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Dan Butler

b. 1954 · 44 titles in the catalogue

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.

Their work

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  1. The Silence of the Lambs1991as Roden
  2. Crazy, Stupid, Love.2011as Cal's Boss
  3. Supernatural2005as Reverend Sorenson
  4. House2004as Dr. Philip Weber
  5. Malcolm in the Middle2000as Norm
  6. Enemy of the State1998as Shaffer
  7. The Blacklist2013as Stromberg
  8. The X-Files1993as Jim Ausbury
  9. Blindspot2015as Sheriff Paul Bolton
  10. Elementary2012as Denny Mulgrew
  11. Manhunter1986as Jimmy Price
  12. Blonde2022as I.E. Shinn
  13. Banshee2013as Senator Mitchum
  14. Monk2002as Dr. Davis Scott
  15. Star Trek: Voyager1995as Steth
  16. Hey Arnold!1996as Mr. Simmons (voice)
  17. Frasier1993as Bulldog Briscoe · Director
  18. The Fan1996as Garrity
  19. Rising Sun1993as Ken Shubik
  20. Dave1993as Reporter
  21. The Mist2017as Father Romanov
  22. Columbo1971as Sergeant Goodman
  23. Quantum Leap1989as Jake Dorleac
  24. King of the Hill1997as Daniel (voice)
  25. Prayers for Bobby2009as Reverend Whitsell
  26. All My Life2020as Dr. Alan Mendelson
  27. Roseanne1988guest actor
  28. Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001as Congressman Price
  29. Ally McBeal1997as Attorney Bender
  30. Captain Ron1992as Zachery
  31. Rocket Power1999guest actor
  32. Without a Trace2002as David Wilkins
  33. I Love Trouble1994as Wilson Chess
  34. Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie2018as Mr. Simmons (voice)
  35. Touched by an Angel1994as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
  36. Just Shoot Me!1997as Bill Slatton
  37. Sniper 22002as Eckles
  38. Crossing Jordan2001as Arnold Hummer
  39. The Long Walk Home1990as Charlie
  40. From the Earth to the Moon1998as Gene Kranz
  41. The Manhattan Project1986as SWAT
  42. The Mysteries of Laura2014as Calvin Gold
  43. Tales of the City2019as Dan
  44. The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest2002as Lloyd Acheson