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Biography

Dan Butler was born on December 2, 1954 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is an actor and a director. He was on the show…more

Born

12/2/1954, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Birth Name

Daniel E. Butler

Gender

Male

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Star (8)

Role
- Hey Arnold!
  Mr. Simmons/Lila's Dad (1997+)
  - S 5: Ep 24 Grandpa's Packard / Phoebe's Little Problem
    6/8/04
  - S 5: Ep 22 A Day in the Life of a Classroom / Big Bob's Crisis
    11/15/03
  - S 5: Ep 23 Ghost Bride / Gerald v.s. Jamie O.
    11/11/03
  - S 5: Ep 21 Timberly Loves Arnold / Eugene, Eugene!
    1/28/03
  - S 5: Ep 19 The Journal (1)
    11/11/02
  - + 97 More Credits
- Frasier
  Robert "Bulldog" Briscoe (seasons 4 - 6, recurring otherwise)
  - S 6: Ep 24 Shutout in Seattle (2)
    5/20/99
  - S 6: Ep 23 Shutout in Seattle (1)
    5/20/99
  - S 6: Ep 22 Visions of Daphne
    5/13/99
  - S 6: Ep 21 When a Man Loves Two Women
    5/6/99
  - S 6: Ep 20 Dr. Nora
    4/29/99
  - + 30 More Credits
- Frasier
  Robert "Bulldog" Briscoe (seasons 4-6)
  - S 5: Ep 24 Sweet Dreams
    5/19/98
- From the Earth to the Moon
  Flight Director Eugene Kranz
  - S 1: Ep 12 Le Voyage Dans La Lune
    5/10/98
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Original Wives' Club
    5/10/98
  - S 1: Ep 10 Galileo Was Right
    5/3/98
  - S 1: Ep 9 For Miles And Miles
    5/3/98
  - S 1: Ep 8 We Interrupt This Program
    4/26/98
  - + 3 More Credits
- From the Earth to the Moon
  Gene Kranz
  - S 1: Ep 4 1968
    4/12/98
- Frasier
  Robert "Bulldog" Briscoe
  - S 5: Ep 11 Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
    1/13/98
  - S 5: Ep 10 Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name
    1/6/98
  - S 5: Ep 9 Perspectives on Christmas
    12/16/97
  - S 5: Ep 7 My Fair Frasier
    11/25/97
  - S 5: Ep 5 The 1000th Show
    11/11/97
  - + 14 More Credits
- Frasier
  Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe
  - S 5: Ep 8 Desperately Seeking Closure
    12/9/97
  - S 4: Ep 3 The Impossible Dream
    10/15/96
  - S 4: Ep 2 Love Bites Dog
    9/24/96
- Frannie's Turn
  Father Anthony
  - S 1: Ep 5 Gentlemen, Wrap Your Guava
    10/10/92
  - S 1: Ep 4 How Do You Say Death in Spanish?
    10/3/92
  - S 1: Ep 3 Sex and Saints
    9/26/92
  - S 1: Ep 2 Money Talks, Olivia Walks
    9/19/92
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/13/92
  - + 1 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Frasier
  Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe
  - S 11: Ep 12 Frasier-Lite
    1/6/04
  - S 10: Ep 24 A New Position for Roz
    5/20/03
  - S 10: Ep 12 The Harassed
    1/14/03
  - S 10: Ep 5 Tales From the Crypt
    10/29/02
  - S 9: Ep 8 The Two Hundredth
    11/13/01
  - + 19 More Credits
Guest Star (36)

Role
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  Congressman Price
  - S 9: Ep 11 Lost Children of the Blood
    6/8/10
- Cashmere Mafia
  Maxwell Tate
  - S 1: Ep 6 Yours, Mine and Hers
    2/13/08
- Til Death
  Paul
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Clay Date
    3/14/07
- Monk
  Dr. Scottt
  - S 5: Ep 16 Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital
    3/2/07
- House
  Dr. Phillip Weber
  - S 2: Ep 12 Distractions
    2/14/06
- Supernatural
  Reverend Sorenson
  - S 1: Ep 7 Hook Man
    10/25/05
- Malcolm in the Middle
  Norm
  - S 6: Ep 17 Butterflies
    4/10/05
- Dr. Vegas
  Ron McKernan
  - S 1: Ep 4 All In
    10/22/04
- Quintuplets
  Francis Helberg
  - S 1: Ep 5 (Disdainfully) The Helbergs
    7/14/04
- Miss Match
  Chuck Webb
  - S 1: Ep 9 Bad Judgment
    12/5/03
- Without a Trace
  
