Portrait of Gerard Butler

Acting

Gerard Butler

Career

Active from 1997 to 2027, busiest in 2001 and 2009 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
60
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2
GoodWatch score82/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards · MTV Movie Award for Best Fight

    2007 · Won

    300

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

22

The characters Gerard Butler played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gerard Butler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.6, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7
  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.8
  • Social Commentary
    4.0, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gritty Realism 6
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Emotional Catharsis 3
  • Visual Spectacle 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Roman Empire 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Triumph Over Adversity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

11 titles
Empire City
Empire City

as Rhett Westermark

Remote Control
Remote Control

as Michael Rafter

Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog

as Mr. P

All-Star Weekend
All-Star Weekend

as Russian Gymnast Fan

Just Watch Me
Just Watch Me

as Riley Wolfe

Night Has Fallen
Night Has Fallen

as Mike Banning

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

as King Kula (voice)

Den of Thieves 3
Den of Thieves 3

as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien

A Darker Shade of Magic
A Darker Shade of Magic

Producer

The Nest
The Nest

Producer

Don't Go Gentle
Don't Go Gentle

Producer

2020s

14 titles · average score 57
Greenland 2: Migration
Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
GoodWatch score 49

as John Garrity

In the Hand of Dante
In the Hand of Dante (2026)
GoodWatch score 40

as Louie / Pope Bonifacio

How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
GoodWatch score 74

as Stoick

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
GoodWatch score 62

as Nicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien

ARK: The Animated Series
ARK: The Animated Series (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Gaius Marcellus Nerva (voice)

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland (2024)
GoodWatch score 60

as St. Nick (voice)

Plane
Plane (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

as Brodie Torrance

Kandahar
Kandahar (2023)
GoodWatch score 54

as Tom Harris

The Bricklayer
The Bricklayer (2023)
GoodWatch score 47

Producer

Last Seen Alive
Last Seen Alive (2022)
GoodWatch score 33

as Will Spann

Copshop
Copshop (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

as Bob Viddick

Greenland
Greenland (2020)
GoodWatch score 67

as John Garrity

2010s

25 titles · average score 55
Angel Has Fallen
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mike Banning

The Vanishing
The Vanishing (2019)
GoodWatch score 61

as James

Den of Thieves
Den of Thieves (2018)
GoodWatch score 55

as 'Big Nick' O'Brien

Hunter Killer
Hunter Killer (2018)
GoodWatch score 52

as Captain Joe Glass

Geostorm
Geostorm (2017)
GoodWatch score 33

as Jake Lawson

Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt (2016)
GoodWatch score 33

as Set

London Has Fallen
London Has Fallen (2016)
GoodWatch score 41

as Mike Banning

How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

as Stoick (voice)

Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mike Banning

Machine Gun Preacher
Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
GoodWatch score 49

as Sam Childers

How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
GoodWatch score 78

as Stoick (voice)

The Bounty Hunter
The Bounty Hunter (2010)
GoodWatch score 34

as Milo Boyd

2000s

26 titles · average score 55
Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
GoodWatch score 50

as Clyde Alexander Shelton

The Ugly Truth
The Ugly Truth (2009)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mike Chadway

Gamer
Gamer (2009)
GoodWatch score 39

as Kable

RocknRolla
RocknRolla (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

as One-Two

Nim's Island
Nim's Island (2008)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover

300
300 (2007)
GoodWatch score 66

as King Leonidas

P.S. I Love You
P.S. I Love You (2007)
GoodWatch score 50

as Gerry

Butterfly on a Wheel
Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

as Neil Randall

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
GoodWatch score 54

as The Phantom

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
GoodWatch score 43

as Terry Sheridan

Timeline
Timeline (2003)
GoodWatch score 37

as Andre Marek

Dracula 2000
Dracula 2000 (2000)
GoodWatch score 35

as Dracula

1990s

10 titles · average score 52
One More Kiss
One More Kiss (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sam

Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (1999)

TV show · as Gus

The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard (1999)
GoodWatch score 45

as Yasha

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Marty Claymore

Little White Lies
Little White Lies (1998)

as Peter

Fast Food
Fast Food (1998)
GoodWatch score 40

as Jacko

Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy (1998)
GoodWatch score 28

as Burke

Mrs Brown
Mrs Brown (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

as Archie Brown

Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
GoodWatch score 58

as HMS Devonshire Leading Seaman

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Tim Bolton