Gerard Butler
Born
in Paisley, Scotland, to Margaret and Edward Butler, Gerard Butler was
raised along with his older brother and sister in his hometown of
Paisley, Scotland. He also spent some of his youth in Canada. His
parents divorced when he was a child, and he and his siblings were
raised primarily by their mother, who later remarried. He had no contact
with his father between the ages of two and 16 years old, after which
time they became close. His father passed away when Gerard was in his
early 20s. Butler went on to attend Glasgow University, where he studied
to be a lawyer/solicitor. He was president of the school's law society
thanks to his outgoing personality and great social skills.
His
acting career began when he was approached in a London coffee shop by
actor Steven Berkoff, who later appeared alongside Butler in Attila
(2001/I) (TV), who gave him a role in a stage production of Coriolanus.
After that Butler decided to give up law for acting. He was cast as Ewan
McGregor's character Renton in the stage adaptation of
[i]Trainspotting[/i]. His film debut was as Billy Connolly's younger
brother in _Mrs. Brown (1997)_. While filming the movie in Scotland, 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 some trouble. Butler jumped in and 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.
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