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  Gerard Butler Facts    
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  Gerard Butler    
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After noticing no quizzes had been made on the enormously talented Gerard Butler, I decided to make one on him and his movies. Enjoy.
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  Gerard Butler 2.0    
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Since the last quiz, Gerard Butler has released more movies! This quiz aims to catch up with him and his career.
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Animated movies are very popular these days. Can you name the children's movie that Gerry lent his vocal talents to in 2010?

From Quiz "Gerard Butler Facts"





Gerard Butler Trivia Questions
1. What instrument did Gerard learn for his role in 'PS I Love You'?

From Quiz Gerard Butler 2.0

Answer: guitar

Gerard only actually managed to learn the basics of the guitar for the film. This was because he couldn't figure out how to play the chords whilst walking and singing! During the film, you'll see him playing and singing 'Love You 'til The End' and 'Galway Girl'.

2. Gerry's breakthrough movie, made in (2007), was "300". He was the Spartan King; can you name him?

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: King Leonidas

This movie was based on the true story of King Leonidas of Greece. He lead a small army of 300 men to prevent the Persians from attacking his homeland. They held them off for three days and eventually were all killed. But it caused the rest of the Spartans to rise up and defend the cause of freedom.

3. What is Gerard's middle name?

From Quiz Gerard Butler

Answer: James

Gerard James Butler was born in Glasgow, Scotland on November 13th 1969 to Margaret and Edward Butler.

4. Which film was Gerard training for when he was involved in a serious surfing accident?

From Quiz Gerard Butler 2.0

Answer: Chasing Mavericks

'Chasing Mavericks' was about Jay Moriaty, a teenager wanting to surf one of the biggest waves in the world, the Mavericks. He enlisted Frosty Hesson, whom Gerard starred as, to train him to survive it. During the filming of this, Gerard was hit by a wave and was repeatedly pulled under, for around a minute, in the surfing location known as The Boneyard in California.

5. Gerry was born in Scotland in 1969. Can you name the city he was born in?

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: Glasgow

Although he was born in Scotland, his parents soon moved to Canada. However, after a divorce his Mum took Gerry and his brother and sister and moved to Paisley where he was raised. The acting bug bit him when he appeared in the stage version of "Oliver", at age 12.

6. His first film, 'Mrs Brown', required him to run naked in a river. What condition did he pick up from filming this?

From Quiz Gerard Butler

Answer: Hypothermia

'Mrs Brown' was Gerard's first film which was made in 1997 and he, along with Billy Connolly, had to run stark naked into a cold Scottish lake and from this developed hypothermia.

7. In what movie did Gerry have a starring role, in which he also sang?

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: Phantom Of The Opera

Although he sang in a band in college, "Phantom of The Opera" (2004) was the first time he ever sang in a big Hollywood movie production. He had to audition for Andrew Lloyd Webber in person, at Webber's home in London.

8. Gerard attended the University of Glasgow; whilst at university which society was he the president of?

From Quiz Gerard Butler 2.0

Answer: Law

Gerard studied law at university and graduated. He later went on to work at a law firm for one week when he was fired. Gerard was glad that he was fired as he hated wearing suits!

9. While on vacation Gerry became a hero when he saved a little boy. What did he save the boy from?

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: Drowning

Gerry was on vacation with his mum at the River Tay in Scotland. He dove in and pulled the boy to shore, receiving the "Certificate of Bravery" for his actions.

10. Which James Bond film did Gerard make an appearance in in 1997?

From Quiz Gerard Butler

Answer: Tomorrow Never Dies

In 1997, Gerard starred as the Leading Seaman on the HMS Devonshire in 'Tomorrow Never Dies'. Nine years later, Gerard was being considered as the next James Bond succeeding Pierce Brosnan.

11. Which Scottish town was Gerard born in?

From Quiz Gerard Butler 2.0

Answer: Paisley

Paisley is a large town in Scotland, located slightly to the west of Glasgow. Gerard said that he still goes home to see friends and family when he can.

12. In the movie "Nims Island" (2008) Gerry played two main character roles. Name both these characters.

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: Jack Rusoe and Alex Rover

Gerry did this movie because he wanted his nieces to actually be able to go see a movie that he was in. Both of them were with Uncle Gerry at the red carpet preimere. Gerry played Jack Rusoe, a scientist raising his daughter on a remote Pacific island. He also played Alex Rover, the hero of the series of books his daughter was reading.

13. In 2004, Gerard was in 'Dear Frankie' where he was paid to pose as a deaf child's (Frankie) father, what did his character tell Frankie's mum to call him?

From Quiz Gerard Butler

Answer: Davey

We never actually found out what Gerard's character was called in the film, but as he was posing as Frankie's dad, he told Frankie's mother to call him Davey as Davey was the name of Frankie's real dad.

