Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler while giving autographs at the Berlinale 2007
Born	Gerard James Butler November 13, 1969 (1969-11-13) (age 38) Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation	Lawyer - Actor
Years active	1997 - present

Gerard James Butler (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of King Leonidas in 300 and The Phantom in the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Leonidas (disambiguation). ... 300 is a 2007 film adaptation of the graphic novel 300 by Frank Miller, and is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. ... Erik is the title protagonist in The Phantom of the Opera. ... The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 Joel Schumacher directed film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Harts internationally successful 1986 stage musical, which is in turn based on the novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. ... This article is about the Gaston Leroux novel. ...

Biography

Early life

Butler was born in Glasgow, the son of Margaret and Edward Butler.^[1] His great-grandparents were from Ireland.^[2] Butler was raised in a strict Catholic household in a working-class family.^[3][4] For the first two years of his life, he lived in Montreal, Quebec.^[5] When his parents divorced, his mother took him and his siblings back to Scotland, to her hometown of Paisley.^[6] He had no further contact with his father until he was sixteen years old. Butler's father died of cancer when Gerard was 22. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Paisley (disambiguation). ...

Career

Butler graduated from Glasgow University Law School before embarking on his early career in stage plays. His first roles were in Coriolanus and in the stage version of Trainspotting.^[7] Butler landed his first film role as Archie Brown in 1997's Mrs. Brown alongside Judi Dench and Billy Connolly. That same year, he appeared in a minor role in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. He followed this with several appearances in various independent films and several television series in the UK, including a role in the series Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married and the films The Cherry Orchard, One More Kiss, and Harrison’s Flowers. Venturia at the Feet of Coriolanus by Gaspare Landi Photo courtesy of The VRoma Project. ... Trainspotting is a 1996 Academy Award-nominated, BAFTA-winning cult classic film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. ... Categories: Movie stubs | 1997 films | Best Actress Oscar Nominee (film) ... Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December 1934), usually known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, three-time BAFTA, and six-time Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actress. ... Dr William Billy Connolly, CBE, (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. ... This article is about the spy series. ... Tomorrow Never Dies, released in 1997, is the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as MI6 agent James Bond. ... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... Bust of Anton Chekhov at Badenweiler, Germany The Cherry Orchard (Вишнëвый сад or Vishniovy sad in Russian) is Russian playwright Anton Chekhovs last play. ...

In 1999, he began filming his first lead role as Attila the Hun in the American TV miniseries Attila. During filming of Attila, the production actually stopped in order for him to film his second lead role as Dracula in Wes Craven’s Dracula 2000. Both films were released in 2000. In this early part of his career his most notable work was in The Jury, a critically acclaimed UK TV miniseries. In Timeline which was released in 2003, Butler once again starred along side Billy Connolly. Based on the Michael Crichton book of the same name, Butler played archaeologist Andre Marek. Also in 2003, he starred as Terry Sheridan opposite Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. The following year he was cast in the title role of Joel Schumacher's film rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, co-starring Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, and Ciaran Hinds. Prior to filming The Phantom of the Opera, Butler had completed the independent film Dear Frankie, which co-starred Emily Mortimer. Attila redirects here. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Attila (also known as Attila the Hun in the UK), takes place during the waning days of Roman Empire, the barbarian Huns are making their way toward Europe. ... This article is about the novel. ... Wesley Earl Craven (born August 2, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American film director and writer best known as the creator of many horror films, including the famed Nightmare on Elm Street series featuring the redoubtable Freddy Krueger character. ... Dracula 2000 (also known as Dracula 2001 in some countries) is a horror movie which attempts to transfer the story of Dracula into the setting of a modern teen horror film. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This article contains information on the television show The Jury. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr William Billy Connolly, CBE, (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. ... Michael Crichton, pronounced [1], (born October 23, 1942) is an American author, film producer, film director, and television producer. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975) is an American film actor, a former fashion model, and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. ... Categories: Movie stubs | Action films | Adventure films | 2003 films | Films based on video games ... Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York, New York, USA) is an American film director, writer, and producer. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ... The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 Joel Schumacher directed film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Harts internationally successful 1986 stage musical, which is in turn based on the novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. ... Emmanuelle Grey Emmy Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress and singer. ... Patrick Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American theater and film actor and singer. ... Ciarán Hinds (also credited as Ciaran Hinds, b. ... Dear Frankie is a 2004 film directed by Shona Auerbach. ... Emily Mortimer (born 1 December 1971) is an English actress. ...

