William Butler (born 1968) is an American actor, writer, director, make-up artist, special effects technician and producer.
History
Butler is known for playing characters who are killed off in many of the horror films that he has appeared in. He has starred in ''
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'' as Michael, ''
Night of the Living Dead
''Night of the Living Dead'' is a 1968 American independent horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, with a screenplay by John Russo and Romero, and starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea. The story follows seven pe ...
'' as Tom, ''
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' as Ryan, and as Ben in two episodes of the television show ''
Freddy's Nightmares
''Freddy's Nightmares'' is an American horror anthology television series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series, each episode is introduced by Freddy Kruege ...
''. He has claimed to be upset with how the 4th and 5th Return of The Living Dead turned out.
William Butler grew up working the carnival circuit that his parents owned and operated. When asked about what got him into acting he replied:
:
Butler authored a memoir entitled ''Tawdry Tales and Confessions from Horror’s Boy Next Door'' which was released in 2021.
In the book, Butler came out as gay.
Filmography
Live-action roles
* ''
Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy'' - Crumummy (voice)
* ''
Power Rangers: Turbo'' - Maniac Mechanic (voice, uncredited)
Films
* ''Stay Tuned For Murder'' (1987) - Sergent
* ''
Terror Night
''Terror Night'' (also known as ''Bloody Movie'') is a 1987 American slasher film directed by Nick Marino.
Plot
When a group of kids sneak into the dilapidated, apparently-abandoned mansion of vanished silent film star Lance Hayward, they are me ...
'' (1987) - Chip
* ''
Ghoulies 2'' (1987) - Merle
* ''
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'' (1988) - Michael
* ''
Arena
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'' (1989) - Skull
* ''
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' (1990) - Ryan
* ''
Buried Alive
Premature burial, also known as live burial, burial alive, or vivisepulture, means to be buried while still alive.
Animals or humans may be buried alive accidentally on the mistaken assumption that they are dead, or intentionally as a form of t ...
'' (1990) - Tim
* ''
Night of the Living Dead
''Night of the Living Dead'' is a 1968 American independent horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, with a screenplay by John Russo and Romero, and starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea. The story follows seven pe ...
'' (1990) - Tom Bitner
* ''
Spellcaster'' (1992) - Billy
* ''
Watchers 3
''Watchers 3'' is the 1994 sequel to the 1988 horror film '' Watchers'' directed by Jeremy Stanford. Starring Wings Hauser, the film is loosely based on the 1987 novel '' Watchers'' by Dean Koontz. Produced by Roger Corman, ''Watchers 3'' was sho ...
'' (1994) - Tom
* ''
Leather Jacket Love Story'' (1997) - Julian
* ''Dead Country'' (2008) - Narrator
Crew work
Director
* ''Black Velvet Pantsuit'' (1995)
* ''
Madhouse'' (2004)
* ''Costume Party Capers: The Incredibles'' (2004)
* ''
Furnace
A furnace is a structure in which heat is produced with the help of combustion.
Furnace may also refer to:
Appliances Buildings
* Furnace (central heating): a furnace , or a heater or boiler , used to generate heat for buildings
* Boiler, used t ...
'' (2007)
* ''
Demonic Toys 2'' (2010)
* ''3 Bears Christmas'' (2019)
* ''Bunker of Blood: Chapter 8: Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen'' (2019)
* ''The Three Bears and the Perfect Gift'' (2019)
* ''Crashing Christmas'' (2020) (TV Movie)
* ''Dead Voices'' (2020)
* ''The Resonator: Miskatonic U'' (2021)
* ''Baby Oopsie'' (2021)
* ''Beyond the Resonator'' (2022)
* ''Curse of the Re-Animator'' (2022)
* ''My Babysitter the Super Hero'' (2022)
* ''Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls'' (2022)
* ''Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn'' (2022)
* ''The Twelve Slays of Christmas '' (2022)
* ''Demonic Toys: Jack Attack'' (2023)
Writer
* ''Black Velvet Pantsuit'' (1995)
* ''
Madhouse'' (2004)
* ''
Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis'' (2005)
* ''
Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave'' (2005)
* ''
The Gingerdead Man'' (2005)
* ''
Furnace
A furnace is a structure in which heat is produced with the help of combustion.
Furnace may also refer to:
Appliances Buildings
* Furnace (central heating): a furnace , or a heater or boiler , used to generate heat for buildings
* Boiler, used t ...
'' (2007)
* ''
Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust'' (2008)
* ''
Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver'' (2011)
* ''Shine!'' (2015)
* ''Mama Don't Make ME Put On The Dress Again'' (2017) (Video short)
* ''The Lift'' (2018) (Short)
* ''Break Your Heart'' (2018) (Video short)
* ''3 Bears Christmas'' (2019)
* ''Barbie & Kendra Save The Tiger King'' (2020) (Video)
* ''Barbie & Kendra Storm Area 51'' (2020)
* ''Crashing Christmas'' (2020) (TV Movie)
* ''The Resonator: Miskatonic U'' (2021)
* ''Baby Oopsie'' (2021)
* ''Beyond the Resonator'' (2022)
* ''My Babysitter the Super Hero'' (2022)
References
External links
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Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American male film actors
American film directors
American male voice actors
American male screenwriters
American gay actors
LGBT film directors
LGBT people from California
American gay artists
1968 births
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