Biography
John Butler is an Irish director, screenwriter and novelist. Born in Dublin on 4 July 1972, he has written and directed several feature films and television series.
His feature films include The Stag (2013), Handsome Devil (2016) and Papi Chulo (2018). On television he directed and wrote episodes of the BBC series The Outlaws (2021–2024), as well as directing the sketch show Your Bad Self (2010).
Butler published the novel The Tenderloin in 2011. His television work includes further credits on Finding Joy (2020) and the forthcoming series These Sacred Vows (2026).
