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).
Gerard Butler
Leonidas II of Sparta
for Leonidas II of Sparta in Total War – Rise of Empires
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In the twilight of the Roman Republic, three powerful families — the Julii, Brutii, and Scipii — compete for dominance under the iron authority of the Roman Senate. As Rome expands across Europe, North Africa, and the East, political corruption festers within its core. Civil war brews as foreign empires rise, from the defiant Gauls and cunning Carthaginians to the mystical Egyptians and mighty Parthians. Amid epic battles and shifting alliances, a new order is forged in blood, betrayal, and ambition. Total War – Rise of Empires is a sweeping historical epic that charts Rome’s transformation from a crumbling republic into a unified empire. With breathtaking war sequences, intricate political drama, and unforgettable characters, the film captures the chaos and glory of ancient warfare on a grand cinematic scale.