14. In 'Gamer', Gerard played a convict being controlled in a televised mind-control game. What was his TV name?

From Quiz Gerard Butler 2.0

Answer: Kable

Kable had to escape from the mind-control game to save his wife from another simulated computer game. To do so, he had to survive thirty battle sessions whilst being controlled by a gamer, called Simon.

15. Animated movies are very popular these days. Can you name the children's movie that Gerry lent his vocal talents to in 2010?

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: How To Train Your Dragon

Gerry played the Stoick the Vast, the leader of a Viking village. They had been fighting flying dragons for centuries. His son wanted to make friends with them, thus teaching his father and the village some very important life lessons.

16. 'The Phantom of the Opera' was Gerard's breakthrough film, but who starred as his rival for Christine?

From Quiz Gerard Butler

Answer: Patrick Wilson

'Phantom' was released in 2004, and was a huge success. Gerard played the lead role and sung all his songs in the film which is a real talent. Patrick Wilson played Raoul, and both the Phantom and Raoul fought to win Christine's (Emmy Rossum) love.

17. During the movie "P.S. I Love You" (2007) the leading man, played by Gerry, died within the first 15 minutes. What did he die of?

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: Brain tumor

Knowing he was going to die, Gerry Kennedy wrote a series of letters to his wife. They were delivered weekly for a year. Their purpose was to help her start a new life. Their life together was shown in flashbacks. It's a very good chick flick, but guys like it too.

18. What name does Gerard like to be called instead of Gerard?

From Quiz Gerard Butler

Answer: Gerry

Gerard Butler has said that he doesn't like the way Americans pronounce Gerard, so he prefers to be called Gerry.

19. Abigail Breslin, who starred alongside Gerard in 'Nim's Island', made Gerard do what to raise money for charity?

From Quiz Gerard Butler 2.0

Answer: Put money in a swear jar every time he swore

Abigail Breslin wanted to discourage Gerard and the rest of the cast and crew from swearing as much as they did, by introducing a swear jar. At the end of filming, they had made $150. She said, "We donated it to the RSPCA which is the ASPCA in Australia."

20. During the filming of "Shattered" (2007) with Pierce Brosnan, Gerry injured his back when Pierce ran their car into something. What was it?

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: Cement wall

The crash was left in the movie. You can tell when they hit the wall that Gerry was hurt, by the look on his face and his inability to speak for a few seconds. When it happened the cameras kept rolling, when they got through the whole scene Gerry was taken to the hospital. He was in therapy for many months.

21. Gerard has filmed '300' for a release in 2007, from which author's novel is it based on?

From Quiz Gerard Butler

Answer: Frank Miller

Frank Miller is well known for his graphic violent novels such as 'Sin City' and '300'. Gerard is playing King Leonidas, the leader of the Spartan army entering the Battle of Thermopylae with 300 men against approximately 800,000 Persians - and he doesn't wear a lot while he's at it.

22. A year after Gerard was born, his family moved to which country?

From Quiz Gerard Butler 2.0

Answer: Canada

In 1970, his family moved to Canada as his father worked there. Two years later, his mother returned to Paisley with Gerard and his siblings.

23. In the year 2005 Gerry made a sports picture called "The Game Of Their Lives" Can you name the sport this movie is about?

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: Soccer

This movie was about a group of guys from St. Louis who were asked to represent the USA in the 1950 World Cup. Expecting to be trounced by England, they pulled of the biggest upset in soccer history. But not many people heard of it because the next day the Korean War broke out and got all the news headlines.

24. Gerard was the lead singer of which Scottish rock band?

From Quiz Gerard Butler

Answer: Speed

While Gerard was studying for his law degree at Glasgow University, however, acting soon took hold of him and became his first love. However, his singing did become part of this first love during the filming of 'The Phantom of the Opera' where he sung every song.

25. 'Machine Gun Preacher' was the true story of Sam Childers, whom Gerard starred as. During the film, we saw Sam building and pastoring a church in Central City, Pennsylvania. What was the name of the church?

From Quiz Gerard Butler 2.0

Answer: Shekinah Fellowship Church

Sam Childers was a missionary to Uganda and southern Sudan, where he built an orphanage and a church in the midst of a civil war. He, with his wife Lynn, also built and began to pastor the Shekinah Fellowship Church in 1999.

26. In the movie "Dear Frankie" (2004) Gerry played Frankie's father for a day. What physical defect did his son have?

From Quiz Gerard Butler Facts

Answer: Deafness

Frankie, who hadn't seen his dad in years, was expecting a visit from him. His mother had hired this stranger to play his father for the day. From its humble beginnings it turned into a wonderful love story.

27. Which Shakespearian tragedy was Gerard's first stage role in?

From Quiz Gerard Butler

Answer: Coriolanus

Gerard's first stage role was in 'Coriolanus'. 'Coriolanus' was one of Shakespeare's later plays and was based on the life of the legendary Roman leader.

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