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  • BIRTH 02/12/1954
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 23
  • MOVIES 13
  • DIRECTOR 1
  • SCRIPT 1

Dan Butler

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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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Dan Butler

Shows (23)

House
House
Dr. Philip Weber
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
Stromberg
Supernatural
Supernatural
Reverend Sorenson
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Norm
Monk
Monk
Dr. Davis Scott
The Mist
The Mist
Father Romanov
Banshee
Banshee
Senator Mitchum
The X-Files
The X-Files
Jim Ausbury
Blindspot
Blindspot
Sheriff Paul Bolton
Elementary
Elementary
Denny Mulgrew
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
David Wilkins
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Jake Dorleac / Mutta
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Attorney Bender
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Steth
Columbo
Columbo
Sergeant Goodman
Frasier (2023)
Frasier (2023)
Bulldog Briscoe
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
Arnold Hummer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Congressman Price
Frasier
Frasier
Bulldog Briscoe
Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons (voice) / Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited) / Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice) / Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice) / Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
Gene Kranz
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
Attorney (voice) / Daniel (voice)
'Til Death
'Til Death
Paul

Movies (13)

The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
Roden
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State
Shaffer
Manhunter
Manhunter
Jimmy Price
Blonde
Blonde
I.E. Shinn
Prayers for Bobby
Prayers for Bobby
Reverend Whitsell
The Fan
The Fan
Garrity
Sniper 2
Sniper 2
Eckles
I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble
Wilson Chess
The Rape of Doctor Willis
The Rape of Doctor Willis
Styvesant
The Sissy Duckling
The Sissy Duckling
Drake (voice)
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Mr. Simmons (voice)
The Long Walk Home
The Long Walk Home
Charlie
Captain Ron
Captain Ron
Zachery

Director

Frasier
Frasier
(1 episode)

Script

Pearl
Pearl