Tim Matheson Biography

Fast Facts

• Awarded the 2006 "Spirit of Youth" award from the National Runaway Switchboard for his work with helping at-risk children
• In addition to a career of acting in more than 100 films and TV shows, he also directed episodes of such shows as "The West Wing," "The Twilight Zone," and "Ed․"
• Acting at a young age, he got his big break when he appeared on "Window on Main Street" as a teenager
• Quote: "I like real stories․"
• In 1989, purchased National Lampoon magazine along with a business partner in hopes of reversing its financial decline, but ultimately sold it two years later
• Known for taking on comedic roles, such as his work in "Yours, Mine and Ours," "My Three Sons," "Van Wilder," etc
• Claims that fans would ask him for dating advice in the years following his portrayal as a ladies' man in "Animal House․"
• Was a member of the United States Marine Corps reserves
• Producers wanted him to play a no-nonsense character in "Animal House," but he fought for his role as a party boy in the film
• Voiced the title character in the 1964 cartoon series "Jonny Quest․"