Dan Butler
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 2, 1954 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Huntington, Indiana, USA
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
Filmography
Silver Fox
Movie
All Boys
Movie · as Father Frank
Frasier
TV · as Bulldog Briscoe · 1 ep
Blonde
Movie · as I.E. Shinn
All My Life
Movie · as Dr. Alan Mendelson
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tales of the City
TV · as Dan · 1 ep
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Movie · as Mr. Simmons (voice)
The Mist
TV · as Father Romanov · 4 eps
Blindspot
TV · as Sheriff Paul Bolton · 1 ep
The Mysteries of Laura
TV · as Calvin Gold · 1 ep
The Blacklist
TV · as Stromberg · 1 ep
Banshee
TV · as Senator Mitchum · 2 eps
Elementary
TV · as Denny Mulgrew · 1 ep
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Movie · as Cal's Boss
Prayers for Bobby
Movie · as Reverend Whitsell
Chronic Town
Movie · as Blow Job
Cashmere Mafia
TV · 1 ep
Karl Rove, I Love You
Movie
'Til Death
TV · as Paul · 1 ep
Supernatural
TV · as Reverend Sorenson · 1 ep
House
TV · as Dr. Philip Weber · 1 ep
Quintuplets
TV · as Francis Helberg · 1 ep
Miss Match
TV · as Chuck Webb · 1 ep
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Movie · as Lloyd Acheson
Sniper 2
Movie · as Eckles
Fixing Frank
Movie · as Dr. Arthur Apsey
Monk
TV · as Dr. Davis Scott · 1 ep
American Dreams
TV · as Coach Ambros · 4 eps
Without a Trace
TV · as David Wilkins · 1 ep
Crossing Jordan
TV · as Arnold Hummer · 1 ep
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Congressman Price · 1 ep
Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Norm · 1 ep
The Sissy Duckling
Movie · as Drake (voice)
Rocket Power
TV · 1 ep
Enemy of the State
Movie · as Shaffer
From the Earth to the Moon
TV · as Gene Kranz · 2 eps
More Tales of the City
TV · as Edward Bass Matheson · 1 ep
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Movie · as Host / Narrator
Ally McBeal
TV · as Attorney Bender · 1 ep
King of the Hill
TV · as Attorney (voice), Daniel (voice) · 1 ep
Just Shoot Me!
TV · as Bill Slatton · 1 ep
The Assassination File
Movie · as Harvey Young
The Fan
Movie · as Garrity
Hey Arnold!
TV · as Mr. Simmons (voice), Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice), Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice), Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited), Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice), Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice), Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice) · 17 eps
Suddenly Susan
TV · as Dr. Richards · 1 ep
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America
Movie · as Self - Actor, "Frasier"
The Single Guy
TV · 1 ep
Caroline in the City
TV · as Kenneth Arabian · 2 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TV · as Steth · 1 ep
I Love Trouble
Movie · as Wilson Chess
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger · 1 ep
Dave
Movie · as Reporter
Rising Sun
Movie · as Ken Shubik
Frasier
TV · as Bulldog Briscoe · 47 eps
The X-Files
TV · as Jim Ausbury · 1 ep
Captain Ron
Movie · as Zachery
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Movie · as Asst. DA Mendelson
Frannie's Turn
TV · as Father Anthony · 6 eps
The Silence of the Lambs
Movie · as Roden
The Rape of Doctor Willis
Movie · as Styvesant
The Long Walk Home
Movie · as Charlie
Longtime Companion
Movie · as Walter
Quantum Leap
TV · as Jake Dorleac, Mutta · 1 ep
Life Goes On
TV · 1 ep
Roseanne
TV · 2 eps
Monsters
TV · as David · 1 ep
Leg Work
TV · as Peter Solinski · 1 ep
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
TV · as Blaise · 1 ep
Manhunter
Movie · as Jimmy Price
The Manhattan Project
Movie · as SWAT
Columbo
TV · as Sergeant Goodman · 1 ep