- Born
- Birth nameMelvin Richard Matthews
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- From February 2014 Dakin is taking on the iconic role of Mickey, the grizzled no-mercy trainer in ROCKY, THE MUSICAL at Broadway's Winter Gardens Theatre. This role was originally played by veteran screen actor Burgess Meredith in the original 1976 movie and he received an Academy award nomination for his achievement.
- IMDb mini biography by: Mark Deitch
- SpouseAnne Marie McNaughton(June 22, 1969 - present) (4 children)
- Taught drama at Juilliard and is an Emeritus Professor of English from California State University. Among his former students are Kevin Kline, Annette Bening and Patti LuPone.
- As of 2016, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: True Grit (2010), Lincoln (2012) and Bridge of Spies (2015).
- From 1960-1963, Matthews studied and received a degree in Catholic Theology at Rome's Gregorian University and at the Vatican, with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest.
- Founding member of John Houseman's Acting Company.
- A former teacher, he has a degree in theology and studied at the Vatican.
- It's difficult for younger actors in L.A. since TV has gone in a different direction with reality shows. You can become a TV personality without any skills or technique, just based on your looks and a willingness to be publicly humiliated.
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