Gerard Butler

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Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television. A trained lawyer, Butler turned to acting in the mid-1990s with small roles in productions such as the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), which he followed with steady work on television, most notably in the American miniseries Attila (2001). He garnered critical acclaim for his breakthrough work as the lead in Joel Schumacher's 2004 film adaptation of the musical The Phantom of the Opera. In 2007, Butler gained worldwide recognition through his portrayal of King Leonidas in the film 300. Since then, he has appeared in projects including P.S. I Love You (2007), Nim's Island (2008), RocknRolla (2008), The Ugly Truth (2009), Gamer (2009), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), The Bounty Hunter (2010), and How to Train Your Dragon (2010).

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Movie		Character	Year
	Mrs Brown	Archie Brown	1997
	Dracula 2000	Dracula	2000
	Reign of Fire	Creedy	2002
	Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life	Terry Sheridan	2003
	Timeline	Andre Marek	2003
	The Phantom of the Opera	The Phantom	2004
	Beowulf & Grendel	Beowulf	2005
	300	Leonidas	2006
	P. S. I Love You	Gerry	2007
	Nim's Island	Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover	2008
	RocknRolla	One-Two	2008
	The Ugly Truth	Mike	2009
	Gamer	Kable	2009
	Law Abiding Citizen	Clyde Shelton	2009
	The Bounty Hunter	Milo Boyd	2010
	How to Train Your Dragon	Stoick	2010
	Machine Gun Preacher	Sam Childers	2011
	Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury	Stoick the Vast (voice)	2011
	Coriolanus	Tullus Aufidius	2012
	Chasing Mavericks	Frosty Hesson	2012
	Playing for Keeps	George	2012
	Movie 43	Chaun	2013
	Olympus Has Fallen	Mike Banning	2013
	How to Train Your Dragon 2	Stoick the Vast (voice)	2014