Paul Butler

Acting

Born March 12, 1942, Pennsylvania, USA

Paul Butler (12 March 1942, Pennsylvania – 12 January 2010, Manhattan, New York) was an American character actor. He is best known for creating the role of Detective Walter Clemmons on Crime Story (1986–1988) and for stage work including A Few Good Men and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. His notable film roles include Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Insider (1999), and Reign Over Me (2007).

Filmography

• 2007Before the Devil Knows You're Dead — Detective
• 2007Reign Over Me — George Johnson
• The Unit — Art Spey
• 2005Confess — Agent Davis
• 2002Tadpole — Professor Sherman
• 100 Centre Street — Willard Bock
• 2000State and Main — Real Judge
• 1999The Giraffe — Lieutenant Lynch
• 1999The Insider — Charlie Phillips
• Third Watch — Investigator
• 1998The Wedding — Preacher
• 1997Color of Justice — Stan
• 1997The Spanish Prisoner — Bookbinder
• 1994It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice — Shylock
• 1994Vanishing Son — Estabrook
• Vanishing Son — Estabrook
• 1994Vanishing Son II — Estabrook
• 1994Vanishing Son III — Estabrook
• 1994Vanishing Son IV — Estabrook
• Homicide: Life on the Street — Judge Clifford Ramsey
• 1993Romeo Is Bleeding — Skouras
• 1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New York — Jay Levine
• 1992Glengarry Glen Ross — Policeman
• Golden Years — Captain Marsh
• 1991He Said, She Said — Al, at the Deli
• 1991Homicide — Commissioner Walker
• 1991Strictly Business — Leroy Halloran
• 1991The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez — Narc
• Law & Order — Trial Judge Tyler B. Ashford, Judge Edmond Francis
• 1990The Rookie — Captain Hargate
• 1990To Sleep with Anger — Gideon
• 1988Things Change — Gas Station Owner
• Crime Story — Det. Walter Clemmons
• 1986Crime Story: Pilot — Det. Walter Clemmons
• 1986Off Beat — Jordan
• 1985Compromising Positions — 2nd Cop
• 1985Silver Bullet — Edgar Rounds
• 1984Old Enough — Security Guard
• 1979Dummy — Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs
• 1978Buns — Rex's Dad
• 1973The Spook Who Sat by the Door — Do-Daddy Dean