ACTOR

Dan Butler

1954 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dan Butler has received more than 1,567,264 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Dan Butler is the 8,385th most popular actor (up from 8,622nd in 2019), the 12,376th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,636th in 2019) and the 3,918th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.16

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Dan Butler ranks 8,385 out of 13,578. Before him are Labina Mitevska, Nimmi, Elisabeth Harnois, Sally Blane, Vic Chou, and Eric Mun. After him are Justin Henry, Thekla Reuten, Masaya Onosaka, Angus Cloud, Elinor Donahue, and Abraham Benrubi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Dan Butler ranks 608. Before him are Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Barbara Prammer, Renate Dorrestein, Nastasia Ionescu, Mudashiru Lawal, and Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir. After him are Gregory C. Johnson, José Van Tuyne, Sibylle Lewitscharoff, Cindy McCain, Jochen Schümann, and David Paterson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dan Butler ranks 12,376 out of 20,380. Before him are Nate Mendel (1968), Ron Wyden (1949), Alice Sebold (1963), Sally Blane (1910), Stephen Rerych (1946), and David Perdue (1949). After him are Justin Henry (1971), Gene Sarazen (1902), Nicholas F. Brady (1930), James Aloysius Hickey (1920), Walt Faulkner (1918), and Angus Cloud (1998).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Dan Butler ranks 3,918. Before him are Tyler Posey (1991), William Farnum (1876), Melissa Ponzio (1972), Carlyle Blackwell (1884), Elisabeth Harnois (1979), and Sally Blane (1910). After him are Justin Henry (1971), Angus Cloud (1998), Elinor Donahue (1937), Abraham Benrubi (1969), Tim Guinee (1962), and Jean Porter (1922).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Silence of the Lambs
Roden
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Feb 14o 19918.347 / 10
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cal's Boss
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
Jul 29o 20117.3 / 10
Enemy of the State
Shaffer
When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.
Nov 20o 19987 / 10