In 2005, he starred in The Game of Their Lives, a film based on a true story of the 1950 U.S. soccer team who beat England 1 - 0 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The same year he was cast in as Beowulf in the Sturla Gunnarsson film production of Beowulf & Grendel. Filmed entirely in Iceland, Beowulf & Grendel was widely released in Canada to moderate success. During filming, Butler also participated in and co-produced the documentary Wrath of Gods. Directed by Jon Gustafsson, the film documents the dramatic circumstances the cast and crew faced while making the film Beowulf & Grendel. Later this same year Butler began production of 300, in which he starred as King Leonidas of Sparta. The film, directed by Zack Snyder and co-starring Lena Headey, was released in March 2007. The film was an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name based on events surrounding the Battle of Thermopylae in Greece circa 480 BC. 300 was released in the US on March 9, 2007. It currently holds the record for the highest opening weekend box office gross in the month of March at over $72 million during that first weekend. As of May 2007, 300 had a box office gross of $438 million after nine weeks. Butler received various awards for this role including "Action Star of the Year" at the Taurus World Stunt Awards and "Biggest Ass Kicker" at the 2007 Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Game of Their Lives is a 2005 drama film, directed by David Anspaugh. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... History of Belo Horizonte The metropolis was once a small village, founded by a prospector from Portuguese for Corral of the King). The farms wealth and success encouraged more people into the region, and Curral del Rey became a village surrounded by farms. ... This article is about the epic poem. ... Sturla Gunnarsson is a film director from Iceland. ... Beowulf & Grendel is a 2005 film loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. ... Wrath Of Gods is a documentary directed by Jon Gustafsson. ... Jon Gustafsson is an Iceland born film director. ... 300 is a 2007 film adaptation of the graphic novel 300 by Frank Miller, and is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. ... Leonidas can refer to: Leonidas I, king of Sparta, ruled c. ... For modern day Sparta, see Sparti (municipality). ... Zack Snyder (born March 1, 1966, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.) is an American film director. ... Lena Headey (born on 3 October 1973, in Bermuda) is a British actress. ... March 2007 is the third month of the year. ... This article is about Frank Miller, the comic book writer and artist. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... 300 was republished in a widescreen format. ... For other uses, see Battle of Thermopylae (disambiguation). ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ... May 2007 is the fifth month of that year. ... The Taurus World Stunt Awards is a yearly ceremony award that honors stunt performers in movies. ... The Spike TV Guys Choice Awards were broadcast on Spike TV on June 13, 2007. ...

In 2006, Butler completed filming Butterfly on a Wheel (renamed Shattered in the U.S.) and began work on PS, I Love You with Hilary Swank, based on Cecilia Ahern's novel and released in December 2007. On July 7, 2007 Butler appeared at the UK leg of Live Earth at Wembley Stadium, London. Butterfly on a Wheel is a movie starring Pierce Brosnan, Maria Bello, Gerard Butler and Callum Keith Rennie. ... PS, I Love You is a 2007 film directed by Richard LaGravenese and starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler. ... Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is a two-time Oscar winning American actress. ... Cecilia Ahern is an author and the daughter of current Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. ... For other uses, see P.S. I Love You. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Live Earth concert in the United Kingdom was held at Wembley Stadium, London, England on 7 July 2007. ... Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on 7 July 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

In November 2007, an Entertainment Weekly readers' poll named Gerard as #5 Ultimate Male Hottie of All Time. Later in November, Entertainment Weekly named Gerard as one of the Top 25 Entertainers of 2007.

Future roles

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In 2005, Butler announced that he would play Robert Burns in the film Burns. Several tentative production dates have been set for the film, but they have been postponed due to scheduling and financing conflicts. Butler was also slated to play the role of Laurent in the new film adaptation of Emile Zola's novel Therese Raquin, but he is no longer attached to the project due to a scheduling conflict with his upcoming role in the film Game.^[8] Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to everyday speech. ... For the chain gang fugitive and author from Georgia, see Robert Elliott Burns. ... mile Zola (April 2, 1840 - September 29, 1902) was an influential French novelist, the most important example of the literary school of naturalism, and a major figure in the political liberalization of France. ...

In 2006, Butler announced that he was in negotiations for the role of Ivan Issacs in the upcoming film Priest, based on the graphic novel. In March 2007, he also confirmed he was in talks to film a remake of Escape from New York where he will star as Snake Plissken. In late October 2007, Gerard withdrew from the "Escape From New York" remake due to creative differences. In May 2007, several press releases were made announcing that Butler has officially been cast in more films, and production dates have been scheduled. The films are: Priest is an ongoing manhwa (Korean comic) series created by Min-Woo Hyung. ... March 2007 is the third month of the year. ... Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction/action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. ... Information Nickname(s) Snake Gender Male Title Lieutenant Portrayed by Kurt Russell Created by John Carpenter S.D. Robert (Bob) Snake Plissken is a fictional character in John Carpenters films Escape from New York and Escape from L.A., played by Kurt Russell. ...

• Nim's Island, which also stars Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin, is scheduled to open in theaters April 4, 2008. Butler has been cast in the role of Nim's father, Jack, and as Nim's imaginary hero, Alex Rover. The dual role allowed Gerard to use his natural Scottish burr when playing Alex, while he adopted an American accent as Jack.^[9]

• The Untouchables: Capone Rising, the prequel to the film The Untouchables, was due to begin filming in October 2007 with Brian De Palma directing. Butler is cast as Jimmy Malone.^{[citation needed]}

• GAME, a futuristic thriller, co-produced by Paramount and Relativity Media, began filming in November 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. ^[10] Butler has been cast as Kable, the No. 1-ranked warrior in the highest-rated game, which is called "Slayers".^[11]

• RocknRolla, a gangster film directed by Guy Ritchie. Butler is cast as One-Two, a street-smart gangster involved in a lucrative real-estate scheme.^{[citation needed]}

• Variety has reported that Butler has signed on to star opposite Katherine Heigl in the battle of the sexes comedy The Ugly Truth for Lakeshore Entertainment. Shooting is scheduled to begin in April, 2008.^{[citation needed]}

• Butler has confirmed rumors that he will be starring in an extra feature on the DVD for Zach Snyder's adaptation of Alan Moore's Watchmen, "Tales of the Black Freighter".

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Filmography

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References

External links

• Gerard Butler at the Internet Movie Database