Dick Butkus
Acting
- Born:
- 1942-12-09
- Died:
- 2023-10-05
- Place of birth:
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 played and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most intimidating linebackers in pro football history.
Known For
Filmography
I Didn't Do It
Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
NFL: Moment of Impact
Deal or No Deal
The Bernie Mac Show
Inside Schwartz
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Any Given Sunday
Chicago Sons
Early Edition
Charlie Grace
Hang Time
Burke's Law
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
The Last Boy Scout
Necessary Roughness
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Spontaneous Combustion
Coach
Crash Course
My Two Dads
The Stepford Children
Crunch Course
WrestleMania II
Matlock
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Blacke's Magic
MacGyver
Growing Pains
Half Nelson
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
Johnny Dangerously
Murder, She Wrote
Kate & Allie
Blue Thunder
Night Court
Smorgasbord
Deadly Games
Matt Houston
Simon & Simon
The Greatest American Hero
Magnum, P.I.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Vega$
Taxi
Fantasy Island
Superdome
The Love Boat
Gus
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Rich Man, Poor Man
Wonder Woman
Saturday Night Live
Joe Forrester
Cry, Onion!
Bronk
A Matter of Wife... and Death
The Rockford Files
Petrocelli
The Six Million Dollar Man