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Dan Butler

Dan Butler

Actor, Director, Writer

Born December 2, 1954 in Huntington, Indiana, USA

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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.

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The Sissy Duckling HBO / composer Larry Brown

Filmography

Actor

98

Type

Year

All Boys Poster

All Boys Short Film2024Father Frank

Silver Fox Poster

Silver Fox Short Film2024Uncle Nick

Frasier TV Series2023Bulldog Briscoe

Blonde Feature Film2022I.E. Shinn

All My Life Poster

All My Life Feature Film2020Dr. Alan Mendelson

Stars in the House Poster

Stars in the House TV Series2020Self

Tales of the City Poster

Tales of the City TV Series20191 episode, 2019

Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie Poster

Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie TV Movie2017Mr. Simmons

The Mist Poster

The Mist TV Series2017Father Romanov

Parmalee Poster

Parmalee TV Series2016Kevin Fleer

Blindspot Poster

Blindspot TV Series2015Paul Bolton

Odd Mom Out Poster

Odd Mom Out TV Series2015Joe

Chu and Blossom Poster

Chu and Blossom Feature Film2014Mr. Kirkpatrick

The Mysteries of Laura Poster

The Mysteries of Laura TV Series2014Calvin Gold

Banshee TV Series2013Senator Mitchum

Elementary Poster

Elementary TV Series2012Denny Mulgrew

Pearl Short Film2012Ted

Crazy, Stupid, Love. Poster

Crazy, Stupid, Love. Feature Film2011Cal's Boss

Blue Bloods Poster

Blue Bloods TV Series2010SBS President Randy Grant

Prayers for Bobby Poster

Prayers for Bobby TV Movie2009Reverend Whitsell

Prayers for Bobby: Meet the Stars Documentary2009Self

Respect for Acting Short Film2009Teacher

Cashmere Mafia Poster

Cashmere Mafia TV Series2008Maxwell Tate

Chronic Town Poster

Chronic Town Feature Film2008Blow Job

Courage Doesn't Ask Poster

Courage Doesn't Ask Short Film2007Maj. Jonathon Wright

Karl Rove, I Love You Poster

Karl Rove, I Love You Feature Film2007Self

'Til Death Poster

'Til Death TV Series2006Paul

Duck, Duck, Goose! Poster

Duck, Duck, Goose! Short Film2005Le Creepy Guy

Everyday Heroes TV Movie2005Dennis Peterson

Supernatural Poster

Supernatural TV Series2005Reverend Sorenson

Bulldog Crazy Video2004Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe

Dr. Vegas Poster

Dr. Vegas TV Series2004Ron McKernan

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter Poster

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter TV Movie2004Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe

Geldersma Short Film2004Bruce Sobel

House TV Series2004Dr. Philip Weber

Quintuplets Poster

Quintuplets TV Series2004Francis Helberg

Roz's Dating Tips Poster

Roz's Dating Tips Video2004Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe

The Crane Brothers Remember Season 3 Documentary2004Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe

Miss Match Poster

Miss Match TV Series2003Chuck Webb

American Dreams Poster

American Dreams TV Series2002Coach Ambros

Fixing Frank Poster

Fixing Frank Feature Film2002Dr. Arthur Apsey

Monk TV Series2002Dr. Davis Scott

Sniper 2 Poster

Sniper 2 Video2002Eckles

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest Poster

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest Feature Film2002Lloyd Acheson

