Gerard Butler
Acting Born Nov 13, 1969 Paisley, Scotland, UK 24 credits
Biography
Gerard James Butler is a Scottish actor and film producer, born on November 13, 1969, in Paisley, Scotland. He initially pursued law before transitioning to acting in the mid-1990s. Early roles included appearances in Mrs Brown, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Tale of the Mummy. Notable early performances were as Count Dracula in Dracula 2000, Attila the Hun in the miniseries Attila, and Erik, The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera. His career advanced with roles in Reign of Fire, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, and Timeline. Butler's work spans genres including horror, historical drama, action, and musical theater. He has also worked as a film producer.
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- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Greenland 2: Migration (2026) as John Garrity
- Jeopardy! (1984) as Self - Clue Presenter
- Steve (2017) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Mean Tweets
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- How to Train Your Dragon (2025) as Stoick
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010) as Stoick (voice)
- Greenland (2020) as John Garrity
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) as Stoick (voice)
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) as Stoick (voice)
- GMTV (1993) as Self