Dan Butler Biography (1954-)

Full name, Daniel E. Butler; born December 2, 1954, in Fort Wayne (some sources say Huntington), IN; son of Andrew (a pharmacist) and Shirley (a homemaker) Butler.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, playwright
Birth Details: December 2, 1954; Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut; as Dan E. Butler) Jimmy Price, Manhunter (also knownas Red Dragon: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
SWAT Team (Medatomics Lab), The Manhattan Project (also known as Deadly Game), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Walter, Longtime Companion, Samuel Goldwyn, 1989
(As Dan E. Butler) Charlie, The Long Walk Home, Miramax, 1990
Roden, The Silence of the Lambs, Orion, 1991
Bill Zachery, Captain Ron, Buena Vista, 1992
(English version) Voice of Galaxy police officer, Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Oki (animated; also known as No Need for Tenchi, Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-oh-ki and This End Up!), 1992
Reporter, Dave, Warner Bros., 1993
Ken Shubik, Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Wilson Chess, I Love Trouble, Buena Vista, 1994
Garrity, The Fan, TriStar, 1996
Host, The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender, 1997
Admiral Shaffer, Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998
Sol Bianca: The Legacy (animated), Pioneer Entertainment, 1999
Dr. Arthur Apsey, Fixing Frank, 2001
Lloyd, The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Father Anthony, Frannie's Turn, CBS, 1992
Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe, Frasier (also known as Dr. Frasier Crane), NBC, 1993-1999, 2001-2004
Voice of Mr. Simmons and various characters, Hey Arnold (animated), Nickelodeon, 1997-2002
Miniseries
Edward Bass Matheson, Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City (also known as More Tales of the City), Showtime, 1998
Flight Director Eugene Kranz, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
Movies
Jonathan, Country Gold, 1982
New York reporter, The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James, 1986
Dennis Peterson, Everyday Heroes, 1990
Stuyvesant, The Rape of Dr. Willis, CBS, 1991
Assistant District Attorney Mendelson, From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One, NBC, 1992
Sergeant Robert Goodman, No Time to Die (also known as Columbo and Columbo: No Time to Die), ABC, 1992
Harvey Young, The Assassination File (also known as Out in theCold), Starz!, 1996
Eckles, Sniper 2 (also known as Sniper II), 2002
Specials
Voice of Drake, The Sissy Duckling, HBO and HBO Family, 1999
Himself, My Favorite Frasier (short), 1999
Pilots

Appeared as Edward, The Single Guy.
Episodic
Solinski, "Blind Trust," Leg Work, 1987
Bike shop customer, "Accountant," Roseanne, ABC, 1990
David, "A New Woman," Monsters, 1990
Art, "Take My Bike, Please!," Roseanne, ABC, 1991
Art, "Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker," Roseanne, ABC, 1991
Jake Dorleac, "Southern Comforts--August 4, 1961," Quantum Leap, 1991
Art, "Therapy," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
Art, "Secrets," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
Ed, "Incident on Main," Life Goes On, ABC, 1993
Joe Henley, "Duty Free Rome," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
Walt Stevens, Washington Post reporter, "Bradley Gets Fired," The Powers That Be, 1993
Mutta, "Mirror Image--August 8, 1953," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1993
Jim Ausbury, "Die Hand Die Verletzt," The X-Files, Fox, 1995
Kenneth Arabian, "Caroline and the Gay Art Show," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1995
Kenneth Arabian, "Caroline and the Dearly Departer," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1996
Bill Slatton, "Eve of Destruction," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1997
Voice of attorney, "Jumpin' Crack Bass," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1997
Steth, "Vis a Vis," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1997
Priest, "Religion," Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1998
Dr. Richards, "War Games," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1998
Dr. Ivar Cronenberger, "The Anatomy Lesson," Touched by an Angel,CBS, 1998
Lawyer, "Changes," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1999
Arnold Hummer, "The Gift of Life," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002
Coach Ambros, "New Frontier," American Dreams, NBC, 2002
Coach Ambros, "The Fighting Irish," American Dreams, NBC, 2002
Coach Ambros, "Cold Snap," American Dreams, NBC, 2002
Coach Ambros, "Black and White," American Dreams, NBC, 2002
David Wilkins, "The Source," Without a Trace, CBS, 2003
Chuck Webb, "Bad Judgment," Miss Match, NBC, 2003
Also appeared as voice of Slack Brizack, "Powergirl Surfers," Rocket Power (animated); voice of therapist, King of the Hill (animated),Fox.
Television Director
Episodic
"Frasier Gotta Have It," Frasier (also known as Dr. Frasier Crane), NBC, 1998
Stage Appearances
The Member of the Wedding, Hartford, CT, 1979-1980
Understudy for the role of Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey, Biloxi Blues, New York City, 1980
Austin, True West, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1982
D'Arcy, Bronchio, and schoolmaster, The Coarse Acting Show, Wonderhorse Theatre, New York City, 1982
Lamb, The Hothouse, Playhouse Theatre, Providence, RI, then Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1982
Blue Window, Theatre Guinevere, 1984
Bobby, Wrestlers, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1986
Peter, Festival of One Act Plays, Manhattan Punch Line Theatre, New York City, 1988
"Chute Roosters," Winterfest 8: Four New Plays in Repertory, YaleRepertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1988
Much Ado about Nothing, New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, 1988
Langley, Domino, New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1988
Emerald City, New York Theatre Workshop, 1989
Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille, WPA Theatre, NewYork City, 1990
Mike, The Lisbon Traviata, Manhattan Theatre Club and Promenade Theatre, New York City, both 1990, then Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1990-1991
The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me (solo show), Los Angeles, 1994, then New York City, 1995
Sid Nercessian and Tobias Pfeiffer, Old Money, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 2000-2001
Owen O'Malley, On the Twentieth Century, UCLA Freud Playhouse, LosAngeles, 2002-2003 then Twentieth Century, American Airlines Theatre,New York City, 2004
Stage Work
Director of The Walkers, Road Theatre Company.
WRITINGS
Plays
The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me (solo show), producedin Los Angeles, 1994, then New York City, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Advocate, September 20, 1994, pp. 42-45
People Weekly, April 24, 1995, pp. 55-57
TV Guide, July 1, 1995, pp. 22-25

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