Tim Matheson Fights Fake Accounts, Virgin River's Success Soars

0:00On April 18, Tim Matheson, the 78-year-old actor who plays no nonsense Doc Mullins on Netflix's Virgin River, just spoke out about fake. Social media accounts pretending to be him. His characters Rocky Romance with Hope has fans hooked, and all that buzz from the show's success is drawing scammers. The series dropped its seven season recently and got renewed for an eighth, making it Netflix's longest-running original scripted show ever. That fresh wave of popularity means more eyes on Matheson, who's been lighting up screens for over six decades. Fans got suspicious back in early April when they saw odd changes on what looked like his Instagram. One pointed it out right away, and Matheson jumped in to confirm the imposter's, saying he's been reporting a bunch of them. From child roles on shows like Leave It To Beaver, to voicing Johnny Quest, then Big Breaks and Animal House as the slick, utter, and vice-president Hoynes, on The West Wing, where he snagged two Emmy nods, he's also directed episodes of hit series.

1:00Matheson keeps battling those fakes while Virgin River rolls on, proving his staying power in Hollywood runs deep as ever. From The Spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today. I'm Corey with The Story.