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Dan Butler

Acting

0.6 Popularity Dec 02, 1954 (70 years old) Huntington, Indiana, USA

Daniel Eugene Butler 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 McNall...

Biography

Daniel Eugene Butler 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.

Filmography 81

2024
All Boys Movie

as Father Frank

2023
Frasier TV

as Bulldog Briscoe

2022
Blonde Movie

as I.E. Shinn

2020
All My Life Movie

as Dr. Alan Mendelson

2020
2019
2018
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie Movie

as Mr. Simmons (voice)

2017
The Mist TV

as Father Romanov

2015
Blindspot TV

as Sheriff Paul Bolton

2014
The Mysteries of Laura TV

as Calvin Gold

2013
The Blacklist TV

as Stromberg

2013
Banshee TV

as Senator Mitchum

2012
Elementary TV

as Denny Mulgrew

2012
Pearl Movie

Writer

2011
Crazy, Stupid, Love. Movie

as Cal's Boss

2009
Prayers for Bobby Movie

as Reverend Whitsell

2008
Chronic Town Movie

as Blow Job

2007
2006
'Til Death TV

as Paul

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday December 02, 1954 (70 years old)
Place of Birth Huntington, Indiana, USA
Years Active 1971 - 2024
Popularity 0.6
Career Stats
81 Total Credits
27 Movie Roles
51 TV Roles
1 Photos