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Gerard Butler Biography
Birth Name:
Gerard James Butler
Birth Place:
Glasgow, Scotland
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Once sang for a Scottish rock band named Speed
- After training for almost two years at a top Scottish law firm, he was fired in 1995 for his hard-partying ways and lack of interest in actually practicing law
- First big-screen role came with the 1997 historical drama Mrs
- Brown
- Was awarded a Certificate of Bravery from the Royal Humane Society while filming Mrs
- Brown, after he saved a boy from drowning in the River Tay in the Scottish Highlands
- Was considered a top contender to become the next James Bond before Pierce Brosnan decided to return for 2002's Die Another Day
- Won the lead role in Joel Schumacher's adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera (2004) despite his limited singing experience
- His charity work includes involvement with the organizations Kids Kicking Cancer and Artists for Peace and Justice
Relationships
- Brian Butler -- Brother
- Claire Catterson -- Cousin
- Eileen Catterson -- Cousin
- Morgan Brown -- Ex-significant Other
- Edward Butler -- Father
- Margaret -- Mother
- Lynn Butler -- Sister
- Alex Coll -- Stepfather