Gerard Butler

Born:13. november 1969

Place of Birth:Paisley, Scotland, UK

Known For:Acting

Biography

Gerard James Butler, born on November 13, 1969, in Scotland, is a versatile actor and film producer who initially pursued a career in law before transitioning to acting in the mid-1990s. His early acting endeavors included minor roles in various productions, showcasing his talent and versatility. One of his notable early roles was portraying Count Dracula in the gothic horror film "Dracula 2000" in 2000.

However, it was his portrayal of King Leonidas in Zack Snyder's fantasy war film "300" in 2007 that catapulted Butler to widespread recognition and acclaim. His charismatic and powerful performance in the film solidified his status as a leading man in Hollywood. Following this success, Butler continued to showcase his range as an actor by taking on diverse roles in both action-packed blockbusters and more nuanced character-driven films.

In the 2010s, Butler further showcased his talent by lending his voice to the beloved "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, adding another dimension to his already impressive body of work. He also delved into the action thriller genre with his portrayal of a Secret Service agent in the "Has Fallen" film series, demonstrating his ability to command the screen in high-octane roles.

Beyond his action-packed roles, Butler has also proven his dramatic prowess by taking on challenging characters such as military leader Tullus Aufidius in the film "Coriolanus" and Sam Childers in the action biopic "Machine Gun Preacher." His ability to inhabit complex characters with depth and authenticity has solidified his reputation as a versatile and talented actor in the industry.

In recent years, Butler has continued to captivate audiences with his performances in a variety of films, including "Geostorm," "Den of Thieves," "Greenland," and the upcoming film "Plane." His dedication to his craft and his ability to immerse himself fully in each role he takes on have earned him a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim.

With a career spanning over two decades, Gerard Butler has established himself as a formidable presence in Hollywood, known for his charismatic on-screen persona and his ability to tackle a wide range of roles with skill and conviction. As he continues to take on new challenges and push the boundaries of his craft, audiences can look forward to many more memorable performances from this talented actor and producer.

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How to Train Your Dragon

Stoick (voice)

2010

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Stoick (voice)

2014

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Stoick (voice)

2019

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

Nicholas "Big Nick" O'Brien

2025

Big Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world's largest diamond exchange.

Den of Thieves

"Big Nick" O'Brien

2018

A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

Stoick (voice)

2019

It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were beginning to forget about their friendship with dragons. Hiccup, Astrid, and Gobber know just what to do to keep the dragons in the villagers' hearts. And across the sea, the dragons have a plan of their own...

300 King Leonidas

2007

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.

Plane

Brodie Torrance

2023

After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.

Greenland

John Garrity

2020

John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting levelled, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.

Geostorm

Jake Lawson

2017

After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong: the system built to protect Earth is attacking it, and it becomes a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone along with it.

Angel Has Fallen

Mike Banning

2019

After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.

Gods of Egypt

Set

2016

A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.

Movie 43

Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")

2013

A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane storylines featuring some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest.

London Has Fallen

Mike Banning

2016

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

Kandahar

Tom Harris

2023

After his mission is exposed, an undercover CIA operative stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan translator, to an extraction point in Kandahar, all whilst avoiding elite enemy forces and foreign spies tasked with hunting them down.

Tomorrow Never Dies

HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman

1997

A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

Stoick the Vast (voice)

2011

Hiccup and Toothless go on an exciting adventure and discover an island of new dragons.

Hunter Killer

Captain Joe Glass

2018

Captain Glass of the USS Arkansas discovers that a coup d'état is taking place in Russia, so he and his crew join an elite group working on the ground to prevent a war.

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom

2004

A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House.

P.S. I Love You

Gerry

2007

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

Olympus Has Fallen

Mike Banning

2013

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.

The Bounty Hunter

Milo Boyd

2010

Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, thinks he's seeing an upswing in fortune when he gets a call to bring in his bail-jumping ex-wife, a reporter named Nicole. Milo considers the job an easy payday, but Nicole quickly escapes to chase a lead on a murder case. The former spouses play an escalating game of one-upmanship, until they suddenly find themselves on the run for their lives.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Terry Sheridan

2003

Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.

Butterfly on a Wheel

Neil Randall

2007

A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.

A Family Man

Dane Jensen

2016

Dane Jensen is a driven, Chicago-based headhunter, working at a cut-throat job placement firm. When his boss pits Dane against Lynn Vogel, Dane's equally driven but polar-opposite rival at the firm, in a battle for control over the company. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.

Copshop

Bob Viddick

2021

On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.

The Vanishing

James

2019

Three lighthouse keepers on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland discover something that isn't theirs to keep.

Timeline

Andre Marek

2003

A group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve their professor. The group must survive in 14th century France long enough to be rescued.

Gamer

Kable

2009

Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind.

Reign of Fire

Creedy

2002

In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.

Machine Gun Preacher

Sam Childers

2011

The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.

RocknRolla

One-Two

2008

When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.

Chasing Mavericks

Frosty Hesson

2012

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

Dracula 2000

Dracula

2000

When a team of techno-savvy thieves break into a high-security vault, they don't discover priceless works of art... they find a crypt unopened for 100 years.

Nim's Island

Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover

2008

A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.

Coriolanus

Tullus Aufidius

2011

Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.

Produksjon

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

Producer

2025

Den of Thieves

Producer

2018

Plane

Producer

2023

Greenland

Producer

2020

Angel Has Fallen

Producer

2019

London Has Fallen

Producer

2016

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

Kandahar

Producer

2023

Hunter Killer

Producer

2018

Captain Glass of the USS Arkansas discovers that a coup d'état is taking place in Russia, so he and his crew join an elite group working on the ground to prevent a war.

Olympus Has Fallen

Producer

2013

The Bricklayer

Producer

2023

Someone is blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it look like the agency is responsible. As the world begins to unite against the U.S., the CIA must lure its most brilliant – and rebellious – operative out of retirement, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unraveling an international conspiracy.

A Family Man

Producer

2016

Copshop

Producer

2021

The Vanishing

Producer

2019

Three lighthouse keepers on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland discover something that isn't theirs to keep.

Machine Gun Preacher

Executive Producer

2011

The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.

Chasing Mavericks

Executive Producer

2012

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.