Birthday: Nov 13, 1969

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Biography: Gerard James "Gerry" Butler is a Scottish actor and singer. His acting career began when he was approached in a London coffee shop by actor Steven Berkoff ,who gave him a stage role in the play "Coriolanus". He decided to give up law school for acting. His film debut came in 1997 in the movie Mrs. Brown, but he gained notoriety with the 2001 made for TV movie Attila, followed by Wes Craven's Dracula 2000. Other film credits include Reign of Fire (2002), Lara Crof... ... (read more...) t Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003), and The Phantom of the Opera (2004).