Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Born: November 13, 1969 (56 years)
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).

Movies as Actor (79)
How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

as Stoick

Jun 10, 2027

In the Hand of Dante

In the Hand of Dante

as Louie / Pope Bonifacio

Jun 12, 2026

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

as Self

Apr 17, 2026

Greenland 2: Migration

Greenland 2: Migration

as John Garrity

Jan 7, 2026

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

as Stoick

Jun 6, 2025

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

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

as Self

Jun 6, 2025

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien

Jan 8, 2025

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

as St. Nick (voice)

Nov 15, 2024

Kandahar

Kandahar

as Tom Harris

May 25, 2023

Plane

Plane

as Brodie Torrance

Jan 11, 2023

Last Seen Alive

Last Seen Alive

as Will Spann

May 12, 2022

Copshop

Copshop

as Bob Viddick

Sep 9, 2021

Greenland

Greenland

as John Garrity

Jul 29, 2020

Love Reaches Everywhere

Love Reaches Everywhere

May 30, 2020

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

as Stoick (voice)

Dec 3, 2019

Angel Has Fallen

Angel Has Fallen

as Mike Banning

Aug 21, 2019

The Vanishing

The Vanishing

as James

Jan 4, 2019

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

as Stoick (voice)

Jan 3, 2019

Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

as Captain Joe Glass

Oct 19, 2018

Den of Thieves

Den of Thieves

as 'Big Nick' O'Brien

Jan 18, 2018

Geostorm

Geostorm

as Jake Lawson

Oct 12, 2017

A Family Man

A Family Man

as Dane Jensen

Sep 13, 2016

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen

as Mike Banning

Mar 2, 2016

Gods of Egypt

Gods of Egypt

as Set

Feb 25, 2016

How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

as Stoick (voice)

Jun 5, 2014

Discovering Mavericks

Discovering Mavericks

as Self

Nov 1, 2013

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

as Mike Banning

Mar 20, 2013

Movie 43

Movie 43

as Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")

Jan 24, 2013

Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps

as George

Nov 29, 2012

Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

as Frosty Hesson

Oct 25, 2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

Feb 4, 2012

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

as Stoick the Vast (voice)

Nov 15, 2011

Machine Gun Preacher

Machine Gun Preacher

as Sam Childers

Sep 23, 2011

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

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

Mar 13, 2011

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

as Tullus Aufidius

Feb 14, 2011

Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon

Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon

as Stoick (voice)

Oct 14, 2010

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

as Stoick (voice)

Mar 18, 2010

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

as Milo Boyd

Mar 16, 2010

Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

as Clyde Alexander Shelton

Oct 15, 2009

Gamer

Gamer

as Kable

Sep 3, 2009

The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

as Mike Chadway

Jul 24, 2009

Tales of the Black Freighter

Tales of the Black Freighter

as The Mariner (voice)

Mar 24, 2009

RocknRolla

RocknRolla

as One-Two

Sep 4, 2008

Nim's Island

Nim's Island

as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover

Apr 3, 2008

P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You

as Gerry

Nov 15, 2007

Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

as Peter

Jul 30, 2007

Butterfly on a Wheel

Butterfly on a Wheel

as Neil Randall

Jul 27, 2007

Wrath of Gods

Wrath of Gods

as Self

May 6, 2007

300

300

as King Leonidas

Mar 7, 2007

Beowulf & Grendel

Beowulf & Grendel

as Beowulf

Sep 14, 2005

Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula

Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula

as Prefect Cassius Chaerea

Jun 15, 2005

The Game of Their Lives

The Game of Their Lives

as Frank Borghi

Apr 22, 2005

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

as The Phantom

Dec 8, 2004

Dear Frankie

Dear Frankie

as The Stranger

May 18, 2004

Timeline

Timeline

as Andre Marek

Nov 26, 2003

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

as Terry Sheridan

Jul 21, 2003

Reign of Fire

Reign of Fire

as Creedy

Jul 9, 2002

Shooters

Shooters

as Jackie Junior

Jan 25, 2002

Jewel of the Sahara

Jewel of the Sahara

as Captain Charles Belamy

Jun 28, 2001

Please!

Please!

as Peter (as Gerry Butler)

May 4, 2001

Attila

Attila

as Atila the Hun

Jan 1, 2001

Dracula 2000

Dracula 2000

as Dracula

Dec 22, 2000

Harrison's Flowers

Harrison's Flowers

as Chris Kumac

Sep 23, 2000

One More Kiss

One More Kiss

as Sam

Sep 18, 1999

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

as Yasha

Jan 1, 1999

Fast Food

Fast Food

as Jacko

Oct 9, 1998

Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy

Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy

as Burke

Aug 3, 1998

Little White Lies

Little White Lies

as Peter

Jun 17, 1998

Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

as HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman

Dec 11, 1997

Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

as Archie Brown

Jul 18, 1997

Hair of the Dog

Hair of the Dog

as Mr. P

Just Watch Me

Just Watch Me

as Riley Wolfe

Empire City

Empire City

as Rhett Westermark

All-Star Weekend

All-Star Weekend

as Russian Gymnast Fan

Remote Control

Remote Control

as Michael Rafter

Night Has Fallen

Night Has Fallen

as Mike Banning

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

as King Kula (voice)

Den of Thieves 3

Den of Thieves 3

as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien

The Nest

The Nest