This page will contain blogs about Tim Matheson, as they become available.Tim MathesonTim Matheson, an American actor, was born Tim Matthieson on December 31, 1947, in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Although perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth talking, sex-obsessed Otter in the 1978 comedy Animal House, Matheson's career spans five decades, many genres, and several facets of the entertainment industry. Beginning his acting career as a child, Matheson provided the voice of Jonny Quest in the original series of that name before going on to act in over a hundred film and television projects. More recently, he guest-starred as Vice President John Hoynes on The West Wing. He has also directed episodes of Third Watch, Ed, The Twilight Zone, Cold Case, and Without a Trace. Matheson, along with partner Dan Grodnik, bought National Lampoon in 1989 when the magazine was facing financial decline. They were unable to reverse the decline and sold it in 1991. Matheson appeared in the movie Van Wilder in 2002, playing the father of the title character who was inspired by his own character in Animal House 24 years earlier. Matheson is married to Megan Murphy Matheson, with whom he has three children. He was previously married to actress Jennifer Leak. This page about Tim Matheson includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Tim Matheson News stories about Tim Matheson External links for Tim Matheson Videos for Tim Matheson Wikis about Tim Matheson Discussion Groups about Tim Matheson Blogs about Tim Matheson Images of Tim Matheson |
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He was previously married to actress Jennifer Leak. Coincidence? I think not." The event is not officially sponsored by the university, and Newman has commented that he would "like to bring an end to the tradition". Matheson is married to Megan Murphy Matheson, with whom he has three children. The tradition stems from a comment that Newman is alleged to have made; "24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Matheson appeared in the movie Van Wilder in 2002, playing the father of the title character who was inspired by his own character in Animal House 24 years earlier. Students try to drink 24 beers over the 24 hours of the day. They were unable to reverse the decline and sold it in 1991. Students at Princeton University have named 24 April Newman's Day. Matheson, along with partner Dan Grodnik, bought National Lampoon in 1989 when the magazine was facing financial decline. He has said that this is one of his life's proudest achievements. He has also directed episodes of Third Watch, Ed, The Twilight Zone, Cold Case, and Without a Trace. For his strong support of Eugene McCarthy in 1968 (and effective use of television commercials in California), Newman was 19th on Richard Nixon's enemies list. More recently, he guest-starred as Vice President John Hoynes on The West Wing. In 1994, the Motion Picture Academy awarded him The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in recognition of his charitable work. Beginning his acting career as a child, Matheson provided the voice of Jonny Quest in the original series of that name before going on to act in over a hundred film and television projects. Named for the gang in his film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, it is a camp for seriously ill children he cofounded in 1986. Although perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth talking, sex-obsessed Otter in the 1978 comedy Animal House, Matheson's career spans five decades, many genres, and several facets of the entertainment industry. One beneficiary of his charity is the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, located between Ashford and Eastford, Connecticut. Tim Matheson, an American actor, was born Tim Matthieson on December 31, 1947, in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. He cowrote a memoir about the subject, Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good (ISBN 0385508026). As of 2003, the franchise has resulted in $150 million in donations. Newman donates the proceeds, after taxes, to charity. The brand started with salad dressing, and has expanded to include pasta sauce, lemonade, popcorn, and salsa, amoung other things. Newman founded Newman's Own, a line of food products, in 1982. He is the now the oldest driver to win a major sanctioned race, having won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1995 at the age of 70. He cofounded Newman/Haas Racing in 1983. As a gentlemen driver Paul Newman ran the 24 hours of Le Mans once in 1979, driving a Porsche 935, he finished second. His first professional event was in 1972, in Thompson, Connecticut. He first became interested in the sport ("the first thing that I ever found I had any grace in") while filming Winning, a 1968 film. Newman is known as the co-owner of the Newman-Haas team a CART Championship auto racing team. He was
also nominated for an Emmy Award for his lead role in a 2003 production of
Our Town. He married Joanne Woodward in 1958, and later directed her in Rachel, Rachel, a
film for which he won a Golden Globe as director and was nominated for an Oscar as the producer. * Nominated for an Academy Award
for Best Actor Although frequently nominated, Newman has won only one Oscar in a competitive category, for his leading role on The Color of Money in 1986. His rebellious persona translated well to a subsequent generation. Newman was one of the few actors who successfully made the transition from 1950s to the 1960s and 1970s cinema. His first movie, The Silver Chalice has been described by Newman as the "worst movie of the entire 1950s decade", but he rebounded with a series of acclaimed roles. While he was attending graduate school at Yale, he became a successful stage actor on Broadway. When he returned to America he attended Kenyon College and Yale University. He served in the Navy in World War II, in the Pacific theater. He was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio to a Catholic mother and a Jewish father who owned a successful sporting goods store. Paul Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an American actor and film director. Road to Perdition (2002) **. Message in a Bottle (1999). Nobody's Fool (1994) *. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994). The Color of Money (1986) * (Oscar). The Verdict (1982) *. Absence of Malice (1981) *. Fort Apache: The Bronx (1981). Slap Shot (1977). The Towering Inferno (1974). The Sting (1973). Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Cool Hand Luke (1967) *. Hud (1963) *. The Hustler (1961) *. Exodus (1960). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) *. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956). The Silver Chalice (1954), his film debut. |