Acting · Huntington, Indiana, USA · Born December 2, 1954
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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as Father Frank
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as Bulldog Briscoe
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as I.E. Shinn
MovieAll My Life
2020
as Dr. Alan Mendelson
TVStars in the House
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as Self
TVTales of the City
2019
as Dan
MovieHey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
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as Mr. Simmons (voice)
TVThe Mist
2017
as Father Romanov
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2015
as Sheriff Paul Bolton
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2014
as Calvin Gold
TVThe Blacklist
2013
as Stromberg
TVBanshee
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as Senator Mitchum
TVElementary
2012
as Denny Mulgrew
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2011
as Cal's Boss
MoviePrayers for Bobby
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as Reverend Whitsell
MovieChronic Town
2008
as Blow Job
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2008
MovieKarl Rove, I Love You
2007
TV'Til Death
2006
as Paul
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2005
as Reverend Sorenson
TVHouse
2004
as Dr. Philip Weber
TVQuintuplets
2004
as Francis Helberg
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2003
as Chuck Webb
MovieSniper 2
2002
as Eckles
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2002
as Coach Ambros
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as David Wilkins
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as Dr. Arthur Apsey
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as Dr. Davis Scott
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as Lloyd Acheson
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2001
as Congressman Price
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as Arnold Hummer
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as Norm
MovieThe Sissy Duckling
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as Drake (voice)
TVRocket Power
1999
MovieEnemy of the State
1998
as Shaffer
TVMore Tales of the City
1998
as Edward Bass Matheson
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1998
as Gene Kranz
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as Host / Narrator
TVAlly McBeal
1997
as Attorney Bender
TVJust Shoot Me!
1997
as Bill Slatton
TVKing of the Hill
1997
as Attorney (voice)
TVHey Arnold!
1996
as Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
TVSuddenly Susan
1996
as Dr. Richards
MovieThe Fan
1996
as Garrity
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as Harvey Young
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TVCaroline in the City
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as Kenneth Arabian
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as Steth
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as Self - Actor, "Frasier"
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as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
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as Wilson Chess
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as Bulldog Briscoe
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as Jim Ausbury
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as Ken Shubik
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as Reporter
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as Asst. DA Mendelson
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as Zachery
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as Father Anthony
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as Styvesant
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as Roden
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as Charlie
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as Walter
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as Jake Dorleac
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1988
as David
TVRoseanne
1988
TVLeg Work
1987
as Peter Solinski
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as Blaise
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1986
as Jimmy Price
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as SWAT
TVColumbo
1971
as Sergeant Goodman
MovieSilver Fox
