Gerard Butler is a Scottish actor and film producer. Born in 1969 in Paisley, Scotland, he began his acting career in the late 1990s before achieving international recognition for his portrayal of King Leonidas in Zack Snyder’s epic 300 (2006). He has since starred in a range of successful films, including Olympus Has Fallen and its sequels, Law Abiding Citizen, P.S. I Love You, and the How to Train Your Dragon animated franchise, where he voices Stoick the Vast.