Dick Butkus
Birthday
1942/12/09
Day of death
2023/10/05 (80 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also know as
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Biography
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 pl...Read more
Acting
(1971) Brian's Song
as Dick Butkus (uncredited)
(1991) The Last Boy Scout
as Himself
(1986) Hamburger: The Motion Picture
as Drootin
(1975) Cry, Onion!
as Jeff
(1982) Deadly Games
as Joe Adams
(1985) Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
as himself
(1990) Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Dick Butkus
(1986) Crunch Course
as Self
(2007) NFL Moment of Impact
as ---
(1980) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Brom Bones
(1984) Johnny Dangerously
as Arthur
(1978) Superdome
as Scott Hennerson
(1988) Crash Course
as Ed Konner
(1987) The Stepford Children
as Tom Wilcox
(1990) Spontaneous Combustion
as Lt. General
(1976) Gus
as Rob Cargil
(1976) Mother, Jugs & Speed
as Rodeo
(1999) Any Given Sunday
as Opposing Coach - Game 3
(1983) Smorgasbord
as Anti-Smoking Enforcer
(2008) Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
as Self
(1986) WrestleMania II
as Referee
(1991) Necessary Roughness
as Convict Football Player
(1975) A Matter of Wife... and Death
as Heavy
(2001) Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Dick Butkus
(1985) Growing Pains
as Robert
(1984) Night Court
as Stanley
(1984) Kate & Allie
as ---
(1987) My Two Dads
as Ed Klawicki
(2001) The Bernie Mac Show
as Dick Butkus
(1986) Matlock
as Vic Garrett / The Annihilator
(1981) Simon & Simon
as ---
(1996) Early Edition
as ---
(1981) The Greatest American Hero
as Coach Andrews
(1995) Hang Time
as Coach Mike Katowinski
(1985) MacGyver
as Earl Dent
(1975) Wonder Woman
as Neil
(1972) Emergency!
as Dave 'The Animal'
(1978) Vega$
as ---
(1973) Police Story
as ---
(1982) Matt Houston
as Crusher Kawalski
(1984) Blue Thunder
as Richard Butowski
(1986) Blacke's Magic
as ---
(1985) Half Nelson
as Beau
(1975) Joe Forrester
as ---
(1975) Bronk
as ---
(2005) Deal or No Deal
as Self - Supporter
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(1995) Charlie Grace
as Dick Butkus
(1978) Taxi
as Party Guy
(1974) The Six Million Dollar Man
as Bobby Laport
(1974) The Rockford Files
as Dick Butkus
(1994) Burke's Law
as Tony Ward
(1977) The Love Boat
as Ernie Jordan
(1974) Petrocelli
as Bill Eberly
(1971) McMillan & Wife
as Coach
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1997) Chicago Sons
as ---
(2014) I Didn't Do It
as Himself
(1989) Coach
as Dick Butkus
(2001) Inside Schwartz
as Dick Butkus
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Tank Mason
(1976) Rich Man, Poor Man
as Al Funducci
(1978) Fantasy Island
as Moose Maloney
(1980) Magnum, P.I.
as Clarence / Dumbo