In 2008, at age 23, Butler moved to Los Angeles to pursue a professional career as a writer and an actor. Butler's most prominent television roles were that of Dr. Ewen Keenan in
General Hospital and as Nick Towne in
Hawaii Five-0. His other film and television credits include
X-Men Origins: Wolverine,
Australia,
The Pacific, the
Hulu series
Casual,
Winners & Losers and
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In 2020, Butler was to appear in season 3 of
Westworld. Butler has created several projects and is writing and producing an Australian true crime drama titled
Bloodwood. ==Personal life==