Dan Butler
Born: 1954-12-02 in Huntington, Indiana, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- All Boys as Father Frank
2023
- Frasier as Bulldog Briscoe
2022
- Blonde as I.E. Shinn
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- All My Life as Dr. Alan Mendelson
2019
- Tales of the City as Dan
2018
- Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie as Mr. Simmons (voice)
2017
- The Mist as Father Romanov
2015
- Blindspot as Sheriff Paul Bolton
2014
- The Mysteries of Laura as Calvin Gold
2013
- The Blacklist as Stromberg
- Banshee as Senator Mitchum
2012
- Elementary as Denny Mulgrew
- Pearl ... (Writer)
2011
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. as Cal's Boss
2009
- Prayers for Bobby as Reverend Whitsell
2008
- Cashmere Mafia
- Chronic Town as Blow Job
2006
- 'Til Death as Paul
2005
- Supernatural as Reverend Sorenson
2004
- House as Dr. Philip Weber
- Quintuplets as Francis Helberg
2003
- Miss Match as Chuck Webb
2002
- Monk as Dr. Davis Scott
- Without a Trace as David Wilkins
- American Dreams as Coach Ambros
- Sniper 2 as Eckles
- The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest as Lloyd Acheson
- Fixing Frank as Dr. Arthur Apsey
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Congressman Price
- Crossing Jordan as Arnold Hummer
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Norm
1999
- Rocket Power
- The Sissy Duckling as Drake (voice)
1998
- From the Earth to the Moon as Gene Kranz
- Enemy of the State as Shaffer
- More Tales of the City as Edward Bass Matheson
1997
- King of the Hill as Attorney (voice)
- Just Shoot Me! as Bill Slatton
- Ally McBeal as Attorney Bender
- The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Host / Narrator
1996
- Hey Arnold! as Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Suddenly Susan as Dr. Richards
- The Fan as Garrity
- The Assassination File as Harvey Young
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Steth
- Caroline in the City as Kenneth Arabian
- The Single Guy
- Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America as Self - Actor, "Frasier"
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
- I Love Trouble as Wilson Chess
1993
- The X-Files as Jim Ausbury
- Frasier as Bulldog Briscoe
- Dave as Reporter
- Rising Sun as Ken Shubik
1992
- Captain Ron as Zachery
- Frannie's Turn as Father Anthony
- From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One as Asst. DA Mendelson
1991
- The Silence of the Lambs as Roden
- The Rape of Doctor Willis as Styvesant
1990
- The Long Walk Home as Charlie
1989
- Quantum Leap as Jake Dorleac
- Life Goes On
- Longtime Companion as Walter
1987
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Blaise
- Leg Work as Peter Solinski
1986
- The Manhattan Project as SWAT
- Manhunter as Jimmy Price
1971
- Columbo as Sergeant Goodman