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.

Dan Butler is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018), The Mist (2017), Prayers for Bobby (2009), Rocket Power (1999), Frasier (1993), The Long Walk Home (1990), Supernatural (2005), Malcolm in the Middle (2000).

The recorded credits span 1971 to 2020, including 3 movies and 27 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.