Acting
Dan Butler
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.
Filmography
All Boys
Film · 2024
Frasier
Series · 2023
Blonde
Film · 2022
All My Life
Film · 2020
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
Tales of the City
Series · 2019
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Film · 2018
The Mist
Series · 2017
Blindspot
Series · 2015
The Mysteries of Laura
Series · 2014
The Blacklist
Series · 2013
Banshee
Series · 2013
Elementary
Series · 2012
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Film · 2011
Prayers for Bobby
Film · 2009
Chronic Town
Film · 2008
Cashmere Mafia
Series · 2008
Karl Rove, I Love You
Film · 2007
'Til Death
Series · 2006
Supernatural
Series · 2005
House
Series · 2004
Quintuplets
Series · 2004
Miss Match
Series · 2003
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Film · 2002
Sniper 2
Film · 2002
Fixing Frank
Film · 2002
Monk
Series · 2002
American Dreams
Series · 2002
Without a Trace
Series · 2002
Crossing Jordan
Series · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Malcolm in the Middle
Series · 2000
The Sissy Duckling
Film · 1999
Rocket Power
Series · 1999
Enemy of the State
Film · 1998
From the Earth to the Moon
Series · 1998
More Tales of the City
Series · 1998
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Film · 1997
Ally McBeal
Series · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
Just Shoot Me!
Series · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
The Assassination File
Film · 1996
The Fan
Film · 1996
Hey Arnold!
Series · 1996
Hey Arnold!
Series · 1996
Hey Arnold!
Series · 1996
Hey Arnold!
Series · 1996
Hey Arnold!
Series · 1996
Hey Arnold!
Series · 1996
Hey Arnold!
Series · 1996
Suddenly Susan
Series · 1996
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America
Film · 1995
The Single Guy
Series · 1995
Caroline in the City
Series · 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Series · 1995
I Love Trouble
Film · 1994
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
Dave
Film · 1993
Rising Sun
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
Captain Ron
Film · 1992
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Film · 1992
Frannie's Turn
Series · 1992
The Silence of the Lambs
Film · 1991
The Rape of Doctor Willis
Film · 1991
The Long Walk Home
Film · 1990
Longtime Companion
Film · 1989
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
Life Goes On
Series · 1989
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
Roseanne
Series · 1988
Monsters
Series · 1988
Leg Work
Series · 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Series · 1987
Manhunter
Film · 1986
The Manhattan Project
Film · 1986
Columbo
Series · 1971
Silver Fox
Film