Dan Butler
Acting
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.
Born: December 2, 1954
Place of Birth: Huntington, Indiana, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Father Frank
as Bulldog Briscoe
as I.E. Shinn
as Dr. Alan Mendelson
as Self
as Dan
as Mr. Simmons (voice)
as Father Romanov
as Sheriff Paul Bolton
as Calvin Gold
as Stromberg
as Senator Mitchum
as Denny Mulgrew
as Cal's Boss
as Reverend Whitsell
as Blow Job
as Paul
as Reverend Sorenson
as Dr. Philip Weber
as Francis Helberg
as Chuck Webb
as Eckles
as Coach Ambros
as David Wilkins
as Dr. Arthur Apsey
as Dr. Davis Scott
as Lloyd Acheson
as Congressman Price
as Arnold Hummer
as Norm
as Drake (voice)
as Shaffer
as Edward Bass Matheson
as Gene Kranz
as Host / Narrator
as Attorney Bender
as Bill Slatton
as Attorney (voice)
as Daniel (voice)
as Mr. Simmons (voice)
as Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice)
as Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
as Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited)
as Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice)
as Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice)
as Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice)
as Dr. Richards
as Garrity
as Harvey Young
as Kenneth Arabian
as Steth
as Self - Actor, "Frasier"
as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
as Wilson Chess
as Bulldog Briscoe
as Jim Ausbury
as Ken Shubik
as Reporter
as Asst. DA Mendelson
as Zachery
as Styvesant
as Roden
as Charlie
as Walter
as Jake Dorleac
as Mutta
as Peter Solinski
as Blaise
as Jimmy Price
as Sergeant Goodman