Gerard Butler

Birth Name:

Gerard James Butler

Birth Place:

Paisley, Scotland

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Received a Certificate of Bravery from the Royal Humane Society for saving a young boy from drowning in Scotland
Received a Golden Camera Award for Best International Actor in 2016
Graduated from Glasgow University with a law degree
While working as an assistant to a casting director, he received his first acting job in a production of "Coriolanus" because his reading of other parts during casting impressed the director
Quote: "[On how he knew he wanted to be an actor growng up] "I did spend a lot of my childhood playing out movie scenarios in my head․․․ I dreamt a lot about performing in movies and living in fantasies․ I had a lot of powerful dreams — some of them terrifying․""
Known for his commanding, brutish Scottish accent
Often takes on roles in which he showcases his physicality
Is an avid fan of tennis and Grand Prix racing
Sang in a rock band while training to be a lawyer in college
Was in consideration for the role of James Bond in the film franchise following Pierce Brosnan's turn as the character

2004Capri Breakout Actor AwardWinner
2005OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
2007Golden Schmoes - Breakthrough Performance of the Year:Nominated
2007MTV Movie Award - Best Fight:Winner
2007MTV Movie Award - Best Performance:Nominated
2007Scream Award - Fantasy Hero:Nominated
2008Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2008Empire Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2010Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy:Nominated
2011Annie - Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
2011Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
2011Razzie Award - Worst Screen Couple/Worst Screen Ensemble:Nominated
2011Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Actor:Winner
2014Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
2017Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
2018National Film and Television Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2019Voice Arts Award - Outstanding Animation Cast - Motion Picture - Best Voiceover:Winner

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