Damn Glad to Meet You

My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches

By: Tim Matheson

Narrated by: Tim Matheson

Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

“I found myself underlining and highlighting things to remember for my own career. It’s also entertaining—a great combination. Tim’s words encourage you to keep dreaming.”—Reba McEntire

“Tim was a cast, crew, and audience favorite on The West Wing. He’s been at the center of some of America’s most iconic film and television. Damn Glad to Meet You is a fascinating, hilarious, and often very moving inside look at his extraordinary career.”—Aaron Sorkin

A “damn good” fun and revealing memoir from the acclaimed Hollywood actor, Tim Matheson

For the past seven decades, Tim Matheson has been an on-screen favorite in Hollywood. In his debut memoir, Tim takes fans behind-the-scenes of his illustrious career, and reveals what it was like to learn from and work alongside the greats, including Lucille Ball, Dick Van Dyke, Steven Spielberg, and Aaron Sorkin. Tim also talks about how he transitioned from acting to directing, the role in The West Wing that nabbed him two Emmy nominations–and so much more.

Filled to the brim with both riveting stories of the ever-changing entertainment industry and illuminating insight via “film school boot camp” sidebars, listeners everywhere are going to be “damn glad” they listened to this fascinating memoir.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Tim Matheson (P)2024 Hachette Books

Critic reviews

“I found myself underlining and highlighting things to remember for my own career. It’s also entertaining—a great combination. Tim’s words encourage you to keep dreaming.”—Reba McEntire

"What a charming and revealing trip through the years of ups and downs in a gifted American actor's career! I found myself reaching for the book in the middle of the night, eager to experience the next hairpin turn in that Hollywood life. Bravo, Mr. Matheson, and thank you for sharing."—Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A really enjoyable read covering Tim's remarkable screen career—and some juicy tidbits about what actually goes on behind the scenes on a Hollywood set!"—Mel Brooks

Otter is a great Author

One of my favorite actors turns out to be a great storyteller. As a child of the ‘70s all the way to a middle age Netflix binger Tim Matheson has been a mainstay through each stage. What a pleasure to take a trip with him through them all.

Hilarious, In-Depth Story of Life in Hollywood

Absolutely stellar autobiography by longtime Hollywood actor Tim Matheson. The book is wonderfully produced, and he does an impeccable job ACTING out the part, with enough drama and humor to encompass the nuances of his life. Very few writers or actors have this kind of ability -- Matheson makes every chapter very real and poignant.

I've listened to hundreds of Audible Books in the last 10 years, but this one is in a class by itself, one of the very best I've ever heard. Superb presentation, never a dull moment, and you get the impression that Matheson himself is a good guy and a real survivor for getting through more than 60 years in the business and still having a positive attitude. His journey as a fledgling actor could be very instructive to anybody trying to break into the business, and his many inside stories are often hilarious. His ability to do voices and other characters is terrific -- somebody should hire him to do more Audible Books.

Loved this one!

Tim Matheson's book memoir is outstanding. it is obvious that he was trying to be truthful and to use all his experiences to teach others how to treat people well. That came over loud and clear to me. in addition, I found that it made me want to see a lot more of his TV shows and movies. I also feel like his narration makes this even more enjoyable because he speaks from the heart. Bravo TIM!

Excellent! Just excellent

Otter was Johnny Quest!? This book was a pleasure to listen to, hard to put down, and very insightful. I enjoyed it thoroughly and was disappointed when it was over. This is a guy I really would like to meet! I have many new things to watch on Netflix now because of Tim Matheson. This is a guy I really would like to meet!

Crazy life and live to talk about it

He had a chance to buy James Cagney‘s house in Los Angeles. He had a serious wide ranging career from acting to directing. He was involved in the drug culture for more than just a moment with no long-term physical disability. The third marriage seems to be working. I wonder if this marriage has a prenuptial? It would be the sensible thing to do. Probably too much of a diehard romantic. Even with a 20 year age difference. I am not sure about his politics, but I would guess he does not believe that money grows on trees.