Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Dean Butler
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 149463
IMDb ID: nm0124890
Known for: Acting
Born: May 20, 1956
Age: 69
Place of birth: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1972 - 2025
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 7.19
Wikidata: Q1181038
Frequent jobs
Producer (1)Writer (1)
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Dean Butler.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Dean Butler.
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Hank Summers • 4 eps
1997 Series
7.9
Little House on the Prairie
as Almanzo James Wilder • 67 eps
1974 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Howard Griffin • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.4
Who's the Boss?
1 eps
1984 Series
7.3
JAG
as Navy Appellate Court Judge #2 • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Sly • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
1 eps
1972 Series
6.7
Renegade
1 eps
1992 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Stan Barber • 1 eps
1977 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Dean Butler.
7.0
Desert Hearts
as Darrell
1985 Movie
6.8
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Almanzo Wilder
1983 Movie
7.1
Little House: The Last Farewell
as Almanzo Wilder
1984 Movie
4.8
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
as Almanzo Wilder
1983 Movie
5.0
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Steve Bensfield
1983 Movie
6.0
Gidget's Summer Reunion
as Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin
1985 Movie
8.4
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Almanzo James Wilder
2014 Movie
Forever
as Michael Wagner
1978 Movie
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
as Self
2020 Movie
Private Affairs
as Matthew
1989 Movie
5.9
Juana la Cubana
1994 Movie
2.7
The Final Goal
1995 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dean Butler.
7.3
JAG
as Navy Appellate Court Judge #2 • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Hank Summers • 4 eps
1997 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Howard Griffin • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Stan Barber • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.9
Little House on the Prairie
as Almanzo James Wilder • 67 eps
1974 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Sly • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.4
Who's the Boss?
1 eps
1984 Series
6.7
Renegade
1 eps
1992 Series
6.8
Hotel
2 eps
1982 Series
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
1 eps
1972 Series
6.0
Battle of the Network Stars
1 eps
1976 Series
5.5
Here's Boomer
1 eps
1981 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Dean Butler.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Dean Butler.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dean Butler.
Little House Homecoming
as Self
2025 Movie
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
as Self
2020 Movie
Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2015 Movie
8.4
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Almanzo James Wilder
2014 Movie
2.7
The Final Goal
1995 Movie
5.9
Juana la Cubana
1994 Movie
Private Affairs
as Matthew
1989 Movie
7.0
Desert Hearts
as Darrell
1985 Movie
6.0
Gidget's Summer Reunion
as Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin
1985 Movie
7.1
Little House: The Last Farewell
as Almanzo Wilder
1984 Movie
4.8
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
as Almanzo Wilder
1983 Movie
6.8
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Almanzo Wilder
1983 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Dean Butler.
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Hank Summers • 4 eps
1997 Series
7.3
JAG
as Navy Appellate Court Judge #2 • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Sly • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.7
Renegade
1 eps
1992 Series
6.0
Shades of L.A.
1 eps
1990 Series
5.5
The New Gidget
as Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin • 44 eps
1986 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Howard Griffin • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.4
Who's the Boss?
1 eps
1984 Series
6.8
Hotel
2 eps
1982 Series
5.5
Here's Boomer
1 eps
1981 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Stan Barber • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.0
Battle of the Network Stars
1 eps
1976 Series