Dan Butler
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.
Acting
2023
Bulldog Briscoe
2022
I.E. Shinn
2020
Dr. Alan Mendelson
2020
2019
2018
Mr. Simmons (voice)
2017
Father Romanov
2015
Sheriff Paul Bolton
2014
Calvin Gold
2013
Stromberg
2011
Cal's Boss
2009
Edward Bass Matheson
2009
Reverend Whitsell
2008
Blow Job
2008
Unknown
2007
Unknown
2007
Senator Mitchum
2007
Unknown
2005
Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited)
2005
Mr. Simmons (voice)
2005
Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice)
2005
Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice)
2005
Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice)
2005
Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
2005
Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice)
2005
Reverend Sorenson
2004
Dr. Philip Weber
2004
Francis Helberg
2004
Attorney (voice)
2004
Daniel (voice)
2003
Denny Mulgrew
2003
2002
Eckles
2002
Coach Ambros
2002
Dr. Arthur Apsey
2002
Dr. Davis Scott
2002
Lloyd Acheson
2001
Congressman Price
2001
Arnold Hummer
2001
Chuck Webb
2000
1999
Kenneth Arabian
1999
Drake (voice)
1998
Shaffer
1997
Host / Narrator
1997
Bill Slatton
1996
Dr. Richards
1996
Garrity
1995
Blaise
1995
Steth
1995
Self - Actor, "Frasier"
1994
Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
1994
Wilson Chess
1993
Bulldog Briscoe
1993
Jim Ausbury
1993
Ken Shubik
1993
Reporter
1992
Asst. DA Mendelson
1992
Zachery
1991
Paul
1991
1990
Charlie
1989
Walter
1989
Unknown
1989
Mutta
1989
Jake Dorleac
1988
Unknown
1988
Unknown
1987
Peter Solinski
1986
Jimmy Price
1985
Sergeant Goodman
1979
Unknown
1963
David Wilkins
1961
Gene Kranz
1958
Attorney Bender
Directing
Infos
Dan Butler
Male
12/2/1954