Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler: Biography in Details

Who is Gerard Butler?

Gerard Butler is a Scottish actor, producer, and singer.

Gerard Butler gained worldwide recognition for his portrayal of King Leonidas in Zack Snyder‘s fantasy war film ‘300’.

Additionally, Gerard Butler has also appeared in ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’, ‘Tale of the Mummy’, and ‘Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life’ among others.

Gerard Butler: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Gerard Butler was born in Paisley, the United Kingdom on November 13, 1969, as the youngest of three children of Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. He is currently 53 years old.

His family moved to Montreal, Quebec, when he was six months old.

Butler was raised by his mother, with no further contact with his father until he was 16 years old.

Gerard Butler became interested in the world of acting in his childhood years. He belongs to an Irish and possibly Scottish ethnic background.

Education

Talking about his education, Butler was a head boy at St Mirin’s & St Margaret’s High School in Paisley and won a place at the University of Glasgow School of Law.

Furthermore, he also attended the Scottish Youth Theatre while a teenager.

Gerard Butler: Professional Career

After graduation, Butler initially took a position as a trainee lawyer at an Edinburgh law firm.

Additionally, he also worked as a waiter, a telemarketer, and a demonstrator of how toys work at fairs. Eventually, aged 27, he had his first professional acting job.

Less than a year later, he won a part in a theatre adaptation of ‘Trainspotting’, which he performed at the Edinburgh Festival.

His film career continued with small roles, first in the James Bond film ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’.

Since then, he has appeared in numerous other movies and television series. All in all, he has over 50 credits as an actor.

Some other movies and television series that Butler has appeared in are ‘Den of Thieves, ‘Hunter Killer’, ‘Geostorm’, ‘A Family Man’, ‘London Has Fallen’, ‘Olympus Has Fallen, ‘Machine Gun Preacher’, ‘Law Abiding Citizen, ‘P.S. I Love You’, ‘Beowulf & Grendel’, ‘Reign of Fire’, and ‘The Jury’ among others.

Additionally, he also has 14 credits as a producer and six credits for soundtracks.

Butler starred as Mike Banning again in the 2019 film Angel Has Fallen.

Awards

Gerard Butler garnered the Saturn Award nomination in 2008.

Furthermore, he has also garnered nominations for Annie Awards, BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award, Empire Award, and Golden Schmoes Awards among others.

In addition, he has won the MTV Movie Award and Golden Camera Award.

Net Worth, Salary

Gerard Butler has an estimated net worth of around $40 million as of 2023. His salary is unknown.

Gerard Butler: Rumors, Controversy

Gerard Butler  has been linked with several rumors throughout his career.

Over the years, he has been rumored to have been involved in relationships with Jessica Biel, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Naomi Campbell, and Beatriz Coelho.

Furthermore, he became part of the controversy due to his feud with Brandi Glanville.

His roles in various movies have also attracted numerous controversies along with his ways over the years.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about his body measurement, Gerard Butler has a height of 6 feet 2 inches or 188 cm.

Additionally, he weighs around 102 kg or 225 pounds.

Furthermore, his hair color is light brown and his eye color is blue.

Social Media

Gerard Butler is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram.

He has more than 495k followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 1.5M followers on Instagram.

Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 4.5M followers.

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