Gerard Butler
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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
Credits
Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
as John Garrity
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
as Stoick
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
as Stoick (voice)
The Ugly Truth (2009)
as Mike Chadway
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
as Stoick (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
as Stoick (voice)
Greenland (2020)
as John Garrity
Den of Thieves (2018)
as 'Big Nick' O'Brien
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
as Mike Banning
300 (2007)
as King Leonidas
Hunter Killer (2018)
as Captain Joe Glass
Gods of Egypt (2016)
as Set
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
as Clyde Alexander Shelton
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
as HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman
Geostorm (2017)
as Jake Lawson
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
as Mike Banning
London Has Fallen (2016)
as Mike Banning
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
The Bounty Hunter (2010)
as Milo Boyd
Plane (2023)
as Brodie Torrance
Movie 43 (2013)
as Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")
Reign of Fire (2002)
as Creedy
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
as The Phantom
P.S. I Love You (2007)
as Gerry
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
as Stoick (voice)
Last Seen Alive (2022)
as Will Spann
Gamer (2009)
as Kable
The Vanishing (2019)
as James
Timeline (2003)
as Andre Marek
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
as Terry Sheridan
Nim's Island (2008)
as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
Kandahar (2023)
as Tom Harris
Dracula 2000 (2000)
as Dracula
A Family Man (2016)
as Dane Jensen
Copshop (2021)
as Bob Viddick
In the Hand of Dante (2026)
as Louie / Pope Bonifacio
Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
as Sam Childers
RocknRolla (2008)
as One-Two
Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
as Neil Randall
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon (2010)
as Stoick (voice)
Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
as Beowulf
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (2011)
as Stoick the Vast (voice)
Playing for Keeps (2012)
as George
Coriolanus (2011)
as Tullus Aufidius
Chasing Mavericks (2012)
as Frosty Hesson
Dear Frankie (2004)
as The Stranger
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (2026)
as Self
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027)
as Stoick
Mrs Brown (1997)
as Archie Brown
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin (—)
as King Kula (voice)
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy (1998)
as Burke
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (2011)
Actor
Attila (2001)
as Atila the Hun
The Game of Their Lives (2005)
as Frank Borghi
Tales of the Black Freighter (2009)
as The Mariner (voice)
Harrison's Flowers (2000)
as Chris Kumac
Empire City (—)
as Rhett Westermark
Night Has Fallen (—)
as Mike Banning
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland (2024)
as St. Nick (voice)
Guilty Hearts (2007)
as Peter
Shooters (2002)
as Jackie Junior
Wrath of Gods (2007)
as Self
The Cherry Orchard (1999)
as Yasha
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005)
as Prefect Cassius Chaerea
All-Star Weekend (—)
as Russian Gymnast Fan
One More Kiss (1999)
as Sam
Den of Thieves 3 (—)
as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
as Self
Please! (2001)
as Peter (as Gerry Butler)
Fast Food (1998)
as Jacko
Discovering Mavericks (2013)
as Self
Hair of the Dog (—)
as Mr. P
Little White Lies (1998)
as Peter
Jewel of the Sahara (2001)
as Captain Charles Belamy
The Nest (—)
Actor
Love Reaches Everywhere (2020)
Actor
Just Watch Me (—)
as Riley Wolfe
Remote Control (—)
as Michael Rafter