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Acting
Birthday
December 2, 1954
Place of Birth
Huntington, Indiana, USA
Dan Butler
0.8 Popularity
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
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Father Frank
All Boys
2024
6.8
Bulldog Briscoe
Frasier
2023
5.9
I.E. Shinn
Blonde
2022
7.8
Dr. Alan Mendelson
All My Life
2020
0.0
Self
Stars in the House
2020
6.8
Dan
Tales of the City
2019
7.6
Mr. Simmons (voice)
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
2018
6.2
Father Romanov
The Mist
2017
7.4
Sheriff Paul Bolton
Blindspot
2015
7.2
Calvin Gold
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
Credits
All Boys
as Father Frank
2024
0.0
Frasier
as Bulldog Briscoe
2023
6.8
Blonde
as I.E. Shinn
2022
5.9
All My Life
as Dr. Alan Mendelson
2020
7.8
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
0.0
Tales of the City
as Dan
2019
6.8
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
as Mr. Simmons (voice)
2018
7.6
The Mist
as Father Romanov
2017
6.2
Blindspot
as Sheriff Paul Bolton
2015
7.4
The Mysteries of Laura
as Calvin Gold
2014
7.2
The Blacklist
as Stromberg
2013
7.6
Banshee
as Senator Mitchum
2013
8.0
Elementary
as Denny Mulgrew
2012
7.6
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
as Cal's Boss
2011
7.3
Prayers for Bobby
as Reverend Whitsell
2009
8.1
Chronic Town
as Blow Job
2008
6.0
Cashmere Mafia
2008
5.9
Karl Rove, I Love You
2007
7.0
'Til Death
as Paul
2006
6.4
Supernatural
as Reverend Sorenson
2005
8.3
House
as Dr. Philip Weber
2004
8.6
Quintuplets
as Francis Helberg
2004
8.3
Miss Match
as Chuck Webb
2003
6.6
Sniper 2
as Eckles
2002
5.5
American Dreams
as Coach Ambros
2002
5.1
Without a Trace
as David Wilkins
2002
7.2
Fixing Frank
as Dr. Arthur Apsey
2002
4.6
Monk
as Dr. Davis Scott
2002
8.0
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
as Lloyd Acheson
2002
5.9
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Congressman Price
2001
7.6
Crossing Jordan
as Arnold Hummer
2001
7.2
Malcolm in the Middle
as Norm
2000
8.5
The Sissy Duckling
as Drake (voice)
1999
4.7
Rocket Power
1999
7.7
Enemy of the State
as Shaffer
1998
7.1
More Tales of the City
as Edward Bass Matheson
1998
7.2
From the Earth to the Moon
as Gene Kranz
1998
8.1
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Host / Narrator
1997
4.9
Ally McBeal
as Attorney Bender
1997
6.6
Just Shoot Me!
as Bill Slatton
1997
6.6
King of the Hill
as Attorney (voice)
1997
7.4
King of the Hill
as Daniel (voice)
1997
7.4
Hey Arnold!
as Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
1996
8.0
Hey Arnold!
as Mr. Simmons (voice)
1996
8.0
Hey Arnold!
as Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice)
1996
8.0
Hey Arnold!
as Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited)
1996
8.0
Hey Arnold!
as Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice)
1996
8.0
Hey Arnold!
as Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice)
1996
8.0
Hey Arnold!
as Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice)
1996
8.0
Suddenly Susan
as Dr. Richards
1996
5.8
The Fan
as Garrity
1996
6.0
The Assassination File
as Harvey Young
1996
5.2
Caroline in the City
as Kenneth Arabian
1995
6.4
The Single Guy
1995
5.0
Star Trek: Voyager
as Steth
1995
7.8
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America
as Self - Actor, "Frasier"
1995
1.0
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
1994
7.2
I Love Trouble
as Wilson Chess
1994
5.5
Frasier
as Bulldog Briscoe
1993
7.7
The X-Files
as Jim Ausbury
1993
8.4
Rising Sun
as Ken Shubik
1993
6.1
Dave
as Reporter
1993
6.6
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Asst. DA Mendelson
1992
2.0
Captain Ron
as Zachery
1992
5.6
Frannie's Turn
as Father Anthony
1992
6.0
The Rape of Doctor Willis
as Styvesant
1991
4.5
The Silence of the Lambs
as Roden
1991
8.3
The Long Walk Home
as Charlie
1990
7.6
Longtime Companion
as Walter
1989
6.7
Life Goes On
1989
6.5
Quantum Leap
as Jake Dorleac
1989
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Mutta
1989
8.0
Monsters
1988
7.1
Roseanne
1988
6.8
Leg Work
as Peter Solinski
1987
5.0
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Blaise
1987
6.0
Manhunter
as Jimmy Price
1986
7.0
Columbo
as Sergeant Goodman
1971
8.1
Silver Fox
N/A
0.0