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Dan Butler(I)

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Dan Butler
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Dan Butler was born on 2 December 1954 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Frasier (1993) and The Fan (1996). He has been married to Richard Waterhouse since 12 September 2010.
BornDecember 2, 1954
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BornDecember 2, 1954
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    The Silence of the Lambs
    8.6
    • Roden
    • 1991
    Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Bulldog Briscoe
    Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes in The Fan (1996)
    The Fan
    5.9
    • Garrity
    • 1996
    Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State (1998)
    Enemy of the State
    7.3
    • Shaffer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actor

    • All Boys (2024)
      All Boys
      7.9
      Short
      • Father Frank
      • 2024
    • Kelsey Grammer in Frasier (2023)
      Frasier
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Bulldog Briscoe
      • 2024
    • Julio Vincent Gambuto in Silver Fox (2024)
      Silver Fox
      Short
      • Uncle Nick
      • 2024
    • The Blacklist (2013)
      The Blacklist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Attorney General Stromberg
      • 2023
    • Ana de Armas in Blonde (2022)
      Blonde
      5.5
      • I.E. Shinn
      • 2022
    • Harry Shum Jr. and Jessica Rothe in All My Life (2020)
      All My Life
      6.3
      • Dr. Alan Mendelson
      • 2020
    • Tales of the City (2019)
      Tales of the City
      7.4
      TV Series
      • 2019
    • Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in Elementary (2012)
      Elementary
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Denny Mulgrew
      • 2018
    • Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie (2017)
      Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Mr. Simmons (voice)
      • 2017
    • The Mist (2017)
      The Mist
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Father Romanov
      • 2017
    • Odd Mom Out (2015)
      Odd Mom Out
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Joe
      • 2017
    • Banshee (2013)
      Banshee
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Senator Mitchum
      • 2016
    • Dan Butler and Caitlin Clouthier in Parmalee (2016)
      Parmalee
      TV Series
      • Kevin Fleer
      • 2016
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • SBS President Randy Grant
      • 2016
    • Blindspot (2015)
      Blindspot
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Paul Bolton
      • 2015

    Writer

    • Pearl (2012)
      Pearl
      3.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Respect for Acting
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Karl Rove, I Love You (2007)
      Karl Rove, I Love You
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2007

    Director

    • Pearl (2012)
      Pearl
      3.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Karl Rove, I Love You (2007)
      Karl Rove, I Love You
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998

    Videos6

    Comic-Con Sneak Peek
    Trailer 2:47
    Comic-Con Sneak Peek
    Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki!: The Complete Series
    Trailer 0:31
    Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki!: The Complete Series
    Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki!: The Complete Series
    Trailer 0:31
    Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki!: The Complete Series
    Supernatural: Hook Man
    Trailer 1:04
    Supernatural: Hook Man
    Monsters: A New Woman
    Trailer 1:53
    Monsters: A New Woman
    Duck, Duck, GOOSE!
    Trailer 0:47
    Duck, Duck, GOOSE!
    Rescuing Mr. Simmons
    Video 2:45
    Rescuing Mr. Simmons

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Dan E. Butler
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • December 2, 1954
      • Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
    • Spouse
      • Richard WaterhouseSeptember 12, 2010 - present
    • Parents
        Andrew Butler
    • Other works
      Wrote and starred in "The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me", a (semi-autobiographical) one-man play about gay life.

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    • Trivia
      Is best known for the role of Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the super-popular Emmy-winning show Frasier (1993).
    • Quotes
      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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