Dan Butler
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
All Movies (29)
- All Boys2024 · as Father Frank
- Blonde2022 · as I.E. Shinn
- All My Life2020 · as Dr. Alan Mendelson
- Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie2018 · as Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Crazy, Stupid, Love.2011 · as Cal's Boss
- Prayers for Bobby2009 · as Reverend Whitsell
- Chronic Town2008 · as Blow Job
- Karl Rove, I Love You2007
- Sniper 22002 · as Eckles
- Fixing Frank2002 · as Dr. Arthur Apsey
- The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest2002 · as Lloyd Acheson
- The Sissy Duckling1999 · as Drake (voice)
- Enemy of the State1998 · as Shaffer
- The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender1997 · as Host / Narrator
- The Fan1996 · as Garrity
- The Assassination File1996 · as Harvey Young
- Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America1995 · as Self - Actor, "Frasier"
- I Love Trouble1994 · as Wilson Chess
- Rising Sun1993 · as Ken Shubik
- Dave1993 · as Reporter
- From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One1992 · as Asst. DA Mendelson
- Captain Ron1992 · as Zachery
- The Rape of Doctor Willis1991 · as Styvesant
- The Silence of the Lambs1991 · as Roden
- The Long Walk Home1990 · as Charlie
- Longtime Companion1989 · as Walter
- Manhunter1986 · as Jimmy Price
- The Manhattan Project1986 · as SWAT
- Silver Fox—
All TV Shows (51)
- Frasier2023 · as Bulldog Briscoe
- Stars in the House2020 · as Self
- Tales of the City2019 · as Dan
- The Mist2017 · as Father Romanov
- Blindspot2015 · as Sheriff Paul Bolton
- The Mysteries of Laura2014 · as Calvin Gold
- The Blacklist2013 · as Stromberg
- Banshee2013 · as Senator Mitchum
- Elementary2012 · as Denny Mulgrew
- Cashmere Mafia2008
- 'Til Death2006 · as Paul
- Supernatural2005 · as Reverend Sorenson
- House2004 · as Dr. Philip Weber
- Quintuplets2004 · as Francis Helberg
- Miss Match2003 · as Chuck Webb
- American Dreams2002 · as Coach Ambros
- Without a Trace2002 · as David Wilkins
- Monk2002 · as Dr. Davis Scott
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Congressman Price
- Crossing Jordan2001 · as Arnold Hummer
- Malcolm in the Middle2000 · as Norm
- Rocket Power1999
- More Tales of the City1998 · as Edward Bass Matheson
- From the Earth to the Moon1998 · as Gene Kranz
- Ally McBeal1997 · as Attorney Bender
- Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Bill Slatton
- King of the Hill1997 · as Attorney (voice)
- King of the Hill1997 · as Daniel (voice)
- Hey Arnold!1996 · as Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Hey Arnold!1996 · as Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice)
- Hey Arnold!1996 · as Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
- Hey Arnold!1996 · as Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited)
- Hey Arnold!1996 · as Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice)
- Hey Arnold!1996 · as Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice)
- Hey Arnold!1996 · as Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice)
- Suddenly Susan1996 · as Dr. Richards
- The Single Guy1995
- Caroline in the City1995 · as Kenneth Arabian
- Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Steth
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
- Frasier1993 · as Bulldog Briscoe
- The X-Files1993 · as Jim Ausbury
- Frannie's Turn1992 · as Father Anthony
- Life Goes On1989
- Quantum Leap1989 · as Jake Dorleac
- Quantum Leap1989 · as Mutta
- Monsters1988 · as David
- Roseanne1988
- Leg Work1987 · as Peter Solinski
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987 · as Blaise
- Columbo1971 · as Sergeant Goodman