Dan Butler
Acting
Born: December 2, 1954 (age 71) · Huntington, Indiana, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
Supernatural
2005
House
2004
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Enemy of the State
1998
The Blacklist
2013
The X-Files
1993
Blindspot
2015
Elementary
2012
Manhunter
1986
Blonde
2022
Photos (1)
Movies (27)
Enemy of the State
Shaffer
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cal's Boss
All My Life
Dr. Alan Mendelson
Blonde
I.E. Shinn
The Silence of the Lambs
Roden
The Fan
Garrity
Prayers for Bobby
Reverend Whitsell
Sniper 2
Eckles
I Love Trouble
Wilson Chess
Rising Sun
Ken Shubik
Captain Ron
Zachery
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Lloyd Acheson
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Mr. Simmons (voice)
The Manhattan Project
SWAT
The Long Walk Home
Charlie
Dave
Reporter
Longtime Companion
Walter
The Rape of Doctor Willis
Styvesant
All Boys
Father Frank
Fixing Frank
Dr. Arthur Apsey
The Sissy Duckling
Drake (voice)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Host / Narrator
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Asst. DA Mendelson
The Assassination File
Harvey Young
Chronic Town
Blow Job
Karl Rove, I Love You
2007
Manhunter
Jimmy Price
TV Shows (50)
Supernatural
Reverend Sorenson · 1 eps
House
Dr. Philip Weber · 1 eps
The Blacklist
Stromberg · 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Congressman Price · 1 eps
Monk
Dr. Davis Scott · 1 eps
The X-Files
Jim Ausbury · 1 eps
Columbo
Sergeant Goodman · 1 eps
Frasier
Bulldog Briscoe · 47 eps
Elementary
Denny Mulgrew · 1 eps
King of the Hill
Attorney (voice) · 1 eps
King of the Hill
Daniel (voice) · 1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
Steth · 1 eps
Without a Trace
David Wilkins · 1 eps
Quantum Leap
Jake Dorleac · 1 eps
Quantum Leap
Mutta · 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
Norm · 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
Arnold Hummer · 1 eps
Banshee
Senator Mitchum · 2 eps
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Ivar Kroneberger · 1 eps
Blindspot
Sheriff Paul Bolton · 1 eps
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons (voice) · 17 eps
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice) · 1 eps
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice) · 1 eps
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited) · 2 eps
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice) · 1 eps
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice) · 1 eps
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice) · 1 eps
Just Shoot Me!
Bill Slatton · 1 eps
Caroline in the City
Kenneth Arabian · 2 eps
American Dreams
Coach Ambros · 4 eps
Ally McBeal
Attorney Bender · 1 eps
The Mysteries of Laura
Calvin Gold · 1 eps
Monsters
David · 1 eps
Rocket Power
1 eps
'Til Death
Paul · 1 eps
Life Goes On
1 eps
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Blaise · 1 eps
The Single Guy
1 eps
From the Earth to the Moon
Gene Kranz · 2 eps
The Mist
Father Romanov · 4 eps
Miss Match
Chuck Webb · 1 eps
Suddenly Susan
Dr. Richards · 1 eps
Frasier
Bulldog Briscoe · 1 eps
Roseanne
2 eps
Tales of the City
Dan · 1 eps
Quintuplets
Francis Helberg · 1 eps
Cashmere Mafia
1 eps
Leg Work
Peter Solinski · 1 eps
More Tales of the City
Edward Bass Matheson · 1 eps
Frannie's Turn
Father Anthony · 6 eps
