
Gerard Butler
بیوگرافی
Gerard James Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, to Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. His family is of Irish origin. Gerard spent some of his very early childhood in Montreal, Quebec, but was mostly raised, along with his older brother and sister, in his hometown of Paisley. His parents divorced when he was a child, and he and his siblings were raised primarily by their mother, who later remarried. He had no contact with his father between the ages of two and 16 years old, after which time they became close. His father passed away when Gerard was in his early 20s. Butler went on to attend Glasgow University, where he studied to be a lawyer/solicitor. He was president of the school's law society thanks to his outgoing personality and great social skills.His acting career began when he was approached in a London coffee shop by actor 'Steven Berkoff' (qv), who later appeared alongside Butler in _Attila (2001)_ (qv), who gave him a role in a stage production of "Coriolanus" (later, Butler played Tullus Aufidius in a big screen _Coriolanus (2011)_ (qv). After that, Butler decided to give up law for acting. He was cast as 'Ewan McGregor' (qv)'s character "Renton" in the stage adaptation of Trainspotting. His film debut was as 'Billy Connolly' (qv)'s younger brother in _Mrs. Brown (1997)_ (qv). While filming the movie in Scotland, he was enjoying a picnic with his mother near the River Tay when they heard the shouts of a young boy, who had been swimming with a friend, who was in some trouble. Butler jumped in and saved the young boy from drowning. He received a Certificate of Bravery from the Royal Humane Society. He felt he only did what anyone in the situation would have done.His film career continued with small roles, first in the "James Bond" movie, _Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)_ (qv), and then 'Russell Mulcahy' (qv)'s _Tale of the Mummy (1998)_ (qv). In 2000, Butler was cast in two breakthrough roles, the first being "Attila the Hun" in the USA Network mini-series, _Attila (2001)_ (qv). The film's producers wanted a known actor to play the part but kept coming back to Butler's screen tests and decided he was their man. He had to lose the thick Scottish accent, but managed well. Around the time "Attila" was being filmed, casting was in progress for 'Wes Craven' (qv)'s new take on the "Dracula" legacy. Also wanting a known name, Butler wasn't much of a consideration, but his unending tenacity drove him to hounding the producers. Eventually, he sent them a clip of his portrayal of "Attila". Evidently, they saw something because _Dracula 2000 (2000)_ (qv) was cast in the form of Butler. Attila's producers, thinking that his big-screen role might help with their own film's ratings, finished shooting a little early so he could get to work on _Dracula 2000 (2000)_ (qv). Following these two roles, Butler developed quite a fan base, and began appearing on websites and fancasts everywhere.Since then, he has appeared in _Reign of Fire (2002)_ (qv) as "Creedy" and _Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)_ (qv) as "Terry Sheridan", alongside 'Angelina Jolie' (qv). The role that garnered him the most attention from both moviegoers and movie makers, alike, was that of "Andre Marek" in the big-screen adaptation of 'Michael Crichton' (qv)'s novel, _Timeline (2003)_ (qv). Butler played an archaeologist who was sent back in time with a team of students to rescue a colleague. Last year, he appeared in 'Andrew Lloyd Webber' (qv)'s musical, _The Phantom of the Opera (2004)_ (qv), playing the title character in the successful adaptation of the stage musical. It was a role that brought him much international attention. Other projects include _Dear Frankie (2004)_ (qv), _The Game of Their Lives (2005)_ (qv) and _Beowulf & Grendel (2005)_ (qv).In 2007, he starred as Spartan "King Leonidas" in the Warner Bros. production _300 (2006)_ (qv), based on the 'Frank Miller' (qv) graphic novel, and _Shattered (2007)_ (qv), co-starring 'Pierce Brosnan' (qv) and 'Maria Bello' (qv), which aired on network TV under the title, "Shattered". He also starred in _P.S. I Love You (2007)_ (qv), with Academy Award-winner 'Hilary Swank' (qv).In 2007, he appeared in _Nim's Island (2008)_ (qv) and _RocknRolla (2008)_ (qv), and completed the new 'Mark Neveldine' (qv) / 'Brian Taylor' (qv) film, _Gamer (2009)_ (qv). His next films included _The Ugly Truth (2009)_ (qv), co-starring 'Katherine Heigl' (qv), which began filming in April 2008, _The Bounty Hunter (2010)_ (qv), _How to Train Your Dragon (2010)_ (qv), _Chasing Mavericks (2012)_ (qv) and _Olympus Has Fallen (2013)_ (qv). In recent years, he has appeared in films such as _Gods of Egypt (2016)_ (qv), _Geostorm (2017)_ (qv), _Den of Thieves (2018)_ (qv), _The Vanishing (2018)_ (qv) and _Hunter Killer (2018)_ (qv). Butler is related to writer-director 'Mark Flood' (qv).::CAA
فیلمها و سریالها

Mrs Brown
1997

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
مربی اژدهای ۳
2019

The Bounty Hunter
2010

P.S. I Love You
2007

Den of Thieves
لانهٔ دزدان
2018

Kandahar
قندهار
2023

300
۳۰۰
2006

Plane
هواپیما
2023

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
کمینگاه دزدان 2: پانترا
2025

How to Train Your Dragon
چگونه اژدهای خود را تربیت کنیم
2025

Olympus Has Fallen
2013

ARK: The Animated Series
2024

The Ugly Truth
حقیقت زشت
2009

Nim's Island
2008

The Phantom of the Opera
2004

Angel Has Fallen
2019

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
لارا کرافت: مهاجم مقبره - گهواره حیات
2003

Copshop
پلیس فروشگاه
2021

Dear Frankie
2004

A Family Man
2016

London Has Fallen
2016

Machine Gun Preacher
جنگجوی صلح
2011

In the Hand of Dante
2025

RocknRolla
2008

Reign of Fire
2002

The Vanishing
2018

Greenland 2: Migration
گرینلند 2 : مهاجرت
2026

How to Train Your Dragon
چگونه اژدهای خود را تربیت کنیم
2010

How to Train Your Dragon 2
مربی اژدها ۲
2014

Law Abiding Citizen
2009