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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.
Filmography
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday · as Opposing Coach - Game 3 |
| 1998 | Malibu, CA (TV Series) · as Uncle Charlie |
| 1997 | Chicago Sons (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Hang Time (TV Series) · as Coach 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 | 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 | A Matter of Wife... and Death · as Heavy |
| 1975 | Bronk (TV Series) |
| 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 |