Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

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Birthday: 
13 November 1969, Paisley, Scotland, UK
Birth Name: 
Gerard James Butler
Height: 
188 cm
Gerard James Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, to Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. His family is of Irish origin. Gerard spent some of his very early childhood in Montreal, Quebec, but was mostly raised, along with his older brother and sister, in his hometown of Paisley. His parents divorced when he was a child, and he and his siblings... Show more »
Gerard James Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, to Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. His family is of Irish origin. Gerard spent some of his very early childhood in Montreal, Quebec, but was mostly raised, along with his older brother and sister, in his hometown of Paisley. His parents divorced when he was a child, and he and his siblings were raised primarily by their mother, who later remarried. He had no contact with his father between the ages of two and 16 years old, after which time they became close. His father passed away when Gerard was in his early 20s. Butler went on to attend Glasgow University, where he studied to be a lawyer/solicitor. He was president of the school's law society thanks to his outgoing personality and great social skills.His acting career began when he was approached in a London coffee shop by actor Steven Berkoff, who later appeared alongside Butler in Attila (2001), who gave him a role in a stage production of "Coriolanus". After that, Butler decided to give up law for acting. He was cast as Ewan McGregor's character "Renton" in the stage adaptation of Trainspotting. His film debut was as Billy Connolly's younger brother in Mrs Brown (1997). While filming the movie in Scotland, he was enjoying a picnic with his mother near the River Tay when they heard the shouts of a young boy, who had been swimming with a friend, who was in some trouble. Butler jumped in and saved the young boy from drowning. He received a Certificate of Bravery from the Royal Humane Society. He felt he only did what anyone in the situation would have done.His film career continued with small roles, first in the "James Bond" movie, Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and then Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy (1998). In 2000, Butler was cast in two breakthrough roles, the first being "Attila the Hun" in the USA Network mini-series, Attila (2001). The film's producers wanted a known actor to play the part but kept coming back to Butler's screen tests and decided he was their man. He had to lose the thick Scottish accent, but managed well. Around the time "Attila" was being filmed, casting was in progress for Wes Craven's new take on the "Dracula" legacy. Also wanting a known name, Butler wasn't much of a consideration, but his unending tenacity drove him to hounding the producers. Eventually, he sent them a clip of his portrayal of "Attila". Evidently, they saw something because Dracula 2000 (2000) was cast in the form of Butler. Attila's producers, thinking that his big-screen role might help with their own film's ratings, finished shooting a little early so he could get to work on Dracula 2000 (2000). Following these two roles, Butler developed quite a fan base, an Internet site and began appearing on lists everywhere.Since then, he has appeared in Reign of Fire (2002) as "Creedy" and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) as "Terry Sheridan", alongside Angelina Jolie. The role that garnered him the most attention from both moviegoers and movie makers, alike, was that of "Andre Marek" in the big-screen adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel, Timeline (2003). Butler played an archaeologist who was sent back in time with a team of students to rescue a colleague. Last year, he appeared in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, The Phantom of the Opera (2004), playing the title character in the successful adaptation of the stage musical. It was a role that brought him much international attention. Other projects include Dear Frankie (2004), The Game of Their Lives (2005) and Beowulf & Grendel (2005).In 2007, he starred as Spartan "King Leonidas" in the Warner Bros. production 300 (2006), based on the Frank Miller graphic novel, and Butterfly on a Wheel (2007), co-starring Pierce Brosnan and Maria Bello, which aired on network TV under the title, "Shattered". He most recently starred in P.S. I Love You (2007), with Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank.In 2007, he appeared in Nim's Island (2008) and RocknRolla (2008), and completed the new Mark Neveldine / Brian Taylor film, Gamer (2009). His next films included The Ugly Truth (2009), co-starring Katherine Heigl, which began filming in April 2008, The Bounty Hunter (2010), How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Chasing Mavericks (2012) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013). Butler is also a relative of rising animator and film director Mark Flood. Show less «

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The Graham Norton Show - Season 32

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WWE Raw - Season 32

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 10

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 12

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Ark: The Animated Series - Season 1

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Football Focus - Season 24

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Ant and Decs Saturday Night Takeaway - Season 20

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Football Focus - Season 23

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Watch What Happens: Live - Season 21

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The 7PM Project - Season 16

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The Talk - Season 14

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Lorraine - Season 14

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The Graham Norton Show - Season 31

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WWE Raw - Season 31

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 9

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 11

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Plane (2023)

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 11

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Kandahar

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Ant and Decs Saturday Night Takeaway - Season 19

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Watch What Happens: Live - Season 20

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The Graham Norton Show - Season 30

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 10

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Gerard Butler'S roles

Kable
Kable
Mike Banning
Mike Banning
George
George
Tullus Aufidius
Tullus Aufidius
Beowulf
Beowulf
King Leonidas
King Leonidas
Stoick the Vast
Stoick the Vast
Burke
Burke
One Two
One Two
Frosty Hesson
Frosty Hesson
Jack Rusoe
Jack Rusoe
Creedy
Creedy
Mike Chadway
Mike Chadway
Gerry
Gerry
Andre Marek
Andre Marek
Set
Set
Terry Sheridan
Terry Sheridan
Clyde Shelton
Clyde Shelton
Leprechaun 1 & 2
Leprechaun 1 & 2
Milo Boyd
Milo Boyd
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
Sam Childers
Sam Childers
Count Dracula in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'
Count Dracula in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'
Jake
Jake
Himself - Guest
Himself - Guest
Himself - Guest
Himself - Guest
Himself - Host, Various
Himself - Host, Various
Captain Joe Glass
Captain Joe Glass
James Ducat
James Ducat