At the age of 13, Butler began his acting career in 2009, when he appeared in the 2011 musical comedy film Sister Mary, portraying Choir boy.
[3] Butler was cast to play the role of Peter in the 2014 drama film Spoilers: The Movie directed by Connor Williams.
Butler was cast to play the main role of Brady Finch in the drama series Trinkets opposite Brianna Hildebrand, Kiana Madeira, Quintessa Swindell and Odiseas Georgiadis, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Kirsten Smith.
In 2024, Butler played Bryce Cooper in the comedy movie Rockbottom opposite Jake Bongiovi, McKaley Miller, Teala Dunn and Tom Everett Scott.
[7] Butler played the lead role of Craig London in the 2024 crime drama film Breathe alongside Blue Kimble, Frederick Tabiyus Nah IV, Forrest Hoffman and Jesse Howland.