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Gerard Butler is a Scottish actor who has established himself as a prominent figure in the film industry. He was born on November 13, 1969, in Paisley, Scotland. Butler initially pursued a law degree, but after a chance performance in a school production, he decided to pursue a career in acting.
Several small roles in television shows and films marked butler’s early career. He received his breakthrough role in the movie “Dracula 2000” (2000), where he played the role of Dracula. Despite the movie receiving mixed reviews, Butler’s performance was well-received.
His breakthrough role, however, came in the film “300” (2006), where he portrayed King Leonidas, the Spartan warrior. The movie was a massive commercial and critical success, and Butler’s performance was widely praised. The film established him as a leading man in Hollywood and led to several high-profile film roles, including “P.S. I Love You” (2007), “Law Abiding Citizen” (2009), and “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013).
Butler has also received critical acclaim for his work in films such as “The Phantom of the Opera” (2004), where he played the Phantom, and “Machine Gun Preacher” (2011), where he portrayed Sam Childers. He is known for his versatility as an actor, appearing in dramatic and action roles.
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Gerard Butler Movies List All
| Name | Movie Language | Character Played | Release Date | Genre | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plane | English | Brodie Torrance | 2023-01-13 | Action, Adventure, Thriller | 107 (in Minutes) |
| Last Seen Alive | English | Will Spann | 2022-05-19 | Action, Thriller | 95 (in Minutes) |
| Copshop | English | Bob Viddick | 2021-09-09 | Thriller, Crime, Action | 107 (in Minutes) |
| Greenland | English | John Garrity | 2020-07-29 | Action, Thriller, Drama | 120 (in Minutes) |
| Love Reaches Everywhere | English | 2020-05-30 | Documentary | 35 (in Minutes) | |
| How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming | English | Stoick the Vast (voice) | 2019-10-25 | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Family | 22 (in Minutes) |
| Angel Has Fallen | English | Mike Banning | 2019-08-21 | Action, Thriller | 122 (in Minutes) |
| The Vanishing | English | James | 2019-01-04 | Thriller, Mystery | 108 (in Minutes) |
| How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | English | Stoick (voice) | 2019-01-03 | Animation, Family, Adventure | 104 (in Minutes) |
| Hunter Killer | English | Captain Joe Glass | 2018-10-19 | Action, Thriller | 121 (in Minutes) |
| Den of Thieves | English | Det. Nicholas O’Brien | 2018-01-18 | Action, Thriller, Crime | 140 (in Minutes) |
| Geostorm | English | Jake Lawson | 2017-10-13 | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | 109 (in Minutes) |
| A Family Man | English | Dane Jensen | 2017-05-18 | Drama | 108 (in Minutes) |
| London Has Fallen | English | Mike Banning | 2016-03-02 | Action, Thriller | 99 (in Minutes) |
| Gods of Egypt | English | Set | 2016-02-25 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 127 (in Minutes) |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | English | Stoick (voice) | 2014-06-05 | Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family | 102 (in Minutes) |
| 300: Rise of an Empire | English | Leonidas (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2014-03-05 | Action, Drama, War | 102 (in Minutes) |
| Discovering Mavericks | English | Self | 2013-11-01 | Documentary | 76 (in Minutes) |
| Olympus Has Fallen | English | Mike Banning | 2013-03-20 | Action, Thriller | 120 (in Minutes) |
| Movie 43 | English | Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment “Happy Birthday”) | 2013-01-01 | Comedy | 90 (in Minutes) |
| Playing for Keeps | English | George | 2012-11-29 | Comedy, Romance | 106 (in Minutes) |
| Chasing Mavericks | English | Frosty Hesson | 2012-10-25 | Drama | 117 (in Minutes) |
| Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury | English | Stoick the Vast (voice) | 2011-11-15 | Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family | 22 (in Minutes) |
| Machine Gun Preacher | English | Sam Childers | 2011-09-23 | Action, Thriller, Crime | 129 (in Minutes) |
| Coriolanus | English | Tullus Aufidius | 2011-02-14 | Drama, Thriller | 123 (in Minutes) |
| Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon | English | Stoick (voice) | 2010-10-14 | Animation, Fantasy, Family, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie | 16 (in Minutes) |
| How to Train Your Dragon | English | Stoick the Vast (voice) | 2010-03-18 | Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family | 98 (in Minutes) |
| The Bounty Hunter | English | Milo Boyd | 2010-03-16 | Comedy, Action, Romance | 110 (in Minutes) |
| Law Abiding Citizen | English | Clyde Alexander Shelton | 2009-10-15 | Drama, Crime, Thriller | 109 (in Minutes) |
| Gamer | English | Kable | 2009-09-03 | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction | 95 (in Minutes) |
| The Ugly Truth | English | Mike Chadway | 2009-07-24 | Comedy, Romance | 96 (in Minutes) |
| Tales of the Black Freighter | English | The Mariner (voice) | 2009-03-24 | Animation, Horror, Action | 26 (in Minutes) |
| RocknRolla | English | One-Two | 2008-09-04 | Action, Crime, Thriller | 114 (in Minutes) |
| Nim’s Island | English | Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover | 2008-04-03 | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 96 (in Minutes) |
| P.S. I Love You | English | Gerry | 2007-11-15 | Drama, Romance | 126 (in Minutes) |
| Butterfly on a Wheel | English | Neil Randall | 2007-07-27 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 95 (in Minutes) |
| Wrath of Gods | English | Self | 2007-05-06 | Documentary | 72 (in Minutes) |
| 300 | English | King Leonidas | 2007-03-07 | Action, Adventure, War | 117 (in Minutes) |
