Date of Birth:
13 November 1969, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Birth Name
Gerard James Butler
Nickname
Gerry
Height
6' 2" (1.88 m)
First movie role was in Mrs. Brown (1997).
Poked in the eye with a wooden stake during rehearsals for the play Coriolanus.
On the first day of shooting his film debut in Mrs. Brown (1997) he had to bound naked into a freezing sea and as a result developed hypothermia.
While filming Mrs. Brown (1997), saved a young boy from drowning in the river Tay and recieved a "Certificate Of Bravery" from The Royal Humane Society.
Graduated from Glasgow University with a law degree
Did not see his father from the age of 2 until he turned 16.
His eyes are grey/green in color but often appear blue on screen.
Was at one time the lead singer for a Scottish rock band named Speed, although music eventually became his second love after acting.
Has done 5 films in which his character's name is in the title: Dracula 2000 (2000), Attila (2001/I) (TV), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
He has quickly gained a reputation as one of the nicest actors around, as he always takes time to socialize with fans and hangs out with crew members as much as co-stars on film sets.
Was chosen as the most attractive man of 2005 by Hello! Magazine
Prefers to be called Gerry. He does this because he notices that many people (especially Americans) struggle with pronouncing "Gerard".
Divides his time between London, New York and Los Angeles.
Almanaque Virtual: Quando seu primeiro filme foi lançado, “Mrs. Brown”, você já tinha 27 anos. Foi por que você se dedicou ao curso de direito na universidade e demorou a optar pela carreira de ator?
Gerard Butler: Eu sonho em ser ator desde os meus 12 anos (risos). Desde pequeno eu sempre tive vontade de ser ator, mas como eu morava na Escócia, que fica muito distante de Hollywood, parecia um sonho impossível, até porque nós falávamos uma outra língua (risos). Daí, enquanto crescia, esse sonho ia e vinha. Você acaba tendo oportunidades na sua profissão, no caso direito, e meu sonho acabou ficando para trás. Ao mesmo tempo em que eu era bem sucedido como advogado, alguma coisa me incomodava por dentro, até que o destino me levou ao meu sonho. Foi uma espécie de presságio. Naquela época, eu levava uma vida muito louca, bebia muito, foram tempos insanos. Depois de 7 anos exercendo a advocacia com sucesso, fui despedido, pra falar a verdade, eu forcei essa situação. Foi daí que eu resolvi ir a Londres me entregar de corpo e alma a carreira de ator.
"I think it’s one of the nicest privileges as an actor is to know that you can move people in one moment, make them think about their lives, or make them laugh or make them cry or make them understand something. Or just make them feel something because I think so many of us, including myself, spend too much time not feeling enough, you know?" -- About.Com ( March 3, 2005)"The fact that you touched somebody’s soul or made them laugh—that’s a wonderful thing." -- 7x7 San Francisco ( April 1, 2005)
"To be honest, I am very much a bad boy, but with a good heart." -- Glamour UK (September 2003)
What's the story behind the ring and bracelet he always wears? This quote is from our June 2004 interview with Gerard:
" ANSWER: "You know, funnily enough, .the reason I met Tonya [his assistant] was though an ex-girlfriend of mine.who I went out with for a couple of years and she got me [the ring] after two weeks of going out, it freaked me out because it's inscripted 'Dedicated to the one I love.' We were only seeing each other for two weeks and I was like 'wait a minute, wait a minute, are you saying you love me?' She had one from a previous boyfriend. So it was kind of strange that she had one from a previous boyfriend"
