Dick Butkus

Biography

Richard J.Butkus "Dick", was born in Chicago, Illinois, December 9, 1942. He graduated from the University of Illinois where he was a two time All- American line backer. A first round draft pick of the Chicago Bears, Dick played for them from 1965-1973, and was named All-Pro linebacker seven times. Mr. Butkus was elected into the NFL "Football Hall of Fame" at Canton, Ohio. Many football garu's consider Dick Butkus the finest line backer in the history of football.

80years old at death

Born December 9, 1942Chicago
Died October 5, 2023Malibu
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Richard Marvin Butkus (birth name)Also credited as Richard Butkus

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 15 years1976 to 1991

Genres

Comedy75%, 6 films
Crime38%, 3 films
Action25%, 2 films
Horror25%, 2 films
Drama13%, 1 film

First and latest

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A first
Butkus was the first junior to be named Chicago's high school player of the year by the Chicago Sun-Times, earning the honor in 1959 while at Chicago Vocational High School.
A first
Over the course of his NFL career, Butkus recovered 27 fumbles, and at the time he retired that number was a league record.
A role that slipped away
Butkus was named head coach of the Chicago Enforcers in the XFL, but Ron Meyer took his place for the league's only season in 2001. Butkus then worked as the league's director of competition.
A change of course
Butkus coached Montour High School in Pennsylvania for the 2005 ESPN reality series Bound for Glory, going 1-6 before leaving with two games left in the season.

Dick Butkus movies on Netflix

The Last Boy Scout1991IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
Spontaneous Combustion1989IMDb rating 4.9as Lt. General
Hamburger: The Motion Picture1986IMDb rating 4.8as Drootin
Johnny Dangerously1984IMDb rating 6.5as Arthur
Smorgasbord1983IMDb rating 5.7as Anti-Smoking Enforcer
Deadly Games1982IMDb rating 4.1as Joe Adams
Gus1976IMDb rating 5.7as Rob Cargil
Mother, Jugs & Speed1976IMDb rating 5.9as Rodeo

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Hamburger: The Motion Picture1986 Comedyas Drootin
IMDb rating 4.82.2K votes
Mother, Jugs & Speed1976 Comedy, Dramaas Rodeo
IMDb rating 5.93.6K votes
Johnny Dangerously1984as Arthur
IMDb rating 6.518K votes
Deadly Games1982as Joe Adams
IMDb rating 4.1930 votes
Spontaneous Combustion1989as Lt. General
IMDb rating 4.93.5K votes
Smorgasbord1983as Anti-Smoking Enforcer
IMDb rating 5.71.2K votes
Gus1976as Rob Cargil
IMDb rating 5.72.4K votes
The Last Boy Scout1991as Himself
IMDb rating 7.0122K votes

Worked with

Dick Butkus made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bruce Willis

Harvey Keitel

Bruce Davison

Brad Dourif

Colleen Camp

Danny DeVito

Tony ScottDirector, 1 film

Amy HeckerlingDirector, 1 film

Peter YatesDirector, 1 film

Films together

Bruce Willis1 film together, 1991
Bruce Willis's page
- The Last Boy Scout1991IMDb rating 7.0Butkus as HimselfWillis as Joe Hallenbeck
Harvey Keitel1 film together, 1976
Harvey Keitel's page
- Mother, Jugs & Speed1976IMDb rating 5.9Butkus as RodeoKeitel as Speed
Bruce Davison1 film together, 1976
Bruce Davison's page
- Mother, Jugs & Speed1976IMDb rating 5.9Butkus as RodeoDavison as Leroy
Brad Dourif1 film together, 1989
Brad Dourif's page
- Spontaneous Combustion1989IMDb rating 4.9Butkus as Lt. GeneralDourif as Sam
Colleen Camp1 film together, 1982
Colleen Camp's page
- Deadly Games1982IMDb rating 4.1Butkus as Joe AdamsCamp as Randy
Danny DeVito1 film together, 1984
Danny DeVito's page
- Johnny Dangerously1984IMDb rating 6.5Butkus as ArthurDeVito as Burr
Tony ScottDirector, 1 film, 1991
All films by Tony Scott
- The Last Boy Scout1991IMDb rating 7.0Butkus as Himself
Amy HeckerlingDirector, 1 film, 1984
All films by Amy Heckerling
- Johnny Dangerously1984IMDb rating 6.5Butkus as Arthur
Peter YatesDirector, 1 film, 1976
All films by Peter Yates
- Mother, Jugs & Speed1976IMDb rating 5.9Butkus as Rodeo

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Dick Butkus's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
1963	Chicago Tribune Silver Football	Won
	Pro Football Hall of Fame	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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