Occupation Actor Years active 1986-present | Name Dan Butler Role Actor | |
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Full Name Daniel Eugene Butler Spouse Richard Waterhouse (m. 2010) Parents Andrew Butler, Shirley Butler Education Purdue University, San Jose State University Nominations Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Movies and TV shows Similar People John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, David Hyde Pierce, Richard Waterhouse, Jane Leeves | ||
Arts weekly and dan butler s our town
Daniel Eugene Butler (born December 2, 1954) is an American actor known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the TV series Frasier.
Contents
- Arts weekly and dan butler s our town
- Doug miles interviews actor dan butler
- Education and personal life
- Filmography
- References
Doug miles interviews actor dan butler
Education and personal life
Butler was born in Huntington, Indiana, and raised in Fort Wayne, the son of Shirley, a housewife, and Andrew Butler, a pharmacist. While a drama student at Indiana University in 1975, he received the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship, sponsored by the Kennedy Center.
Butler is openly gay. He came out to his family when he was in his early 20s. He wrote a one-man show, The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me, which played in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and off-Broadway in New York and was Butler's public coming out. The play had ten characters "just processing what gay means". Butler performed the show at the same time as he played the macho, chauvinist, woman chasing "Bulldog Briscoe" on Frasier in 1994. The performance was nominated for the 1995 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show.
Butler is married to producer Richard Waterhouse.
Filmography
Actor
2022
Blonde as
I.E. Shinn
2020
All My Life as
Dr. Alan Mendelson
2019
Tales of the City (TV Series)
- The Price of Oil (2019)
2018
Elementary (TV Series) as
Denny Mulgrew
- Whatever Remains, However Improbable (2018) - Denny Mulgrew
2017
Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie (TV Movie) as
Mr. Simmons (voice)
2017
The Mist (TV Series) as
Father Romanov
- Over the River and Through the Woods (2017) - Father Romanov
- The Devil You Know (2017) - Father Romanov
- Pequod (2017) - Father Romanov
- Show and Tell (2017) - Father Romanov
- Withdrawal (2017) - Father Romanov
- Pilot (2017) - Father Romanov
2017
Odd Mom Out (TV Series) as
Joe
- M.F.A. in B.S. (2017) - Joe
2016
Banshee (TV Series) as
Senator Mitchum
- Requiem (2016) - Senator Mitchum
- Truths Other Than the Ones You Tell Yourself (2016) - Senator Mitchum
2016
Parmalee (TV Series) as
Kevin Fleer
2016
Blue Bloods (TV Series) as
SBS President Randy Grant
- Blast from the Past (2016) - SBS President Randy Grant
2015
Blindspot (TV Series) as
Paul Bolton
- Sent on Tour (2015) - Paul Bolton
2014
The Mysteries of Laura (TV Series) as
Calvin Gold
- The Mystery of the Sex Scandal (2014) - Calvin Gold
2014
Chu and Blossom as
Mr. Kirkpatrick
2012
Pearl (Short) as
Ted
2011
Crazy, Stupid, Love. as
Cal's Boss
2010
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) as
Congressman Price
- Lost Children of the Blood (2010) - Congressman Price
2009
Respect for Acting (Short) as
Teacher
2009
Prayers for Bobby (TV Movie) as
Reverend Whitsell
2008
Chronic Town as
Blow Job
2008
Cashmere Mafia (TV Series) as
Maxwell Tate
- Yours, Mine and Hers (2008) - Maxwell Tate
2007
'Til Death (TV Series) as
Paul
- Clay Date (2007) - Paul
2007
Monk (TV Series) as
Dr. Davis Scott
- Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital (2007) - Dr. Davis Scott
2007
Courage Doesn't Ask (Short) as
Maj. Jonathon Wright
2006
House M.D. (TV Series) as
Dr. Philip Weber
- Distractions (2006) - Dr. Philip Weber
2005
Supernatural (TV Series) as
Reverend Sorenson
- Hook Man (2005) - Reverend Sorenson
2005
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) as
Norm
- Butterflies (2005) - Norm
2005
Duck, Duck, Goose! (Short) as
Le Creepy Guy
2004
Dr. Vegas (TV Series) as
Ron McKernan
- All In (2004) - Ron McKernan
2004
Quintuplets (TV Series) as
Francis Helberg
- (Disdainfully) the Helbergs (2004) - Francis Helberg
1997
Hey Arnold! (TV Series) as
Mr. Simmons / Hobo #1 / Butler / ...
