Dan Butler
Acting
Born: 1954-12-02 · Huntington, Indiana, USA
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
🎬 Movies (20)
All Boys
2024
Father Frank
Blonde
2022
I.E. Shinn
All My Life
2020
Dr. Alan Mendelson
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
2018
Mr. Simmons (voice)
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
Cal's Boss
Prayers for Bobby
2009
Reverend Whitsell
Chronic Town
2008
Blow Job
Karl Rove, I Love You
2007
Sniper 2
2002
Eckles
Fixing Frank
2002
Dr. Arthur Apsey
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
2002
Lloyd Acheson
The Sissy Duckling
1999
Drake (voice)
Enemy of the State
1998
Shaffer
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
Host / Narrator
The Fan
1996
Garrity
The Assassination File
1996
Harvey Young
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America
1995
Self - Actor, "Frasier"
I Love Trouble
1994
Wilson Chess
Rising Sun
1993
Ken Shubik
Dave
1993
Reporter
📺 TV Shows (20)
Frasier
2023
Bulldog Briscoe
Stars in the House
2020
Self
Tales of the City
2019
Dan
The Mist
2017
Father Romanov
Blindspot
2015
Sheriff Paul Bolton
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
Calvin Gold
The Blacklist
2013
Stromberg
Banshee
2013
Senator Mitchum
Elementary
2012
Denny Mulgrew
Cashmere Mafia
2008
'Til Death
2006
Paul
Supernatural
2005
Reverend Sorenson
House
2004
Dr. Philip Weber
Quintuplets
2004
Francis Helberg
Miss Match
2003
Chuck Webb
American Dreams
2002
Coach Ambros
Without a Trace
2002
David Wilkins
Monk
2002
Dr. Davis Scott
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Congressman Price
Crossing Jordan
2001
Arnold Hummer