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Dan Butler

Dan Butler

Actor · Born 1954-12-02 · Huntington, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Daniel Eugene Butler (born December 2, 1954) is an American playwright and actor known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the TV series Frasier. Butler was born in Huntington, Indiana and raised in Fort Wayne; the son of Shirley, a homemaker, and Andrew Butler, a pharmacist. Openly gay, he starred in Terrence McNally's 1989 play The Lisbon Traviata and wrote an Off Broadway play about his life, The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me..., which derives its title from a comment Butler's father allegedly made when Dan came out to him. Though Butler never hid his homosexuality, he disclosed it publicly on Entertainment Tonight in 1994 during his run as a swaggering heterosexual on Frasier. His partner is acting teacher and director, Richard Waterhouse.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — Roden
  2. Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) — Cal's Boss
  3. Supernatural (2005) — Reverend Sorenson
  4. House (2004) — Dr. Philip Weber
  5. Malcolm in the Middle (2000) — Norm
  6. Enemy of the State (1998) — Shaffer
  7. The Blacklist (2013) — Stromberg
  8. The X-Files (1993) — Jim Ausbury
  9. Blindspot (2015) — Sheriff Paul Bolton
  10. Elementary (2012) — Denny Mulgrew
  11. Manhunter (1986) — Jimmy Price
  12. Blonde (2022) — I.E. Shinn
  13. Banshee (2013) — Senator Mitchum
  14. Monk (2002) — Dr. Davis Scott
  15. Star Trek: Voyager (1995) — Steth
  16. Hey Arnold! (1996) — Mr. Simmons (voice)
  17. Frasier (1993) — Bulldog Briscoe
  18. The Fan (1996) — Garrity
  19. Rising Sun (1993) — Ken Shubik
  20. Dave (1993) — Reporter
  21. The Mist (2017) — Father Romanov
  22. Columbo (1971) — Sergeant Goodman
  23. Quantum Leap (1989) — Jake Dorleac
  24. King of the Hill (1997) — Attorney (voice)
  25. Prayers for Bobby (2009) — Reverend Whitsell
  26. All My Life (2020) — Dr. Alan Mendelson
  27. Roseanne (1988)
  28. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Congressman Price
  29. Ally McBeal (1997) — Attorney Bender
  30. Captain Ron (1992) — Zachery
  31. Rocket Power (1999)
  32. Without a Trace (2002) — David Wilkins
  33. I Love Trouble (1994) — Wilson Chess
  34. Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018) — Mr. Simmons (voice)
  35. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
  36. Just Shoot Me! (1997) — Bill Slatton
  37. Sniper 2 (2002) — Eckles
  38. Crossing Jordan (2001) — Arnold Hummer
  39. The Long Walk Home (1990) — Charlie
  40. From the Earth to the Moon (1998) — Gene Kranz

Directed

  1. Frasier (1993) — Director
  2. Karl Rove, I Love You (2007) — Director