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Gerard Butler

Birth name: Gerard James Butler

Birth date: 13.11.1969

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, to Margaret and Edward Butler, Gerard Butler was raised (along with his older brother and sister) in his mother's hometown of Paisley, Scotland (he also spent some of his early youth in Canada). His parents divorced when he was a child and he and his siblings were raised primarily by their mother, who later remarried. He had no contact with his father until he was 16 years old, after which time they became close. His father passed away when Gerard was in his early 20s. Butler went on to attend Glasgow University, where he studied to be a lawyer/solicitor. He was president of the school's law society thanks to his outgoing personality and great social skills. His acting career began when he was approached in a London coffee shop by actor Steven Berkoff (who later appeared alongside Butler in Attila (2001/I) (TV)), who gave him a role in the play "Coriolanus", and Butler decided to give up law school for acting. He was later cast as Ewan McGregor's character Renton in the stage adaptation of Trainspotting (1996). His film debut was as Billy Connolly's younger brother in Mrs. Brown (1997). While filming the movie in Scotland he was enjoying a picnic with his mother, near the River Tay, when they heard the shouts of a young boy who had been swimming with a friend who was in some trouble. Butler jumped in and saved the young boy from drowning. He received a "Certificate of Bravery" from the Royal Humane Society. He felt he only did what anyone in the situation would have done. His film career continued with small roles in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy (1998). In 2000 Butler was cast in his breakthrough roles, the first being Attila the Hun in the USA film Attila (2001/I) (TV). The film's producers wanted a known actor to play the part but kept coming back to Butler's screen tests and decided he was their man. He had to lose the thick Scottish accent, but managed well. Around the time "Attila" was being filmed, casting was in progress for Wes Craven's new take on the Dracula legacy, also wanting a known name (so Butler wasn't much of a consideration). His unending tenacity and drive drove him to hounding the producers. Eventually, he sent them a clip of his portrayal of "Attila". Evidently they liked it because Dracula 2000 (2000) was cast in the form of Gerard Butler. "Attila's producers, thinking that his big-screen role might help with their own film's ratings, finished shooting a little early so he could get to work on "Dracula 2000". "Attila" ended up being the second highest rated TV movie ever. Following these two roles, Butler developed quite a fan base and internet sites and lists started popping up everywhere. Since then he has appeared in Reign of Fire (2002) as Creedy and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) as Terry Sheridan, alongside Angelina Jolie. The role that has garnered him much attention from both moviegoers and moviemakers was that of Andre Marek in the big-screen adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel Timeline (2003). Butler played an archaeologist who was sent back in time with a team of students to rescue a colleague. Last year he appeared in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Phantom of the Opera (2004), playing the title character in the successful adaptation of the stage musical, and was a role that has brought him much international attention. Other projects include Dear Frankie (2004), The Game of Their Lives (2005) and Beowulf & Grendel (2005).

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Filmography

# Burns (2010) .... Robert Burns # Coriolanus (2010) .... Tullus Aufidius # The Bounty (2010) .... Milo # How to Train Your Dragon (2010) .... Stoick ... aka How to Train Your Dragon: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version) # Law Abiding Citizen movie buy and download page (2009) .... Clyde Shelton # Gamer movie buy and download page (2009) .... Kable # The Ugly Truth movie buy and download page (2009) .... Mike Chadway # Tales of the Black Freighter (2009) (V) (voice) .... The Sea Captain ... aka Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood (USA: long title) # RocknRolla movie buy and download page (2008) .... One Two # Nims Island movie buy and download page (2008) .... Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover # P.S. I Love You movie buy and download page (2007) .... Gerry # Butterfly on a Wheel movie buy and download page (2007) .... Neil Randall ... aka Shattered (Singapore: English title) (USA: new title) ... aka Desperate Hours (Europe: English title) ... aka The Butterfly (International: English title) # 300 movie buy and download page (2006) .... King Leonidas ... aka 300 movie buy and download page: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) # Beowulf & Grendel movie buy and download page (2005) .... Beowulf ... aka Bjólfskviða (Iceland) # Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005) .... Prefect Cassius Chaerea # The Game of Their Lives (2005) .... Frank Borghi ... aka The Miracle Match (USA: DVD title) # The Phantom of the Opera movie buy and download page (2004) .... The Phantom ... aka Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera movie buy and download page (USA: promotional title) # Dear Frankie (2004) .... The Stranger # Timeline movie buy and download page (2003) .... Andre Marek # Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) .... Terry Sheridan ... aka Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Die Wiege des Lebens (Germany) # Reign of Fire (2002) .... Creedy # "The Jury" .... Johnnie Donne (2 episodes, 2002) - Episode #1.2 (2002) TV episode .... Johnnie Donne - Episode #1.1 (2002) TV episode .... Johnnie Donne # Shooters (2002) .... Jackie Junior # "An Unsuitable Job for a Woman" .... Tim Bolton (1 episode, 2001) - Playing God movie buy and download page (2001) TV episode .... Tim Bolton # Attila (2001/I) (TV) .... Attila the Hun ... aka Attila the Hun (UK: video title) # Jewel of the Sahara (2001) (V) .... Captain Charles Belamy # "Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married" .... Gus (8 episodes, 1999-2000) - At the Airport (2000) TV episode .... Gus - In the Board Room (2000) TV episode .... Gus - Over the Dry Cleaners (2000) TV episode .... Gus - In the Cells (2000) TV episode .... Gus - Just Off Oxford Street (1999) TV episode .... Gus (3 more) # Dracula 2000 (2000) .... Dracula ... aka Dracula 2001 (UK) ... aka Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000 (USA: complete title) # Harrison's Flowers (2000) .... Chris Kumac, photojournalist ... aka Les fleurs d'Harrison (France: subtitle) # The Cherry Orchard (1999) (as Gerald Butler) .... Yasha ... aka La cerisaie (France) ... aka O vyssinokipos (Greece) # One More Kiss (1999) .... Sam # Please! (1999) (as Gerry Butler) .... Peter # "The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star" .... Marty Claymore (6 episodes, 1998) - Shifting the Units (1998) TV episode .... Marty Claymore - Sign on the Line (1998) TV episode .... Marty Claymore - The A&R Men Cometh (1998) TV episode .... Marty Claymore - Creating the Buzz (1998) TV episode .... Marty Claymore - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (1998) TV episode .... Marty Claymore (1 more) # Little White Lies (1998) (TV) .... Peter # Tale of the Mummy (1998) .... Burke ... aka Talos the Mummy (Europe: English title) (UK: video title) (USA: working title) ... aka Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy (USA: complete title) # Fast Food (1998/I) .... Jacko # Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) .... Leading Seaman - HMS Devonshire ... aka TND (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) # Mrs Brown (1997) .... Archie Brown ... aka Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown (USA) ... aka Mrs Brown (USA)