — Colonel Cochrane
• Drexell's Class
• Herman's Head — Mr. Brooks
• 1991In a Stranger's Hand — Francis Haynes
• 1991Jailbirds — Sheriff
• 1991The Perfect Tribute — Dr. Thomas
• 1991The Whereabouts of Jenny — Cox
• 1991Under Cover — Director Waugh
• 1991White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd — D.A. Buron Fitts
• Capital News
• Down Home — Walt McCrorey
• 1990Ghost Dad — Mr. Seymour
• Christine Cromwell
• Coach — William Thornton
• Cross of Fire — Hiram Evans
• Doctor Doctor
• 1989My Brother's Wife — Charles Rusher
• 1989Naked Lie — Adam Berger
• 1989Out on the Edge — Dr. Cutler
• 1989The Fabulous Baker Boys — Charlie
• 1989Wired — Washington Post Editor
• Aaron's Way
• Baby M — Judge Sorkow
• 1988Clean and Sober — Bob
• Dear John — David Hennessey
• 1988Funny Farm — Marion Corey Jr.
• 1988Permanent Record
• 1988Sunset — William Singer
• TV 101 — Tanner
• 1988Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami — Catlett
• 1988The Silence at Bethany — Sam Mitgang
• 1987Like Father Like Son — Old Man Morrison
• 1987Nuts — Judge Lawrence Block
• Fresno — Prosecutor
• L.A. Law — Marshall Hygate
• Matlock — Prosecutor
• Brothers — J. Thomas Briggs
• Murder, She Wrote — Dennis Moylan, Neal Gillen, Buford Hazlitt
• American Playhouse — Sam Mitgang
• Remington Steele — Michael Fleming
• St. Elsewhere — Todd Sweeney
• Dallas — Detective Kane

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2024Doc of Chucky — Self