Known For
Acting
Known Credits
80
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 2, 1954 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2024 | All Boysas Father Frank | |
| 2023 | Frasieras Bulldog Briscoe | |
| 2022 | Blondeas I.E. Shinn | |
| 2020 | All My Lifeas Dr. Alan Mendelson | |
| 2020 | Stars in the Houseas Self | |
| 2019 | Tales of the Cityas Dan | |
| 2018 | Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movieas Mr. Simmons (voice) | |
| 2017 | The Mistas Father Romanov | |
| 2015 | Blindspotas Sheriff Paul Bolton | |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Lauraas Calvin Gold | |
| 2013 | The Blacklistas Stromberg | |
| 2013 | Bansheeas Senator Mitchum | |
| 2012 | Elementaryas Denny Mulgrew | |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love.as Cal's Boss | |
| 2009 | Prayers for Bobbyas Reverend Whitsell | |
| 2008 | Chronic Townas Blow Job | |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafiaas | |
| 2007 | Karl Rove, I Love Youas | |
| 2006 | 'Til Deathas Paul | |
| 2005 | Supernaturalas Reverend Sorenson | |
| 2004 | Houseas Dr. Philip Weber | |
| 2004 | Quintupletsas Francis Helberg | |
| 2003 | Miss Matchas Chuck Webb | |
| 2002 | Sniper 2as Eckles | |
| 2002 | American Dreamsas Coach Ambros | |
| 2002 | Without a Traceas David Wilkins | |
| 2002 | Fixing Frankas Dr. Arthur Apsey | |
| 2002 | Monkas Dr. Davis Scott | |
| 2002 | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardestas Lloyd Acheson | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Congressman Price | |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordanas Arnold Hummer | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middleas Norm | |
| 1999 | The Sissy Ducklingas Drake (voice) | |
| 1999 | Rocket Poweras | |
| 1998 | Enemy of the Stateas Shaffer | |
| 1998 | More Tales of the Cityas Edward Bass Matheson | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moonas Gene Kranz | |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Host / Narrator | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealas Attorney Bender | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!as Bill Slatton | |
| 1997 | King of the Hillas Attorney (voice) | |
| 1997 | King of the Hillas Daniel (voice) | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold!as Mr. Simmons (voice) | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold!as Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited) | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold!as Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice) | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold!as Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice) | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold!as Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice) | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold!as Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice) | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold!as Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice) | |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susanas Dr. Richards | |
| 1996 | The Fanas Garrity | |
| 1996 | The Assassination Fileas Harvey Young | |
| 1995 | Caroline in the Cityas Kenneth Arabian | |
| 1995 | The Single Guyas | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyageras Steth | |
| 1995 | Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in Americaas Self - Actor, "Frasier" | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Dr. Ivar Kroneberger | |
| 1994 | I Love Troubleas Wilson Chess | |
| 1993 | Frasieras Bulldog Briscoe | |
| 1993 | The X-Filesas Jim Ausbury | |
| 1993 | Rising Sunas Ken Shubik | |
| 1993 | Daveas Reporter | |
| 1992 | From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of Oneas Asst. DA Mendelson | |
| 1992 | Captain Ronas Zachery | |
| 1992 | Frannie's Turnas Father Anthony | |
| 1991 | The Rape of Doctor Willisas Styvesant | |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambsas Roden | |
| 1990 | The Long Walk Homeas Charlie | |
| 1989 | Longtime Companionas Walter | |
| 1989 | Life Goes Onas | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leapas Jake Dorleac | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leapas Mutta | |
| 1988 | Monstersas David | |
| 1988 | Roseanneas | |
| 1987 | Leg Workas Peter Solinski | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Blaise | |
| 1986 | Manhunteras Jimmy Price | |
| 1986 | The Manhattan Projectas SWAT | |
| 1971 | Columboas Sergeant Goodman | |
| Silver Foxas |
| 2012 | Pearl...Writer | |
| 2007 | Karl Rove, I Love You...Director | |
| 1993 | Frasier...Director |
