ancient spartan

ancient spartan(born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish actor and singer.

Early life

Born in Glasgow, Scotland to Margaret and Edward Butler, Gerard is the youngest of three children. He spent the first few years of his life in Montreal, Canada before returning to Paisley, Scotland after his parents' separation. He grew up with his mother, who remarried a few years later. He had no contact with his father until age 16. He studied law at Glasgow University, where he served as President of the school's Law Society, and worked as a trainee solicitor after graduation.

Career

His first acting roles were in the stage plays Coriolanus and in Trainspotting, after which he landed his first film role in Mrs. Brown (1997). While filming the movie in Scotland with Dame Judi Dench and Billy Connolly, he was enjoying a picnic with his mother near the River Tay when they heard the shouts of a young boy who had been swimming with a friend who was in trouble. Butler jumped into the river and consequently saved the young boy from drowning. He received a "Certificate of Bravery" from the Royal Humane Society. He felt he only did what anyone in the situation would have done.

That same year he appeared in Tomorrow Never Dies, with his first major role being the title character in Dracula 2000 (2000). The movie Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) in which Butler starred opposite Angelina Jolie was one that put him on the map, but his breakthrough came when he played the title role of Attila in the United States television serial Attila (2001). He also appeared in the United Kingdom television serial The Jury.

He began taking formal singing lessons before he was even cast for the title role in Joel Schumacher's film rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, training for hours a day from January of 2003 to June of 2004. He became very close to his co-star Emmy Rossum, whom he sees as a little sister.

Butler plays the Spartan King Leonidas in the 300, an adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel (also called 300) based on the heroism of 300 elite Spartan warriors at the ancient battle of Thermopylae in Greece. Filming took place from October 2005 - January 2006 in Montreal. "300" was released in theates and in IMAX, in the US on March 9, 2007. In 2005, rumours surfaced that he was to play James Bond in Casino Royale but the role later went to fellow British actor, Daniel Craig.

Trivia

- Butler has grey-green eyes that often appear blue on-screen.
- He prefers to be called "Gerry" rather than "Gerard&;quot; because he doesn't like the way Americans pronounce Gerard(IPA pronunciation: ['dʒɛɹ.ɜːd] ; not [dʒɛɹ'ɑːd]).
- Butler's home base is in London, although he does have a home in New York City. He splits his time between London, New York, and Los Angeles
- Gerard Butler is currently single
- Has a pug puppy named Lolita, whom he adopted.
- Joked that he prefers the masked side of his face to the normal side after performing in Phantom of the Opera

Partial filmography

Watchmen (2008)
Burns (2008)
Priest (2008) imdb site
PS, I Love You (2007)
Therese Raquin (2007)
Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
300 (2007)
Beowulf and Grendel (2006)
The Game of Their Lives aka "The Miracle Match" (2005)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Dear Frankie (2004)
Timeline (2003)
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
Reign of Fire (Movie) (2002)
Shooters (2002)
Dracula 2000 (2000)

Hello, I am Anthony who lived in Athens. I was a citizen of Athens. Athens was in the south-east of Greece which was the most famous place in Greek. Our city was full of features.
Our city had a strong rock as strong as the American navy nowadays. We had fight with Persian; we trapped and defeated the Persian navy in a sea battle, we had won the war.
The government opened a assembly for all citizens every nine days to discuss problems. We proposed new laws and vote to make decisions. A council of 500 was elected and carries out the law. We called this democracy.
Our economy was the most important in Greek. Our citizens were good at sailing and trading. We were trading in pottery, wine, woolen clothes and other goods.
We loved arts and cultures. We loved new ideas. We liked to talk and debate. We were interested in science and arts, so we had many famous thinkers, scientists and writers.
I think Greece was a place, the other places can learn from Athens. I really love Athens and Greece than spartan. Athens, Athens I love you. Greek, Greeks I love you too.