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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Sid Nercessian/Tobias Pfeiffer

[Off-Broadway]
1988
Conrade

[Off-Broadway]
1986
Roger


Movies

Manhunter
[ 1986 ] Jimmy Price Dan E. Butler
The Manhattan Project
[ 1986 ] SWAT Dan E. Butler
Longtime Companion
[ 1989 ] Walter
The Long Walk Home
[ 1990 ] Charlie
The Silence of the Lambs
[ 1991 ] Roden
Captain Ron
[ 1992 ] Bill Zachery
Rising Sun
[ 1993 ] Ken Shubik
Dave
[ 1993 ] Reporter
I Love Trouble
[ 1994 ] Wilson Chess
The Fan
[ 1996 ] Garrity
Enemy of the State
[ 1998 ] Shaffer
Fixing Frank
[ 2002 ] Dr. Arthur Apsey
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
[ 2002 ] Lloyd Acheson
Karl Rove, I Love You
[ 2007 ] producer
Chronic Town
[ 2008 ] Blow Job
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
[ 2011 ] Cal's Boss
Chu and Blossom
[ 2014 ] Mr. Kirkpatrick
All My Life
[ 2020 ] Dr. Alan Mendelson
Blonde
[ 2022 ] I.E. Shinn

TV Shows

Caroline in the City
Kenneth Arabian
Frasier
Bulldog Briscoe
Hey Arnold!
Mr. Simmons, Hobo #1, Butler
King of the Hill
Daniel, Attorney
Quantum Leap
Mutta, Jake Dorleac
Roseanne
Art

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Dorset Theatre Festival Reveals 2024 Season Lineup

Dorset Theatre Festival has announced its 47th Main Stage Summer Season beginning June 21, 2024. Learn more about the full season lineup here!
Review: INTO THE BREECHES! at Gulfshore Playhouse

What did our critic think of INTO THE BREECHES! at Gulfshore Playhouse?
Cast Set for INTO THE BREECHES at Gulfshore Playhouse

Gulfshore Playhouse announces the cast of 'Into the Breeches!', a delightful backstage comedy set during World War II.
Dorset Theatre Festival Opens 46th Season With Adaptation Of Stephen King's MISERY

Dorset Theatre Festival will open the 46th Season of professional summer theatre at the Dorset Playhouse with William Goldman's edge-of-your-seat adaptation of Stephen King's novel, Misery, which inspired the 1990 Oscar-winning film, directed by Jackson Gay.
FRASIER Star Dan Butler and Director Aneesha Kudtarkar to Join Dorset Theatre Festival's 2023 Season

Dorset Theatre Festival has announced full casting for Stephen King's Misery, adapted for the stage by William Goldman, which will open the 46th Season (June 23 - July 8), and the director for the third show of the season, Kate Hamill's Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B (August 11 - 26). 
Dorset Theatre Festival Announces MISERY, THE THANKSGIVING PLAY And More For 2023 Season

Dorset Theatre Festival has announced the 46th Main Stage Summer Season beginning June 23, 2023, including William Goldman's stage adaptation of Stephen King's Misery (June 23 - July 8); the World Premiere of Still by Lia Romeo (July 21 - August 5); Kate Hamill's Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B (August 11 - 26); and The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse (September 1 - 10).
How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway?

Leopoldstadt marks the 19th production of a Tom Stoppard play to open on Broadway since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opened 55 years ago. Stoppard has won four Best Play Tony Awards, more than any other playwright in history. What are the 18 other productions of Tom Stoppard plays to open on Broadway? Let's take a look back!
Cast Announced for the World Premiere of THE RIPPLE, THE WAVE THAT CARRIED ME HOME at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced casting for the world premiere production of the ripple, the wave that carried me home by Christina Anderson, directed by Jackson Gay, and produced in association with Goodman Theatre. 
Circus Juventas to Present CONFETTI in August

Circus Juventas' spectacular summer production, Confetti, follows a troupe of young circus performers on a mystical journey through iconic moments in circus history. The show performs at the air-conditioned, permanent big top, 1270 Montreal Ave, Saint Paul, from July 29 to August 14 for 16 breathtaking performances.
Dorset Theatre Festival Opens 45th Season With Revival Of Classic Thriller, WAIT UNTIL DARK

Dorset Theatre Festival will open the 45th Season of professional summer theatre at the Dorset Playhouse with a regional revival of the classic thriller, Wait Until Dark, directed by Jackson Gay.
VIDEO: First Look at Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in BLONDE

Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood's most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, the film boasts a cast led by Ana de Armas and featuring Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel and Evan Williams.
Dorset Theatre Festival Announces Return To The Dorset Playhouse And 2022 Main Stage Summer Season

Dorset Theatre Festival has announced its return to indoor performances at the Dorset Playhouse beginning June, 23 2022, and the 45th Main Stage Summer Season featuring Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Wait Until Dark (June 23 - July 9); the World Premiere of Scarecrow written and performed by Heidi Armbruster (July 14 - 23); Back Together Again, a new concert featuring the music of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway (July 27 - August 7); and the World Premiere of Thirst by Ronán Noone (August 18 - September 3).
WHEN HARRY MET REHAB to Have Final Performance January 9

The World Premiere of WHEN HARRY MET REHAB, a comedy that takes sobriety seriously, will close Sunday, January 9, 2022.
WHEN HARRY MET REHAB, Starring Dan Butler and Melissa Gilbert, Opens at the Greenhouse Theater Center

Special Offer - Starring Dan Butler and Melissa Gilbert Opens at the Greenhouse Theater Center
Photos: Inside Opening Night of WHEN HARRY MET REHAB

WHEN HARRY MET REHAB is running now through January 30 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue. A comedy that takes sobriety seriously, WHEN HARRY MET REHAB is based loosely on the real-life experiences of Chicago sports radio personality, Harry Teinowitz.
The World Premiere of WHEN HARRY MET REHAB Will Be Performed at the Greenhouse Theatre Center

The World Premiere of WHEN HARRY MET REHAB, a comedy that takes sobriety seriously, is coming soon to the Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue.
CCAE Theatricals Announces Cast & Creative Team Of JOSEPH In Concert

California Center for the Arts, Escondido Theatricals presents its inaugural main stage engagement of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - In Concert.
Dan Butler of FRASIER Will Star In WHEN HARRY MET REHAB At The Greenhouse

Don Clark, Chicago based Film and Theatre Producer and Co-Owner of the Chicago Magic Lounge, presents the World Premiere of WHEN HARRY MET REHAB – a comedy that takes sobriety seriously, based loosely on the real-life experiences of Chicago sports radio personality, Harry Teinowtiz.
Don Clark Presents the World Premiere of WHEN HARRY MET REHAB

Don Clark presents the World Premiere of WHEN HARRY MET REHAB – a comedy that takes sobriety seriously, based loosely on the real-life experiences of Chicago sports radio personality, Harry Teinowtiz. Dan Butler will star as Harry. Butler is best known for his role as “Bulldog” for seven seasons on the legendary television comedy Frasier, as well as “Art” on Roseanne. 
BWW Review: LAUGHING WILD is an Empathetic Ride at the Dorset Theater Festival

With empathy, comedy, and vulnerability, Laughing Wild is a foray into the inner workings of the human mind.

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