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Dick Butkus

Bio: 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

Born: Wed, Dec 09 1942

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Thu, Oct 05 2023

Dick Butkus is 80 years old

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Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit

Dick Butkus was

65 in Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit

as 'Self'.

Tue, Sep 09 2008

NFL Moment of Impact

Dick Butkus was

64 in NFL Moment of Impact

Tue, Oct 30 2007

Any Given Sunday

Dick Butkus was

57 in Any Given Sunday

as 'Opposing Coach - Game 3'.

Wed, Dec 22 1999

The Last Boy Scout

Dick Butkus was

49 in The Last Boy Scout

as 'Himself'.

Fri, Dec 13 1991

Necessary Roughness

Dick Butkus was

48 in Necessary Roughness

as 'Convict Football Player'.

Fri, Sep 27 1991

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Dick Butkus was

47 in Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as 'Dick Butkus'.

Fri, Jun 15 1990

Spontaneous Combustion

Dick Butkus was

47 in Spontaneous Combustion

as 'Lt. General'.

Fri, Feb 23 1990

Crash Course

Dick Butkus was

45 in Crash Course

as 'Ed Konner'.

Mon, Jan 18 1988

The Stepford Children

Dick Butkus was

44 in The Stepford Children

as 'Tom Wilcox'.

Sun, Mar 15 1987

Crunch Course

Dick Butkus was

43 in Crunch Course

as 'Self'.

Tue, Sep 09 1986

WrestleMania II

Dick Butkus was

43 in WrestleMania II

as 'Referee'.

Mon, Apr 07 1986

Hamburger: The Motion Picture

Dick Butkus was

43 in Hamburger: The Motion Picture

as 'Drootin'.

Fri, Jan 31 1986

Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!

Dick Butkus was

42 in Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!

as 'himself'.

Sun, Mar 03 1985

Johnny Dangerously

Dick Butkus was

42 in Johnny Dangerously

as 'Arthur'.

Fri, Dec 21 1984

Smorgasbord

Dick Butkus was

40 in Smorgasbord

as 'Anti-Smoking Enforcer'.

Wed, Apr 13 1983

Deadly Games

Dick Butkus was

39 in Deadly Games

as 'Joe Adams'.

Tue, Oct 12 1982

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Dick Butkus was

37 in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

as 'Brom Bones'.

Fri, Oct 31 1980

Superdome

Dick Butkus was

35 in Superdome

as 'Scott Hennerson'.

Mon, Jan 09 1978

Gus

Dick Butkus was

33 in Gus

as 'Rob Cargil'.

Wed, Jul 07 1976

Mother, Jugs & Speed

Dick Butkus was

33 in Mother, Jugs & Speed

as 'Rodeo'.

Wed, May 26 1976

Cry, Onion!

Dick Butkus was

32 in Cry, Onion!

as 'Jeff'.

Mon, Aug 25 1975

A Matter of Wife... and Death

Dick Butkus was

32 in A Matter of Wife... and Death

as 'Heavy'.

Sat, May 03 1975

Brian's Song

Dick Butkus was

28 in Brian's Song

as 'Dick Butkus (uncredited)'.

Tue, Nov 30 1971

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

I Didn't Do It

Dick Butkus was

71+ in I Didn't Do It

as 'Himself'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 2014

Deal or No Deal

Dick Butkus was

63+ in Deal or No Deal

as 'Self - Supporter'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 19 2005

The Bernie Mac Show

Dick Butkus was

58+ in The Bernie Mac Show

as 'Dick Butkus'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 14 2001

Inside Schwartz

Dick Butkus was

58+ in Inside Schwartz

as 'Dick Butkus'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 2001

Chicago Sons

Dick Butkus was

54+ in Chicago Sons

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 08 1997

Early Edition

Dick Butkus was

53+ in Early Edition

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1996

Charlie Grace

Dick Butkus was

52+ in Charlie Grace

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1995

Hang Time

Dick Butkus was

52+ in Hang Time

as 'Coach Mike Katowinski'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1995

Burke's Law

Dick Butkus was

51+ in Burke's Law

as 'Tony Ward'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 07 1994

Coach

Dick Butkus was

46+ in Coach

as 'Dick Butkus'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989

My Two Dads

Dick Butkus was

44+ in My Two Dads

as 'Ed Klawicki'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1987

Matlock

Dick Butkus was

43+ in Matlock

as 'Vic Garrett / The Annihilator'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986

Blacke's Magic

Dick Butkus was

43+ in Blacke's Magic

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1986

MacGyver

Dick Butkus was

42+ in MacGyver

as 'Earl Dent'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Growing Pains

Dick Butkus was

42+ in Growing Pains

as 'Robert'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1985

Half Nelson

Dick Butkus was

42+ in Half Nelson

as 'Beau'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 24 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Dick Butkus was

41+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Tank Mason'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Kate & Allie

Dick Butkus was

41+ in Kate & Allie

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 19 1984

Blue Thunder

Dick Butkus was

41+ in Blue Thunder

as 'Richard Butowski'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 06 1984

Night Court

Dick Butkus was

41+ in Night Court

as 'Stanley'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984

Matt Houston

Dick Butkus was

39+ in Matt Houston

as 'Crusher Kawalski'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982

Simon & Simon

Dick Butkus was

38+ in Simon & Simon

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981

The Greatest American Hero

Dick Butkus was

38+ in The Greatest American Hero

as 'Coach Andrews'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 18 1981

Magnum, P.I.

Dick Butkus was

38+ in Magnum, P.I.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980

Vega$

Dick Butkus was

35+ in Vega$

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

Taxi

Dick Butkus was

35+ in Taxi

as 'Party Guy'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978

The Love Boat

Dick Butkus was

34+ in The Love Boat

as 'Ernie Jordan'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Rich Man, Poor Man

Dick Butkus was

33+ in Rich Man, Poor Man

as 'Al Funducci'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1976

Wonder Woman

Dick Butkus was

32+ in Wonder Woman

as 'Neil'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1975

Saturday Night Live

Dick Butkus was

32+ in Saturday Night Live

as 'Self - Cameo (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975

Joe Forrester

Dick Butkus was

32+ in Joe Forrester

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975

Bronk

Dick Butkus was

32+ in Bronk

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 17 1975

The Rockford Files

Dick Butkus was

31+ in The Rockford Files

as 'Dick Butkus'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Petrocelli

Dick Butkus was

31+ in Petrocelli

as 'Bill Eberly'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

Dick Butkus was

31+ in The Six Million Dollar Man

as 'Bobby Laport'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974

Police Story

Dick Butkus was

30+ in Police Story

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

Emergency!

Dick Butkus was

29+ in Emergency!

as 'Dave 'The Animal''.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972

McMillan & Wife

Dick Butkus was

28+ in McMillan & Wife

as 'Coach'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971

The Mike Douglas Show

Dick Butkus was

19+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961