Without a Trace Poster

Without a Trace TV Series2002David Wilkins

Crossing Jordan Poster

Crossing Jordan TV Series2001Arnold Hummer

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Series2001Congressman Price

Malcolm in the Middle Poster

Malcolm in the Middle TV Series2000Norm

Poker Night TV Series2000

Clowns Short Film1999Clown #1

My Favourite 'Frasier' Poster

My Favourite 'Frasier' Documentary1999Self

Rocket Power Poster

Rocket Power TV Series1999Slack

Sol Bianca: The Legacy Poster

Sol Bianca: The Legacy Mini-Series1999Pirate

The Sissy Duckling Poster

The Sissy Duckling TV Movie1999Drake Duckling

Enemy of the State Poster

Enemy of the State Feature Film1998Shaffer

From the Earth to the Moon Poster

From the Earth to the Moon Mini-Series1998Gene Kranz

More Tales of the City Poster

More Tales of the City Mini-Series1998Edward Bass Matheson

Ally McBeal Poster

Ally McBeal TV Series1997Attorney Bender

Just Shoot Me! Poster

Just Shoot Me! TV Series1997Bill Slatton

King of the Hill Poster

King of the Hill TV Series1997Attorney

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Poster

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Documentary1997Host

65th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade TV Special1996Self

Hey Arnold! Poster

Hey Arnold! TV Series1996Mr. Simmons

Suddenly Susan Poster

Suddenly Susan TV Series1996Dr. Richards

The Assassination File Poster

The Assassination File TV Movie1996Harvey Young

The Fan Feature Film1996Garrity

Tracey Takes On... Poster

Tracey Takes On... TV Series1996Priest

Caroline in the City Poster

Caroline in the City TV Series1995Kenneth Arabian

Star Trek: Voyager Poster

Star Trek: Voyager TV Series1995Steth

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Poster

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters TV Series1994Mezmo

I Love Trouble Poster

I Love Trouble Feature Film1994Wilson Chess

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994Dr. Ivar Kroneberger

Dave Feature Film1993Reporter

Frasier TV Series1993Bulldog Briscoe

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Series1993Self - Guest

Rising Sun Poster

Rising Sun Feature Film1993Ken Shubik

The X-Files Poster

The X-Files TV Series1993Jim Ausbury

Captain Ron Poster

Captain Ron Feature Film1992Bill Zachery

Frannie's Turn Poster

Frannie's Turn TV Series1992Father Anthony

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One Poster

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One TV Movie1992

Picket Fences Poster

Picket Fences TV Series1992Joe Henley

Tenchi Muyo! Poster

Tenchi Muyo! TV Series1992Galaxy Police Officer

The Powers That Be Poster

The Powers That Be TV Series1992Walt Stevens, Washington Post Reporter

The Rape of Doctor Willis Poster

The Rape of Doctor Willis TV Movie1991Styvesant

The Silence of the Lambs Poster

The Silence of the Lambs Feature Film1991Roden

The Long Walk Home Poster

The Long Walk Home Feature Film1990Charlie

Life Goes On Poster

Life Goes On TV Series1989Ed

Longtime Companion Poster

Longtime Companion Feature Film1989Walter

Quantum Leap Poster

Quantum Leap TV Series1989Jake Dorleac

Monsters Poster

Monsters TV Series1988David

Roseanne Poster

Roseanne TV Series1988Art

Leg Work Poster

Leg Work TV Series1987Peter Solinski

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Poster

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd TV Series1987Blaise

Manhunter Poster

Manhunter Feature Film1986Jimmy Price

The Manhattan Project Poster

The Manhattan Project Feature Film1986Swat

Remington Steele Poster

Remington Steele TV Series1982Morgue Attendant

Working in the Theatre Poster

Working in the Theatre TV Series1976Self

Columbo TV Series1971Sergeant Goodman

Director

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Type

Year

Pearl Short Film2012

Karl Rove, I Love You Poster

Karl Rove, I Love You Feature Film2007

Frasier TV Series1993

Writer

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Type

Year

Pearl Short Film2012

Respect for Acting Short Film2009

Karl Rove, I Love You Poster

Karl Rove, I Love You Feature Film2007

Producer

2

Type

Year

Respect for Acting Short Film2009

Karl Rove, I Love You Poster

Karl Rove, I Love You Feature Film2007

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The Back Room Poster

The Back Room Short Film2008

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