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