| Guilty Hearts | English | Peter | 2006-01-01 | Drama, Romance | 180 (in Minutes) |
| Beowulf & Grendel | English | Beowulf | 2005-09-14 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 103 (in Minutes) |
| Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal’s Caligula | English | Prefect Cassius Chaerea | 2005-06-15 | Comedy, Drama | 6 (in Minutes) |
| The Game of Their Lives | English | Frank Borghi | 2005-04-22 | Drama | 101 (in Minutes) |
| The Phantom of the Opera | English | The Phantom | 2004-12-08 | Thriller, Drama, Romance | 143 (in Minutes) |
| Dear Frankie | English | The Stranger | 2004-05-18 | Drama, Family | 105 (in Minutes) |
| Timeline | English | Andre Marek | 2003-11-26 | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | 116 (in Minutes) |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life | English | Terry Sheridan | 2003-07-21 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller | 117 (in Minutes) |
| Reign of Fire | English | Creedy | 2002-07-09 | Adventure, Action, Fantasy | 101 (in Minutes) |
| Shooters | English | Jackie Junior | 2002-01-25 | Action, Thriller | 91 (in Minutes) |
| Jewel of the Sahara | English | Captain Charles Belamy | 2001-06-28 | 17 (in Minutes) | |
| Please! | English | Peter (as Gerry Butler) | 2001-05-04 | 15 (in Minutes) | |
| Attila | French | Atila the Hun | 2001-01-01 | War, Drama, TV Movie | 120 (in Minutes) |
| Dracula 2000 | English | Dracula | 2000-12-22 | Thriller, Horror, Action, Fantasy | 99 (in Minutes) |
| Harrison’s Flowers | English | Chris Kumac | 2000-09-23 | Drama, Romance, War | 130 (in Minutes) |
| One More Kiss | English | Sam | 1999-09-18 | Drama, Romance | 97 (in Minutes) |
| The Cherry Orchard | English | Yasha | 1999-01-01 | Drama, Comedy | 141 (in Minutes) |
| Fast Food | English | Jacko | 1998-10-09 | Action, Comedy | |
| Tale of the Mummy | English | Burke | 1998-03-19 | Horror, Adventure, Fantasy | 88 (in Minutes) |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | English | Leading Seaman – HMS Devonshire | 1997-12-11 | Adventure, Action, Thriller | 119 (in Minutes) |
| Mrs Brown | English | Archie Brown | 1997-07-18 | Drama, History, Romance | 105 (in Minutes) |
Upcoming Movies of Gerard Butler
| Name | Movie Language | Character Played | Release Date | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naya Legend of the Golden Dolphin | English | King Kula (voice) | 2023-06-30 | Action, Adventure, Animation |
| Kandahar | English | Tom Harris | 2023-05-31 | Action, Thriller |
| Afterburn | English | Comedy, Science Fiction | ||
| Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | English | Nicholas ‘Big Nick’ O’Brien | Action, Drama, Crime | |
| Remote Control | English | Michael Rafter | Action, Thriller | |
| Night Has Fallen | English | Mike Banning | Action, Thriller | |
| Greenland: Migration | English | John Garrity | Science Fiction, Thriller | |
| Hair of the Dog | English | Mr. P | Mystery, Thriller | |
| Just Watch Me | English | Riley Wolfe | Action | |
| All-Star Weekend | English | Russian Gymnast Fan | Comedy | |
| The Making Of How To Train Your Dragon | English | Self |
Gerard Butler Best Movies | Hit Movies
300
Released Year: 2006
Released Date: 09 Mar 2007
Genre: Action, Drama
Director: Zack Snyder
Actors: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham
Language: English
Awards: 19 wins & 57 nominations
Olympus Has Fallen
Released Year: 2013
Released Date: 22 Mar 2013
Genre: Action, Thriller
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Actors: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman
Language: English, Korean
Awards: 1 win & 5 nominations
Angel Has Fallen
Released Year: 2019
Released Date: 23 Aug 2019
Genre: Action, Thriller
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Actors: Gerard Butler, Frederick Schmidt, Danny Huston
Language: English
Awards: 1 nomination
London Has Fallen
Released Year: 2016
Released Date: 04 Mar 2016
Genre: Action, Thriller
Director: Babak Najafi
Actors: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman
Language: English, Italian, French, Japanese
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations
Machine Gun Preacher
Released Year: 2011
Released Date: 02 Nov 2011
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime
Director: Marc Forster
Actors: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon
Language: English, Arabic, Acholi
Awards: 2 nominations
Hunter Killer
Released Year: 2018
Released Date: 26 Oct 2018
Genre: Action, Thriller
Director: Donovan Marsh
Actors: Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common
Language: English, Russian
Awards: 1 win
Den of Thieves
Released Year: 2018
Released Date: 19 Jan 2018
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Christian Gudegast
Actors: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr.
Language: English, Polynesian, Spanish
Awards: 1 nomination
A Family Man
Released Year: 2016
Released Date: 28 Jul 2017
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Williams
Actors: Gerard Butler, Gretchen Mol, Alison Brie
Language: English
Awards: 1 win
Coriolanus
Released Year: 2011
Released Date: 20 Jan 2012
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Director: Ralph Fiennes
Actors: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox
Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award10 wins & 18 nominations total
Law Abiding Citizen
Released Year: 2009
Released Date: 16 Oct 2009
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director: F. Gary Gray
Actors: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb
Language: English
Awards: 3 wins & 5 nominations
Greenland
Released Year: 2020
Released Date: 18 Dec 2020
Genre: Action, Thriller
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Actors: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd
Language: English, Spanish, Russian
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations