Dick Butkus
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 (64)
I Didn't Do It
Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit- NFL Moment of Impact
Deal or No Deal- Inside Schwartz
The Bernie Mac Show
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Any Given Sunday
Chicago Sons
Early Edition
Charlie Grace
Hang Time
Burke's Law
The Last Boy Scout
Necessary Roughness
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Spontaneous Combustion
Coach
Crash Course
My Two Dads
The Stepford Children
Crunch Course
Matlock
Blacke's Magic
WrestleMania II
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
MacGyver
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
Half Nelson
Growing Pains
Murder, She Wrote
Night Court
Blue Thunder
Johnny Dangerously
Kate & Allie
Smorgasbord
Matt Houston
Deadly Games
The Greatest American Hero
Simon & Simon
Magnum, P.I.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Taxi
Vega$
Fantasy Island
Superdome
The Love Boat
Rich Man, Poor Man
Gus
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Wonder Woman
Joe Forrester
Saturday Night Live
Bronk
A Matter of Wife... and Death
Cry, Onion!
The Rockford Files
The Six Million Dollar Man
Petrocelli
Police Story
Emergency!
Brian's Song
McMillan & Wife
The Mike Douglas Show