Greenland 2: Migration2026
As John Garrity
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Gerard Butler
Born
Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor and film producer. After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s with minor roles in productions such as Mrs Brown (1997), the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and Tale of the Mummy (1998). In 2000, he starred as Count Dracula in the gothic horror film Dracula 2000. He played Attila the Hun in the miniseries Attila (2001), then appeared in the films Reign of Fire (2002) and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003) before starring in the science fiction film Timeline (2003). He played Erik, The Phantom in Joel Schumacher's 2004 musical The Phantom of the Opera. Butler gained wider recognition for portraying King Leonidas in Zack Snyder's fantasy war film 300 (2007). In 2010, he began lending his voice to the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. Also in the 2010s, he portrayed a Secret Service agent in the action thriller Has Fallen film series, played military leader Tullus Aufidius in the 2011 film Coriolanus, and Sam Childers in the 2011 action biopic Machine Gun Preacher. Butler had further action film roles in Geostorm (2017), Den of Thieves (2018), Greenland (2020), and Plane (2023).
Filmography (79)
How to Train Your Dragon2025
As Stoick
TMDb 7.9 / 10
How to Train Your Dragon2010
As Stoick (voice)
TMDb 7.9 / 10
3002007
As King Leonidas
TMDb 7.2 / 10
How to Train Your Dragon 22014
As Stoick (voice)
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Gods of Egypt2016
As Set
TMDb 5.7 / 10
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019
As Stoick (voice)
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Hunter Killer2018
As Captain Joe Glass
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Greenland2020
As John Garrity
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Geostorm2017
As Jake Lawson
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Law Abiding Citizen2009
As Clyde Alexander Shelton
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Angel Has Fallen2019
As Mike Banning
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Den of Thieves2018
As 'Big Nick' O'Brien
TMDb 6.9 / 10
London Has Fallen2016
As Mike Banning
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera2025
As Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Olympus Has Fallen2013
As Mike Banning
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Ugly Truth2009
As Mike Chadway
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Tomorrow Never Dies1997
As HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Plane2023
As Brodie Torrance
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Reign of Fire2002
As Creedy
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Last Seen Alive2022
As Will Spann
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Kandahar2023
As Tom Harris
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Nim's Island2008
As Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
TMDb 5.9 / 10
P.S. I Love You2007
As Gerry
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Dracula 20002000
As Dracula
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Timeline2003
As Andre Marek
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Movie 432013
As Leprechaun 1 & 2 (segment "Happy Birthday")
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Gamer2009
As Kable
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Bounty Hunter2010
As Milo Boyd
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Phantom of the Opera2004
As The Phantom
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Machine Gun Preacher2011
As Sam Childers
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Vanishing2019
As James
TMDb 5.8 / 10
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming2019
As Stoick (voice)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Copshop2021
As Bob Viddick
TMDb 6.3 / 10
RocknRolla2008
As One-Two
TMDb 7.0 / 10
A Family Man2016
As Dane Jensen
TMDb 6.7 / 10
In the Hand of Dante2026
As Louie / Pope Bonifacio
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life2003
As Terry Sheridan
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury2011
As Stoick the Vast (voice)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Beowulf & Grendel2005
As Beowulf
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Butterfly on a Wheel2007
As Neil Randall
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon2010
As Stoick (voice)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Coriolanus2011
As Tullus Aufidius
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Playing for Keeps2012
As George
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Empire City
Empire CityRelease date TBA
As Rhett Westermark
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money2026
As Self
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Attila2001
As Atila the Hun
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Tales of the Black Freighter2009
As The Mariner (voice)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Mrs Brown1997
As Archie Brown
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Dear Frankie2004
As The Stranger
TMDb 7.1 / 10
How to Train Your Dragon 22027
As Stoick
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012
As (archive footage)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Naya: Legend of the Golden DolphinRelease date TBA
As King Kula (voice)
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy1998
As Burke
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Chasing Mavericks2012
As Frosty Hesson
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Wrath of Gods2007
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Guilty Hearts2007
As Peter
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Game of Their Lives2005
As Frank Borghi
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Night Has Fallen
Night Has FallenRelease date TBA
As Mike Banning
Harrison's Flowers2000
As Chris Kumac
TMDb 6.5 / 10
All-Star WeekendRelease date TBA
As Russian Gymnast Fan
The Nest
The NestRelease date TBA
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland2024
As St. Nick (voice)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula2005
As Prefect Cassius Chaerea
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'102011
Shooters2002
As Jackie Junior
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Cherry Orchard1999
As Yasha
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Fast Food1998
As Jacko
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Jewel of the Sahara2001
As Captain Charles Belamy
TMDb 7.8 / 10
One More Kiss1999
As Sam
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Den of Thieves 3Release date TBA
As Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien
Discovering Mavericks2013
As Self
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Remote Control
Remote ControlRelease date TBA
As Michael Rafter
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon2025
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Hair of the Dog
Hair of the DogRelease date TBA
As Mr. P
Love Reaches Everywhere2020
Just Watch Me
Just Watch MeRelease date TBA
As Riley Wolfe
Please!2001
As Peter (as Gerry Butler)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Little White Lies1998
As Peter
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb