Dan Butler

Daniel Eugene Butler (born December 2, 1954) is an American actor known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the TV series Frasier (1993–2004), later reprising the role in 2024; Art in Roseanne (1991–1992); for the voice of Mr. Simmons on the Nickelodeon TV show Hey Arnold! (1997–2002), later reprising the role in Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie; and for film roles in Enemy of the State (1998) and Sniper 2 (2001).

Education Butler was born in Huntington, Indiana, and raised in Fort Wayne. He is the son of Shirley, a homemaker, and Andrew Butler, a pharmacist. While a drama student at Purdue University Fort Wayne in 1975, he received the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship, sponsored by the Kennedy Center. From 1976 to 1978, he trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

Career Butler is best known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe in the NBC sitcom Frasier, appearing in every season but one between 1993 and 2004. The character was a volatile, boorish, intensely macho sports presenter who hosted the show which followed Frasier's daily broadcast at the radio station KACL. Butler directed one episode during season five of Frasier. He is also one of two actors to play two characters in the Hannibal Lecter franchise. In 1986, he played the role of Jimmy Price, a technician in the film Manhunter; then, 5 years later, he played the role of Roden in 1991's The Silence of The Lambs. The other actor is Frankie Faison. In 1998, Butler played the role of NSA Director Admiral Shaffer in Enemy of the State and in 2006, Butler produced and starred in the faux documentary Karl Rove, I Love You (which he also co-wrote and co-directed). Other recent appearances include as Truman Capote in American Repertory Theater's 2017 production of Rob Roth's Warhol/Capote and Jack in the 2013 Off-Broadway production of Conor McPherson's The Weir.

Personal life Butler lives in Vermont and is married to producer Richard Waterhouse.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Remington Steele Morgue attendant Episode: "Your Steele the One for Me"Uncredited 1987 Leg Work Peter Solinski Episode: "Blind Trust" 1990 Monsters David Episode: "A New Woman" 1991–1993 Quantum Leap Jake DorleacMutta Episode: "Southern Comforts"Episode: "Mirror Image" 1991–1992 Roseanne Art 3 episodes 1992 Columbo Sergeant Goodman Episode: "No Time to Die" 1993 Life Goes On Ed Episode: "Incident on Main" The Powers That Be Walt Stevens Episode: "Bradley Gets Fired" 1993–2004 Frasier Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe 53 episodes 1993 Picket Fences Joe Henley Episode: "Duty Free Rome" 1995 The X-Files Jim Ausbury Episode: "Die Hand Die Verletzt" 1995–1997 Caroline in the City Kenneth Arabian 2 episodes 1997–2002 Hey Arnold! Mr. Sawyer / Robert Simmons 34 episodesVoice 1997–1998 King of the Hill AttorneyDaniel Episode: "Jumpin' Crack Bass"Episode: "Death of a Propane Salesman" 1998 Tracey Takes On... Priest Episode: "Religion" Star Trek: Voyager StethVis à Vis" From the Earth to the Moon NASA Flight Director Eugene Kranz 2 episodes Just Shoot Me! Bill Slatton Episode: "Eve of Destruction" More Tales of the City Edward Bass Matheson Episode: "Episode #1.2" Suddenly Susan Dr. Richards Episode: "War Games" 1999 Touched by an Angel Dr. Ivar Kroneberger Episode: "Anatomy Lesson" Ally McBeal Attorney Bender Episode: "Changes" 2002 Crossing Jordan Arnold Hummer Episode: "The Gift of Life" 2002–2003 American Dreams Coach Ambros 4 episodes 2003 Without a Trace David Wilkins Episode: "The Source" 2005 Malcolm in the Middle Norm Episode: "Butterflies" Supernatural Reverend Sorenson Episode: "Hook Man" 2006 House Dr. Philip Weber Episode: "Distractions" 2007 Monk Dr. Davis Scott Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital" 'Til Death Paul Episode: "Clay Date" 2008 Cashmere Mafia Maxwell Tate Episode: "Yours, Mine, and Hers" 2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Congressman Price Episode: "Lost Children of the Blood" 2014 The Mysteries of Laura Calvin Gold Episode: "The Mystery of the Sex Scandal" 2015 Blindspot Paul Bolton Episode: "Sent On Tour"