- Phoebe's Little Problem/Grandpa's Packard (2004) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Simmons' Documentary/Big Bob's Crisis (2003) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- On the Lam/Family Man (2002) - Mr. Simmons / Hobo #1 (voice)
- April Fool's Day (2002) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Suspended/Ernie in Love (2000) - Mr. Simmons / Butler (voice)
- Helga's Locket/Sid and Germs (2000) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Bag of Money/Principal Simmons (2000) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Monkeyman!/Buses, Bikes, and Subways (2000) - Mr. Simmons / Clown (voice)
- Helga on the Couch (1999) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Helga Sleepwalks/Fighting Families (1999) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- It Girl/Deconstructing Arnold (1999) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Back to School/Egg Story (1999) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Helga's Parrot/Chocolate Turtles (1999) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Dinner for Four/Phoebe Skips (1999) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Eugene's Birthday/Stinky's Pumpkin (1999) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Full Moon/Student Teacher (1999) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Parents Day (1998) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- School Play (1998) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Girl Trouble/School Dance (1998) - Mr. Simmons / Dino's Houseboy (voice)
- Helga's Show/The Flood (1998) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Arnold's Thanksgiving (1998) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Phoebe Takes the Fall/The Pig War (1998) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Casa Paradiso/Gerald's Tonsils (1998) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Career Day/Hey Harold! (1998) - Mr. Simmons / Police Radio (voice)
- Crabby Author/Rich Kid (1998) - Mr. Simmons / Book Publisher (voice)
- The Aptitude Test/Oskar Gets a Job (1998) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Curly Snaps/Pre-Teen Scream (1998) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Arnold's Room/Helga vs. Big Patty (1998) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Freeze Frame/Phoebe Cheats (1997) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Ransom/Ms. Perfect (1997) - Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice)
- Monkey Business/Big Caesar (1997) - Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
- Longest Monday/Eugene's Pet (1997) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Helga's Love Potion/Gerald's Secret (1997) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
- Save the Tree/New Teacher (1997) - Mr. Simmons (voice)
2004
Geldersma (Short) as
Bruce Sobel
1993
Frasier (TV Series) as
Bulldog Briscoe
- Frasier-Lite (2004) - Bulldog Briscoe
- A New Position for Roz (2003) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Harassed (2003) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Tales from the Crypt (2002) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Two Hundredth (2001) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Dog That Rocks the Cradle (1999) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Shutout in Seattle: Part 2 (1999) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Shutout in Seattle: Part 1 (1999) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Good Samaritan (1999) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Roz, a Loan (1998) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Good Grief (1998) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Sweet Dreams (1998) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Party, Party (1998) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Bad Dog (1998) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Perfect Guy (1998) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The 1000th Show (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Kid (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Halloween (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Frasier's Imaginary Friend (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Are You Being Served? (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Daphne Hates Sherry (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Ham Radio (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Roz's Turn (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Unnatural (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein Are Dead (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Liar! Liar! (1997) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Head Game (1996) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Impossible Dream (1996) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Love Bites Dog (1996) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Focus Group (1996) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Frasier Loves Roz (1996) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Where There's Smoke, There's Fired (1996) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Frasier Grinch (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Sleeping with the Enemy (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Leapin' Lizards (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Shrink Rap (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- She's the Boss (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Innkeepers (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Agents in America: Part 3 (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Someone to Watch Over Me (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Retirement Is Murder (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Roz in the Doghouse (1995) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Adventures in Paradise: Part 1 (1994) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Candidate (1994) - Bulldog Briscoe
- The Botched Language of Cranes (1994) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Slow Tango in South Seattle (1994) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Fortysomething (1994) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Can't Buy Me Love (1994) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Miracle on Third or Fourth Street (1993) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Oops (1993) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Selling Out (1993) - Bulldog Briscoe
- Space Quest (1993) - Bulldog Briscoe
2003
Miss Match (TV Series) as
