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