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Richard M. Butkus Jr.

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Richard M. Butkus Jr. is known for Star Trek (2009), National Treasure (2004) and John Carter (2012).
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    • Known for

    Star Trek (2009)
    Star Trek
    7.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2009
    Nicolas Cage in National Treasure (2004)
    National Treasure
    6.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Rick Butkus)
    • 2004
    Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
    John Carter
    6.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2012
    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Chase Infiniti in One Battle After Another (2025)
      One Battle After Another
      7.6
      • rigging set lighting gang boss (as Rick Butkus)
      • 2025
    • Don Johnson, Kenan Thompson, Kimrie Lewis, Taylor Louderman, Chris Redd, Dani Lane, and Dannah Lane in Kenan (2021)
      Kenan
      5.9
      TV Series
      • rigging gaffer
      • 2021
    • Grown-ish (2018)
      Grown-ish
      6.6
      TV Series
      • rigging gaffer
      • 2019–2021
    • Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Tim Meadows, Julie Bowen, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson, Karan Brar, Paris Berelc, and Noah Schnapp in Hubie Halloween (2020)
      Hubie Halloween
      5.3
      • set lighting technician: LA
      • 2020
    • Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
      Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
      7.6
      • rigging electrician
      • 2019
    • Sandra Bullock, Julian Edwards, and Vivien Lyra Blair in Bird Box (2018)
      Bird Box
      6.6
      • rigging electric
      • 2018
    • Tim Robbins, Holly Hunter, Sosie Bacon, Jerrika Hinton, Raymond Lee, and Daniel Zovatto in Here and Now (2018)
      Here and Now
      6.8
      TV Series
      • rigging gaffer
      • 2018
    • Julianne Moore, Matt Damon, and Oscar Isaac in Suburbicon (2017)
      Suburbicon
      5.8
      • rigging lighting technician
      • 2017
    • Jon Foo and Justin Hires in Rush Hour (2016)
      Rush Hour
      5.6
      TV Series
      • rigging gaffer
      • 2016
    • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
      True Detective
      8.8
      TV Series
      • rigging electrician (as Rick Butkus)
      • 2015
    • Ted Danson, Marg Helgenberger, Jorja Fox, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • rigging gaffer
      • 2012–2015
    • Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
      John Carter
      6.6
      • rigging electric
      • 2012
    • Eliza Dushku in Dollhouse (2009)
      Dollhouse
      7.7
      TV Series
      • lighting technician
      • 2009–2010
    • Star Trek (2009)
      Star Trek
      7.9
      • rigging electrician
      • 2009
    • America Ferrera in Ugly Betty (2006)
      Ugly Betty
      6.8
      TV Series
      • lighting technician
      • 2006–2007

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Rick Butkus
    • Parents
        Helen Essenberg
    • Relatives
        Matt Butkus(Sibling)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of Dick Butkus, and Helen Essenberg.

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