Editing Gerard Butler

{{Sidebar/actor 2
|title       = Gerard Butler
|image       = <gallery>
File:Mike Banning in 2019.jpg|Portrayed
File:OHF_premiere_Gerard_Butler.jpg|Portrayer
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|name        = Gerard Butler
|fullname    = Gerard James Butler
|age         = {{Age|1969|11|13}}
|birthdate   = [[November 13]], [[1969]]
|birthplace  = Paisley, Renfrewshire,<br>Scotland
|deathdate   =
|deathplace  =
|nationality = {{Nationality|GB-SCT}}
|active      = 1997–present
|role        = [[Mike Banning]]<br>Producer
|film        = ''[[Olympus Has Fallen]]''<br>''[[London Has Fallen]]''<br>''[[Angel Has Fallen]]''<br>''[[Night Has Fallen]]''
}}

'''Gerard James Butler''' (born [[November 13]], [[1969]]) is a Scottish actor who portrayed [[Mike Banning]] in ''[[Olympus Has Fallen]]'', ''[[London Has Fallen]]'' and ''[[Angel Has Fallen]]''.  

Butler and [[Morgan Freeman]] are the only actors who've appeared in all 3 films of the series. 

==Career==
Butler is known for his role as King Leonidas in ''300''. He also acted on films ''Tomorrow Never Dies'', ''Reign of Fire'', ''Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life'', ''The Phantom of the Opera'', ''Nim's Island'', ''The Ugly Truth'', ''Law Abiding Citizen'', ''The Bounty Hunter'', ''Machine Gun Preacher'', ''Playing for Keeps'' and ''Gods of Egypt''. He also voiced Stoick the Vast in the animated movie ''How to Train a Dragon'' and reprised the role of Stoick in ''How to Train a Dragon 2''.

Butler also portrayed Attila the Hun in the 2001 TV miniseries ''Attila''.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Note
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Wikipedia:P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]''
| Gerry Kennedy
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Wikipedia:Gamer (2009 film)|Gamer]]''
| John "Kable" Tillman
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| ''[[Wikipedia:The Bounty Hunter (2010 film)|The Bounty Hunter]]''
| Milo Boyd
|
|-
| ''[[Wikipedia:How to Train Your Dragon (film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]''
| Stoick the Vast
| Voice
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Olympus Has Fallen]]''
| [[Mike Banning]]
| Also producer
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Wikipedia:How to Train Your Dragon 2|How to Train Your Dragon 2]]''
| Stoick the Vast
| Voice
|-
| 2016
| ''[[London Has Fallen]]''
| Mike Banning
| Also producer
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| ''[[Wikipedia:How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World|How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World]]''
| Stoick the Vast
| Voice
|-
| ''[[Angel Has Fallen]]''
| Mike Banning
| Also producer
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Wikipedia:Greenland (film)|Greenland]]''
| John Garrity
| Also producer
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Wikipedia:Copshop|Copshop]]''
| Bob Viddick
| Also producer
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Wikipedia:Ark: The Animated Series|Ark: The Animated Series]]''
| Gaius Marcellus Nerva
| Voice role
|-
|
| ''[[Night Has Fallen]]''
| Mike Banning
| Also producer
|-
|
| ''[[Wikipedia:Greenland (film)#Sequel|Greenland: Migration]]''
| John Garrity
|
|}

==Behind the Scenes==
Gerard Butler portrayed [[Mike Banning]] in ''[[Olympus Has Fallen]]'', ''[[London Has Fallen]]'', ''[[Angel Has Fallen]]'' and ''[[Night Has Fallen]]''.

===Appearances===
<small>
*{{Olympus Has Fallen}} ''[[Olympus Has Fallen]]'' {{1st}}
*{{London Has Fallen}} ''[[London Has Fallen]]''
*{{Angel Has Fallen}} ''[[Angel Has Fallen]]''
*{{Night Has Fallen}} ''[[Night Has Fallen]]''
</small>

===Credits with other franchise filmmakers===
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<small>
*[[Morgan Freeman]] (8 credits)
**[[Wikipedia:67th Golden Globe Awards|67th Golden Globe Awards]] (2010)
**''[[Wikipedia:Hope for Haiti Now|Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief]]'' (2010)
**[[Wikipedia:82nd Academy Awards|82nd Academy Awards]] (2010)
**[[Wikipedia:69th Golden Globe Awards|69th Golden Globe Awards]] (2012)
**''[[Olympus Has Fallen]]'' (2013)
**[[Wikipedia:73rd Golden Globe Awards|73rd Golden Globe Awards]] (2016)
**''[[London Has Fallen]]'' (2016)
**''[[Angel Has Fallen]]'' (2019)

*[[Ric Roman Waugh]] (3 credits)
**''[[Angel Has Fallen]]'' (2019)
**''[[Wikipedia:Greenland (film)|Greenland]]'' (2020)
**''[[Wikipedia:Greenland (film)#Sequel|Greenland: Migration]]'' (TBA)
</small>
}}

===Gallery===
<gallery>
OHF- Lewis Tan and Gerard Butler at OHF opening premiere.jpg
OHF- Arnold Chon as man stabbed by Gerard Butler.jpg
OHF- Arnold Chon's photo diary- Antoine Fuqua directs Gerard Butler.jpg
OHF- Arnold Chon's photo diary with Gerard rehearsing.jpg
OHF- BTS with Gerard Butler and Arnold Chon.jpg
OHF- William Leong with Gerard Butler as a stunt commando.jpg
OHF- Cast Poses Once More at Film's Premiere.jpg
OHF-_Steve_Kim_on-set_with_Gerard_Butler.jpg|BTS Posing with [[Rick Yune]]'s stunt double [[Steve Kim]]
OHF-_Airon_Armstrong_with_Gerard_Butler_on-set.jpg|On-set with his stunt double [[Airon Armstrong]]
</gallery>

==External Links==
*{{imdb name|id=0124930|name=Gerard Butler}}
*[[Wikipedia:Gerard Butler|Gerard Butler]] at Wikipedia

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