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Also Known As
Gerard James Butler
Born
November 13, 1969 (age 55) • Glasgow • Scotland
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)
"Harrison's Flowers" (2000) • "Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married" (1999–2000) • "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" (2019) • "RocknRolla" (2008) • "Den of Thieves" (2018) • "Gamer" (2009) • "How to Train Your Dragon" (2010) • "300" (2006) • "Law Abiding Citizen" (2009) • "Shooters" (2002) • "Beowulf & Grendel" (2005) • "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" (2003) • "One More Kiss" (1999) • "Dear Frankie" (2004) • "Chasing Mavericks" (2012) • "Reign of Fire" (2002) • "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997) • "Guilty Hearts" (2006) • "Gods of Egypt" (2016) • "The Bounty Hunter" (2010) • "London Has Fallen" (2016) • "The Vanishing" (2018) • "Geostorm" (2017) • "Angel Has Fallen" (2019) • "Nim's Island" (2008) • "Machine Gun Preacher" (2011) • "Hunter Killer" (2018) • "The Ugly Truth" (2009) • "Coriolanus" (2011) • "The Cherry Orchard" (1999) • "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013) • "Playing for Keeps" (2012) • "Butterfly on a Wheel" (2007) • "Timeline" (2003) • "The Phantom of the Opera" (2004) • "A Family Man" (2016) • "Dracula 2000" (2000) • "The Game of Their Lives" (2005) • "Mrs Brown" (1997) • "The Jury" (2002) • "Movie 43" (2013) • "The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star" (1998) • "An Unsuitable Job for a Woman" (1999) • "Attila" (2001) • "Fast Food" (1999) • "P.S. I Love You" (2007) • "How to Train Your Dragon 2" (2014) • "Tale of the Mummy" (1998)
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When was Gerard Butler born?
Gerard Butler was born on November 13, 1969.
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Gerard Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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