Acting
Gerard Butler
EN, HU, IS, FR cinema · 85 credits
Born
13 November 1969 (age 56)
Birthplace
Paisley, Scotland, UK
Also known as Gerard James Butler
Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor and film producer. After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s with minor roles in productions such as Mrs Brown (1997), the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and Tale of the Mummy (1998). In 2000, he starred as Count Dracula in the gothic horror film Dracula 2000. He played Attila the Hun in the miniseries Attila (2001), then appeared in the films Reign of Fire (2002) and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003) before starring in the science fiction film Timeline (2003). He played Erik, The Phantom in Joel Schumacher's 2004 musical The Phantom of the Opera. Butler gained wider recognition for portraying King Leonidas in Zack Snyder's fantasy war film 300 (2007). In 2010, he began lending his voice to the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. Also in the 2010s, he portrayed a Secret Service agent in the action thriller Has Fallen film series, played military leader Tullus Aufidius in the 2011 film Coriolanus, and Sam Childers in the 2011 action biopic Machine Gun Preacher. Butler had further action film roles in Geostorm (2017), Den of Thieves (2018), Greenland (2020), and Plane (2023).
Known for
Filmography
Just Watch Me
Just Watch Me
as Riley Wolfe, Producer
Empire City
Empire City
as Rhett Westermark, Producer
All-Star Weekend
as Russian Gymnast Fan
Remote Control
Remote Control
as Michael Rafter, Producer
Night Has Fallen
as Mike Banning, Producer
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
as King Kula (voice)
Den of Thieves 3
as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien, Producer
The Nest
The Nest
Actor, Producer
In the Hand of Dante
as Louie / Pope Bonifacio
Greenland 2: Migration
as John Garrity, Producer
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
as Self - Very Famous Actor
Street Smart
Executive Producer
How to Train Your Dragon
as Stoick
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien, Producer
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
as St. Nick (voice), Executive Producer
Plane
as Brodie Torrance, Producer
Kandahar
as Tom Harris, Producer
The Bricklayer
Producer
Last Seen Alive
as Will Spann, Producer
Copshop
as Bob Viddick, Producer
Greenland
as John Garrity, Producer
Angel Has Fallen
as Mike Banning, Producer
The Vanishing
as James, Producer
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
as Stoick (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
as Stoick (voice)
Them That Follow
Producer
Hunter Killer
as Captain Joe Glass, Producer
Den of Thieves
as 'Big Nick' O'Brien, Producer
Geostorm
as Jake Lawson
London Has Fallen
as Mike Banning, Producer
A Family Man
as Dane Jensen, Producer
Septembers of Shiraz
Producer
How to Train Your Dragon 2
as Stoick (voice)
Movie 43
as Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")
Olympus Has Fallen
as Mike Banning, Producer
Chasing Mavericks
as Frosty Hesson, Executive Producer
Playing for Keeps
as George, Producer
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Machine Gun Preacher
as Sam Childers, Executive Producer
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
as Stoick the Vast (voice)
Coriolanus
as Tullus Aufidius
How to Train Your Dragon
as Stoick (voice)
The Bounty Hunter
as Milo Boyd
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
as Stoick (voice)
The Ugly Truth
as Mike Chadway
Law Abiding Citizen
as Clyde Alexander Shelton, Producer
Tales of the Black Freighter
as The Mariner (voice)
Gamer
as Kable
Nim's Island
as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
RocknRolla
as One-Two
300
as King Leonidas
P.S. I Love You
as Gerry
Butterfly on a Wheel
as Neil Randall
Guilty Hearts
as Peter
Wrath of Gods
as Self
Beowulf & Grendel
as Beowulf
The Game of Their Lives
as Frank Borghi
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
as Prefect Cassius Chaerea
Dear Frankie
as The Stranger
The Phantom of the Opera
as The Phantom
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
as Terry Sheridan
Timeline
as Andre Marek
Reign of Fire
as Creedy
Shooters
as Jackie Junior
Please!
as Peter (as Gerry Butler)
Jewel of the Sahara
as Captain Charles Belamy
Attila
as Atila the Hun
Dracula 2000
as Dracula
Harrison's Flowers
as Chris Kumac
The Cherry Orchard
as Yasha
Fast Food
as Jacko
Little White Lies
as Peter
Mrs Brown
as Archie Brown
Tomorrow Never Dies
as HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman