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.
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.
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715511
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Filmography (Movies)
Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2008
NFL Moment of Impact
Character:
Release Date:30/10/2007
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Character:Dick Butkus
Release Date:30/04/2001
Any Given Sunday
Character:Opposing Coach - Game 3
Release Date:22/12/1999
The Last Boy Scout
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/12/1991
Necessary Roughness
Character:Convict Football Player
Release Date:27/09/1991
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Character:Dick Butkus
Release Date:15/06/1990
Spontaneous Combustion
Character:Lt. General
Release Date:23/02/1990
Crash Course
Character:Ed Konner
Release Date:18/01/1988
The Stepford Children
Character:Tom Wilcox
Release Date:15/03/1987
Crunch Course
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/1986
WrestleMania II
Character:Referee
Release Date:07/04/1986
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
Character:Self
Release Date:07/04/1986
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Character:Drootin
Release Date:31/01/1986
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
Character:himself
Release Date:03/03/1985
Johnny Dangerously
Character:Arthur
Release Date:21/12/1984
Smorgasbord
Character:Anti-Smoking Enforcer
Release Date:13/04/1983
Deadly Games
Character:Joe Adams
Release Date:12/10/1982
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Character:Brom Bones
Release Date:31/10/1980
Superdome
Character:Scott Hennerson
Release Date:09/01/1978
Gus
Character:Rob Cargil
Release Date:07/07/1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Character:Rodeo
Release Date:26/05/1976
Cry, Onion!
Character:Jeff
Release Date:25/08/1975
A Matter of Wife... and Death
Character:Heavy
Release Date:10/04/1975
Brian's Song
Character:Dick Butkus (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1971
Television Appearances
I Didn't Do It
Character:Himself
Deal or No Deal
Character:Self - Supporter
The Bernie Mac Show
Character:Dick Butkus
Inside Schwartz
Character:Dick Butkus
Chicago Sons
Character:
Early Edition
Character:Dick Butkus
Charlie Grace
Character:Dick Butkus
Hang Time
Character:Mike Katowinski
Burke's Law
Character:Tony Ward
Coach
Character:Dick Butkus
My Two Dads
Character:Ed Klawicki
Matlock
Character:Vic Garrett / The Annihilator
Blacke's Magic
Character:Ruston
MacGyver
Character:Earl Dent
Growing Pains
Character:Robert
Half Nelson
Character:Beau
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Tank Mason
Kate & Allie
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Blue Thunder
Character:Richard Butowski
Night Court
Character:Stanley
Matt Houston
Character:Crusher Kawalski
Simon & Simon
Character:
The Greatest American Hero
Character:Coach Andrews
Magnum, P.I.
Character:Clarence / Dumbo
Vega$
Character:
Taxi
Character:Party Guy
Fantasy Island
Character:Moose Maloney
The Love Boat
Character:Ernie Jordan
Rich Man, Poor Man
Character:Al Funducci
Wonder Woman
Character:Neil
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Joe Forrester
Character:
Bronk
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The Rockford Files
Character:Dick Butkus
Petrocelli
Character:Bill Eberly
The Six Million Dollar Man
Character:Bobby Laport
Police Story
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Emergency!
Character:Dave 'The Animal'
McMillan & Wife
Character:Coach
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
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