Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University and studied acting at Magdalen College, Oxford. He has performed in several plays and films, and directed two shorts as well as a production of "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" at SDSU. In 2015, his short film "Hatred" was nominated for best dramatic short at the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. He was also nominated for best supporting actor for "Birthday Wish" at the San Diego Film Awards in 2014.