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Filmography
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Known For
The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom (2004) -
Law Abiding Citizen Clyde Shelton (2009) -
300 King Leonidas (2006) -
Known For
The Bounty Hunter Milo Boyd (2010) -
Actor
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Stoick (2019) -
Hunter Killer Captain Joe Glass (2018) -
The Vanishing James Ducat (2018) -
Den of Thieves 'Big Nick' O'Brien (2018) -
Geostorm Jake Lawson (2017) -
A Family Man Dane Jensen (2016) -
London Has Fallen Mike Banning (2016) -
Gods of Egypt Set (2016) -
How to Train Your Dragon 2 Stoick (2014) -
Olympus Has Fallen Mike Banning (2013) -
![Movie 43]( "Movie 43")
Movie 43 Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday") (2013) -
![Playing for Keeps]( "Playing for Keeps")
Playing for Keeps George (2012) -
![Chasing Mavericks]( "Chasing Mavericks")
Chasing Mavericks Frosty Hesson (2012) -
![Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury]( "Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury")
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury Stoick the Vast (2011) -
![Machine Gun Preacher]( "Machine Gun Preacher")
Machine Gun Preacher Sam Childers (2011) -
![Coriolanus]( "Coriolanus")
Coriolanus Tullus Aufidius (2011) -
![Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon]( "Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon")
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon Stoick (2010) -
![Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon Legends]( "Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon Legends")
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![How to Train Your Dragon]( "How to Train Your Dragon")
How to Train Your Dragon Stoick (2010) -
![The Bounty Hunter]( "The Bounty Hunter")
The Bounty Hunter Milo Boyd (2010) -
![Law Abiding Citizen]( "Law Abiding Citizen")
Law Abiding Citizen Clyde Shelton (2009) -
![Gamer]( "Gamer")
Gamer Kable (2009) -
![The Ugly Truth]( "The Ugly Truth")
The Ugly Truth Mike Chadway (2009) -
![Tales of the Black Freighter]( "Tales of the Black Freighter")
Tales of the Black Freighter The Sea Captain (2009) -
![RocknRolla]( "RocknRolla")
RocknRolla One Two (2008) -
![Nim's Island]( "Nim's Island")
Nim's Island Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover (2008) -
![P.S. I Love You]( "P.S. I Love You")
P.S. I Love You Gerry (2007) -
![Shattered]( "Shattered")
Shattered Neil Randall (2007) -
![Guilty Hearts]( "Guilty Hearts")
Guilty Hearts Peter (segment: Please!, 1999) (2006) -
![300]( "300")
300 King Leonidas (2006) -
![Beowulf & Grendel]( "Beowulf & Grendel")
Beowulf & Grendel Beowulf (2005) -
![Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula]( "Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula")
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula Prefect Cassius Chaerea (2005) -
![The Game of Their Lives]( "The Game of Their Lives")
The Game of Their Lives Frank Borghi (2005) -
![The Phantom of the Opera]( "The Phantom of the Opera")
The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom (2004) -
![Dear Frankie]( "Dear Frankie")
Dear Frankie The Stranger (2004) -
![Timeline]( "Timeline")
Timeline Andre Marek (2003) -
![Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life]( "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life")
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Terry Sheridan (2003) -
![Reign of Fire]( "Reign of Fire")
Reign of Fire Creedy (2002) -
![The Jury]( "The Jury")
The Jury Johnnie Donne (2002) -
![Shooters]( "Shooters")
Shooters Jackie Junior (2002) -
![Jewel of the Sahara]( "Jewel of the Sahara")
Jewel of the Sahara Captain Charles Belamy (2001) -
![Please!]( "Please!")
