Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 2, 1954
Place of Birth:
Huntington, Indiana, USA
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Dan Butler
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Frasier | Bulldog Briscoe |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Dan |
| 2017 | The Mist | Father Romanov |
| 2015 | Blindspot | Sheriff Paul Bolton |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Calvin Gold |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Stromberg |
| 2013 | Banshee | Senator Mitchum |
| 2012 | Elementary | Denny Mulgrew |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | |
| 2006 | 'Til Death | Paul |
| 2005 | Supernatural | Reverend Sorenson |
| 2004 | House | Dr. Philip Weber |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Chuck Webb |
| 2002 | Monk | Dr. Davis Scott |
| 2002 | American Dreams | Coach Ambros |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | David Wilkins |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Arnold Hummer |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Congressman Price |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Norm |
| 1999 | Rocket Power | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Gene Kranz |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Edward Bass Matheson |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Attorney Bender |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Attorney (voice) |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Bill Slatton |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Daniel (voice) |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice) |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons (voice) |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice) |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited) |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice) |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice) |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice) |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Dr. Richards |
| 1995 | The Single Guy | |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City | Kenneth Arabian |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Steth |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Dr. Ivar Kroneberger |
| 1993 | Frasier | Bulldog Briscoe |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Jim Ausbury |
| 1992 | Frannie's Turn | Father Anthony |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Jake Dorleac |
| 1989 | Life Goes On | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Mutta |
| 1988 | Roseanne | |
| 1988 | Monsters | |
| 1987 | Leg Work | Peter Solinski |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Blaise |
| 1971 | Columbo | Sergeant Goodman |