Dan Butler
Acting
🎂 1954-12-02
Daniel Eugene Butler 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.
Cast credits(79)
Reverend Sorenson
2005
Dr. Philip Weber
2004
Stromberg
2013
Sergeant Goodman
1971
Dr. Davis Scott
2002
Attorney (voice)
1997
Daniel (voice)
1997
Congressman Price
2001
Bulldog Briscoe
1993
Jim Ausbury
1993
Sheriff Paul Bolton
2015
Norm
2000
Denny Mulgrew
2012
David Wilkins
2002
Steth
1995
Senator Mitchum
2013
Jake Dorleac
1989
Mutta
1989
Arnold Hummer
2001
Mr. Simmons (voice)
1996
Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice)
1996
Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)
1996
Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited)
1996
Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice)
1996
Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice)
1996
Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice)
1996
Dr. Ivar Kroneberger
1994
Kenneth Arabian
1995
Bill Slatton
1997
1999
Cal's Boss
2011
Attorney Bender
1997
1989
Calvin Gold
2014
1995
Paul
2006
Self
2020
Father Romanov
2017
Coach Ambros
2002
Gene Kranz
1998
Shaffer
1998
1988
Dr. Richards
1996
I.E. Shinn
2022
Bulldog Briscoe
2023
Roden
1991
Blaise
1987
Chuck Webb
2003
1988
Reporter
1993
Mr. Simmons (voice)
2018
Charlie
1990
2004
Dr. Alan Mendelson
2020
Reverend Whitsell
2009
Wilson Chess
1994
Ken Shubik
1993
Garrity
1996
Dan
2019
Drake (voice)
1999
Peter Solinski
1987
2008
Edward Bass Matheson
1998
Zachery
1992
Eckles
2002
Roden
2007
Lloyd Acheson
2002
Asst. DA Mendelson
1992
Host / Narrator
1997
Walter
1989
Styvesant
1991
Harvey Young
1996
Father Anthony
1992
Father Frank
2024
Self - Actor, "Frasier"
1995
Blow Job
2008
Dr. Arthur Apsey
2002
Jimmy Price
1986
