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Chris Butler

Chris Butler

Highest Rated: 80% Play Dead (2022)

Lowest Rated: 69% Best Seller (1987)

Birthday: Not Available

Birthplace: Not Available

Actor Chris Butler was most commonly known for his roles in television dramas. Butler began his acting career with roles in the series "Two Drink Minimum" (1992-93), "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009) and "Charmed" (Warner Bros. Television Network, 1998-2006). He also appeared in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999-), "Two Guys and a Girl" (ABC, 1999-2001) and "One on One" (UPN, 2001-06). In the early 2000s, he shifted his entertainment career towards more dramatic roles, appearing on "Criminal Minds" (CBS, 2005-), "Numb3rs" (CBS, 2005-2010) and "Close to Home" (CBS, 2005-07). His career progressed to film, including a role in the Christian Bale dramatic period piece "Rescue Dawn" (2007). More recently, he tackled roles on "Modern Family" (2009-), "The Good Wife" (CBS, 2009-2016) and "Shameless" (Showtime, 2011-). He also appeared in "Major Crimes" (TNT, 2012-) and "Scandal" (ABC, 2012-). Butler most recently acted on "The Grinder" (Fox, 2015-16).

Highest rated movies

80% Play Dead

Photos

King & Maxwell, Jon Tenney (L), Chris Butler (R), 'Locked In', Season 1, Ep. #9, 08/05/2013, ©TNT King & Maxwell, from left: Jon Tenney, Rebecca Romijn, Michael O'Keefe, Chris Butler, 'Locked In', Season 1, Ep. #9, 08/05/2013, ©TNT King & Maxwell, Jon Tenney (L), Chris Butler (R), 'Locked In', Season 1, Ep. #9, 08/05/2013, ©TNT Private Practice, Chris Butler, 09/26/2007, ©ABC The Good Wife, Chris Butler, 09/22/2009, ©CBS The Good Wife, Chris Butler, 09/22/2009, ©CBS The Good Wife, Chris Butler, 09/22/2009, ©CBS King & Maxwell, Chris Butler (L), Michael O'Keefe (R), 'King's Ransom', Season 1, Ep. #4, 07/01/2013, ©TNT King & Maxwell, Chris Butler (L), Michael O'Keefe (R), 'King's Ransom', Season 1, Ep. #4, 07/01/2013, ©TNT The Good Wife, Chris Butler, 09/22/2009, ©CBS

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Masters of the Universe Screenwriter - 2026
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wildwood Screenwriter - 2024
80% 59% Play Dead Sheriff (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Burning Dog Denon (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 54% 30 Nights Dave (Character) - 2017
69% 54% Best Seller Set Decoration $2.9M 1987

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 83% NCIS Clarence (Guest Star) 2021
93% 81% Superstore Phillip (Guest Star) 2020
71% 53% Designated Survivor Dax Minter (Guest Star) 2017-2018
88% 92% Longmire Quinn Bishop (Guest Star) 2017
79% 68% The Gifted Dr. Watkins (Guest Star) 2017
93% 91% The Good Wife Matan Brody (Guest Star) 2009-2012 2014-2016
85% 90% Modern Family Chip (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 78% Major Crimes Unknown (Guest Star) 2012 2015
97% 94% Justified Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
42% 60% King & Maxwell Special Agent Carter (Character) 2013
90% 83% Bones Thomas Casey (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 81% Private Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 63% NCIS: Los Angeles Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sergeant Mullen (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 88% Rizzoli and Isles Detective Darren Crowe (Guest Star) 2010
86% 91% Boston Legal Officer Kent Stone (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
50% No Score Yet Smith Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
65% No Score Yet Close to Home Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
83% 85% The Closer Jesse (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet One on One Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
33% No Score Yet Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Unknown (Guest Star) 2000-2001