Gerard Butler
Acting
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).
Known for
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movieIn the Hand of Dante
2026
Louie / Pope Bonifacio
movieGreenland 2: Migration
2026
John Garrity
movieDen of Thieves 2: Pantera
2025
Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
movieThe Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
2024
St. Nick (voice)
tvARK: The Animated Series
2024
Gaius Marcellus Nerva (voice)
movieKandahar
2023
Tom Harris
moviePlane
2023
Brodie Torrance
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieLast Seen Alive
2022
Will Spann
movieCopshop
2021
Bob Viddick
movieGreenland
2020
John Garrity
movieHow to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
2019
Stoick (voice)
movieAngel Has Fallen
2019
Mike Banning
movieHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
Stoick (voice)
tvPatriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieHunter Killer
2018
Captain Joe Glass
movieDen of Thieves
2018
'Big Nick' O'Brien
movieGeostorm
2017
Jake Lawson
tvSteve
2017
Self
movieA Family Man
2016
Dane Jensen
movieLondon Has Fallen
2016
Mike Banning
movieHow to Train Your Dragon 2
2014
Stoick (voice)
tvThe Frame
2013
King Leonidas
movieOlympus Has Fallen
2013
Mike Banning
movieMovie 43
2013
Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")
movieChasing Mavericks
2012
Frosty Hesson
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
movieDragons: Gift of the Night Fury
2011
Stoick the Vast (voice)
movieMachine Gun Preacher
2011
Sam Childers
movieCoriolanus
2011
Tullus Aufidius
movieLegend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
2010
Stoick (voice)
movieHow to Train Your Dragon
2010
Stoick (voice)
movieThe Bounty Hunter
2010
Milo Boyd
movieLaw Abiding Citizen
2009
Clyde Alexander Shelton
movieGamer
2009
Kable
movieThe Ugly Truth
2009
Mike Chadway
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieTales of the Black Freighter
2009
The Mariner (voice)
movieRocknRolla
2008
One-Two
movieNim's Island
2008
Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
movieButterfly on a Wheel
2007
Neil Randall
movie300
2007
King Leonidas
movieBeowulf & Grendel
2005
Beowulf
movieTrailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
2005
Prefect Cassius Chaerea
movieThe Game of Their Lives
2005
Frank Borghi
movieThe Phantom of the Opera
2004
The Phantom
movieDear Frankie
2004
The Stranger
movieTimeline
2003
Andre Marek
movieLara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003
Terry Sheridan
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest / Self - Mean Tweets
movieReign of Fire
2002
Creedy
tvThe Jury
2002
Johnnie Donne
movieShooters
2002
Jackie Junior
movieJewel of the Sahara
2001
Captain Charles Belamy
moviePlease!
2001
Peter (as Gerry Butler)
tvAttila
2001
Attila the Hun
movieAttila
2001
Atila the Hun
movieDracula 2000
2000
Dracula
movieHarrison's Flowers
2000
Chris Kumac
tvThe Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
1998
Marty Claymore
movieFast Food
1998
Jacko
movieTomorrow Never Dies
1997
HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman
tvAn Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997
Tim Bolton
movieMrs Brown
1997
Archie Brown
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvGMTV
1993
Self
tvJeopardy!
1984
Self - Clue Presenter
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
Just Watch Me
Riley Wolfe
Empire City
Rhett Westermark
movieAll-Star Weekend
Russian Gymnast Fan
Remote Control
Michael Rafter
Night Has Fallen
Mike Banning
movieNaya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
King Kula (voice)
movieDen of Thieves 3
Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
Production33
movieStreet Smart
2026
Executive Producer
movieGreenland 2: Migration
2026
Producer
movieThe Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
2024
Executive Producer
tvParis Has Fallen
2024
Executive Producer
tvARK: The Animated Series
2024
Executive Producer
movieThe Bricklayer
2023
Producer
movieKandahar
2023
Producer
moviePlane
2023
Producer
movieLast Seen Alive
2022
Producer
movieCopshop
2021
Producer
movieGreenland
2020
Producer
movieAngel Has Fallen
2019
Producer
movieThem That Follow
2019
Producer
movieThe Vanishing
2019
Producer
movieHunter Killer
2018
Producer
movieDen of Thieves
2018
Producer
movieA Family Man
2016
Producer
movieLondon Has Fallen
2016
Producer
movieSeptembers of Shiraz
2015
Producer
movieOlympus Has Fallen
2013
Producer
moviePlaying for Keeps
2012
Producer
movieChasing Mavericks
2012
Executive Producer
movieMachine Gun Preacher
2011
Executive Producer
movieLaw Abiding Citizen
2009
Producer
Just Watch Me
Producer
movieA Darker Shade of Magic
Producer
movieDen of Thieves 3
Producer
Empire City
Producer
The Nest
Producer
tvApollo Has Fallen
Executive Producer