Dick Butkus
Born: 1942-12-09 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 2023-10-05
Known For: Acting
Biography
Richard Marvin Butkus (December 9, 1942 - October 5, 2023) was an American former professional football player, sports commentator, and actor. He played football as a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1973. He was invited to eight Pro Bowls, named a first-team All-Pro six times, and was twice recognized by his peers as the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. He was renowned as a fierce tackler and for the relentless effort with which he played and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most intimidating linebackers in pro football history.
Filmography
2014
- I Didn't Do It as Himself
2008
2007
2005
- Deal or No Deal as Self - Supporter
2001
- The Bernie Mac Show as Dick Butkus
- Inside Schwartz as Dick Butkus
- Teddy Bears' Picnic as Dick Butkus
1999
- Any Given Sunday as Opposing Coach - Game 3
1997
1996
- Early Edition as Dick Butkus
1995
- Hang Time as Mike Katowinski
- Charlie Grace as Dick Butkus
1994
- Burke's Law as Tony Ward
1991
- The Last Boy Scout as Himself
- Necessary Roughness as Convict Football Player
1990
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Dick Butkus
- Spontaneous Combustion as Lt. General
1989
- Coach as Dick Butkus
1988
- Crash Course as Ed Konner
1987
- My Two Dads as Ed Klawicki
- The Stepford Children as Tom Wilcox
1986
- Matlock as Vic Garrett / The Annihilator
- Blacke's Magic as Ruston
- Hamburger: The Motion Picture as Drootin
- WrestleMania II as Referee
- WrestleMania 2 as Self
- Crunch Course as Self
1985
- MacGyver as Earl Dent
- Growing Pains as Robert
- Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! as himself
- Half Nelson as Beau
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Tank Mason
- Night Court as Stanley
- Kate & Allie
- Johnny Dangerously as Arthur
- Blue Thunder as Richard Butowski
1983
- Smorgasbord as Anti-Smoking Enforcer
1982
- Matt Houston as Crusher Kawalski
- Deadly Games as Joe Adams
1981
- Simon & Simon
- The Greatest American Hero as Coach Andrews
1980
- Magnum, P.I. as Clarence / Dumbo
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Brom Bones
1978
- Taxi as Party Guy
- Fantasy Island as Moose Maloney
- Vega$
- Superdome as Scott Hennerson
1977
- The Love Boat as Ernie Jordan
1976
- Gus as Rob Cargil
- Rich Man, Poor Man as Al Funducci
- Mother, Jugs & Speed as Rodeo
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Wonder Woman as Neil
- Cry, Onion! as Jeff
- Bronk
- Joe Forrester
- A Matter of Wife... and Death as Heavy
1974
- The Rockford Files as Dick Butkus
- The Six Million Dollar Man as Bobby Laport
- Petrocelli as Bill Eberly
1973
1972
- Emergency! as Dave 'The Animal'
1971
- McMillan & Wife as Coach
- Brian's Song as Dick Butkus (uncredited)
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self