Gerard Butler
Acting
Born: November 13, 1969 (age 56) · Paisley, Scotland, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
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
300
2007
How to Train Your Dragon
2010
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
Law Abiding Citizen
2009
Greenland
2020
Geostorm
2017
London Has Fallen
2016
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003
Gods of Egypt
2016
Angel Has Fallen
2019
Photos (10)
Movies (65)
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Stoick (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon
Stoick (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon
Stoick
Hunter Killer
Captain Joe Glass
Gods of Egypt
Set
Greenland 2: Migration
John Garrity
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Terry Sheridan
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom
Angel Has Fallen
Mike Banning
Playing for Keeps
George
Law Abiding Citizen
Clyde Alexander Shelton
Den of Thieves
'Big Nick' O'Brien
Movie 43
Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Stoick (voice)
Timeline
Andre Marek
London Has Fallen
Mike Banning
Tomorrow Never Dies
HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman
Dracula 2000
Dracula
Greenland
John Garrity
The Ugly Truth
Mike Chadway
Plane
Brodie Torrance
Olympus Has Fallen
Mike Banning
300
King Leonidas
Reign of Fire
Creedy
The Bounty Hunter
Milo Boyd
In the Hand of Dante
Louie / Pope Bonifacio
Last Seen Alive
Will Spann
P.S. I Love You
Gerry
Geostorm
Jake Lawson
Attila
Atila the Hun
Mrs Brown
Archie Brown
A Family Man
Dane Jensen
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
Stoick (voice)
Kandahar
Tom Harris
Machine Gun Preacher
Sam Childers
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
Stoick (voice)
Butterfly on a Wheel
Neil Randall
Nim's Island
Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
The Vanishing
James
RocknRolla
One-Two
Gamer
Kable
Beowulf & Grendel
Beowulf
Coriolanus
Tullus Aufidius
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Stoick the Vast (voice)
Dear Frankie
The Stranger
Copshop
Bob Viddick
Chasing Mavericks
Frosty Hesson
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Burke
Tales of the Black Freighter
The Mariner (voice)
The Game of Their Lives
Frank Borghi
One More Kiss
Sam
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
Prefect Cassius Chaerea
Harrison's Flowers
Chris Kumac
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
St. Nick (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
Fast Food
Jacko
Little White Lies
Peter
The Cherry Orchard
Yasha
Guilty Hearts
Peter
Please!
Peter (as Gerry Butler)
Jewel of the Sahara
Captain Charles Belamy
Shooters
Jackie Junior
Love Reaches Everywhere
2020
TV Shows (6)
ARK: The Animated Series
Gaius Marcellus Nerva (voice) · 14 eps
Attila
Attila the Hun · 2 eps
The Jury
Johnnie Donne · 6 eps
The Frame
King Leonidas · 1 eps
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Tim Bolton · 1 eps
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
Marty Claymore · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (26)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 3 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Mean Tweets · 1 eps
Jeopardy!
Self - Clue Presenter · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Leute heute
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
GMTV
Self · 1 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
La semaine des 4 Julie
Self · 1 eps
Steve
Self · 1 eps
The Jay Leno Show
Self · 1 eps
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Live from Studio Five
Self · 2 eps
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Self
Wrath of Gods
Self
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon
Self
Discovering Mavericks
Self
Upcoming (8)
Empire City
Rhett Westermark · Film
Empire City
Producer · Film
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Stoick · Film
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
King Kula (voice) · Film
Den of Thieves 3
Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien · Film
Den of Thieves 3
Producer · Film
All-Star Weekend
Russian Gymnast Fan · Film
A Darker Shade of Magic
Producer · Film
Producing (25)
Has Fallen
Executive Producer
Hunter Killer
Producer
Greenland 2: Migration
Producer
Angel Has Fallen
Producer
Playing for Keeps
Producer
Law Abiding Citizen
Producer
Den of Thieves
Producer
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Producer
London Has Fallen
Producer
Greenland
Producer
Plane
Producer
Olympus Has Fallen
Producer
The Bricklayer
Producer
Last Seen Alive
Producer
A Family Man
Producer
ARK: The Animated Series
Executive Producer
Kandahar
Producer
Machine Gun Preacher
Executive Producer
The Vanishing
Producer
Septembers of Shiraz
Producer
Them That Follow
Producer
Copshop
Producer
Chasing Mavericks
Executive Producer
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
Executive Producer
Street Smart
Executive Producer