Dick Butkus

Dick Butkus

Birthday: 1942-12-09

Deathday: 2023-10-05

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0124792

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.

Played in movies:

WrestleMania 2

Score: 8.7

Brian's Song

Score: 7.2

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Score: 6.9

The Last Boy Scout

Score: 6.8

Any Given Sunday

Score: 6.8

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Score: 6.5

Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!

Score: 6.5

WrestleMania II

Score: 6.4

Johnny Dangerously

Score: 6.3

Gus

Score: 6.0

Smorgasbord

Score: 5.8

Necessary Roughness

Score: 5.5

Mother, Jugs & Speed

Score: 5.4

Cry, Onion!

Score: 5.2

The Stepford Children

Score: 4.7

Spontaneous Combustion

Score: 4.7

Hamburger: The Motion Picture

Score: 4.5

Superdome

Score: 4.1

Crash Course

Score: 3.9

Deadly Games

Score: 3.0

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Score: 2.3

A Matter of Wife... and Death

Score: 0.0

Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit

Score: 0.0

NFL Moment of Impact

Score: 0.0

Crunch Course

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Chicago Sons

Score: 8.5

Rich Man, Poor Man

Score: 7.8

Emergency!

Score: 7.8

MacGyver

Score: 7.7

I Didn't Do It

Score: 7.6

The Rockford Files

Score: 7.6

Murder, She Wrote

Score: 7.5

Night Court

Score: 7.3

Early Edition

Score: 7.3

Magnum, P.I.

Score: 7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

Score: 7.3

Taxi

Score: 7.3

The Greatest American Hero

Score: 7.2

Matlock

Score: 7.1

Petrocelli

Score: 7.1

Wonder Woman

Score: 7.0

Joe Forrester

Score: 7.0

Vega$

Score: 7.0

Saturday Night Live

Score: 7.0

McMillan & Wife

Score: 6.9

Blue Thunder

Score: 6.9

Police Story

Score: 6.9

Hang Time

Score: 6.9

Coach

Score: 6.7

Burke's Law

Score: 6.7

Deal or No Deal

Score: 6.7

Simon & Simon

Score: 6.7

Growing Pains

Score: 6.5

The Bernie Mac Show

Score: 6.5

Fantasy Island

Score: 6.4

The Love Boat

Score: 6.3

My Two Dads

Score: 6.3

Bronk

Score: 6.2

Matt Houston

Score: 6.2

Blacke's Magic

Score: 6.0

Kate & Allie

Score: 5.9

The Mike Douglas Show

Score: 5.4

Half Nelson

Score: 5.0

Inside Schwartz

Score: 0.0

Charlie Grace

Score: 0.0