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Gerard James Butler (born November 13, 1969 in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish-born actor.

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Gerard James Butler (born November 13, 1969 in Paisley, Scotland) 1969) is a Scottish-born actor.
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Gerard James Butler (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish-born actor.

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Gerard James Butler (born November 13, 1969) 1969 in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish-born actor.
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* Mike Banning in ''Film/OlympusHasFallen'', and its sequel ''Film/LondonHasFallen''

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* Commander Joe Glass in ''Hunter Killer''''Film/HunterKiller''
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* Commander Joe Glass in ''Hunter Killer''
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Tends to play a lot of tough characters or {{Jerkass Woobie}}s. He's known for being one of the nicest actors around, very friendly to fans and always taking the time to get to know his co-stars and fellow crew members.
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Gerard James Butler (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, not that [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.

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Gerard James Butler (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish-born actor who's actor.

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lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, not that [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.
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* MemeticBadass: Thanks to his role in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and his iconic line [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "This. Is. Sparta!"]] [[https://www.camelotmagazine.com/camelot/2017/7/31/im-totally-open-to-being-king-of-the-sea-an-editorial-by-gerard-butler/ people think he could be king of the sea]]

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* MemeticBadass: Thanks to his role in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and his iconic line [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "This. Is. Sparta!"]] [[https://www.camelotmagazine.com/camelot/2017/7/31/im-totally-open-to-being-king-of-the-sea-an-editorial-by-gerard-butler/ so much so people think he could be king of the sea]]
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* MemeticBadass: Thanks to his role in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and his iconic line [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "This. Is. Sparta!"]] [[https://www.camelotmagazine.com/camelot/2017/7/31/im-totally-open-to-being-king-of-the-sea-an-editorial-by-gerard-butler / people think he could be king of the sea]]

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* MemeticBadass: Thanks to his role in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and his iconic line [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "This. Is. Sparta!"]] [[https://www.camelotmagazine.com/camelot/2017/7/31/im-totally-open-to-being-king-of-the-sea-an-editorial-by-gerard-butler / com/camelot/2017/7/31/im-totally-open-to-being-king-of-the-sea-an-editorial-by-gerard-butler/ people think he could be king of the sea]]
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* MemeticBadass: Thanks to his role in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and his iconic line [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "This. Is. Sparta!"]] [https://www.camelotmagazine.com/camelot/2017/7/31/im-totally-open-to-being-king-of-the-sea-an-editorial-by-gerard-butler / people think he could be king of the sea]

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* MemeticBadass: Thanks to his role in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and his iconic line [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "This. Is. Sparta!"]] [https://www.[[https://www.camelotmagazine.com/camelot/2017/7/31/im-totally-open-to-being-king-of-the-sea-an-editorial-by-gerard-butler / people think he could be king of the sea]sea]]
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* MemeticBadass: Thanks to his role in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and his iconic line [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "This. Is. Sparta!"]]

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* MemeticBadass: Thanks to his role in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and his iconic line [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "This. Is. Sparta!"]]Sparta!"]] [https://www.camelotmagazine.com/camelot/2017/7/31/im-totally-open-to-being-king-of-the-sea-an-editorial-by-gerard-butler / people think he could be king of the sea]
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* 'Big Nick' O'Brien in ''Film/DenOfThieves''
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* DyeingForYourArt: He bulked up on his own for ''Film/ThreeHundred'', refuting claims that he was wearing a bodysuit or enhanced with CGI but developed a painkiller addiction due to how grueling the training regime was. He also trained to get in good shape for ''Law Abiding Citizen'' and ''Gamer'' - though he is in shape normally.
* FakeAmerican: In ''Film/TheBountyHunter'', and general consensus is that his Scottish accent slipped through a lot.
* FakeIrish: Despite ''Film/PSILoveYou'' changing the setting from Ireland to America, Gerard's character was still Irish. He issued a public apology to the people of Ireland for doing such a bad job at the accent. Ironically his family has Irish ancestry too.
* FakeNationality: In addition to the above, he's played French, Greek and Viking characters but kept his natural accent.
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Tends to play a lot of tough characters or {{Jerkass Woobie}}s. He's known for being one of the nicest actors around, very friendly to fans and always taking the time to get to know his co-stars and fellow crew members.
* MemeticBadass: Thanks to his role in ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and his iconic line [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "This. Is. Sparta!"]]
* StarMakingRole: Despite the divisive reception, ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'' brought him to international attention.
* TypeCasting: As some manner of ActionHero or JerkassWoobie.
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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard James Butler]] (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, not that [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.

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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard James Butler]] Butler (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, not that [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.
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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard Butler]] (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, not that [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.

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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard James Butler]] (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, not that [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.
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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard Butler]] is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, not that [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.

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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard Butler]] (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, not that [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.
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* [[StarMakingRole King Leonidas]] in ''Film/ThreeHundred''

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* Mike Banning in ''Film/OlympusHasFallen''

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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard Butler]] is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, [[FetishFuel not that]] [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.

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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard Butler]] is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, [[FetishFuel not that]] that [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.
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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard Butler]] is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, [[FetishFuel not that]] [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.

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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard Butler]] is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, [[FetishFuel not that]] [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.



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* [[StarMakingRole King Leonidas]] in ''ThreeHundred''
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* Mike Chadway in ''TheUglyTruth''''Film/TheUglyTruth''



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[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/ Gerard Butler]] is a Scottish-born actor who's lately gotten a thing for doing Woobie characters, [[FetishFuel not that]] [[MadeOfIron there's]] [[WalkingShirtlessScene anything]] [[FanService wrong]] [[IronWoobie with that]]. He's been in ''Film/TheUglyTruth'', ''Literature/PSILoveYou'', ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'', ''Film/{{Gamer}}'', ''Film/ThreeHundred'', ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', ''Film/{{Timeline}}'', ''Film/{{Dracula 2000}}'', ''Film/ReignOfFire'' and many more. Butler is something of a "2000s action hero", in the vein of Creator/JasonStatham and the like. However, he has also proven himself as a romantic lead, and was the lead in a musical too.

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* Dracula in ''Creator/WesCraven Presents Film/{{Dracula 2000}}''
* Creedy in ''ReignOfFire''
* Terry Sheridan in ''Film/LaraCroftTombRaiderTheCradleOfLife''
* The eponymous Phantom in ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera''
* Beowulf in ''Beowulf and Grendel''
* [[StarMakingRole King Leonidas]] in ''ThreeHundred''
* Gerry from ''PSILoveYou''
* Mike Chadway in ''TheUglyTruth''
* John Tillman/Kable in ''Film/{{Gamer}}''
* Clyde Shelton in ''LawAbidingCitizen''
* Stoick in ''Film/HowToTrainYourDragon''
* Tullus Aufidius in Ralph Fiennes' film version of ''{{Coriolanus}}''
* Mike Banning in ''OlympusHasFallen''
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