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