Dan Butler
Acting
Born: 1954-12-02 in Huntington, 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.
Known For
House
Dr. Philip Weber
Supernatural
Reverend Sorenson
The Blacklist
Stromberg
The X-Files
Jim Ausbury
Frasier
Bulldog Briscoe
Columbo
Sergeant Goodman
King of the Hill
Attorney (voice)
King of the Hill
Daniel (voice)
Elementary
Denny Mulgrew
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Congressman Price
Monk
Dr. Davis Scott
Star Trek: Voyager
Steth
Without a Trace
David Wilkins
Blindspot
Sheriff Paul Bolton
Quantum Leap
Jake Dorleac
Quantum Leap
Mutta
Banshee
Senator Mitchum
Crossing Jordan
Arnold Hummer
Malcolm in the Middle
Norm
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons (voice)
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice)
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited)
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice)
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice)
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice)
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
Just Shoot Me!
Bill Slatton
Caroline in the City
Kenneth Arabian
Ally McBeal
Attorney Bender
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cal's Boss
American Dreams
Coach Ambros
Life Goes On
From the Earth to the Moon
Gene Kranz
Rocket Power
The Mist
Father Romanov
The Mysteries of Laura
Calvin Gold
Stars in the House
Self
Monsters
David
'Til Death
Paul