Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Acting
Born 1969-11-13Paisley, Scotland, UK

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).

Movies (79)

Greenland 2: Migration
6.4

Greenland 2: Migration

2026Movie6.4
How to Train Your Dragon
7.9

How to Train Your Dragon

2025Movie7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
7.9

How to Train Your Dragon

2010Movie7.9
How to Train Your Dragon 2
7.7

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014Movie7.7
Greenland
7.1

Greenland

2020Movie7.1
Law Abiding Citizen
7.4

Law Abiding Citizen

2009Movie7.4
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
7.8

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

2019Movie7.8
300
7.2

300

2007Movie7.2
Geostorm
6.1

Geostorm

2017Movie6.1
Hunter Killer
6.9

Hunter Killer

2018Movie6.9
Den of Thieves
6.9

Den of Thieves

2018Movie6.9
Angel Has Fallen
6.6

Angel Has Fallen

2019Movie6.6
Gods of Egypt
5.7

Gods of Egypt

2016Movie5.7
Movie 43
4.7

Movie 43

2013Movie4.7
Olympus Has Fallen
6.4

Olympus Has Fallen

2013Movie6.4
Tomorrow Never Dies
6.4

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997Movie6.4
London Has Fallen
6.2

London Has Fallen

2016Movie6.2
Gamer
5.7

Gamer

2009Movie5.7
Reign of Fire
6.2

Reign of Fire

2002Movie6.2
Plane
6.9

Plane

2023Movie6.9
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
6.6

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

2025Movie6.6
Kandahar
6.8

Kandahar

2023Movie6.8
Copshop
6.3

Copshop

2021Movie6.3
The Vanishing
5.8

The Vanishing

2019Movie5.8
The Bounty Hunter
5.9

The Bounty Hunter

2010Movie5.9
Last Seen Alive
6.4

Last Seen Alive

2022Movie6.4
Timeline
5.7

Timeline

2003Movie5.7
The Phantom of the Opera
7.3

The Phantom of the Opera

2004Movie7.3
Dracula 2000
5.2

Dracula 2000

2000Movie5.2
The Ugly Truth
6.5

The Ugly Truth

2009Movie6.5
Coriolanus
5.8

Coriolanus

2011Movie5.8
P.S. I Love You
7.2

P.S. I Love You

2007Movie7.2
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
5.7

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

2026Movie5.7
Machine Gun Preacher
6.7

Machine Gun Preacher

2011Movie6.7
RocknRolla
7.0

RocknRolla

2008Movie7.0
Nim's Island
5.9

Nim's Island

2008Movie5.9
In the Hand of Dante
5.5

In the Hand of Dante

2026Movie5.5
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
5.8

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

2003Movie5.8
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
8.0

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

2019Movie8.0
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
7.1

Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon

2010Movie7.1
Beowulf & Grendel
5.6

Beowulf & Grendel

2005Movie5.6
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
7.3

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

2011Movie7.3
Chasing Mavericks
7.0

Chasing Mavericks

2012Movie7.0
Butterfly on a Wheel
6.4

Butterfly on a Wheel

2007Movie6.4
Mrs Brown
6.8

Mrs Brown

1997Movie6.8
A Family Man
6.7

A Family Man

2016Movie6.7
Playing for Keeps
5.6

Playing for Keeps

2012Movie5.6
How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2027Movie
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

Movie
The Game of Their Lives
5.9

The Game of Their Lives

2005Movie5.9
Tales of the Black Freighter
6.6

Tales of the Black Freighter

2009Movie6.6
Harrison's Flowers
6.5

Harrison's Flowers

2000Movie6.5
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012Movie7.5
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
4.7

Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy

1998Movie4.7
Dear Frankie
7.1

Dear Frankie

2004Movie7.1
Attila
7.3

Attila

2001Movie7.3
Empire City

Empire City

Movie
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
5.8

Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula

2005Movie5.8
Wrath of Gods
5.0

Wrath of Gods

2007Movie5.0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

2011Movie
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
6.1

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

2024Movie6.1
Guilty Hearts
5.8

Guilty Hearts

2007Movie5.8
Night Has Fallen

Night Has Fallen

Movie
Shooters
5.5

Shooters

2002Movie5.5
Den of Thieves 3

Den of Thieves 3

Movie
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon
7.0

Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon

2025Movie7.0
The Cherry Orchard
5.0

The Cherry Orchard

1999Movie5.0
All-Star Weekend

All-Star Weekend

Movie
Jewel of the Sahara
7.8

Jewel of the Sahara

2001Movie7.8
Fast Food
3.7

Fast Food

1998Movie3.7
One More Kiss
5.5

One More Kiss

1999Movie5.5
The Nest

The Nest

Movie
Just Watch Me

Just Watch Me

Movie
Little White Lies
4.0

Little White Lies

1998Movie4.0
Hair of the Dog

Hair of the Dog

Movie
Remote Control

Remote Control

Movie
Please!
5.9

Please!

2001Movie5.9
Discovering Mavericks
3.0

Discovering Mavericks

2013Movie3.0
Love Reaches Everywhere

Love Reaches Everywhere

2020Movie

TV Shows (30)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Jeopardy!
6.9

Jeopardy!

1984Series6.9
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
GMTV
5.8

GMTV

1993Series5.8
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
The Jay Leno Show
3.3

The Jay Leno Show

2009Series3.3
Steve
6.0

Steve

2017Series6.0
La semaine des 4 Julie
2.0

La semaine des 4 Julie

2020Series2.0
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
ARK: The Animated Series
7.8

ARK: The Animated Series

2024Series7.8
The Jury
7.0

The Jury

2002Series7.0
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
7.1

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

2018Series7.1
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married

Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married

1999Series
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
7.5

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

1997Series7.5
The Frame
10.0

The Frame

2013Series10.0
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
5.8

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

1998Series5.8
Attila
6.3

Attila

2001Series6.3
HypaSpace
5.0

HypaSpace

2002Series5.0
Live from Studio Five
3.8

Live from Studio Five

2009Series3.8