Dan Butler: movies and TV shows
Dan Butler has 83 credits in the archive: 31 films and 52 TV series, from 1971 to 2024. Highest rated: House (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1971 – 2024 · busiest year: 1996 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All Boys | Father Frank | Film | — | 69 |
| 2023 | Frasier | Bulldog Briscoe | TV | 6.6 | 68 |
| 2022 | Blonde | I.E. Shinn | Film | 5.9 | 67 |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self | TV | — | 65 |
| 2020 | All My Life | Dr. Alan Mendelson | Film | 7.8 | 65 |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Dan | TV | 6.8 | 64 |
| 2018 | Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie | Mr. Simmons (voice) | Film | 7.7 | 63 |
| 2017 | The Mist | Father Romanov | TV | 6.2 | 62 |
| 2015 | Blindspot | Sheriff Paul Bolton | TV | 7.4 | 60 |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Calvin Gold | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Stromberg | TV | 7.6 | 58 |
| 2013 | Banshee | Senator Mitchum | TV | 8.0 | 58 |
| 2012 | Elementary | Denny Mulgrew | TV | 7.6 | 57 |
| 2012 | Pearl | Film | — | 57 | |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Cal's Boss | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 2009 | Prayers for Bobby | Reverend Whitsell | Film | 8.1 | 54 |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | TV | 5.9 | 53 | |
| 2008 | Chronic Town | Blow Job | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2007 | Karl Rove, I Love You | Film | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 2007 | Karl Rove, I Love You | Film | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 2006 | 'Til Death | Paul | TV | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2005 | Supernatural | Reverend Sorenson | TV | 8.3 | 50 |
| 2004 | House | Dr. Philip Weber | TV | 8.6 | 49 |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Francis Helberg | TV | 8.3 | 49 |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Chuck Webb | TV | 6.6 | 48 |
| 2002 | Monk | Dr. Davis Scott | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | David Wilkins | TV | 7.2 | 47 |
| 2002 | American Dreams | Coach Ambros | TV | 5.2 | 47 |
| 2002 | Sniper 2 | Eckles | Film | 5.6 | 47 |
| 2002 | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest | Lloyd Acheson | Film | 5.9 | 47 |
| 2002 | Fixing Frank | Dr. Arthur Apsey | Film | 4.8 | 47 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Congressman Price | TV | 7.6 | 46 |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Arnold Hummer | TV | 7.2 | 46 |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Norm | TV | 8.5 | 45 |
| 1999 | Rocket Power | TV | 7.7 | 44 | |
| 1999 | The Sissy Duckling | Drake (voice) | Film | 5.1 | 44 |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Gene Kranz | TV | 8.1 | 43 |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Shaffer | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Edward Bass Matheson | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Attorney (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 42 |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Daniel (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 42 |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Bill Slatton | TV | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Attorney Bender | TV | 6.5 | 42 |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Host / Narrator | Film | 5.1 | 42 |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Lila's Father (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Scientist (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons (voice; uncredited) | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Dispatcher (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Publisher (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Simmons / Houseboy (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Dr. Richards | TV | 5.9 | 41 |
| 1996 | The Fan | Garrity | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1996 | The Assassination File | Harvey Young | Film | 5.7 | 41 |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Steth | TV | 7.8 | 40 |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City | Kenneth Arabian | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1995 | The Single Guy | TV | 5.8 | 40 | |
| 1995 | Live to Tell: The First Gay and Lesbian Prom in America | Self - Actor, "Frasier" | Film | 3.7 | 40 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Dr. Ivar Kroneberger | TV | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1994 | I Love Trouble | Wilson Chess | Film | 5.5 | 39 |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Jim Ausbury | TV | 8.4 | 38 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Bulldog Briscoe | TV | 7.7 | 38 |
| 1993 | Frasier | TV | 7.7 | 38 | |
| 1993 | Dave | Reporter | Film | 6.7 | 38 |
| 1993 | Rising Sun | Ken Shubik | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1992 | Captain Ron | Zachery | Film | 5.6 | 37 |
| 1992 | Frannie's Turn | Father Anthony | TV | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1992 | From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One | Asst. DA Mendelson | Film | 4.0 | 37 |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | Roden | Film | 8.3 | 36 |
| 1991 | The Rape of Doctor Willis | Styvesant | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 1990 | The Long Walk Home | Charlie | Film | 7.6 | 35 |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Jake Dorleac | TV | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Mutta | TV | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1989 | Life Goes On | TV | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1989 | Longtime Companion | Walter | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 1988 | Monsters | David | TV | 7.1 | 33 |
| 1988 | Roseanne | TV | 6.8 | 33 | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Blaise | TV | 6.8 | 32 |
| 1987 | Leg Work | Peter Solinski | TV | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1986 | The Manhattan Project | SWAT | Film | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1986 | Manhunter | Jimmy Price | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1971 | Columbo | Sergeant Goodman | TV | 8.1 | 16 |
| Silver Fox | Film | — | — |