Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 02, 1954
Place of Birth
Huntington, Indiana, USA
Credits
73 titles
Dan Butler
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
Filmography
All Boys
Father Frank
Frasier
Bulldog Briscoe
Blonde
I.E. Shinn
All My Life
Dr. Alan Mendelson
Stars in the House
Self
Tales of the City
Dan
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Mr. Simmons (voice)
The Mist
Father Romanov
Blindspot
Sheriff Paul Bolton
The Mysteries of Laura
Calvin Gold
The Blacklist
Stromberg
Banshee
Senator Mitchum
Elementary
Denny Mulgrew
Pearl
Writer
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cal's Boss
Prayers for Bobby
Reverend Whitsell
Chronic Town
Blow Job
Cashmere Mafia
Karl Rove, I Love You
'Til Death
Paul
Supernatural
Reverend Sorenson
House
Dr. Philip Weber
Quintuplets
Francis Helberg
Miss Match
Chuck Webb
Sniper 2
Eckles
American Dreams
Coach Ambros
Without a Trace
David Wilkins
Fixing Frank
Dr. Arthur Apsey
Monk
Dr. Davis Scott
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Lloyd Acheson
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Congressman Price
Crossing Jordan
Arnold Hummer
Malcolm in the Middle
Norm
The Sissy Duckling
Drake (voice)
Rocket Power
Enemy of the State
Shaffer
More Tales of the City
Edward Bass Matheson
From the Earth to the Moon
Gene Kranz
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Host / Narrator
Ally McBeal
Attorney Bender
Just Shoot Me!
Bill Slatton
King of the Hill
Attorney (voice)
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
Suddenly Susan
Dr. Richards
The Fan
Garrity
The Assassination File
Harvey Young
Caroline in the City
Kenneth Arabian
The Single Guy
Star Trek: Voyager
Steth
Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America
Self - Actor, "Frasier"