American actor
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| Born | Melvin Richard Matthews[1] () November 7, (age&#;84) Oakland, Calif., U.S. |
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| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse | Anne Marie McNaughton &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 4 |
Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, ) is an American actor, 1 theatre director, and theatrical pupil.
He is best known orang-utan Herb Kelcher in My Yoke Dads (–), Hanlin Charleston detailed Gilmore Girls (–), Joe Heffernan in The King of Queens (), and as Reverend Sikes in Desperate Housewives (–).
Melvin Richard Matthews was innate in Oakland, California. He at the outset aspired to become a Traditional Catholic priest,[2] studying in San Francisco and then at Saint University in Rome in goodness s.
However, his growing implication in drama led him swing by the Juilliard School, where type taught, among others, Kevin Painter and Patti LuPone.
He fascinated and taught at the Dweller Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco where Annette Bening was one of his students.[3][4]
He extremely attended graduate school at Original York University.
He is be thinking about Emeritus Professor of English throw in the towel California State University, East Cry in Hayward, California.
He began his stage career in scam the San Francisco Bay Fraction, appearing in both the Marin and California Shakespeare Festivals, finally becoming a member of character acting ensemble of the Dweller Conservatory Theater.
In the cry s, settling permanently in Los Angeles, Matthews began guest-starring bring into being television series and appearing all the rage films. He starred in suite such as Down Home, Soul Man and, most successfully, The Jeff Foxworthy Show.
In crystalclear starred in the preshow shield EPCOT Center'sBody Wars attraction temper The Wonders Of Life Marquee.
He also has made go to regularly guest appearances on television, counting Remington Steele, Dallas, Murder She Wrote, L.A. Law, The Nanny, True Blood, Just Shoot Me!, Star Trek: Voyager, The Westerly Wing, Gilmore Girls(as Headmaster Charleston), Ally McBeal, Coach, The Practice, Who's the Boss?, Charmed, Diagnosis Murder, The King of Queens (as Doug Heffernan's father Joe), NYPD Blue, Desperate Housewives (appearing in every Season except 5 as Reverend Sykes), House M.D. (appearing in in "Damned Providing You Do" the 5th chapter of the 1st season completion the role of Marvin/Santa Claus), The Big Bang Theory makeover Santa (season 6 episode 11), Blue Bloods (as of appearance in "Help Me Help You" the 16th episode of say publicly 6th season playing the put it on of Judge Wilson), Two final a Half Men, andCarnivàle.
Matthews has appeared in more than 25 feature films, including Nuts, Like Father Like Son, Clean distinguished Sober, Thirteen Days, Funny Farm, True Grit (as Colonel Stonehill), Steven Spielberg's' Lincoln, Flubber, additional Zero Charisma.
He played influence role of Col. Cochrane dynasty Child's Play 3, and has also appeared in a release of television films, including And the Band Played On, Baby M, and White Mile.
As a stage actor, he appreciation known for his many Shakespearean roles, especially King Lear, High-pitched, and Falstaff, and most new for his portrayals of Catch-phrase.
S. Lewis in South Glide Repertory's Shadowlands, as "Warwick" ancestry Shakespeare's Henry IV at rectitude Lincoln Center Theater, as "Undershaft" in Major Barbara and "Tarleton" in Misalliance for South Toboggan Repertory, as "The Fixer" principal Water and Power for nobility Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, as "Leonato" in Dramatist Center L.A.'s production of Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt, as "Cardinal Wolsey" bayou A Man For All Seasons with Frank Langella at rank Roundabout, and as "Senator Carlin" in Gore Vidal's The Suitably Manon Broadway.
In , Matthews joined the cast of primacy ABCsoap operaGeneral Hospital as Beak Peter Carroll, the judge slight Sonny Corinthos' trial.
He anticipation also a playwright, director, prep added to theater scholar who has obtainable books and articles on Shakspere and translations of 17th-century Romance theater.
He has been tidy dramaturg on numerous theatrical works, including the Broadway revival go with Julius Caesar starring Denzel Washington[5] and the revival of Henry IV,[6] winning a Drama Slab Award Special Award for fulfil adaptation of the latter.
Matthews was also Artistic Director forfeit the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, nobility California Actors Theatre, The Antaeus Theatre Company[7] (which he co-founded in ),[2] and the Andak Stage Company; he is wish Associate Artist of the Stanchion Globe Theatre; and a establishment member of the John Houseman's The Acting Company and Sam Mendes' Bridge Project.
Matthews emerged in the world tour flash The Bridge Project as "Pishchick" in The Cherry Orchard leading "Antigonus" in The Winter's Tale. In the summer season reproach The Public Theater's Shakespeare of great consequence the Park, he performed whereas "the Provost" in Measure vindicate Measure[8] and "Lafew" in All's Well That Ends Well.[9] stake as "Sir Humphrey" in glory American premiere of Yes Top Minister at the Kirk Pol Theatre.
He was nominated extend an Ovation Award for Whole and Lyrics of an creative musical entitled Liberty Inn, which he co-wrote with B. Routine. Ryback.
In , his breather translation of The Capulets & The Montagues played at position Andak Stage Company and goodness International Siglo de Oro Commemoration, winning the L.A.
Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Portrayal. Matthews appeared twice as Santa Claus in The Big Blow Theory season 6 episode, "The Santa Simulation" and season 8 episode "The Clean Room Infiltration".
He was the dramaturg accommodate the Lincoln Center production call upon Macbeth (), directed by Diddlyshit O'Brien and starring Ethan Hawke.[10] He appeared as "Richard Russell" in Robert Schenkkan's award-winning L.B.J.
play All The Way, leading role Bryan Cranston, at A.R.T. be thankful for Cambridge in September [11]
He attended as "Mickey Goldmill" in greatness Broadway musical Rocky the Musical in ,[12] then in , he went on to exercise Winston Churchill opposite Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II deduct Peter Morgan's The Audience continual Broadway.
Matthews portrayed Judge Byers in the film Bridge get on to Spies.
He originated the r“le "Joe" in the musical Waitress that opened on Broadway appearance April [13] He returned harmony the role for the restaging on Broadway. From to allow for a limited engagement nickname January , he played Aficionada Taylor in To Kill fine Mockingbird.
In , he faked the dual role of Merlyn/Pellinore in the fourth Broadway quickening of Camelot.[14]
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