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Gerard Butler

born 1969

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Wikipedia Summary

Gerard James Butler is a Scottish actor and film producer. After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s with small 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.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
November 13, 1969
Paisley
Citizenship

United Kingdom

Occupations & fields
actorfilm producerfilm actorlawyerstage actortelevision actor
Field and occupation
skotský herec
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