Dan Butler

Dan Butler

Acting
Born 1954-12-02Huntington, 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 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.

Movies (29)

Crazy, Stupid, Love.
7.3

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011Movie7.3
Enemy of the State
7.1

Enemy of the State

1998Movie7.1
Blonde
5.9

Blonde

2022Movie5.9
The Silence of the Lambs
8.3

The Silence of the Lambs

1991Movie8.3
The Fan
6.0

The Fan

1996Movie6.0
Rising Sun
6.1

Rising Sun

1993Movie6.1
Dave
6.6

Dave

1993Movie6.6
Prayers for Bobby
8.1

Prayers for Bobby

2009Movie8.1
Sniper 2
5.5

Sniper 2

2002Movie5.5
The Manhattan Project
6.2

The Manhattan Project

1986Movie6.2
Captain Ron
5.6

Captain Ron

1992Movie5.6
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
7.6

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie

2018Movie7.6
I Love Trouble
5.5

I Love Trouble

1994Movie5.5
All My Life
7.8

All My Life

2020Movie7.8
The Long Walk Home
7.6

The Long Walk Home

1990Movie7.6
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America
3.7

Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America

1995Movie3.7
Longtime Companion
6.7

Longtime Companion

1989Movie6.7
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
5.9

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

2002Movie5.9
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
5.3

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997Movie5.3
Fixing Frank
4.8

Fixing Frank

2002Movie4.8
Karl Rove, I Love You
7.0

Karl Rove, I Love You

2007Movie7.0
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
4.0

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

1992Movie4.0
Chronic Town
6.0

Chronic Town

2008Movie6.0
The Sissy Duckling
5.1

The Sissy Duckling

1999Movie5.1
All Boys

All Boys

2024Movie
The Rape of Doctor Willis
6.3

The Rape of Doctor Willis

1991Movie6.3
The Assassination File
5.7

The Assassination File

1996Movie5.7
Silver Fox

Silver Fox

Movie
Manhunter
7.0

Manhunter

1986Movie7.0

TV Shows (43)

Supernatural
8.3

Supernatural

2005Series8.3
House
8.6

House

2004Series8.6
The Blacklist
7.6

The Blacklist

2013Series7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
Star Trek: Voyager
7.8

Star Trek: Voyager

1995Series7.8
Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
Monk
7.9

Monk

2002Series7.9
Columbo
8.1

Columbo

1971Series8.1
Elementary
7.6

Elementary

2012Series7.6
Quantum Leap
8.0

Quantum Leap

1989Series8.0
Crossing Jordan
7.2

Crossing Jordan

2001Series7.2
Hey Arnold!
8.0

Hey Arnold!

1996Series8.0
Malcolm in the Middle
8.5

Malcolm in the Middle

2000Series8.5
Banshee
8.0

Banshee

2013Series8.0
Blindspot
7.4

Blindspot

2015Series7.4
Just Shoot Me!
6.6

Just Shoot Me!

1997Series6.6
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Caroline in the City
6.6

Caroline in the City

1995Series6.6
From the Earth to the Moon
8.1

From the Earth to the Moon

1998Series8.1
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020Series
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
6.8

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987Series6.8
American Dreams
5.2

American Dreams

2002Series5.2
The Mysteries of Laura
7.1

The Mysteries of Laura

2014Series7.1
The Mist
6.2

The Mist

2017Series6.2
Ally McBeal
6.5

Ally McBeal

1997Series6.5
Life Goes On
6.8

Life Goes On

1989Series6.8
Monsters
7.0

Monsters

1988Series7.0
Suddenly Susan
6.0

Suddenly Susan

1996Series6.0
The Single Guy
5.8

The Single Guy

1995Series5.8
'Til Death
6.5

'Til Death

2006Series6.5
Rocket Power
7.7

Rocket Power

1999Series7.7
Roseanne
6.8

Roseanne

1988Series6.8
Frasier
6.6

Frasier

2023Series6.6
Miss Match
6.6

Miss Match

2003Series6.6
Quintuplets
8.3

Quintuplets

2004Series8.3
Tales of the City
6.8

Tales of the City

2019Series6.8
Cashmere Mafia
5.9

Cashmere Mafia

2008Series5.9
Leg Work
6.5

Leg Work

1987Series6.5
More Tales of the City
7.3

More Tales of the City

1998Series7.3
Frannie's Turn
7.5

Frannie's Turn

1992Series7.5