Gerard Butler - A famous Scottish film actor, was born on November 13, in 1969 in Scotland, Glasgow. Gerard became the third child in his Catholic family: mother - Margaret, and father - Edward Butler. The actor also has sister Lynn and older brother Brown. When little Gerard was only six months old, his family decided to move to live in Canada, in the city of Montreal. His father wanted to start a business, but all efforts were in vain and ended in failures, in which he blamed his children and wife.
Tired of enduring this, Butler Jr.'s mother filed for divorce. In 1972, Margaret took her children and went back to Scotland, to the city of Paisley, then she soon married. It was here that Gerard Butler spent his childhood, in his youth he began to get involved in karate, where he almost became a champion. The family lived close to the cinema, and Gerard Butler loved to go there with his mother. And once he even managed to persuade his mother to bring him to a few auditions.
Gerard Butler - the beginning of a stellar career
Some time after the trial, Gerard Butler began to play in the Scottish theater for youth. And at the age of twelve, he even got, albeit a small, but the role of a street boy, under the name Oliver, in the production of the Royal Theater of Glasgow. The most interesting thing is that Margaret did not at all endorse the hobbies of her youngest son, since she believed that acting was not a profession, because you need to get an education and do something more relevant and real.
In principle, playing on stage in no way prevented Gerard from being the best student in his class. But, when the question became an edge about choosing a specialty, the boy did not upset his mother and went to college, to the law faculty. After graduation, he went to Los Angeles in order to try his luck and become a famous actor. But even so far he has not succeeded in anything, except for getting insignificant roles.
Gerard Butler - gaining popularity
Going to London, Butler decided and then try to become an actor. Soon, the actor received his first professional role. After a certain period of time, he played a leading role in Ireland in such a famous production as “The Needle”. By 1997, his film career was developing successfully, Butler made his debut in the movie "Mrs. Brown" together with Judy Dench and Bill Connolly. In 1998, the actor gets a small role in the film "The Mummy: The Prince of Egypt. In the nineties, Gerard starred in the very funny series" Lucy Sullivan Marries ", while simultaneously playing in the play" Once Last Summer ". After two roles in the films" Attila conqueror "and" Dracula 2000 "Butler becomes very famous and popular.
Gerard Butler - The Most Notable Roles
The most famous roles were in the films: “Trapped in Time”, “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”, “Phantom of the Opera”. A less successful role was in the science-fiction film Beowulf and Grendel, since the film itself did not win much success. The role of Tsar Leonid in the action movie "300 Spartans" brings quite wide fame to Gerard.
Gerard Butler - personal life
In his personal life, Gerard Butler is lonely, although at times there were rumors about his novels with famous stars. The only girl of the actor who was officially announced is his assistant. More precisely, the former assistant Tonya, their romance lasted about two years. This employee is regularly credited with various co-workers and colleagues. So in the media there was a rumor about an affair with Jennifer Aniston, he met her on the set of the film "Bounty Hunter." Today, speaking of his romance with Jessica Beale, but these are just rumors, since the actress recently notified everyone about the engagement with Justin Timberlake.
Gerard Butler - interesting facts from life
- Butler received a medal for courage when he saved a drowning boy.
- For many years, the actor does not take a drop of alcohol in his mouth.
- During the filming of the film "300 Spartans," Butler had to rapidly gain weight.
Gerard Butler - Today
Recently, the actor managed to intercept the role of Eric Bana in the thriller "Brilliant" - Robert Luketic. Now he is working on this movie.
