Dan Butler
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Supernatural
Reverend Sorenson
2005
Series
The Blacklist
Stromberg
2013
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Congressman Price
2001
Series
House
Dr. Philip Weber
2004
Series
The X-Files
Jim Ausbury
1993
Series
Frasier
Bulldog Briscoe
1993
Series
King of the Hill
Attorney (voice)
1997
Series
King of the Hill
Daniel (voice)
1997
Series
Monk
Dr. Davis Scott
2002
Series
Columbo
Sergeant Goodman
1971
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Steth
1995
Series
Elementary
Denny Mulgrew
2012
Series
Without a Trace
David Wilkins
2002
Series
Crossing Jordan
Arnold Hummer
2001
Series
Malcolm in the Middle
Norm
2000
Series
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
1994
Series
Quantum Leap
Jake Dorleac
1989
Series
Quantum Leap
Mutta
1989
Series
Banshee
Senator Mitchum
2013
Series
Blindspot
Sheriff Paul Bolton
2015
Series
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
1996
Series
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons (voice)
1996
Series
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice)
1996
Series
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited)
1996
Series
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice)
1996
Series
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice)
1996
Series
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice)
1996
Series
Caroline in the City
Kenneth Arabian
1995
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Bill Slatton
1997
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Series
American Dreams
Coach Ambros
2002
Series
Ally McBeal
Attorney Bender
1997
Series
Life Goes On
1989
Series
'Til Death
Paul
2006
Series
From the Earth to the Moon
Gene Kranz
1998
Series
Monsters
David
1988
Series
The Single Guy
1995
Series
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Blaise
1987
Series
The Mysteries of Laura
Calvin Gold
2014
Film
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cal's Boss
2011
Series
Rocket Power
1999
Series
Suddenly Susan
Dr. Richards
1996
Series
Miss Match
Chuck Webb
2003
Film
Enemy of the State
Shaffer
1998
Series
The Mist
Father Romanov
2017
Series
Frasier
Bulldog Briscoe
2023
Series
Quintuplets
Francis Helberg
2004
Series
Tales of the City
Dan
2019
Series
Roseanne
1988
Film
The Silence of the Lambs
Roden
1991
Film
Blonde
I.E. Shinn
2022
Series
Leg Work
Peter Solinski
1987
Series
More Tales of the City
Edward Bass Matheson
1998
Series
Cashmere Mafia
2008
Film
Rising Sun
Ken Shubik
1993
Film
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Mr. Simmons (voice)
2018
Film
All My Life
Dr. Alan Mendelson
2020
Film
The Fan
Garrity
1996
Film
I Love Trouble
Wilson Chess
1994
Film
Dave
Reporter
1993
Film
Prayers for Bobby
Reverend Whitsell
2009
Film
The Long Walk Home
Charlie
1990
Film
Sniper 2
Eckles
2002
Film
Captain Ron
Zachery
1992
Film
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Lloyd Acheson
2002
Film
The Manhattan Project
SWAT
1986
Series
Frannie's Turn
Father Anthony
1992
Film
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America
Self - Actor, "Frasier"
1995
Film
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
Asst. DA Mendelson
1992
Film
Longtime Companion
Walter
1989
Film
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Host / Narrator
1997
Film
All Boys
Father Frank
2024
Film
The Sissy Duckling
Drake (voice)
1999
Film
The Rape of Doctor Willis
Styvesant
1991
Film
The Assassination File
Harvey Young
1996
Film
Karl Rove, I Love You
2007
Film
Fixing Frank
Dr. Arthur Apsey
2002
Film
Silver Fox
Film
Chronic Town
Blow Job
2008
Film
Manhunter
Jimmy Price
1986