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Dan Butler

Dan Butler

Director & actor · born 2 December 1954 · 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.

Where to start: The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

As director 1

As actor 29

TV shows 29

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Dan Butler movie?

By viewer score, The Silence of the Lambs (1991) at 8.3/10.

What are Dan Butler’s most popular movies?

The Silence of the Lambs, Crazy, Stupid, Love., Enemy of the State.

How many movies has Dan Butler made?

30 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 29 as actor.

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