William Butler
Biography
William Butler, also known as Billy Butler, Bill Butler, William C. Butler, and William Clarke Butler, was born on June 18, 1963. He is a male creator of film and television programming who has written, produced, and directed around the world, including in Spain, Italy, Romania, Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His work includes writing To Grandmother's House We Go for Creepshow Season 4, writing and directing the television series Baby Oopsie, and writing, producing, and directing Madhouse for Lakeshore Entertainment and Furnace for Lion's Gate. He is also the author of Tawdry Tales and Confessions From Horror's Boy Next Door, which launched in May 2021.
Career overview
William Butler is a filmmaker, writer, and actor born on June 18, 1963. He is also known by the names Billy Butler, Bill Butler, William C. Butler, and William Clarke Butler. Throughout his career, he has worked around the world, creating film and television programming in countries including Spain, Italy, Romania, Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His known credits total 68, with a career that includes acting.
In television and film, Butler wrote the episode To Grandmother's House We Go for the fourth season of Creepshow. He also wrote and directed the television series Baby Oopsie, which aired across multiple platforms and achieved Amazon's highest video on demand record. Additionally, his filmography includes writing, producing, and directing the movie Madhouse for Lakeshore Entertainment, as well as Furnace for Lion's Gate, and he is associated with the projects Baby Oopsie and Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls.
Beyond his screen and television work, Butler is an author. In May 2021, he launched Tawdry Tales and Confessions From Horror's Boy Next Door, which became a number one best-selling book.
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Full Filmography
105 titles- Special Op: Rent-a-Cop (2026) Director
- Special Op: Rent-a-Cop (2026) Writer
- Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story (2026) as Self
- Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon (2025) Writer
- Earthquake Underground (2025) Line Producer
- Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree! (2024) as (voice)
- Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn (2024) Director
- Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn (2024) Writer
- The 12 Slays of Christmas: 2023 Edition (2023) Director
- The 12 Slays of Christmas: 2023 Edition (2023) Production Designer
- The 12 Slays of Christmas: 2023 Edition (2023) Producer
- AIMEE. The Visitor (2023) Producer
- Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack (2023) Producer
- Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack (2023) Director
- Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack (2023) Writer
- Carnage Collection: Deadly Dollies (2023) Director
- The 12 Slays of Christmas (2022) Director
- The 12 Slays of Christmas (2022) Producer
- Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls (2022) Director
- Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls (2022) Writer
- Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls (2022) Production Design
- Puppet Master: Doktor Death (2022) Producer
- My Babysitter the Super Hero (2022) Director
- My Babysitter the Super Hero (2022) Writer
- Headless Horseman (2022) Producer
- Curse of the Re-Animator (2022) Director
- Curse of the Re-Animator (2022) Producer
- Curse of the Re-Animator (2022) Writer
- Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022) Producer
- Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022) Production Design
- Beyond the Resonator (2022) Writer
- Beyond the Resonator (2022) Producer
- Beyond the Resonator (2022) Director
- Baby Oopsie (2021) Director
- Baby Oopsie (2021) Writer
- Baby Oopsie (2021) Production Design
- The Resonator: Miskatonic U (2021) Director
- The Resonator: Miskatonic U (2021) Writer
- Videozone 2021: Baby Oopsie (2021) as Self
- Barbie & Kendra Storm Area 51 (2020) Writer
- Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King (2020) as Various shemps (voice) (as Billy Butler)
- Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King (2020) Writer
- Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King (2020) Co-Producer
- Dead Voices (2020) Director
- Creepshow (2019) Writer
- Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen (2019) Director
- 3 Bears Christmas (2019) Director
- Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors (2019) as Himself
- Personal Demons (2018) as Humbert
- Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong (2013) Characters
- Waffle Hut (2012) Director
- Waffle Hut (2012) Writer
- DevilDolls (2012) Director
- Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011) as Gingerdead Man (voice)
- Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011) Producer
- Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011) Story
- Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011) Director
- Demonic Toys: Personal Demons (2010) Writer
- Demonic Toys: Personal Demons (2010) Director
- Demonic Toys: Personal Demons (2010) Co-Producer
- Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008) Production Sound Mixer
- Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008) Producer
- Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008) Screenplay
- Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008) Story
- Dead Country (2008) as Narrator (voice)
- Furnace (2007) Writer
- Furnace (2007) Producer
- Furnace (2007) Director
- Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis (2005) Writer
- Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave (2005) Writer
- The Gingerdead Man (2005) Story
- Madhouse (2004) Director
- Madhouse (2004) Producer
- Madhouse (2004) Screenplay
- Crystal Lake Victims Tell All (2004) as Himself
- The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (2003) as Self
- Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000) as Irvin
- Watchers Reborn (1998) as Duke
- Leather Jacket Love Story (1998) as Julian
- Power Rangers (1993) as Crumummy (voice)
- Melrose Place (1992) as Brian
- Inner Sanctum (1991) as Jeff Siegel
- Night of the Living Dead (1990) as Tom
- Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) as Ryan
- Buried Alive (1989) as Tim
- Arena (1989) as Skull
- American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Stephen King's World of Horror (1989) as Self
- Terror Night (1989) as Chip
- Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988) as Michael
- Cellar Dweller (1988) Makeup Effects
- Catacombs (1988) Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Lady Avenger (1988) as Kevin
- Spellcaster (1988) as Billy
- Prison (1987) Makeup Artist
- Ghoulies II (1987) as Merle
- Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) Makeup Effects
- From Beyond (1986) Makeup Effects
- Puppet Master: Furnace Leech Woman
- Puppet Master: Furnace Leech Woman Producer
- Puppet Master: Furnace Leech Woman Production Design
- Puppet Master: Furnace Leech Woman Makeup Artist
- Puppet Master: Furnace Leech Woman Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Puppet Master: Furnace Leech Woman Makeup Effects
- Untitled Geretta Geretta Horror as Earl
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is William Butler best known for?
William Butler is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story (2026), Creepshow (2019), Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong (2013), Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008).
When and where was William Butler born?
William Butler was born on June 18, 1963.
How many credits does William Butler have?
William Butler has accumulated over 105 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1986 to 2026.
What is William Butler's background in cinema and television?
William Butler, also known as Billy Butler, Bill Butler, William C. Butler, and William Clarke Butler, was born on June 18, 1963. He is a male creator of film and television programming who has written, produced, and directed around the world, including in Spain, Italy, Romania, Africa, the United Kingdom, and the Unit...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Power Rangers (1993) as Crumummy (voice) — aged about 30
- Night of the Living Dead (1990) as Tom — aged about 27
- Melrose Place (1992) as Brian — aged about 29
- Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988) as Michael — aged about 25
- Ghoulies II (1987) as Merle — aged about 24
- Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) as Ryan — aged about 27
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