Please! Peter (2001) -
![Attila]( "Attila")
Attila Attila the Hun (2001) -
![Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married]( "Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married")
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married Gus (1999-2000) -
![Dracula 2000]( "Dracula 2000")
Dracula 2000 Dracula (2000) -
![Harrison's Flowers]( "Harrison's Flowers")
Harrison's Flowers Chris Kumac, Photojournalist (2000) -
![The Cherry Orchard]( "The Cherry Orchard")
The Cherry Orchard Yasha (1999) -
![An Unsuitable Job for a Woman]( "An Unsuitable Job for a Woman")
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Tim Bolton (1999) -
![One More Kiss]( "One More Kiss")
One More Kiss Sam (1999) -
![Fast Food]( "Fast Food")
Fast Food Jacko (1999) -
![The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star]( "The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star")
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Marty Claymore (1998) -
![Little White Lies]( "Little White Lies")
Little White Lies Peter (1998) -
![Tale of the Mummy]( "Tale of the Mummy")
Tale of the Mummy Burke (1998) -
![Tomorrow Never Dies]( "Tomorrow Never Dies")
Tomorrow Never Dies Leading Seaman - HMS Devonshire (1997) -
Actor
![Mrs Brown]( "Mrs Brown")
Mrs Brown Archie Brown (1997) -
Producer
![Them That Follow]( "Them That Follow")
Them That Follow (2019) -
![Hunter Killer]( "Hunter Killer")
Hunter Killer (2018) -
![The Vanishing]( "The Vanishing")
The Vanishing (2018) -
![Den of Thieves]( "Den of Thieves")
Den of Thieves (2018) -
![A Family Man]( "A Family Man")
A Family Man (2016) -
![London Has Fallen]( "London Has Fallen")
London Has Fallen (2016) -
![Septembers of Shiraz]( "Septembers of Shiraz")
Septembers of Shiraz (2015) -
![Olympus Has Fallen]( "Olympus Has Fallen")
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) -
![Playing for Keeps]( "Playing for Keeps")
Playing for Keeps (2012) -
![Chasing Mavericks]( "Chasing Mavericks")
Chasing Mavericks (2012) -
![Machine Gun Preacher]( "Machine Gun Preacher")
Machine Gun Preacher (2011) -
![Law Abiding Citizen]( "Law Abiding Citizen")
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) -
Producer
![Wrath of Gods]( "Wrath of Gods")
Wrath of Gods (2006) -
Soundtrack
![How to Train Your Dragon 2]( "How to Train Your Dragon 2")
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) -
![Ghost]( "Ghost")
Ghost (2012) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (2009) -
![Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]( "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon")
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) -
![P.S. I Love You]( "P.S. I Love You")
P.S. I Love You (2007) -
Soundtrack
![The Phantom of the Opera]( "The Phantom of the Opera")
The Phantom of the Opera (2004) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2018) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2018) -
![Summer of Sport: Women's Euro 2017]( "Summer of Sport: Women's Euro 2017")
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![Boots on the Ground in Haiti]( "Boots on the Ground in Haiti")
Boots on the Ground in Haiti (2016) -
![The Frollo Show]( "The Frollo Show")
The Frollo Show (2011-2013) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2012-2013) -
The Frame (2013)
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![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2013) -
Leet Fighters (2013)
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![British Legends of Stage and Screen]( "British Legends of Stage and Screen")
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![Live from Studio Five]( "Live from Studio Five")
Live from Studio Five (2010) -
Archive footage
![The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]( "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien")
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Guys Choice (2007)
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Camera and Electrical DepartmentThe Textures of 'Timeline' (2004)
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Camera and Electrical DepartmentJourney Through 'Timeline' (2004)
All Filmography
Awards
4 wins & 15 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
First stage role was in Coriolanus. Poked in the eye with a wooden stake during rehearsals for the play.
Quotes
On solitude: I love to spend a lot of time on my own. I can seriously go into my own head and often love to let myself travel where I don't know where I'm going. I always felt that that was his kind of form of escape, in a way.
Trademark
Tall and muscular body
Nickname
Gerry
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Gerard James Butler
Paisley, Scotland, UK
Height:
6' 2" (1.88 m)User Polls
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