Age: 56
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Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor and film producer. After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s with minor roles in productions such as Mrs Brown (1997), the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and Tale of the Mummy (1998). In 2000, he starred as Count Dracula in the gothic horror film Dracula 2000. He played Attila the Hun in the miniseries Attila (2001), then appeared in the films Reign of Fire (2002) and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003) before starring in the science fiction film Timeline (2003). He played Erik, The Phantom in Joel Schumacher's 2004 musical The Phantom of the Opera. Butler gained wider recognition for portraying King Leonidas in Zack Snyder's fantasy war film 300 (2007). In 2010, he began lending his voice to the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. Also in the 2010s, he portrayed a Secret Service agent in the action thriller Has Fallen film series, played military leader Tullus Aufidius in the 2011 film Coriolanus, and Sam Childers in the 2011 action biopic Machine Gun Preacher. Butler had further action film roles in Geostorm (2017), Den of Thieves (2018), Greenland (2020), and Plane (2023).
"Gods Among Us" is a thrilling and humorous TV series that reimagines the lives of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses as they navigate the complexities of the 21st century. Stripped of their divine powers and residing in a bustling modern city, these legendary figures must adapt to contemporary life while grappling with their immortal identities, old rivalries, and new relationships. The series opens with the once-mighty Zeus, now a charismatic yet somewhat outdated CEO of a tech startup, struggling to keep his company afloat amidst fierce competition. His wife, Hera, a high-powered lawyer, attempts to manage her husband’s erratic behavior while also dealing with her own professional ambitions and the challenges of their tumultuous marriage. Meanwhile, Apollo, the god of music and arts, tries to make a name for himself as a pop star, while Athena, the goddess of wisdom, runs a successful consulting firm, offering advice to those in need. Aphrodite, the goddess of love, is a social media influencer navigating the modern dating scene, often offering her followers dubious relationship advice.
