Dan Butler
Born
December 2, 1954 (age 71)
Birthplace
Huntington, Indiana, USA

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.

Movies

TV Series

Frasier
Frasier
2023 ★ 6.8
Bulldog Briscoe
1 Episode
Tales of the City
Tales of the City
2019 ★ 6.8
Dan
1 Episode
The Mist
The Mist
2017 ★ 6.2
Father Romanov
4 Episodes
Blindspot
Blindspot
2015 ★ 7.4
Sheriff Paul Bolton
1 Episode
The Mysteries of Laura
The Mysteries of Laura
2014 ★ 7.2
Calvin Gold
1 Episode
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
2013 ★ 7.6
Stromberg
1 Episode
Banshee
Banshee
2013 ★ 8.0
Senator Mitchum
2 Episodes
Elementary
Elementary
2012 ★ 7.6
Denny Mulgrew
1 Episode
Cashmere Mafia
Cashmere Mafia
2008 ★ 5.9
1 Episode
'Til Death
'Til Death
2006 ★ 6.4
Paul
1 Episode
Supernatural
Supernatural
2005 ★ 8.3
Reverend Sorenson
1 Episode
House
House
2004 ★ 8.6
Dr. Philip Weber
1 Episode
Quintuplets
Quintuplets
2004 ★ 8.3
Francis Helberg
1 Episode
Miss Match
Miss Match
2003 ★ 6.6
Chuck Webb
1 Episode
American Dreams
American Dreams
2002 ★ 5.1
Coach Ambros
4 Episodes
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
2002 ★ 7.2
David Wilkins
1 Episode
Monk
Monk
2002 ★ 8.0
Dr. Davis Scott
1 Episode
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 ★ 7.6
Congressman Price
1 Episode
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
2001 ★ 7.2
Arnold Hummer
1 Episode
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 ★ 8.5
Norm
1 Episode
Rocket Power
Rocket Power
1999 ★ 7.7
1 Episode
More Tales of the City
More Tales of the City
1998 ★ 7.2
Edward Bass Matheson
1 Episode
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
1998 ★ 8.2
Gene Kranz
2 Episodes
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
1997 ★ 6.6
Attorney Bender
1 Episode
Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me!
1997 ★ 6.6
Bill Slatton
1 Episode
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
1997 ★ 7.4
Attorney (voice)
1 Episode
Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold!
1996 ★ 8.0
Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
1 Episode
Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan
1996 ★ 5.8
Dr. Richards
1 Episode
The Single Guy
The Single Guy
1995 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City
1995 ★ 6.4
Kenneth Arabian
2 Episodes
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 ★ 7.8
Steth
1 Episode
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 ★ 7.2
Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
1 Episode
Frasier
Frasier
1993 ★ 7.7
Bulldog Briscoe
47 Episodes
The X-Files
The X-Files
1993 ★ 8.4
Jim Ausbury
1 Episode
Frannie's Turn
Frannie's Turn
1992 ★ 6.0
Father Anthony
6 Episodes
Life Goes On
Life Goes On
1989 ★ 6.5
1 Episode
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
1989 ★ 8.0
Jake Dorleac
1 Episode
Monsters
Monsters
1988 ★ 7.1
1 Episode
Roseanne
Roseanne
1988 ★ 6.8
2 Episodes
Leg Work
Leg Work
1987 ★ 5.0
Peter Solinski
1 Episode
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987 ★ 6.0
Blaise
1 Episode
Columbo
Columbo
1971 ★ 8.1
Sergeant Goodman
1 Episode