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.
as Father Frank
as Bulldog Briscoe(1 ep)
as I.E. Shinn
as Dr. Alan Mendelson
as Self(1 ep)
as Dan(1 ep)
as Mr. Simmons (voice)
as Father Romanov(4 eps)
as Sheriff Paul Bolton(1 ep)
as Calvin Gold(1 ep)
as Stromberg(1 ep)
as Senator Mitchum(2 eps)
as Denny Mulgrew(1 ep)
as Cal's Boss
as Reverend Whitsell
as Blow Job
as Paul(1 ep)
as Reverend Sorenson(1 ep)
as Dr. Philip Weber(1 ep)
as Francis Helberg(1 ep)
as Chuck Webb(1 ep)
as Eckles
as Coach Ambros(4 eps)
as David Wilkins(1 ep)
as Dr. Arthur Apsey
as Dr. Davis Scott(1 ep)
as Lloyd Acheson
as Congressman Price(1 ep)
as Arnold Hummer(1 ep)
as Norm(1 ep)
as Drake (voice)
as Shaffer
as Edward Bass Matheson(1 ep)
as Gene Kranz(2 eps)
as Host / Narrator
as Attorney Bender(1 ep)
as Bill Slatton(1 ep)
as Attorney (voice)(1 ep)
as Daniel (voice)(1 ep)
as Mr. Simmons (voice)(17 eps)
as Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice)(1 ep)
as Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice)(1 ep)
as Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited)(2 eps)
as Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice)(1 ep)
as Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice)(1 ep)
as Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice)(1 ep)
as Dr. Richards(1 ep)
as Garrity
as Harvey Young
as Kenneth Arabian(2 eps)
as Steth(1 ep)
as Self - Actor, "Frasier"
as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger(1 ep)
as Wilson Chess
as Bulldog Briscoe(47 eps)
as Jim Ausbury(1 ep)
as Ken Shubik
as Reporter
as Asst. DA Mendelson
as Zachery
as Father Anthony(6 eps)
as Styvesant
as Roden
as Charlie
as Walter
as Jake Dorleac(1 ep)
as Mutta(1 ep)
as David(1 ep)
as Peter Solinski(1 ep)
as Blaise(1 ep)
as Jimmy Price
as SWAT
as Sergeant Goodman(1 ep)