Gerard Butler is a Scottish actor and film producer. He has starred in a number of films, including 300, The Phantom of the Opera, The Bounty Hunter, and Olympus Has Fallen. He is also known for his voice work in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.
Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, and studied law at the University of Glasgow. He dropped out of law school to pursue a career in acting. He made his film debut in 1997 with a small role in the film Mrs. Brown.
Butler’s breakthrough role came in 2006 with the film 300. He played King Leonidas in the film, which was a critical and commercial success. He has since starred in a number of other successful films, including The Phantom of the Opera, The Bounty Hunter, and Olympus Has Fallen.
Butler is also known for his voice work. He voiced Stoick the Vast in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. He has also voiced characters in the films Megamind and How to Train Your Dragon 2.
Gerard Butler Movies and TV Shows
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mrs Brown | Archie Brown | ||
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Leading Seaman – HMS Devonshire | ||
| 1998 | Tale of the Mummy | Burke | ||
| 1999 | Fast Food | Jacko | ||
| 1999 | One More Kiss | Sam | Credited as Gerry Butler | |
| 1999 | The Cherry Orchard | Yasha | ||
| 2000 | Dracula 2000 | Count Dracula / Judas Iscariot | ||
| 2001 | Harrison’s Flowers | Chris Kumac | ||
| 2001 | Jewel of the Sahara | Captain Charles Belamy | Short film | |
| 2001 | Please! | Peter | Short film; credited as Gerry Butler | |
| 2002 | Shooters | Jackie Junior | ||
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Creedy | ||
| 2003 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life | Terry Sheridan | ||
| 2003 | Timeline | André Marek | ||
| 2004 | The Phantom of the Opera | Erik, The Phantom | ||
| 2004 | Dear Frankie | The Stranger | ||
| 2005 | The Game of Their Lives | Frank Borghi | ||
| 2005 | Beowulf & Grendel | Beowulf | ||
| 2006 | Shadow Company | James Ashcroft | Voice | |
| 2006 | Wrath of Gods | Himself | Also co-producer | |
| 2007 | 300 | King Leonidas | ||
| 2007 | Butterfly on a Wheel | Neil Randall | aka Shattered | |
| 2007 | P.S. I Love You | Gerry Kennedy | ||
| 2008 | Nim’s Island | Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover | ||
| 2008 | RocknRolla | One Two | ||
| 2009 | Tales of the Black Freighter | The Captain | Voice | |
| 2009 | The Ugly Truth | Mike Chadway | ||
| 2009 | Gamer | Kable / John Tillman | ||
| 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Clyde Shelton | Also producer | |
| 2010 | The Bounty Hunter | Milo Boyd | ||
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Stoick the Vast | Voice | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon | Stoick | Voice; short film | |
| 2011 | Coriolanus | Tullus Aufidius | ||
| 2011 | Na Nai’a Legend of the Dolphins | Narrator | ||
| 2011 | Machine Gun Preacher | Sam Childers | Also executive producer | |
| 2011 | Gift of the Night Fury | Stoick | Voice; short film | |
| 2012 | Chasing Mavericks | Frosty Hesson | Also executive producer | |
| 2012 | Playing for Keeps | George Dryer | Also producer | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Leprechaun 1 & 2 | Segment: “Happy Birthday” | |
| 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | Mike Banning | Also producer | |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Stoick the Vast | Voice | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | King Leonidas | ||
| 2015 | Septembers of Shiraz | – | Producer only | |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Set | ||
| 2016 | London Has Fallen | Mike Banning | Also producer | |
| 2016 | A Family Man | Dane Jensen | Also producer | |
| 2017 | Geostorm | Jacob “Jake” Lawson | ||
| 2018 | Den of Thieves | ‘Big Nick’ O’Brien | Also producer | |
| 2018 | The Vanishing | James | Also producer | |
| 2018 | Hunter Killer | Captain Joe Glass | Also producer | |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Stoick | Voice | |
| 2019 | Them That Follow | – | Producer only | |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen | Mike Banning | Also producer | |
| 2020 | Greenland | John Garrity | Also producer | |
| 2021 | Copshop | Bob Viddick | Also producer | |
| 2022 | Last Seen Alive | Will Spann | Also producer | |
| 2023 | Plane | Brodie Torrance | Also producer | |
| 2023 | Kandahar | Tom Harris | Also producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Young Person’s Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | Marty Claymore | 6 episodes | |
| 1998 | Little White Lies Part 1 | Peter | Television film | |
| 1998 | Little White Lies Part 2 | Peter | Television film | |
| 1999 | Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married | Gus | 14 episodes | |
| 2001 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Tim Bolton | Episode: “Playing God” | |
| 2001 | Attila | Attila | Miniseries | |
| 2002 | The Jury | Johnnie Donne | 6 episodes | |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Host / Various characters | Guest host | |
| 2023 | Ark: The Animated Series | Gaius Marcellus Nerva | Voice role |
Gerard Butler New Movie
Gerard Butler’s new movie is called Kandahar. It is an action thriller film about a news reporter who is trapped in Afghanistan after his helicopter is shot down. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on March 10, 2023.
Butler is a successful actor who has starred in a number of popular films. He is also a philanthropist who is involved in a number of charitable organizations.
Gerard Butler Young
Butler was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the youngest of three children of Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. He is from a Catholic family of Irish descent. His family moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada when he was six months old.
Gerard Butler Height
Gerard Butler is 6 feet 2 inches tall, or 1.88 meters tall. He is often cast in action roles because of his height and muscular build. He has said that he is “proud of his height” and that he “likes being tall.”
Gerard Butler Family
Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1969. He is 6’2″ tall and has two siblings, a sister and a brother. His family is originally from Ireland.