Jonah Hill
Actor · 2010–2019
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Biography
💥 Gerard James Butler. Born in 1969 in Paisley, United Kingdom. He was the youngest of 3 children. His father was a bar owner, and his mother was a secretary. He studied law at the University of Glasgow. He works as an actor and producer. He prefers to keep his personal life private.
🏆 Main awards 🏆: Saturn (2008) [300], MTV Movie Award (2007) [300]
🎬 Main projects 🎬: "300" (2006), "How to Train Your Dragon" (2025), "Law Abiding Citizen" (2009), "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013), "London Has Fallen" (2016), "Angel Has Fallen" (2019), "The Phantom of the Opera" (2004)
⭐ Interesting fact ⭐: Gerard received a law degree and even worked as an intern at a law firm, but was fired for constant lateness.
Filmography
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2010
How to Train Your Dragon
Stoick, voice
2014
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Stoick, voice
2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Stoick, voice
2003
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Terry Sheridan
No films in this section.
Interesting facts
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Even as a child, Gerard was drawn to the theater – at age 12 he took part in a theatrical production at one of Glasgow's major theaters.
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Has Irish ancestry.
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Butler is a recipient of a medal for bravery, awarded for saving a drowning boy.
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Gerard has an older brother and sister: Brian Butler and Lynn Butler.
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Shortly after birth, he was moved to the town of Paisley in Scotland, which he considers his hometown.
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His father died of cancer when Gerard was 22 years old.
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The youngest of three children in the family of Margaret and Edward Butler.
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Full name is Gerard James Butler.
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Before his acting career, he worked as a waiter, toy demonstrator, and lawyer.
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He enrolled in the Scottish Youth Theatre, but despite being considered one of the most talented students there, Butler decided that an acting career was too unrealistic and enrolled at the University of Glasgow in the Faculty of Law. Working as a lawyer soon wore Butler down—one day he attended a theatrical production of "Trainspotting" and realized he had chosen the wrong profession.
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