Dan Butler

PersonBorn Dec 2, 1954 (age 71)Huntington, Indiana, USA

American actor (born 1954)

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Dan Butler

Daniel Eugene Butler, born December 2, 1954, is an American actor known for his roles in various TV shows and films. He portrayed Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe on the popular TV series Frasier from 1993 to 2004. Additionally, he played the character Art in Roseanne from 1991 to 1992 and provided the voice for Mr. Simmons in the Nickelodeon show Hey Arnold from 1997 to 2002, reprising the role in Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie in 2017. Butler has also appeared in films such as Enemy of the State (1998) and Sniper 2 (2001). Born in Huntington, Indiana, and raised in Fort Wayne, he received the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship while studying drama at Purdue University Fort Wayne in 1975.

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Daily update · May 19, 2026

Dan Butler ranks #15,057 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.3. Dan Butler peaked at #13,725 of all time (Oct 8 - Nov 6, 2023). Dan Butler ranks #10,698 over the past 365 days.

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Supernatural

Reverend Sorenson · 1 ep · 2005 – 2020

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

Norm · 1 ep · 2000 – 2006

The X-Files

Jim Ausbury · 1 ep · 1993 – 2018

House

Dr. Philip Weber · 1 ep · 2004 – 2012

The Blacklist

Stromberg · 1 ep · 2013 – 2023

Banshee

Senator Mitchum · 2 ep · 2013 – 2016

Frasier

Bulldog Briscoe · 47 ep · 1993 – 2004

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Daniel (voice) · 1 ep · 1997 – Present

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Attorney (voice) · 1 ep · 1997 – Present

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

Steth · 1 ep · 1995 – 2001

Elementary

Denny Mulgrew · 1 ep · 2012 – 2019

Roseanne

Monk

Dr. Davis Scott · 1 ep · 2002 – 2009

Blindspot

Sheriff Paul Bolton · 1 ep · 2015 – 2020

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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Cal's Boss · 2011

Manhunter

Jimmy Price · 1986

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

Shaffer · 1998

Captain Ron

Zachery · 1992

Dave

Reporter · 1993

Rising Sun

Ken Shubik · 1993

The Fan

Garrity · 1996

The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

The Long Walk Home

The Long Walk Home

Charlie · 1990

I Love Trouble

Wilson Chess · 1994

Longtime Companion

Longtime Companion

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

Lloyd Acheson · 2002

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Dan Butler

Daniel Eugene Butler, born December 2, 1954, is an American actor known for his roles in various TV shows and films. He portrayed Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe on the popular TV series Frasier from 1993 to 2004. Additionally, he played the character Art in Roseanne from 1991 to 1992 and provided the voice for Mr. Simmons in the Nickelodeon show Hey Arnold from 1997 to 2002, reprising the role in Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie in 2017. Butler has also appeared in films such as Enemy of the State (1998) and Sniper 2 (2001). Born in Huntington, Indiana, and raised in Fort Wayne, he received the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship while studying drama at Purdue University Fort Wayne in 1975.

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