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United Kingdom Gerard Butler is an acclaimed actor and producer known for his diverse roles, from action hero to voice actor, establishing a significant presence in Hollywood.
Gerard Butler became a brand ambassador for BOSS Parfums, specifically for Boss Bottled, appearing in new TV and print advertising campaigns. This partnership started in September 2014.
Gerard Butler partnered with Festina Watches as a brand ambassador in February 2016. The collaboration has since been renewed multiple times, consolidating his role as the face of the brand for watches.
Since 2017, Gerard Butler has been the brand ambassador and campaign face of OLYMP. This partnership was initially a collaboration for the premium line Signature and was later strengthened and extended until 2022 and then through December 2023.
Gerard Butler was announced as the new international brand ambassador for U-Power, aiming to bring the brand's values to the European market. He joined Diletta Leotta, another brand ambassador, in media content for the brand.
Gerard James Butler was born on November 13, 1969, in Paisley, Scotland. Raised primarily by his mother after his parents’ divorce, he initially pursued a career in law, studying at Glasgow University. Despite serving as president of the school’s law society, an unexpected encounter in a London coffee shop with actor Steven Berkoff led to a role in a stage production of “Coriolanus.” This experience prompted Butler to abandon law for acting. His early career included a film debut in “Mrs. Brown” (1997) where, notably, he received a Certificate of Bravery from the Royal Humane Society for saving a drowning boy. Subsequent small roles followed in films such as the James Bond movie “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997) and “Tale of the Mummy” (1998).
Butler’s career gained momentum in 2000 with breakthrough roles as Attila the Hun in the USA Network mini-series “Attila” (2001) and as Dracula in Wes Craven’s “Dracula 2000” (2000). These roles helped him build a fan base and attracted further attention in Hollywood. He went on to appear in “Reign of Fire” (2002) and “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life” (2003) alongside Angelina Jolie. A significant turn in his career came with his portrayal of Andre Marek in the big-screen adaptation of Michael Crichton’s novel “Timeline” (2003). In 2004, he took on the iconic role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical film “The Phantom of the Opera,” a performance that garnered international attention.
His most widely recognized role arrived in 2007 as Spartan King Leonidas in the Warner Bros. production “300,” based on the Frank Miller graphic novel. This role solidified his image as an action star. Throughout the 2010s, Butler continued to star in a variety of films including “P.S. I Love You” (2007), “Law Abiding Citizen” (2009), and lent his voice to the animated “How to Train Your Dragon” franchise starting in 2010. He also prominently appeared as Secret Service agent Mike Banning in the “Has Fallen” film series, beginning with “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013). Recent projects include “Gods of Egypt” (2016), “Geostorm” (2017), “Den of Thieves” (2018), “The Vanishing” (2018), “Hunter Killer” (2018), and “Greenland” (2020), demonstrating a sustained and varied acting career.
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