Chuck Webb
- Bad Judgment (2003) - Chuck Webb
2003
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
David Wilkins
- The Source (2003) - David Wilkins
2002
Sniper 2 (Video) as
Eckles
2002
American Dreams (TV Series) as
Coach Ambros
- Black and White (2002) - Coach Ambros
- Cold Snap (2002) - Coach Ambros
- The Fighting Irish (2002) - Coach Ambros
- New Frontier (2002) - Coach Ambros
2002
Fixing Frank as
Dr. Arthur Apsey
2002
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest as
Lloyd Acheson
2002
Crossing Jordan (TV Series) as
Arnold Hummer
- The Gift of Life (2002) - Arnold Hummer
2000
Poker Night (TV Series)
- Bet (2000) - (voice)
- Spade (2000) - (voice)
- Stud (2000) - (voice)
- Five of a Kind (2000) - (voice)
- Bluff (2000) - (voice)
- Wild Card (2000) - (voice)
1999
Ally McBeal (TV Series) as
Attorney Bender
- Changes (1999) - Attorney Bender
1999
Sol Bianca: The Legacy (TV Mini Series) as
Pirate (English version, voice)
1999
The Sissy Duckling (TV Movie) as
Drake Duckling (voice)
1999
Rocket Power (TV Series) as
Slack
- Power Girl Surfers/Twisted Cinema (1999) - Slack (voice)
1999
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) as
Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
- Anatomy Lesson (1999) - Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
1999
Clowns (Short) as
Clown #1 (uncredited)
1998
Enemy of the State as
Shaffer
1998
Suddenly Susan (TV Series) as
Dr. Richards
- War Games (1998) - Dr. Richards
1997
King of the Hill (TV Series) as
Daniel / Attorney
- Death of a Propane Salesman (1998) - Daniel (voice)
- Jumpin' Crack Bass (1997) - Attorney (voice)
1998
More Tales of the City (TV Mini Series) as
Edward Bass Matheson
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Edward Bass Matheson
1998
Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) as
Bill Slatton
- Eve of Destruction (1998) - Bill Slatton
1998
From the Earth to the Moon (TV Mini Series) as
Gene Kranz
- We Interrupt This Program (1998) - Gene Kranz
- Mare Tranquilitatis (1998) - Gene Kranz
1998
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) as
Steth
- Vis À Vis (1998) - Steth
1998
Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) as
Priest
- Religion (1998) - Priest
1997
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) as
Mezmo
- Watch the Watch/She Likes Me? (1997) - Mezmo (voice)
1995
Caroline in the City (TV Series) as
Kenneth Arabian
- Caroline and the Dearly Departed (1997) - Kenneth Arabian
- Caroline and the Gay Art Show (1995) - Kenneth Arabian
1996
The Fan as
Garrity
1996
The Assassination File (TV Movie) as
Harvey Young
1995
The X-Files (TV Series) as
Jim Ausbury
- Die Hand Die Verletzt (1995) - Jim Ausbury
1994
I Love Trouble as
Wilson Chess
1993
Picket Fences (TV Series) as
Joe Henley
- Duty Free Rome (1993) - Joe Henley
1993
Rising Sun as
Ken Shubik
1993
Dave as
Reporter
1991
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Mutta / Jake Dorleac
- Mirror Image - August 8, 1953 (1993) - Mutta
- Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961 (1991) - Jake Dorleac
1993
The Powers That Be (TV Series) as
Walt Stevens, Washington Post Reporter
- Bradley Gets Fired (1993) - Walt Stevens, Washington Post Reporter
1993
Life Goes On (TV Series) as
Ed
- Incident on Main (1993) - Ed
1992
Frannie's Turn (TV Series) as
Father Anthony
- Frannie and the Kitchen Sink (1992) - Father Anthony
1992
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (TV Movie)
1992
Tenchi Muyo! (TV Series) as
Galaxy Police Officer (English version, voice)
1992
Captain Ron as
Bill Zachery
1991
Roseanne (TV Series) as
Art
- Secrets (1992) - Art
- Therapy (1992) - Art
- Take My Bike, Please! (1991) - Art
1992
No Time to Die (TV Movie) as
Sergeant Goodman
1991
The Rape of Doctor Willis (TV Movie) as
Styvesant
1991
The Silence of the Lambs as
Roden
1991
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) as
Blaise
- Here's a New Way of Looking at Cappuccino (1991) - Blaise
1990
Everyday Heroes (TV Movie) as
Dennis Peterson
1990
Monsters (TV Series) as
David
- A New Woman (1990) - David
1990
The Long Walk Home as
Charlie
1989
Longtime Companion as
Walter
1987
Leg Work (TV Series) as
Peter Solinski
- Blind Trust (1987) - Peter Solinski
1986
Manhunter as
Jimmy Price (as Dan E. Butler)
1986
The Manhattan Project as
SWAT (as Dan E. Butler)
1982
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Morgue Attendant
- Your Steele the One for Me (1982) - Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Writer
2012
Pearl (Short)
2009
Respect for Acting (Short)
2007
Karl Rove, I Love You (screenplay) / (story)
Director
2012
Pearl (Short)
2007
Karl Rove, I Love You
1998
Frasier (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Frasier Gotta Have It (1998)
Soundtrack
2005
24 Hours on Craigslist (Documentary) (writer: "Viente Minutos")
2005
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Butterflies (2005) - ("Windy")
1998
Frasier (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Party, Party (1998) - (performer: "Happy Birthday" - uncredited)
Producer
2009
Respect for Acting (Short) (executive producer)
2007
Karl Rove, I Love You (producer)
Thanks
2008
The Back Room (Short) (grateful thanks: for generous financial and technical support - as Dan Butler & Richard Waterhouse)
Self
2020
Stars in the House (TV Series) as
Self
- FRASIER Game Night (2021) - Self
- FRAISER Cast Reunion Part 2 (2020) - Self
- TV Cast Reunion - FRASIER (2020) - Self
1995
Working in the Theatre (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Irish Rep - Together in Isolation (2021) - Self
- Playwright & Director (1995) - Self
2009
Prayers for Bobby: Meet the Stars (Video documentary short) as
Self / Reverend Whitsell
2007
Karl Rove, I Love You as
Self
1999
My Favourite 'Frasier' (TV Special documentary) as
Self
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (Documentary) as
Host / Narrator
1996
65th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (TV Special) as
Self
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Tim Conway/Dan Butler/Tom Felice (1995) - Self - Guest
Archive Footage
2004
Bulldog Crazy (Video short) as
Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe (uncredited)
2004
The Crane Brothers Remember Season 3 (Video documentary short) as
Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe (uncredited)
2004
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter (TV Movie) as
Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe (uncredited)
2004
Roz's Dating Tips (Video short) as
Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe (uncredited)
References
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