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Dan Butler
AKA: Dan E. Butler
Acting
Born: 1954
Huntington, Indiana, USA
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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.
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.
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Frasier | 2023 | Bulldog Briscoe |
| Stars in the House | 2020 | Self |
| Tales of the City | 2019 | Dan |
| The Mist | 2017 | Father Romanov |
| The Mysteries of Laura | 2014 | Calvin Gold |
| The Blacklist | 2013 | Stromberg |
| Banshee | 2013 | Senator Mitchum |
| Elementary | 2012 | Denny Mulgrew |
| Cashmere Mafia | 2008 | Contributor |
| 'Til Death | 2006 | Paul |
| House | 2004 | Dr. Philip Weber |
| Quintuplets | 2004 | Francis Helberg |
| Miss Match | 2003 | Chuck Webb |
| American Dreams | 2002 | Coach Ambros |
| Without a Trace | 2002 | David Wilkins |
| Monk | 2002 | Dr. Davis Scott |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2001 | Congressman Price |
| Crossing Jordan | 2001 | Arnold Hummer |
| Malcolm in the Middle | 2000 | Norm |
| Rocket Power | 1999 | Contributor |
| From the Earth to the Moon | 1998 | Gene Kranz |
| Ally McBeal | 1997 | Attorney Bender |
| Just Shoot Me! | 1997 | Bill Slatton |
| Hey Arnold! | 1996 | Mr. Simmons (voice) |
| Caroline in the City | 1995 | Kenneth Arabian |
| The Single Guy | 1995 | Contributor |
| Star Trek: Voyager | 1995 | Steth |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | Dr. Ivar Kroneberger |
| The X-Files | 1993 | Jim Ausbury |
| Life Goes On | 1989 | Contributor |
| Monsters | 1988 | David |
| The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | 1987 | Blaise |
| Columbo | 1971 | Sergeant Goodman |