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Brian's Song (1971) -- One of the greatest television movies ever made, Brian's song depicts the friendship between Brian Piccolo (James Caan) and Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams), two Chicago Bears teammates, and the tragedy that affects the entire team when Piccolo develops terminal cancer.
"MacGyver" (1985): Season 7: Episode 10 -- Ex-con Earl Dent desperately needs money in order to retain custody of his teenage daughter, so he asks MacGyver to help him train for a boxing match
"Simon & Simon" (1981): Season 2: Episode 9 -- The Simon brothers try to find out who's threatening a pro football player (Dick Butkus). With Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker.
"The Rockford Files" (1974): Season 2: Episode 15 -- Rob Reiner guest-stars as a small-time pro quarterback who implicates Rockford in a blackmail scheme that brings both the mob and federal agents after Jim.
"Growing Pains" (1985): Season 3: Episode 15 -- Jason and Maggie (ALAN THICKE and JOANNA KERNS) are shocked when Carol (TRACEY GOLD) announces her engagement to Bobby (KEVIN WIXTED).

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Date of Birth:
9 December 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
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Mini Biography:
Richard J.Butkus "Dick", was born in Chicago, Illinois, December 9, 1942... more
Trivia:
Was a first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears, with whom he spent... more
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(2 articles)
'Modern Family' recap: Snap! Tackle Pop?
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 22 October 2009, 5:57 AM, PDT)
Stone Cold, Trying For Sober
 (From New York Post. 30 July 2008, 12:30 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Dec. 69:00 AMAMC Any Given Sunday  

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Malibu, CA" .... Uncle Charlie (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka Malibu (Australia)
        - Goin' Up in Smoke (2000) TV episode .... Uncle Charlie

  2. Any Given Sunday (1999) .... Opposing Coach
  3. "Hang Time" (1995) TV series .... Coach Mike Katowinski (unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
  4. "Burke's Law" (1 episode, 1994)
        - Who Killed Romeo? (1994) TV episode
  5. Let's Kill All the Lawyers (1992) .... The Turnkey
  6. "MacGyver" .... Earl Dent / ... (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
        - Split Decision (1991) TV episode .... Earl 'Rocket Man' Dent
        - High Control (1991) TV episode .... Earl Dent
        - Harry's Will (1990) TV episode .... Earl Dent
  7. Necessary Roughness (1991) .... Convict Football Player
  8. Spontaneous Combustion (1990) .... Lt. General

  9. "My Two Dads" .... Ed Klawicki (26 episodes, 1987-1989)
        - Getting Smart (1989) TV episode .... Ed Klawicki
        - You Love Me, Right? (1989) TV episode .... Ed Klawicki
        - Basket Case (1989) TV episode .... Ed Klawicki
        - The Courtship of Nicole's Fathers (1989) TV episode .... Ed Klawicki
        - In Her Dreams (1989) TV episode .... Ed Klawicki
          (21 more)
  10. Crash Course (1988) (TV) .... Ed Konner
    ... aka Driving Academy
  11. "Growing Pains" .... Robert (1 episode, 1988)
        - The Marrying Kind (1988) TV episode .... Robert
  12. "Matlock" .... The Annihilator / ... (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Annihilator (1987) TV episode .... Vic Garrett/The Annihilator
  13. The Stepford Children (1987) (TV) .... Tom Wilcox
  14. Time Out for Dad (1987) (TV) .... Dick Kowalski
  15. "Night Court" .... Stanley (2 episodes, 1986)
        - Hurricane: Part 2 (1986) TV episode .... Stanley
        - Hurricane: Part 1 (1986) TV episode .... Stanley
  16. Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) .... Drootin
    ... aka Hamburger U.
  17. "Half Nelson" .... Beau (6 episodes, 1985)
        - The Beverly Hills Princess (1985) TV episode .... Beau
        - Nose Job (1985) TV episode .... Beau
        - Diplomatic Inmunity (1985) TV episode .... Beau
        - Uppers and Downers (1985) TV episode .... Beau
        - The Deadly Vase (1985) TV episode .... Beau
          (1 more)
  18. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Tank Mason (1 episode, 1985)
        - Sudden Death (1985) TV episode .... Tank Mason
  19. Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed (1985) (TV) .... Dick
  20. "The Star Games" (1985) TV series .... Referee (unknown episodes)
  21. Johnny Dangerously (1984) .... Arthur
  22. "The Love Boat" .... Ernie Jordan (1 episode, 1984)
        - Ace Meets the Champ/Why Justin Can't Read/Call Me a Doctor (1984) TV episode .... Ernie Jordan
  23. "Blue Thunder" .... Richard 'Ski' Butowski (11 episodes, 1984)
        - The Island (1984) TV episode .... Richard 'Ski' Butowski
        - The Godchild (1984) TV episode .... Richard 'Ski' Butowski
        - The Long Flight (1984) TV episode .... Richard 'Ski' Butowski
        - Payload (1984) TV episode .... Richard 'Ski' Butowski
        - Clipped Wings (1984) TV episode .... Richard 'Ski' Butowski
          (6 more)
  24. Smorgasbord (1983) .... Anti-Smoking Enforcer
    ... aka Cracking Up (USA: new title)
    ... aka Smorgasbord (The Movie) (UK)
  25. "Simon & Simon" .... Joe Blake (1 episode, 1982)
        - Fowl Play (1982) TV episode .... Joe Blake
  26. "The Greatest American Hero" .... Coach Andrews (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Price Is Right (1982) TV episode .... Coach Andrews
  27. "Matt Houston" .... Crusher Kawalski (1 episode, 1982)
        - Killing Isn't Everything (1982) TV episode .... Crusher Kawalski
  28. "Magnum, P.I." .... Clarence / ... (1 episode, 1982)
        - One More Summer (1982) TV episode .... Clarence/Dumbo
  29. Deadly Games (1982) .... Joe Adams
    ... aka The Eliminator (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Who Fell Asleep
  30. "Vega$" .... Vinnie Trancas (1 episode, 1981)
        - Time Bomb (1981) TV episode .... Vinnie Trancas
  31. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980) (TV) .... Brom Bones
  32. "Fantasy Island" .... Derrick Haskell / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1980)
        - Jungle Man/Mary Ann and Miss Sophisticate (1980) TV episode .... Derrick Haskell
        - Call Me Lucky/Torch Singer (1978) TV episode .... Moose Maloney

