Dakin Matthews
Birth Name:
Melvin Richard Matthews
Birth Place:
Oakland, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
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