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name: "Norbert Leo Butz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/norbert-leo-butz"
fi1m_id: "norbert-leo-butz"
imdb_id: "nm0125475"
tmdb_id: 52020
wikidata_id: "Q5484158"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 January 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 56
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-21T04:20:06.711709+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Norbert Leo Butz

## Identity

Norbert Leo Butz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/norbert-leo-butz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** norbert-leo-butz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0125475
- **TMDB ID:** 52020
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5484158
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norbert_Leo_Butz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5484158, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125475/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52020

Actor. Born 30 January 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 January 1967, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** 노버트 리오 버츠
- **Frequently works with:** [Jennifer Nettles](https://film.one/person/jennifer-nettles.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 56, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 58 (1), 2020s 55 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 56 to 56 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Horror 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $278m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norbert_Leo_Butz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5484158, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125475/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52020

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Fosse/Verdon*](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md) (58)
- **Peacock:** [*The Exorcist: Believer*](https://film.one/film/the-exorcist-believer.md) (42)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Norbert Leo Butz is an American actor and singer. He was born on 30 January 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri. He trained at Webster University, where he earned a BFA, and at the University of Alabama, where he earned an MFA.

Butz is known for his work in Broadway theatre. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical twice, for his performances in *Dirty Rotten Scoundrels* (2005) and *Catch Me If You Can* (2011), and is one of only nine actors to have achieved this. His other Broadway credits include originating roles in *Wicked* and *Big Fish*. His film and television work includes *Dan in Real Life* (2007), *Fair Game* (2010), *Disconnect* (2013), *The Exorcist: Believer* (2023) as Tony West, and *A Complete Unknown* (2024).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *A Complete Unknown* (2024), Fi1m 68, as Alan Lomax — [page](https://film.one/film/a-complete-unknown.md)
- *The Exorcist: Believer* (2023), Fi1m 42, as Tony West — [page](https://film.one/film/the-exorcist-believer.md)
- *Fosse/Verdon* (2019), Fi1m 58, as Paddy Chayefsky — [page](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Coyotes* (2025), as Trip
- *A Complete Unknown* (2024), as Alan Lomax — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/a-complete-unknown.md)
- *American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez* (2024), series, as Bill Belichick
- *The Exorcist: Believer* (2023), as Tony West — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/the-exorcist-believer.md)
- *Justified: City Primeval* (2023), series, as Norbert
- *The Girl from Plainville* (2022), series, as Conrad 'Co' Roy II
- *Better Nate Than Ever* (2022), as Rex
- *Give or Take* (2022), as Ted
- *Flag Day* (2021), as Doc
- *Debris* (2021), series, as Craig Maddox
- *Good Posture* (2019), as Neil
- *Luce* (2019), as Dan Towson
- *Fosse/Verdon* (2019), series, as Paddy Chayefsky — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md)
- *Wonder Park* (2019), as Peanut (voice)
- *Trust* (2018), series, as Gordon Getty
- *Mercy Street* (2016), series, as Dr. Byron Hale
- *Bloodline* (2015), series, as Kevin Rayburn
- *Better Living Through Chemistry* (2014), as Agent Andrew Carp
- *The English Teacher* (2013), as Vice Principal Phil Pelaski
- *Greetings from Tim Buckley* (2013), as Hal Wilner
- *Disconnect* (2013), as Peter
- *Smash* (2012), series, as Norbert Leo Butz
- *County* (2012), as Billy
- *Higher Ground* (2011), as Pastor Bill
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Detective Kramer
- *Fair Game* (2010), as Steve
- *The Deep End* (2010), series, as Rowdy Kaiser
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Mr. Medina — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Comanche Moon* (2008), series, as Capt. Richard King
- *Playing Chicken* (2007), Actor
- *Dan in Real Life* (2007), as Clay
- *West of Here* (2002), as Josiah Blackwell
- *New World Order* (2002), as Howard Philips
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Archie Beuliss
- *Looking for an Echo* (2000), as Vocals for Anthony (voice)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Larry Lamotte
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as John Fenwick, Mark Olson
- *Alfalfa*, as Lance

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 2011: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 2005: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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