Dean Butler is a very popular personality in the world of entertainment, sports, and documentaries. He is an American-Canadian actor and producer by profession. He is well-known for playing the recurring role of Almanzo James Wilder in the Little House movies and television series. He has appeared in four installments of the franchise. Please stick with us to know more about the actor and his journey to stardom.

Quick Info
Full Name	Dean Butler
Date of Birth	20 May 1956
Place of Birth	Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Age	65 years old
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Occupation	Actor, Producer, Director
Nationality	American-Canadian
Ethnicity	Mixed
Religion	Christianity
Education	University of the Pacific
Height	5 feet 9 inches (1.75m/175cm)
Weight	80kg (176lbs)
Eyes Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Blonde
Wife	Katherine Cannon
Net Worth	$3 million (estimated)

Early Life and Family Details

Dean Butler was born on 20 May 1956 in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. However, his parents raised him in Piedmont, California, the United States of America. While he has not revealed the name of his parents to the public, we do know that his mother is a nurse by profession, and his father is a theatre artist. Talking about his siblings, online sources say that he is the eldest child of his parents. Unfortunately, there is no further information about the identity details of his siblings. Besides this, he is currently 65 years old with the zodiac sign of Taurus.

Dean Butler holds American and Canadian nationality, and he belongs to mixed ethnicity. Talking about his religion, he is a Christian, and he practices Christianity as his religion. Focusing on his education, he has not shared the details concerning his schooling education. However, he enrolled at the University of the Pacific for further education, where he studied communication arts.

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Physical Stats

Dean Butler stands at the height of 5 feet and 9 inches (1.75m/175cm) tall, and he weighs around 80kg (176lbs). He has not revealed the details of his exact body measurements, but we can tell that he has an average body build by looking at his pictures. In addition to this, the color of his eyes is dark brown, and the color of his hair is blonde.

Professional Career

Dean Butler gave his debut performance in the entertainment industry as an actor in 1978. First, he starred as Michael Wagner in the television movie called Forever. Following this role, the breakthrough moment of his career came a year later. He was able to grab the leading role of Almanzo Wilder in the western historical drama television series Little House on the Prairie. He appeared in the series for 65 episodes in total. The audience loved his performance so much that he won the Most Memorable Kiss Award from the TV Land Awards in 2006.

Since then, Dean has been a regular face in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in much different television series like Fantasy Island and Hotel. In addition to this, he has also worked with varying movies on television like Little House: Bless All the Dear Children and Gidget’s Summer Reunion. After appearing as Jeff Griffin in Gidget’s Summer Reunion, he was able to land the role again in the series adaptation of the movie called The New Gidget.

Butler was playing the lead role in the series, and he appeared for a total of 44 episodes of the series. He has also appeared in the recurring role of Hank Summers in the 1997 supernatural drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Apart from this, his most recent role as an actor came in the year 2008. He played a small role of a ceremony man in the science-fantasy horror movie Chemical Wedding.

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Besides his professional career, Dean Butler is also active on social media platforms. His Instagram account (@deanblegacy) currently has 3.4 thousand followers. Likewise, he is also available on Twitter (@DeanMButler) has over 3.9 thousand followers. Apart from this, he does not have a verified Facebook account at the moment.

Love Life and Spouse

Dean Butler is currently married to his beautiful wife and a talented actress, Katherine Cannon. She is famous as Felice Martin from the teen drama television series Beverly Hills, 90210. Their first meeting took place when the two of them crossed paths during an audition for Father Murphy television series. While we are aware of the fact that they have been in a marital relationship since 2001, he has not talked further about his children.

Net Worth of Dean Butler

Dean Butler earns from his professional career as an actor. In addition to this acting career, he has also worked as a director and a producer on several occasions. He has successfully garnered a lot of fame and fortune for himself throughout his professional career. As of the year 2021, he has an estimated net worth of around $3 million. Furthermore, he makes approximately $69,540 on an annual basis.

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