Dan Butler
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1954-12-02 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Huntington, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- Dan E. Butler
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.
Known For
TV Shows (43)
Supernatural
2005
as Reverend Sorenson
House
2004
as Dr. Philip Weber
The Blacklist
2013
as Stromberg
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Congressman Price
Columbo
1971
as Sergeant Goodman
The X-Files
1993
as Jim Ausbury
Monk
2002
as Dr. Davis Scott
Frasier
1993
as Bulldog Briscoe
Elementary
2012
as Denny Mulgrew
King of the Hill
1997
as Attorney (voice) / Daniel (voice)
Without a Trace
2002
as David Wilkins
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Norm
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Steth
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Arnold Hummer
Banshee
2013
as Senator Mitchum
Blindspot
2015
as Sheriff Paul Bolton
Quantum Leap
1989
as Jake Dorleac / Mutta
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
Hey Arnold!
1996
as Mr. Simmons (voice) / Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice) / Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice) / Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited) / Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice) / Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice) / Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice)
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Bill Slatton
Caroline in the City
1995
as Kenneth Arabian
American Dreams
2002
as Coach Ambros
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Life Goes On
1989
Ally McBeal
1997
as Attorney Bender
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
as Calvin Gold
'Til Death
2006
as Paul
Monsters
1988
as David
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Gene Kranz
The Single Guy
1995
Rocket Power
1999
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Dr. Richards
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
as Blaise
Miss Match
2003
as Chuck Webb
The Mist
2017
as Father Romanov
Tales of the City
2019
as Dan
Quintuplets
2004
as Francis Helberg
Frasier
2023
as Bulldog Briscoe
Roseanne
1988
Leg Work
1987
as Peter Solinski
Cashmere Mafia
2008
More Tales of the City
1998
as Edward Bass Matheson
Frannie's Turn
1992
as Father Anthony
Movies (29)
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
as Cal's Boss
Blonde
2022
as I.E. Shinn
Enemy of the State
1998
as Shaffer
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Roden
The Fan
1996
as Garrity
Sniper 2
2002
as Eckles
Dave
1993
as Reporter
Prayers for Bobby
2009
as Reverend Whitsell
I Love Trouble
1994
as Wilson Chess
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
2018
as Mr. Simmons (voice)
Captain Ron
1992
as Zachery
Rising Sun
1993
as Ken Shubik
The Manhattan Project
1986
as SWAT
All My Life
2020
as Dr. Alan Mendelson
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
2002
as Lloyd Acheson
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Host / Narrator
The Long Walk Home
1990
as Charlie
Longtime Companion
1989
as Walter
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992
as Asst. DA Mendelson
The Sissy Duckling
1999
as Drake (voice)
The Assassination File
1996
as Harvey Young
The Rape of Doctor Willis
1991
as Styvesant
Chronic Town
2008
as Blow Job
Fixing Frank
2002
as Dr. Arthur Apsey
Silver Fox
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America
1995
as Self - Actor, "Frasier"
Manhunter
1986
as Jimmy Price
All Boys
2024
as Father Frank
Karl Rove, I Love You
2007
About Dan Butler
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. T… With 72 credits spanning from 1971 to 2024, Dan Butler has appeared in 29 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dan Butler Movies
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) — as Cal's Boss
- Blonde (2022) — as I.E. Shinn
- Enemy of the State (1998) — as Shaffer
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — as Roden
- The Fan (1996) — as Garrity
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