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Portrait of Dick Butkus

Acting

Dick Butkus

Career

Active from 1975 to 2001, with a break from 1988 to 2000, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score43/100
Highest rated
Poster for Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dick Butkus Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    3.9, average 5.3
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Satirical 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles · average score 47
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Dick Butkus

Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001)
GoodWatch score 22

as Dick Butkus

Inside Schwartz
Inside Schwartz (2001)

TV show · as Dick Butkus

1990s

10 titles · average score 62
Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

as Opposing Coach - Game 3

Chicago Sons
Chicago Sons (1997)

TV show

Early Edition
Early Edition (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Dick Butkus

Hang Time
Hang Time (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Mike Katowinski

Charlie Grace
Charlie Grace (1995)

TV show · as Dick Butkus

Burke's Law
Burke's Law (1994)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Tony Ward

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits (1992)

as Dick Butkus

The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dick Butkus

Necessary Roughness
Necessary Roughness (1991)
GoodWatch score 49

as Convict Football Player

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dick Butkus

1980s

24 titles · average score 55
Coach
Coach (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Dick Butkus

My Two Dads
My Two Dads (1987)
GoodWatch score 41

TV show · as Ed Klawicki

Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
GoodWatch score 23

as Drootin

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Vic Garrett / The Annihilator

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Earl Dent

Half Nelson
Half Nelson (1985)

TV show · as Beau

Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder (1984)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Richard Butowski

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Tank Mason

Night Court
Night Court (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Stanley

Deadly Games
Deadly Games (1982)
GoodWatch score 26

as Joe Adams

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

as Brom Bones

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Clarence / Dumbo

1970s

20 titles · average score 66
Taxi
Taxi (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Party Guy

Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Moose Maloney

Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Vinnie Trancas

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Ernie Jordan

Mother, Jugs & Speed
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
GoodWatch score 54

as Rodeo

A Matter of Wife... and Death
A Matter of Wife... and Death (1975)

as Heavy

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (1975)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Neil

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Dick Butkus

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Bobby Laport

Police Story
Police Story (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Selig

Emergency!
Emergency! (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Dave 'The Animal'

McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Coach