Dan Butler

Dan Butler

12/2/1954 (71 years old)Huntington, Indiana, USA

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 (72 titles)

All BoysMovie

All Boys

Father Frank · 2024

Frasier6.6Show

Frasier

Bulldog Briscoe · 2023

Blonde5.9Movie

Blonde

I.E. Shinn · 2022

All My Life7.8Movie

All My Life

Dr. Alan Mendelson · 2020

Stars in the HouseShow

Stars in the House

Self · 2020

Tales of the City6.8Show

Tales of the City

Dan · 2019

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie7.7Movie

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie

Mr. Simmons (voice) · 2018

The Mist6.2Show

The Mist

Father Romanov · 2017

Blindspot7.4Show

Blindspot

Sheriff Paul Bolton · 2015

The Mysteries of Laura7.1Show

The Mysteries of Laura

Calvin Gold · 2014

The Blacklist7.6Show

The Blacklist

Stromberg · 2013

Banshee8.0Show

Banshee

Senator Mitchum · 2013

Elementary7.6Show

Elementary

Denny Mulgrew · 2012

Crazy, Stupid, Love.7.3Movie

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Cal's Boss · 2011

Prayers for Bobby8.1Movie

Prayers for Bobby

Reverend Whitsell · 2009

Chronic Town6.0Movie

Chronic Town

Blow Job · 2008

Cashmere Mafia5.9Show

Cashmere Mafia

2008

Karl Rove, I Love You7.0Movie

Karl Rove, I Love You

2007

'Til Death6.5Show

'Til Death

Paul · 2006

Supernatural8.3Show

Supernatural

Reverend Sorenson · 2005

House8.6Show

House

Dr. Philip Weber · 2004

Quintuplets8.3Show

Quintuplets

Francis Helberg · 2004

Miss Match6.6Show

Miss Match

Chuck Webb · 2003

Sniper 25.6Movie

Sniper 2

Eckles · 2002

American Dreams5.2Show

American Dreams

Coach Ambros · 2002

Without a Trace7.2Show

Without a Trace

David Wilkins · 2002

Fixing Frank4.8Movie

Fixing Frank

Dr. Arthur Apsey · 2002

Monk8.0Show

Monk

Dr. Davis Scott · 2002

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest5.9Movie

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

Lloyd Acheson · 2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent7.6Show

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Congressman Price · 2001