Still Here Hollywood
Still Here Hollywood
Steve Kmetko, Still Here Network
Tim Matheson "AnimalHouse"Encore
54 minutes Posted Aug 3, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Intro, Tim Matheson arrives
Knee replacement and getting older
Leave It to Beaver and becoming a child actor
Working with Steven Spielberg
The Hollywood legend who influenced him most, Lucille Ball
Henry Fonda's unforgettable acting lesson
John Belushi and making Animal House
Belushi's death and Hollywood's cocaine culture
Directing Meghan Markle on Suits
Why Tim finally wrote his memoir
Ivan Reitman, Animal House and comedy history
Growing up in broken home and finding Hollywood
Becoming Johnny Quest
The West Wing and Aaron Sorkin
Buying National Lampoon
Clint Eastwood's advice about aging
Ryan Reynolds before superstardom
Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft stories
Final thoughts
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Before Animal House became one of the greatest comedies ever made, Tim Matheson was already building one of the longest and most fascinating careers in Hollywood.
In this episode of Still Here Hollywood with Steve Kmetko, Tim shares unforgettable stories about John Belushi, Lucille Ball, Steven Spielberg, Henry Fonda, Ryan Reynolds, Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Meghan Markle, Aaron Sorkin, Clint Eastwood and many more.
He reveals what Belushi was really like before fame changed everything, how Spielberg personally tracked him down in Las Vegas, the acting lessons he learned from Henry Fonda, directing Meghan Markle on Suits, working opposite Mel Brooks, starring in Animal House, The West Wing, Fletch, Van Wilder and Johnny Quest, and why he finally decided to write his memoir.
If you love classic Hollywood, behind-the-scenes stories and the golden age of film and television, this episode is packed with incredible moments.
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