Gerard Butler is a famous Hollywood actor who is of Irish descent and a Scottish national. He is most noted for his role as Dracula in the movie of the same name as well as for the leading role of King Leonidas in movie 300 among others.

Other than being an excellent actor, he is also a producer and a singer. Gerard has been prominent in Hollywood for almost two decades and has managed to become one of the most sought-after actors.

Gerard Butler Biography

Gerard Butler James was born on 13th November 1969, in Paisley, Scotland as the youngest of three children to Scottish parents. He was a very bright student in school, which is why he landed at the University of Glasgow to study Law. After becoming a law school graduate, when he was in the early twenties, he went on to work in Edinburgh law firm but he could not do well in the firm due to his erratic and party-hard nature.

It was since then that Gerard dreamed of being a famous actor and went on to live in London and then in the USA. It took some time for Gerard to get some roles in television and movies, but his luck changed when he was cast in the movie ‘Dracula 2000’ and then other movies like ‘Reign of Fire’, ‘Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life’ and much more. It was after these movies that Gerard’s net worth started to skyrocket.

Career Success – His Movies

Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler

Gerard’s career breakthrough is regarded to be the lead role in the movie ‘300’ where he portrayed the brave king of Sparta, Leonidas. He then appeared in other high-grossing movies like ‘P.S. I Love you’, ‘Dear Frankie’, ‘The Bounty Hunter’ and ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ among others. All these projects have done wonders in Gerard’s acting career and have helped him extensively to accumulate his net worth.

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Given his work choices, Gerard has been in different mishaps in the set of filming many of his movies that have resulted in injury. He has been medicated every now and then for his substance abuse due to these injuries. On a different note, Gerard is also a good singer and a songwriter. It is said that he is in the process of recording an album.

As one who mostly features in action films, Gerard Butler is currently working on a movie “How to Train Your Dragon 3,” an upcoming  American 3D computer-animated action fantasy film expected to be released in 2019. His other movies include “Den of Thieves”, which was recently released in the theatre on January 19, 2018; “Law Abiding Citizen”, “Olympus Has Fallen”, “London Has Fallen”, “Geostorm”, Gods of Egypt and “The Garden of Last Days”.

Gerard Butler Net Worth

The Scottish actor who has appeared on film, stage and television has a net worth of $30 million. Being a multimillionaire, Gerard is not short of any kind of luxury in the world as he currently owns a lavishing house in Los Angeles as well as an eclectic apartment in Manhattan.

This handsome actor also loves his luxury vehicles and is noted on the streets for his Mercedes-Benz SL550 and Range Rover. It is expected that his $30 million net worth will keep growing.

Gerard Butler Girlfriend

Talking about his personal life, Gerard is a lucky person who splits homes in Scotland as well as the USA. He likes to keep a very low profile when it comes to his romantic affairs but recently, it was reported that he is dating Morgan Brown. However, the actor reportedly called off his relationship for reasons best known to him.

Nevertheless, Gerard is still enjoying the best of his life with a successful career that shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. His social life is much more vibrant than expected as the Scottish actor makes out time to acquaint his fans with glimpses of his personal life via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. He commands as many as 1.7 million fans and followers on his Instagram page.

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Quick Facts about Butler

Full Name: Gerard Butler

Profession: Actor, businessman, producer

Height: 6ft 2 in

Weight: 86 kg

Ethnicity: Irish, English

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: November 13, 1969

Place of Birth: Paisley, Scotland

Education: University of Glasgow

Marital status: Morgan Brown

Astrological sign: Scorpio

Net worth: $30 million