Gerard Butler
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Jeopardy!
Self - Clue Presenter
1984
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Mean Tweets
2003
Film
Greenland 2: Migration
John Garrity
2026
Series
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Series
Leute heute
Self
1997
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Steve
Self
2017
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
How to Train Your Dragon
Stoick
2025
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
GMTV
Self
1993
Film
How to Train Your Dragon
Stoick (voice)
2010
Series
La semaine des 4 Julie
Self
2020
Film
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Stoick (voice)
2014
Film
Greenland
John Garrity
2020
Film
The Ugly Truth
Mike Chadway
2009
Film
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Stoick (voice)
2019
Film
Den of Thieves
'Big Nick' O'Brien
2018
Film
300
King Leonidas
2007
Film
Angel Has Fallen
Mike Banning
2019
Film
Law Abiding Citizen
Clyde Alexander Shelton
2009
Film
Gods of Egypt
Set
2016
Film
Hunter Killer
Captain Joe Glass
2018
Series
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Film
Tomorrow Never Dies
HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman
1997
Film
Geostorm
Jake Lawson
2017
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
Film
London Has Fallen
Mike Banning
2016
Film
Olympus Has Fallen
Mike Banning
2013
Film
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
2025
Film
Movie 43
Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")
2013
Film
Plane
Brodie Torrance
2023
Film
The Bounty Hunter
Milo Boyd
2010
Film
Reign of Fire
Creedy
2002
Film
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom
2004
Film
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
Stoick (voice)
2019
Film
P.S. I Love You
Gerry
2007
Film
Last Seen Alive
Will Spann
2022
Film
The Vanishing
James
2019
Film
Kandahar
Tom Harris
2023
Film
Timeline
Andre Marek
2003
Film
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Terry Sheridan
2003
Film
Gamer
Kable
2009
Series
ARK: The Animated Series
Gaius Marcellus Nerva (voice)
2024
Series
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Nim's Island
Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
2008
Film
Copshop
Bob Viddick
2021
Film
Machine Gun Preacher
Sam Childers
2011
Film
Dracula 2000
Dracula
2000
Series
The Jury
Johnnie Donne
2002
Film
In the Hand of Dante
Louie / Pope Bonifacio
2026
Film
A Family Man
Dane Jensen
2016
Film
RocknRolla
One-Two
2008
Series
Attila
Attila the Hun
2001
Film
Butterfly on a Wheel
Neil Randall
2007
Film
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
Stoick (voice)
2010
Series
The Frame
King Leonidas
2013
Film
Playing for Keeps
George
2012
Film
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Stoick the Vast (voice)
2011
Film
Beowulf & Grendel
Beowulf
2005
Series
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Tim Bolton
1997
Film
Chasing Mavericks
Frosty Hesson
2012
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married
Gus
1999
Film
Coriolanus
Tullus Aufidius
2011
HypaSpace
Self
2002
Film
Dear Frankie
The Stranger
2004
Film
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Film
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Self
2026
Film
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Stoick
2027
Film
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Burke
1998
Film
Mrs Brown
Archie Brown
1997
Film
Tales of the Black Freighter
The Mariner (voice)
2009
Film
Attila
Atila the Hun
2001
Film
Harrison's Flowers
Chris Kumac
2000
Film
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
King Kula (voice)
Film
The Game of Their Lives
Frank Borghi
2005
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
Series
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
Marty Claymore
1998
Empire City
Rhett Westermark
Night Has Fallen
Mike Banning
Film
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
Prefect Cassius Chaerea
2005
Film
Wrath of Gods
Self
2007
Film
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
St. Nick (voice)
2024
Film
Shooters
Jackie Junior
2002
Film
The Cherry Orchard
Yasha
1999
Film
Guilty Hearts
Peter
2007
Film
All-Star Weekend
Russian Gymnast Fan
Film
One More Kiss
Sam
1999
Series
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Film
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon
Self
2025
Film
Den of Thieves 3
Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
Film
Discovering Mavericks
Self
2013
The Nest
Film
Fast Food
Jacko
1998
Hair of the Dog
Mr. P
Film
Please!
Peter (as Gerry Butler)
2001
Film
Jewel of the Sahara
Captain Charles Belamy
2001
Film
Love Reaches Everywhere
2020
Just Watch Me
Riley Wolfe
Film
Little White Lies
Peter
1998
Remote Control
Michael Rafter