Daniel Eugene Butler (born December 2, 1954) is an American actor, director, and writer best known for The Silence of the Lambs, Frasier, and Crazy, Stupid, Love.
He is openly gay and is married to Richard Waterhouse.
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Film Roles
- The Manhattan Project as SWAT
- Manhunter as Jimmy Price
- Longtime Companion as Walter
- The Long Walk Home as Charlie
- The Silence of the Lambs as Roden
- Captain Ron as Bill Zachary
- Dave as Reporter
- Rising Sun as Ken Shubik
- I Love Trouble as Wilson Chess
- The Fan as Garrity
- Enemy of the State as Shaffer
- Sol Bianca The Legacy as Pirate
- Fixing Frank as Dr. Arthur Apsey
- Sniper 2 as Eckles
- Chronic Town as Blow Job
- Prayers for Bobby as Rev. Whitsell (TV Movie)
- Crazy, Stupid, Love as Cal's Boss
- Chu And Blossom as Mr. Kirkpatrick
- Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie as Mr. Simmons (TV Movie)
Television Roles
- Remington Steele as Morgue Attendant (1 episode)
- Monsters as David (1 episode)
- The Days And Nights Of Molly Dodd as Blaise (1 episode)
- Columbo as Sgt. Goodman (1 episode)
- Roseanne as Art (recurring)
- Frannies Turn as Father Anthony (1 episode)
- Life Goes On as Ed (1 episode)
- Quantum Leap as Mutta/Jake Dorleac (2 episodes)
- Picket Fences as Joe Henley (1 episode)
- The X-Files as Jim Ausbury (1 episode)
- Caroline in the City as Kenneth Arabian (2 episodes)
- Frasier as Bulldog Briscoe (recurring)
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Mezmo (1 episode)
- Tracey Takes On... as Priest (1 episode)
- Star Trek: Voyager as Steth (1 episode)
- From the Earth to the Moon as Gene Kranz (2 episodes)
- Just Shoot Me! as Bill Slatton (1 episode)
- More Tales From The City as Edward Bass Matheson (1 episode)
- King of the Hill as Daniel/Attorney (2 episodes)
- Suddenly Susan as Dr. Richards (1 episode)
- Touched by an Angel as Dr. Ivar Kroneberger (1 episode)
- Rocket Power as Slack (1 episode)
- Ally McBeal as Atty. Bender (1 episode)
- Crossing Jordan as Arnold Hummer (1 episode)
- American Dreams as Coach Ambros (4 episodes)
- Without a Trace as David Wilkins (1 episode)
- Miss Match as Chuck Webb (1 episode)
- Hey Arnold! as Mr. Simmons and various other characters (34 episodes)
- Quintuplets as Francis Helberg (1 episode)
- Dr Vegas as Ron McKernan (1 episode)
- Malcolm in the Middle as Norm (1 episode)
- Supernatural as Rev. Sorenson (1 episode)
- House as Dr. Philip Weber (1 episode)
- Monk as Dr. Davis Scott (1 episode)
- 'Til Death as Paul (1 episode)
- Cashmere Mafia as Maxwell Tate (1 episode)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Congressman Price (1 episode)
- The Mysteries of Laura as Calvin Gold (1 episode)
- Blindspot as Paul Bolton (1 episode)
- Blue Bloods as SBS Pres. Randy Grant (1 episode)
- Odd Mom Out as Joe (1 episode)
- The Mist as Father Romanov
- Elementary as Denny Mulgrew (1 episode)
- Tales From The City (1 episode)
Writer
- Karl Rove I Love You (also director and producer)
Director
- Frasier (1 episode)
