Dick Butkus
Acting
1942-12-09 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Richard Marvin Butkus (December 9, 1942 - October 5, 2023) was an American former professional football player, sports commentator, and actor. He played football as a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 to 1973. He was invited to eight Pro Bowls, named a first-team All-Pro six times, and was twice recognized by his peers as the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. He was renowned as a fierce tackler and for the relentless effort with which he played and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most intimidating linebackers in pro football history.
Filmography
I Didn't Do It
2014 · Series
Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
2008 · Movie
NFL Moment of Impact
2007 · Movie
Deal or No Deal
2005 · Series
The Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Series
Inside Schwartz
2001 · Series
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 · Movie
Any Given Sunday
1999 · Movie
Chicago Sons
1997 · Series
Early Edition
1996 · Series
Charlie Grace
1995 · Series
Hang Time
1995 · Series
Burke's Law
1994 · Series
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
1992 · Movie
The Last Boy Scout
1991 · Movie
Necessary Roughness
1991 · Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · Movie
Spontaneous Combustion
1989 · Movie
Coach
1989 · Series
Crash Course
1988 · Movie
My Two Dads
1987 · Series
The Stepford Children
1987 · Movie
Crunch Course
1986 · Movie
WrestleMania II
1986 · Movie
Matlock
1986 · Series
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
1986 · Movie
Blacke's Magic
1986 · Series
MacGyver
1985 · Series
Growing Pains
1985 · Series
Half Nelson
1985 · Series
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
1985 · Movie
Johnny Dangerously
1984 · Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
Kate & Allie
1984 · Series
Blue Thunder
1984 · Series
Night Court
1984 · Series
Smorgasbord
1983 · Movie
Deadly Games
1982 · Movie
Matt Houston
1982 · Series
Simon & Simon
1981 · Series
The Greatest American Hero
1981 · Series
Magnum, P.I.
1980 · Series
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1980 · Movie
Vega$
1978 · Series
Taxi
1978 · Series
Fantasy Island
1978 · Series
Superdome
1978 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
Gus
1976 · Movie
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976 · Movie
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976 · Series
Wonder Woman
1975 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
Joe Forrester
1975 · Series
Cry, Onion!
1975 · Movie
Bronk
1975 · Series
A Matter of Wife... and Death
1975 · Movie
The Rockford Files
1974 · Series
Petrocelli
1974 · Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · Series
Police Story
1973 · Series
Emergency!
1972 · Series
Brian's Song
1971 · Movie
McMillan & Wife
1971 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series