Dakin Matthews Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Drama Desk Award Special Award for his adaptation of "Henry IV․"
• Before he entered the public eye, he taught acting at the Julliard School and the American Conservatory Theatre
• Studied to by a Roman Catholic priest in San Francisco and in Rome at Gregorian University
• Best known for his starring role in "The Jeff Foxworthy Show," he has also had guest roles on many successful television series and appeared in over 20 films
• Served as Artistic Director of the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival and the California Actors Theatre
• Became an Emeritus Professor of English at California State University, East Bay
• Has studied Shakespeare and translations of 17th century Spanish theater and published books and articles about the subjects