Gerard Butler biography
Gerard Butler is a Scottish actor and film producer, born on 13 November 1969 in Paisley.
Gerard Butler's screen career began in 1997 with Tomorrow Never Dies, playing Leading Seaman , HMS Devonshire.
Gerard Butler has appeared in 64 films and 10 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Greenland 2: Migration (2026), In the Hand of Dante (2025), How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
Coming up next: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027), Empire City, Night Has Fallen.
- Also known as
- Gerard James Butler
- Born
- 13 November 1969 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Paisley
- Work
- Actor, Film producer, Film actor, Lawyer, Stage actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1992 to present
Gerard Butler filmography
69 films and 10 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nest | TBA | Pre-production | ||
| Night Has Fallen | Mike Banning | Post-production | ||
| Empire City | Rhett | Post-production | ||
| All-Star Weekend | TBA | Completed | ||
| 2027 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Stoick the Vast | Filming | |
| 2026 | Greenland 2: Migration | John Garrity | Also producer | |
| 2025 | In the Hand of Dante | Louie / Pope Bonifacio | ||
| 2025 | How to Train Your Dragon | Stoick the Vast | ||
| 2025 | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | Nick "Big Nick" O'Brien | Also producer | |
| 2025 | Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin | King Kula | Voice | |
| 2023 | Kandahar | Tom Harris | Also producer | |
| 2023 | Plane | Brodie Torrance | Also producer | |
| 2022 | Last Seen Alive | Will Spann | Also producer | |
| 2021 | Copshop | Bob Viddick | Also producer | |
| 2020 | Greenland | John Garrity | Also producer | |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen | Mike Banning | Also producer | |
| 2019 | Them That Follow | , N/a | Producer | |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Stoick the Vast | Voice | |
| 2018 | Hunter Killer | Joe Glass | Also producer | |
| 2018 | The Vanishing | James | Also producer | |
| 2018 | Den of Thieves | Nick "Big Nick" O'Brien | Also producer | |
| 2017 | Geostorm | Jacob "Jake" Lawson | ||
| 2016 | A Family Man | Dane Jensen | Also producer | |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen | Mike Banning | Also producer | |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Set |
Show all 69 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Septembers of Shiraz | , N/a | Producer | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | King Leonidas | Cameo | |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Stoick the Vast | Voice | |
| 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | Mike Banning | Also producer | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Leprechaun 1 & 2 | Segment: "Happy Birthday" | |
| 2012 | Playing the Field | English | ||
| 2012 | Chasing Mavericks | Frosty Hesson | Also executive producer | |
| 2012 | Playing for Keeps | George Dryer | Also producer | |
| 2011 | Coriolanus | Tullus Aufidius | ||
| 2011 | Machine Gun Preacher | Sam Childers | Also executive producer | |
| 2011 | Na Nai'a: Legend of the Dolphins | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2011 | Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury | Stoick the Vast | Voice; short film | |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Stoick the Vast | Voice | |
| 2010 | The Bounty Hunter | Milo Boyd | ||
| 2010 | Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon | Stoick the Vast | Voice; short film | |
| 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Clyde Shelton | Also producer | |
| 2009 | The Ugly Truth | Mike Chadway | ||
| 2009 | Watchmen | The Captain | Voice; segment: "Tales of the Black Freighter" | |
| 2009 | Gamer | Kable / John Tillman | ||
| 2008 | RocknRolla | One Two | ||
| 2008 | Nim's Island | Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover | ||
| 2007 | P.S. I Love You | Gerry Kennedy | ||
| 2007 | Butterfly on a Wheel | Neil Randall | ||
| 2006 | Wrath of Gods | English | ||
| 2006 | 300 | King Leonidas | ||
| 2006 | Shadow Company | Narrator / James Ashcroft | Voice; documentary | |
| 2005 | The Game of Their Lives | Frank Borghi | ||
| 2005 | Beowulf & Grendel | Beowulf | ||
| 2004 | Dear Frankie | The Stranger | ||
| 2004 | The Phantom of the Opera | Erik, The Phantom | ||
| 2003 | Timeline | André Marek | ||
| 2003 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider , The Cradle of Life | Terry Sheridan | ||
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Creedy | ||
| 2001 | Jewel of the Sahara | Charles Belamy | Short film | |
| 2001 | Please! | Peter | Short film; credited as Gerry Butler | |
| 2000 | Shooters | Jackie Junior | ||
| 2000 | Harrison's Flowers | Chris Kumac | ||
| 2000 | Dracula 2000 | Count Dracula / Judas Iscariot | ||
| 1999 | One More Kiss | Sam | Credited as Gerry Butler | |
| 1999 | The Cherry Orchard | Yasha | ||
| 1998 | Fast Food | Jacko | ||
| 1998 | Tale of the Mummy | Burke | ||
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Leading Seaman , HMS Devonshire | ||
| 1997 | Mrs Brown | Archie Brown |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Apollo Has Fallen | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2024 | The Night Before In Wonderland | Santa Claus | Television film | |
| 2024 | Paris Has Fallen | , N/a | 8 episodes; executive producer | |
| 2024 | Ark: The Animated Series | Gaius Marcellus Nerva | Voice | |
| 2002 | The Jury | Johnnie Donne | 6 episodes | |
| 2001 | Attila | Attila | Miniseries | |
| 2001 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Tim Bolton | Episode: "Playing God" | |
| 1999 | Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married | Gus | 14 episodes | |
| 1998 | The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | Marty Claymore | 6 episodes | |
| 1998 | Little White Lies | Peter | Television film |