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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 2.422 |
Birthday | 1942-12-09 |
Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Also Known As |
1971
Brian's Song
7.2/83
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
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1991
The Last Boy Scout
6.8/1865
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case...
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The Last Boy Scout
1986
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
4.6/27
Russell has been expelled from several schools for lewd, crude and nude conduct. Busterburger University is his last chance at education and satisfyin...
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Hamburger: The Motion Picture
1975
Cry, Onion!
4.9/23
Onion Jack has bought a piece of land on which to settle, but the property is still in possession of the orphans of the original owner and is coveted...
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Cry, Onion!
1982
Deadly Games
2.8/20
A masked maniac with a penchant for a monster-themed board game is playing his own twisted game with the women of a small American town. Each time the...
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Deadly Games
1985
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
3.5/2
Rodney Dangerfield's third ABC special.
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Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.459/2534
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But...
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1986
Crunch Course
0/0
Forty-two, hard-hitting minutes of the NFL's outstanding defenders, past and present, who have elevated the art of punishing ball carriers into a scie...
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Crunch Course
2007
NFL Moment of Impact
0/0
First you hear the breathing, then you feel the wind coming through your helmet's ear hole. Suddenly you're down, and you're looking through your helm...
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NFL Moment of Impact
1980
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
6.9/13
A TV adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story. Humor is the drawing card in this version, with Jeff Goldblum a nerdish Ichabod Crane, Dic...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1984
Johnny Dangerously
6.203/185
An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.
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Johnny Dangerously
1978
Superdome
4.2/11
It's the biggest event of the year — the Super Bowl! But the star players for the Cougars, gathered in New Orleans for the big game, are preoccupied w...
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Superdome
1988
Crash Course
3.9/9
Some students taking driver's ed during the summer. Among the students is Riko, a cocky guy; Chad, a guy from a privileged background, who's terrified...
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Crash Course
1987
The Stepford Children
5/12
Steven and Laura Harding, along with their kids David and Mary, have moved to the quiet community of Stepford. Steven joins the men's club, which is s...
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The Stepford Children
1990
Spontaneous Combustion
4.74/73
A young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before he was born, and that the results have had some un...
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Spontaneous Combustion
1976
Gus
6/38
The California Atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. But by switching the mule from team mascot to team member, (He can kick 100 yard fie...
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Gus
1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed
5.5/39
To beat out competing ambulance services, an ace driver, an office secretary/paramedic and a suspended cop resort to some outrageous behavior to help...
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Mother, Jugs & Speed
1999
Any Given Sunday
6.821/1609
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance an...
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Any Given Sunday
1983
Smorgasbord
5.8/20
Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still man...
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Smorgasbord
2008
Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
0/0
Documentary traces the history of Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Covers the earliest days of football at the univ...
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Memorial Stadium: True Illini Spirit
1986
WrestleMania II
6.352/27
Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a St...
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WrestleMania II
1991
Necessary Roughness
5.5/117
When the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos football team is disqualified for cheating and poor grades, the University is forced to pick from...
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Necessary Roughness
1975
A Matter of Wife... and Death
0/0
A private investigator is confronted by the police AND the mob about the killing of a former private-eye associate.
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