Dick Butkus Biography (1942-)

Full name, Richard Marvin Butkus; born December 9, 1942, in Chicago, IL; married Helen; children: Nicole, Richard, Matthew. Addresses: Agent: Cunningham, Escott, Dipene & Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140,Los Angeles, CA 90025.; Contact: c/o Excalibur Marketing Group, 4528 GermannaHwy., D-1, Locust Grove, VA 22508.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
December 9, 1942
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Jeff, Cipolla Colt (also known as El Cibollero, Il Cipollaro, Cry, Onion!, Los locos del oro negro, The Smell ofOnion, Spaghetti Western, and Zwiebel-Jack raeumt auf), 1975
  • Rob Cargil, Gus, Buena Vista, 1976
  • Rodeo, Mother, Jugs, and Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
  • Joe Adams, Who Fell Asleep? (also known as Deadly Games), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
  • Anti-smoking enforcer, Smorgasbord (also known as Cracking Up), Warner Bros., 1983
  • Arthur, Johnny Dangerously, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
  • Ben Drootin, Hamburger ... The Motion Picture (also known as Hamburger U.), Entertainment Inc., 1986
  • Lt. General, Spontaneous Combustion, Taurus Entertainment Company,1989
  • Himself, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990
  • Convict football player, Necessary Roughness, Paramount, 1991
  • Himself, The Last Boy Scout, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Opposing coach, Any Given Sunday, Warner Bros., 1999
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Referee, The Star Games, 1985
  • Ed Klawicki, My Two Dads, NBC, 1987-1989
  • Sports analyst, NFL Today, CBS, 1988-1989
  • Coach Mike Katowinski, Hang Time, NBC, 1998-2000
  • Also appeared as contributing correspondent, Inside Edition.
  • Miniseries
  • Al Fanducci, Rich Man, Poor Man (also known as Rich Man, Poor Man--Book I), ABC, 1976
  • Movies
  • Himself, Brian's Song, ABC, 1971
  • Hennerson, Superdome, ABC, 1978
  • Brom Bones, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, NBC, 1980
  • Tom Wilcox, The Stepford Children, NBC, 1987
  • Smilin' Ed Konner, Crash Course (also known as Driving Academy), NBC, 1988
  • Pilots
  • Heavy, A Matter of Wife ... and Death, NBC, 1976
  • Officer Alvin Dimsky, Cass Mallot, CBS, 1982
  • Dick Kowalski, Time Out for Dad, NBC, 1987
  • Himself, Inside Schwartz, NBC, 2001
  • Specials
  • Dynamic Duos, NBC, 1978
  • Tank McNamara, Sunday Funnies, NBC, 1983
  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, NBC, 1984
  • Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed, ABC, 1985
  • Commissioner, Star Games, syndicated, 1985
  • The Valvoline National Driving Test, CBS, 1989
  • Bob Hope and Friends: Making New Memories, NBC, 1991
  • The NFL at 75: An All-Star Celebration, ABC, 1995
  • Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards, CBS, 1999
  • Episodic
  • The Animal #55, "The Hard Hours," Emergency!, 1974
  • "Officer Needs Help," Police Story, 1975
  • "The Gauntlet," Bronk, 1975
  • "Terror by the Book," Petrocelli, 1975
  • Himself, "The No-Cut Contract," The Rockford Files, 1976
  • Neil, "The Girl with a Gift for Disaster," Wonder Woman, 1979
  • Party guy, "The Apartment," Taxi, ABC, 1979
  • Derrick Haskell, "Mary Ann and Miss Sophisticate/Jungle Man," FantasyIsland, 1980
  • Vinnie Trancas, "Time Bomb," Vega$, 1981
  • Clarence aka "Dumbo," "One More Summer," Magnum, P.I., 1982
  • Crusher Kawalski, "Killing Isn't Everything," Matt Houston, 1982
  • Coach, "The Price Is Right," The Greatest American Hero, 1982
  • Joe Blake, "Fowl Play," Simon & Simon, 1982
  • Ernie Jordan, "Ace Meets the Champ/Why Justin Can't Read/Call Me a Doctor," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
  • Richard "Ski" Butowski, Blue Thunder, ABC, 1984
  • Tank Mason, "Sudden Death," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
  • Kurt, Half Nelson, ABC, 1985
  • Ruston, Blacke's Magic, NBC, 1986
  • Stanley, "Hurricane: Parts 1 & 2," Night Court, NBC, 1986
  • Vic Garrett, "The Annihilator," Matlock, 1987
  • Robert Wynette, "The Marrying Kind," Growing Pains, ABC, 1988
  • Himself, "Wedding Belle Blues," Kate & Allie, CBS, 1988
  • Earl Dent, "Harry's Will," MacGyver, ABC, 1990
  • Earl Dent, "High Control," MacGyver, ABC, 1991
  • Earl Dent, "Split Decision," MacGyver, ABC, 1991
  • Himself, "The Bachelor Party," Coach, ABC, 1992
  • Tony Ward, "Who Killed Romeo?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1994
  • Himself, "Butkus, Live!," Chicago Sons, NBC, 1997
  • Himself, "Upsized," Coach, ABC, 1997
  • Himself, "A Regular Joe," Early Edition, CBS, 1997
  • Uncle Charlie, "Goin' up in Smoke," Malibu, CA, 2000
  • Radio Appearances
  • Sports commentator, WGN-Radio, Chicago, IL, 1986
  • WRITINGS
  • Books
  • (With Pat Smith) Butkus--Flesh and Blood: How I Played the Game, Cahners Business Information, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000