Dean Butler (actor)
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Butler preparing for an interview on New York's Fox 5. Circa April 30, 2014.
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Dean Butler May 20, 1956 Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Film, television Actor, Producer, Writer |
| Years active | 1976-2008 (actor); 2005-present (Producer) |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Cannon (2001-present) |
Dean Butler (born May 20, 1956, in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian-American movie and television actor and producer of entertainment, sports and documentary programming.
Raised in Piedmont, California, Butler studied communication arts at the University of the Pacific in .
His career as an actor started with a small part on the TV series The Streets of San Francisco. His first major role was in the 1978 TV movie Forever, based on Judy Blume’s novel of the same title.
Butler is best known for his portrayal of Almanzo Wilder on the NBC family drama Little House on the Prairie, which was based on the classic Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. After Little House he played Jeff "Moondoggie" Griffin in the TV series The New Gidget and Buffy’s dad, Hank Summers, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
During the 1980s and 1990s Butler was a guest star on TV series, including Murder, She Wrote, Who's the Boss?, The Love Boat and JAG. He co-starred with the late Gary Coleman in The Kid with the 200 I.Q.. He appeared in the movies Desert Hearts and The Final Goal.
On the stage Butler performed in the shows of Stephen Sondheim. He appeared on Broadway in the original company of Into the Woods as Rapunzel's Prince, internationally as Tony in West Side Story and regionally in Company.
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