  33. "Taxi" .... Party Guy (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Apartment (1979) TV episode .... Party Guy
  34. "Wonder Woman" .... Neil (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
    ... aka The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
        - The Girl with a Gift for Disaster (1979) TV episode .... Neil
  35. Superdome (1978) (TV) .... Scott Hennerson
  36. Gus (1976) .... Rob Cargil
  37. Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) .... Rodeo
  38. A Matter of Wife... and Death (1976) (TV) .... Heavy
  39. Cipolla Colt (1976) .... Jeff
    ... aka Cry, Onion!
    ... aka El cibollero
    ... aka Il cipollaro
    ... aka Los locos del oro negro (Spain)
    ... aka Spaghetti Western
    ... aka The Smell of Onion
    ... aka Zwiebel-Jack räumt auf (West Germany)
  40. "Rich Man, Poor Man" (1976) TV mini-series .... Al Fanducci
    ... aka Rich Man, Poor Man - Book I
  41. "Petrocelli" .... Jim Eberly (1 episode, 1975)
        - Terror by the Book (1975) TV episode .... Jim Eberly
  42. "Joe Forrester" (2 episodes, 1975)
        - Deadly Weekend: Part 2 (1975) TV episode
        - Deadly Weekend: Part 1 (1975) TV episode
  43. "The Six Million Dollar Man" .... Bobby Laport (1 episode, 1975)
        - One of Our Running Backs Is Missing (1975) TV episode .... Bobby Laport
  44. "Bronk" .... Roman Manescu (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Gauntlet (1975) TV episode .... Roman Manescu
  45. "Police Story" .... Sullivan (2 episodes, 1975)
        - Officer Needs Help (1975) TV episode
        - Year of the Dragon: Part 2 (1975) TV episode .... Sullivan
  46. "McMillan & Wife" .... Coach (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
        - Guilt by Association (1974) TV episode .... Coach
  47. "Emergency!" .... #55, 'The Animal' (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title)
        - The Hard Hours (1974) TV episode .... #55, 'The Animal'
  48. Brian's Song (1971) (TV) (uncredited) .... Dick Butkus
Self:
  1. "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 21 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit (2008) .... Himself
  3. "American Chopper: The Series" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka American Chopper (Australia)
        - Flowjet Bike Part 1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Bernie Mac Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Fantasy Football (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Bound for Glory" (2005) TV series .... Head Varsity Football Coach (unknown episodes)
  6. Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002) .... Himself
  7. "ESPN SportsCentury" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
        - Brian Piccolo (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Dick Butkus (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Walter Payton (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Lawrence Taylor (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Jim Brown (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Inside Schwartz" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Pilot (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "X.F.L." (2001) TV series .... Himself

  10. "Early Edition" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - A Regular Joe (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Coach" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1992-1997)
        - Upsized (1997) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Bachelor Party (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Chicago Sons" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Butkus, Live! (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Charlie Grace" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Steal One for the Gipper (????) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Tom Arnold/Neil Young (1992) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  15. The Last Boy Scout (1991) .... Himself
  16. Bob Hope & Friends: Making New Memories (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  17. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) .... Himself

  18. "Kate & Allie" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
        - Wedding Belle Blues (1988) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (2 episodes, 1986)
        - Episode dated 22 December 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Unaired Pilot (????) TV episode .... Himself
  20. WrestleMania 2 (1986) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka WrestleMania II (UK: video box title)
  21. "All Star Blitz" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Unaired Pilot (????) TV episode .... Himself

  22. "The Rockford Files" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title)
        - The No-Cut Contract (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "NFL Monday Night Football" .... Himself - Chicago Bears Linebacker (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
    ... aka ABC Monday Night Football (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka ESPN Monday Night Football (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka M.N.F. (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Monday Night Football (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Thursday Night Editions of Monday Night Football (USA: new title)
        - Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Chicago Bears Linebacker
        - Chicago Bears vs. Miami Dolphins (1971) TV episode .... Himself - Chicago Bears Linebacker
  25. 1971 NFL Pro Bowl (1971) (TV) .... Himself - NFC Linebacker
Archive Footage:
  1. "Disneyland"
        - Gus (1977) TV episode .... Rob Cargil

Additional Details

Other Works:
TV commercial for XFL (2000) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article | 4 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Crime | Family more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman | American Football | Cult Favorite more

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