Portrait of Tim Matheson

Acting

Tim Matheson

Career

Active from 1959 to 2019, busiest in 1993 and 2000 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
78
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for White Collar
White Collar
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 135 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tim Matheson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Social Commentary
    4.3, average 4.9
  • Spiritual
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 11
  • Psychological Thriller 8
  • Ensemble Cast 7
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Family-Friendly 5
  • Witty Dialogue 5
  • Contemporary Realism 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Heartwarming 4
  • Classic Animation 3
  • Action-Oriented 3
  • Legal Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

177
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 61
9-1-1: Nashville
9-1-1: Nashville (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Edward Raleigh

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Neal Russell

2010s

21 titles ยท average score 68
Virgin River
Virgin River (2019)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins

Child's Play
Child's Play (2019)
GoodWatch score 56

as Henry Kaslan

The Etruscan Smile
The Etruscan Smile (2018)
GoodWatch score 64

as Weiss

6 Balloons
6 Balloons (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

as Gary

Magical Christmas Ornaments
Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017)
GoodWatch score 53

as JP Presley

Killing Reagan
Killing Reagan (2016)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ronald Reagan

This Is Us
This Is Us (2016)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Dave Malone

Last Chance for Christmas
Last Chance for Christmas (2015)
GoodWatch score 51

as Reginald Buckley

Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

as The President (voice)

Wild Card
Wild Card (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Eric

Hart of Dixie
Hart of Dixie (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Dr. Brick Breeland

2000s

32 titles ยท average score 60
White Collar
White Collar (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Edward Walker

Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia (2009)
GoodWatch score 43

as Dodd

True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (2008)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Burn Notice
Burn Notice (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Larry Sizemore

Judas
Judas (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

as Pontius Pilate

Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (2003)
GoodWatch score 54

as Andy Stewart

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Aaron Morrison

National Lampoon's Van Wilder
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
GoodWatch score 42

as Vance Wilder Sr.

Breaking News
Breaking News (2002)

TV show ยท as Bill Dunne

Ed
Ed (2000)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Peter Evashavik

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as John F. Kennedy

Sharing the Secret
Sharing the Secret (2000)
GoodWatch score 61

as John Moss

1990s

44 titles ยท average score 58
The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as John Hoynes

Forever Love
Forever Love (1998)
GoodWatch score 74

as Alex Brooks

Buried Alive II
Buried Alive II (1997)
GoodWatch score 48

as Clint Goodman

Sleeping with the Devil
Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
GoodWatch score 63

as Dick Strang

Black Sheep
Black Sheep (1996)
GoodWatch score 47

as Al Donnelly

A Holiday for Love
A Holiday for Love (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jake Peterson

An Unfinished Affair
An Unfinished Affair (1996)
GoodWatch score 53

as Alex Connor

Solar Crisis
Solar Crisis (1992)
GoodWatch score 42

as Steve Kelso

Sometimes They Come Back
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
GoodWatch score 51

as Jim Norman

The Woman Who Sinned
The Woman Who Sinned (1991)
GoodWatch score 51

as Michael Robeson

Drop Dead Fred
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
GoodWatch score 40

as Charles

Buried Alive
Buried Alive (1990)
GoodWatch score 62

as Clint Goodman

1980s

22 titles ยท average score 53
Bay Coven
Bay Coven (1987)
GoodWatch score 35

as Jerry Lebon

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet (1987)

as Mike Byrd

Fletch
Fletch (1985)
GoodWatch score 72

as Alan Stanwyk

Obsessed with a Married Woman
Obsessed with a Married Woman (1985)

as Tony Hammond

Impulse
Impulse (1984)
GoodWatch score 50

as Stuart

Up the Creek
Up the Creek (1984)
GoodWatch score 55

as Bob McGraw

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade (1984)

as Mark Fisher

The House of God
The House of God (1984)
GoodWatch score 44

as Roy Basch

To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lt. Andre Sobinski

Tucker's Witch
Tucker's Witch (1982)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Rick Tucker

A Little Sex
A Little Sex (1982)
GoodWatch score 40

as Michael Donovan

Bus Stop
Bus Stop (1982)

as Bo Decker

1970s

31 titles ยท average score 67
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
GoodWatch score 40

as Jeff Reed

1941
1941 (1979)
GoodWatch score 45

as Capt. Loomis Birkhead

Dreamer
Dreamer (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

as Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham

The Quest
The Quest (1976)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Quentin Beaudine

The Quest
The Quest (1976)
GoodWatch score 73

as Quentin Beaudine

The Quest: The Longest Drive
The Quest: The Longest Drive (1976)
GoodWatch score 57

as Quentin Beaudine

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976)

as Quentin Beaudine

The Runaway Barge
The Runaway Barge (1975)

as Danny Worth

Remember When
Remember When (1974)

as Warren Thompson

Hitched
Hitched (1973)

as Clare Bridgeman

Lock, Stock and Barrel
Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)

as Clarence Bridgeman

Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads")

1960s

23 titles ยท average score 66
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Brent Saunders

Adam-12
Adam-12 (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Leroy

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Peter

Young Samson & Goliath
Young Samson & Goliath (1967)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Samson (voice)

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)

as Joe Hardy

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Space Ghost and Dino Boy (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Jace (voice)

Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest (1964)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Jonny Quest (voice)

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Jim Horn

Window on Main Street
Window on Main Street (1961)

TV show

The Alvin Show
The Alvin Show (1961)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

My Three Sons
My Three Sons (1960)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 75
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Griff King

Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show