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Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 13, 1969 (55)
Birthplace Paisley, Scotland, UK
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Jul 06, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 C ... ount 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gerard Butler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Greenland 2: Migration

Greenland 2: Migration

2026

as John Garrity

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

2025

as Nicholas "Big Nick" O'Brien

In the Hand of Dante

In the Hand of Dante

2025

as Louie / Pope Bonifacio VIII

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

2025

as Stoick

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

2025

as King Kula (voice)

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

2024

as St. Nick (voice)

Kandahar

Kandahar

2023

as Tom Harris

Plane

Plane

2023

as Brodie Torrance

Last Seen Alive

Last Seen Alive

2022

as Will Spann

Copshop

Copshop

2021

as Bob Viddick

Greenland

Greenland

2020

as John Garrity

Angel Has Fallen

Angel Has Fallen

2019

as Mike Banning

The Vanishing

The Vanishing

2019

as James

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

2019

as Stoick the Vast (voice)

Den of Thieves

Den of Thieves

2018

as "Big Nick" O'Brien

Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

2018

as Captain Joe Glass

Geostorm

Geostorm

2017

as Jake Lawson

A Family Man

A Family Man

2016

as Dane Jensen

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen

2016

as Mike Banning

Gods of Egypt

Gods of Egypt

2016

as Set

How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014

as Stoick (voice)

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

2013

as Mike Banning

Movie 43

Movie 43

2013

as Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")

Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps

2012

as George

Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

2012

as Frosty Hesson

Machine Gun Preacher

Machine Gun Preacher

2011

as Sam Childers

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

2011

as Stoick the Vast (voice)

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

2011

as Tullus Aufidius

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

2010

as Milo Boyd

Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon

Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon

2010

as Stoick (voice)

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

2010

as Stoick (voice)

Gamer

Gamer

2009

as Kable

Tales of the Black Freighter

Tales of the Black Freighter

2009

as The Mariner (voice)

The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

2009

as Mike Chadway

Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

2009

as Clyde Alexander Shelton

RocknRolla

RocknRolla

2008

as One-Two

Nim's Island

Nim's Island

2008

as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover

300

300

2007

as King Leonidas

P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You

2007

as Gerry

Butterfly on a Wheel

Butterfly on a Wheel

2007

as Neil Randall

Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

2006

as Peter

The Game of Their Lives

The Game of Their Lives

2005

as Frank Borghi

Beowulf & Grendel

Beowulf & Grendel

2005

as Beowulf

Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula

Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula

2005

as Prefect Cassius Chaerea

Dear Frankie

Dear Frankie

2004

as The Stranger

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

2004

as The Phantom

Timeline

Timeline

2003

as Andre Marek

Shooters

Shooters

2002

as Jackie Junior

Reign of Fire

Reign of Fire

2002

as Creedy

Jewel of the Sahara

Jewel of the Sahara

2001

as Captain Charles Belamy

Please!

Please!

2001

as Peter (as Gerry Butler)

Dracula 2000

Dracula 2000

2000

as Dracula

Harrison's Flowers

Harrison's Flowers

2000

as Chris Kumac

One More Kiss

One More Kiss

1999

as Sam

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

1999

as Yasha

Fast Food

Fast Food

1998

as Jacko

Little White Lies

Little White Lies

1998

as Peter

Tale of the Mummy

Tale of the Mummy

1998

as Burke

Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

1997

as Archie Brown

Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997

as HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman

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Greenland 2: Migration

Greenland 2: Migration

2026

Producer

Kandahar

Kandahar

2023

Producer

The Bricklayer

The Bricklayer

2023

Producer

Plane

Plane

2023

Producer

Last Seen Alive

Last Seen Alive

2022

Producer

Copshop

Copshop

2021

Producer

Greenland

Greenland

2020

Producer

Angel Has Fallen

Angel Has Fallen

2019

Producer

The Vanishing

The Vanishing

2019

Producer

Them That Follow

Them That Follow

2019

Producer

Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

2018

Producer

Den of Thieves

Den of Thieves

2018

Producer

A Family Man

A Family Man

2016

Producer

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen

2016

Producer

Septembers of Shiraz

Septembers of Shiraz

2015

Producer

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

2013

Producer

Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps

2012

Producer

Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

2012

Executive Producer

Machine Gun Preacher

Machine Gun Preacher

2011

Executive Producer

Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

2009

Producer

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Television Credits

Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married

as Gus

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Nov 08, 1999

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

as Marty Claymore

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 10, 1998

ARK: The Animated Series

as Gaius Marcellus Nerva (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 21, 2024

The Jury

as Johnnie Donne

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 17, 2002

Attila

as Attila the Hun

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 30, 2001

DreamWorks Dragons

as Stoick the Vast (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 07, 2012

The Frame

as King Leonidas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2013

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

HypaSpace

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2002

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1997

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

La semaine des 4 Julie

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 2020

Leute heute

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1997

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1966

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 2018

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 1981

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 49 70 37
2024 6 45 65 32
2024 7 61 89 34
2024 8 57 101 33
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2024 12 49 66 35
2025 1 64 81 47
2025 2 51 82 7
2025 3 8 43 0
2025 4 10 11 6
2025 5 13 16 10
2025 6 10 14 8
2025 7 7 10 5
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2024 5 427 45
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2025 4 356 27
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