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Melvin Richard Matthews
Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews
Dakin Matthews
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Doc of Chucky
as Self
Waitress: The Musical
as Joe
Bridge of Spies
as Judge Byers
Zero Charisma
as Greg Goran
Lincoln
as John Usher
The Eagle
as Claudius Marcellus
True Grit
as Col. Stonehill
The Fighting Temptations
as Mr. Fairchild
The Big Time
An Extremely Goofy Movie
as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
TV Shows
The Gilded Age
as Joshua Winterton · 4 ep.
Evil
as Father Augustus · 1 ep.
The Resident
as Howie Green · 1 ep.
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Hanlin Charleston · 1 ep.
Chicago Med
as Art Hubbard · 1 ep.
Madam Secretary
as Ambassador Roy Curtis · 1 ep.
Devious Maids
as Alfred Pettigrove · 2 ep.
Elementary
as James Connaughton · 1 ep.
Veep
as Balloon Salesman · 1 ep.
Castle
as Dave Dunne · 1 ep.
