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Dick Butkus
Actor
Born December 9, 1942Died October 5, 2023 (80 years)
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.
Dick Butkus Filmography
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday · as Opposing Coach - Game 3 |
| 1998 | Malibu, CA (TV Series) · as Uncle Charlie |
| 1997 | Chicago Sons (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Hang Time (TV Series) · as Mike Katowinski |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Tony Ward |
| 1992 | Let's Kill All the Lawyers · as The Turnkey |
| 1991 | Necessary Roughness · as Convict Football Player |
| 1989 | Spontaneous Combustion · as Lt. General |
| 1988 | Carmen 1945 · as Cast |
| 1988 | Crash Course · as Ed Konner |
| 1987 | My Two Dads (TV Series) · as Ed Klawicki |
| 1987 | The Stepford Children · as Tom Wilcox |
| 1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as Referee |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Vic Garrett / The Annihilator |
| 1986 | Hamburger: The Motion Picture · as Drootin |
| 1986 | Blacke's Magic (TV Series) |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Earl Dent |
| 1985 | Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Robert |
| 1985 | Half Nelson (TV Series) · as Beau |
| 1984 | Johnny Dangerously · as Arthur |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Tank Mason |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder (TV Series) · as Richard Butowski |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Stanley |
| 1983 | Cracking Up · as Anti-Smoking Enforcer |
| 1982 | Deadly Games · as Joe Adams |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) · as Crusher Kawalski |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Coach Andrews |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Clarence / Dumbo |
| 1980 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · as Brom Bones |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Party Guy |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Superdome · as Scott Hennerson |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Ernie Jordan |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Moose Maloney |
| 1976 | Gus · as Rob Cargil |
| 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speed · as Rodeo |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man (TV Series) · as Al Funducci |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Neil |
| 1975 | Cry, Onion · as Jeff |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Bronk (TV Series) |
| 1975 | A Matter of Wife... and Death · as Heavy |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Bill Eberly |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Bobby Laport |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Dave 'the Animal' |
| 1971 | Brian's Song · as Dick Butkus (uncredited) |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Coach |