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Source
    4/3/03
- American Dreams
  Coach Ambros
  - S 1: Ep 8 Black and White
    11/17/02
  - S 1: Ep 7 Cold Snap
    11/10/02
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Fighting Irish
    10/27/02
  - S 1: Ep 3 New Frontier
    10/13/02
- Crossing Jordan
  Arnold Hummer
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Gift of Life
    4/15/02
- Ally McBeal
  Lawyer
  - S 3: Ep 6 Changes
    11/29/99
- Rocket Power
  Slack Brizack
  - S 1: Ep 7 PowerGirl Surfers / Twisted Cinema
    9/6/99
- Touched By an Angel
  Dr. Ivar Cronenberg
  - S 5: Ep 18 Anatomy Lesson
    3/7/99
- Suddenly Susan
  Dr. Richards
  - S 3: Ep 6 War Games
    11/2/98
- King of The Hill
  Daniel
  - S 3: Ep 1 Death of a Propane Salesman (2)
    9/15/98
- More Tales of the City
  Edward Bass Matheson
  - S 1: Ep 2 Part 2
    6/7/98
- Tales Of The City
  Edward Bass Matheson
  - S 2: Ep 2 More Tales of the City (2)
    6/7/98
- Just Shoot Me!
  Bill Slatton
  - S 2: Ep 24 Eve of Destruction
    5/5/98
- Star Trek: Voyager
  Steth
  - S 4: Ep 20 Vis à Vis
    4/8/98
- Tracey Takes On...
  Priest
  - S 3: Ep 7 Religion
    2/15/98
- King of The Hill
  Attorney
  - S 2: Ep 5 Jumpin' Crack Bass (It's a Gas, Gas, Gas)
    11/2/97
- Caroline in the City
  Kenneth Arabian
  - S 2: Ep 16 Caroline and the Dearly Departed
    2/18/97
  - S 1: Ep 3 Caroline and the Gay Art Show
    10/5/95
- The X-Files
  Jim Ausbury
  - S 2: Ep 14 Die Hand Die Verletzt
    1/27/95
- Picket Fences
  Joe Henley
  - S 2: Ep 2 Duty Free Rome
    10/28/93
- Quantum Leap
  Mutta
  - S 5: Ep 22 Mirror Image
    5/5/93
- The Powers That Be
  Walt Stevens, Washington Post Reporter
  - S 2: Ep 10 Bradley Gets Fired
    1/19/93
- Life Goes On
  Ed
  - S 4: Ep 11 Incident on Main
    1/10/93
- Roseanne
  Art
  - S 4: Ep 23 Secrets
    4/28/92
  - S 4: Ep 20 Therapy
    3/17/92
  - S 4: Ep 2 Take My Bike ... Please!
    9/24/91
- Columbo
  Sgt. Goodman
  - S 10: Ep 5 No Time to Die
    3/15/92
- Quantum Leap
  Jake Dorleac
  - S 3: Ep 16 Southern Comforts
    4/3/91
- Monsters
  David
  - S 3: Ep 12 A New Woman
    12/16/90
- Leg Work
  Solinski
  - S 1: Ep 5 Blind Trust
    10/31/87
- The Single Guy
  Edward
  - S 2: Ep 22 Pilot Redux
Director (1)

Role
- Frasier
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 19 Frasier Gotta Have It
    4/21/98

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- Dan is one of only two actors who have been in the original Hannibal Lecter film, Manhunter and Silence of the Lambs. The other actor is Frankie Faison.
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- He is 5'7".
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- Dan joined and was in a theatre group in high school.
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- Dan Butler: There are so many different camps about what being gay means. The danger comes when each one is so rigid that it sees itself as the true picture.
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- Dan Butler: Besides, I have a sister who's straight. And I want her to know that I love her and support her.
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- Dan Butler: I'm not big on the closet.
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