Gerard Butler
Acting
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).
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon
as Self
Age 55 (now 56)
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
Age 55 (now 56)
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
Executive Producer
Age 55 (now 56) The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
as St. Nick (voice)
Age 55 (now 56)
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
as Stoick (voice)
Age 50 (now 56)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
as Stoick (voice)
Age 49 (now 56)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Age 42 (now 56)
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
as Stoick the Vast (voice)
Age 42 (now 56)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
as Stoick (voice)
Age 40 (now 56)
Tales of the Black Freighter
as The Mariner (voice)
Age 39 (now 56)
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
as Prefect Cassius Chaerea
Age 35 (now 56)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
as Terry Sheridan
Age 33 (now 56)
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
as Burke
Age 28 (now 56)
ARK: The Animated Series
as Gaius Marcellus Nerva (voice)
Age 54 (now 56) ARK: The Animated Series
Executive Producer
Age 54 (now 56)
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
as Self (archive footage)
Age 48 (now 56)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Age 45 (now 56)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 44 (now 56)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 39 (now 56)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Age 35 (now 56)
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married
as Gus
Age 29 (now 56)
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
as Marty Claymore
Age 28 (now 56)
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
as Tim Bolton
Age 27 (now 56)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 23 (now 56)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
Age 22 (now 56)
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Also Known As
Gerard James Butler
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