Gerard Butler's Biography
Gerard Butler is a renowned Scottish actor who conquered Hollywood. Butler's a versatile actor who tackles everything from gritty crime thrillers to tearjerkers to musicals. But he truly shines as ruthless warriors, daring criminals, and fearless athletes. His net worth is over $40 million.
Childhood and Youth
Gerard James Butler was born on November 13, 1969, in the small Scottish town of Paisley. He was the youngest out of three children born to Margaret and Edward Butler. The boy's father worked at a local betting shop. When Gerard turned 6, his family relocated to Montreal, Canada. A year later, his parents' marriage crumbled, and Gerard's mother returned to Scotland with the children.

In his student years, Gerard became the President of his University's Law Society. Around the same time, Gerard fronted his rock band called "Speed."

Before his final year of law school, Butler took a gap year to travel to California. He worked various jobs in the US, traveled extensively, and by his own admission, drank heavily – so much so that he was once arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct.I had gone from a 16-year-old who couldn't wait to grasp life to a 22-year-old who didn't care if he died in his sleep.

Acting Career
Initially, Gerard struggled to land even a single role, so he worked as a waiter and as a counterman at fairs. Then he ran into an old friend who was a casting director. Fascinated by the imposing Scot, she invited him to audition for a part in Shakespeare's «Coriolanus», directed by Steven Berkoff. Berkoff was so impressed with Butler's enthusiasm that he cast the novice actor on the spot.
According to Zoomboola.com, in 2003 Joel Schumacher, a known blockbuster director, offered Butler the role of the mysterious Phantom in the screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's «The Phantom of the Opera». Gerard, having had zero experience in music apart from his rock band, started to take singing classes.






In February 2012 Butler was put in rehab to treat his painkiller addiction. After the «Chasing Mavericks» incident, he became dependent on prescribed painkillers and couldn't handle the side effects alone.

«Den of Thieves» premiered in January 2018, with Butler playing the leader of an elite LAPD unit.
Butler's still at the top of his game, with multiple projects keeping him busy. He's currently working on a «Den of Thieves» sequel and preparing for the premiere of «Hunter Killer» (2018), where he teamed up with Gary Oldman.

Gerard Butler's Private Life
Gerard Butler isn't just a brilliant actor – he's also a notorious ladies' man whose romantic history keeps tabloid readers guessing. He typically dated models and TV personalities – people in his league of fame. He also dated actresses like Jennifer Aniston back in 2008. Once, in 2009, he was even spotted with scandalous Lindsay Lohan.

