Gerard Butler
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 13, 1969
- Birthplace
- Paisley, Scotland, UK
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).
Filmography
- Don't Go Gentle
Don't Go Gentle TBA
Producer
A Darker Shade of Magic TBA
Producer
- The Nest
The Nest TBA
Actor, Producer
Den of Thieves 3 TBA
as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien, Producer
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin TBA
as King Kula (voice)
Night Has Fallen TBA
as Mike Banning, Producer
- Remote Control
Remote Control TBA
as Michael Rafter, Producer
All-Star Weekend TBA
as Russian Gymnast Fan
- Empire City
Empire City TBA
as Rhett Westermark, Producer
- Just Watch Me
Just Watch Me TBA
as Riley Wolfe, Producer
- Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog TBA
as Mr. P
How to Train Your Dragon 2 2027
as Stoick
Street Smart 2026
Executive Producer
In the Hand of Dante 2026
as Louie / Pope Bonifacio
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money 2026
as Self - Very Famous Actor
Greenland 2: Migration 2026
as John Garrity, Producer
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2025
as Self
How to Train Your Dragon 2025
as Stoick
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera 2025
as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien, Producer
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland 2024
as St. Nick (voice), Executive Producer
The Bricklayer 2023
Producer
Kandahar 2023
as Tom Harris, Producer
Plane 2023
as Brodie Torrance, Producer
Last Seen Alive 2022
as Will Spann, Producer
Copshop 2021
as Bob Viddick, Producer
Greenland 2020
as John Garrity, Producer
Love Reaches Everywhere 2020
Actor
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming 2019
as Stoick (voice)
Angel Has Fallen 2019
as Mike Banning, Producer
Them That Follow 2019
Producer
The Vanishing 2019
as James, Producer
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 2019
as Stoick (voice)
Hunter Killer 2018
as Captain Joe Glass, Producer
Den of Thieves 2018
as 'Big Nick' O'Brien, Producer
Geostorm 2017
as Jake Lawson
A Family Man 2016
as Dane Jensen, Producer
London Has Fallen 2016
as Mike Banning, Producer
Gods of Egypt 2016
as Set
Septembers of Shiraz 2015
Producer
How to Train Your Dragon 2 2014
as Stoick (voice)
Discovering Mavericks 2013
as Self
Olympus Has Fallen 2013
as Mike Banning, Producer
Movie 43 2013
as Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")
Playing for Keeps 2012
as George, Producer
Chasing Mavericks 2012
as Frosty Hesson, Executive Producer
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012
as (archive footage)
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury 2011
as Stoick the Vast (voice)
Machine Gun Preacher 2011
as Sam Childers, Executive Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 2011
Actor
Coriolanus 2011
as Tullus Aufidius
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon 2010
as Stoick (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon 2010
as Stoick (voice)
The Bounty Hunter 2010
as Milo Boyd
Law Abiding Citizen 2009
as Clyde Alexander Shelton, Producer
Gamer 2009
as Kable
The Ugly Truth 2009
as Mike Chadway
Tales of the Black Freighter 2009
as The Mariner (voice)
RocknRolla 2008
as One-Two
Nim's Island 2008
as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
P.S. I Love You 2007
as Gerry
Guilty Hearts 2007
as Peter
Butterfly on a Wheel 2007
as Neil Randall
Wrath of Gods 2007
as Self
300 2007
as King Leonidas
Beowulf & Grendel 2005
as Beowulf
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula 2005
as Prefect Cassius Chaerea
The Game of Their Lives 2005
as Frank Borghi
The Phantom of the Opera 2004
as The Phantom
Dear Frankie 2004
as The Stranger
Timeline 2003
as Andre Marek
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life 2003
as Terry Sheridan
Reign of Fire 2002
as Creedy
Shooters 2002
as Jackie Junior
Jewel of the Sahara 2001
as Captain Charles Belamy
Please! 2001
as Peter (as Gerry Butler)
Attila 2001
as Atila the Hun
Dracula 2000 2000
as Dracula
Harrison's Flowers 2000
as Chris Kumac
One More Kiss 1999
as Sam
The Cherry Orchard 1999
as Yasha
Fast Food 1998
as Jacko
Tale of the Mummy 1998
as Burke
Little White Lies 1998
as Peter
Tomorrow Never Dies 1997
as HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman
Mrs Brown 1997
as Archie Brown
Credits from TMDB.