L’Oréal Paris would like to welcome actor Gerard Butler as their new worldwide Spokesperson for Men Expert. The charismatic Scottish actor will be the new face of Hydra Energetic, the number 1 selling men’s skincare in many countries, with over 23 million products sold every year worldwide.
Since its launch in 2003, the Men Expert range has helped men take care of themselves. Performance, innovation, modernity, daring and virility are only a few of Men Expert’s emblematic values.
"I’m excited to be working with L’Oréal Paris. I have always liked the quality and innovation of their products", says Gerard Butler.
Born in Scotland, Butler made his theatre début at the age of twelve in the comedy OLIVER, at the famous Kings Theatre of Glasgow. Butler temporarily put aside his dreams of becoming an actor and spent 7 years studying law before returning to his true passion, theatre. In 1996, he won the lead role in the theatre adaptation of Trainspotting, and would go on later in his career to tread the boards in a number of other productions, such as Snatch and Suddenly Last Summer of Tennessee Williams climbed by Donmar Warehouse production, alongside Rachel Weisz. In 1997 he appeared on the big screen for the first time in John Madden's drama HER MAJESTY, MRS. BROWN.
Butler has since gone on to feature in a number of films, with notable examples including GAME OF THEIR LIFE, PRISONERS OF THE TIME, LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE and THE REIGN OF THE FIRE. TIMELINE, TOMB RAIDER 2, DEAR FRANKIE and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA followed. Butler has also received a positive reception from critics, with his performance opposite Emily Mortimer in the film DEAR FRANKIE being well received at the Cannes Film Festival.
However, his career truly sky-rocketed thanks to the role of King Leonidas in Zack Snyder's blockbuster 300. Since then, notable roles have included appearing alongside Hilary Swank in the drama P.S. I LOVE YOU, and in Guy Ritchie's ROCKNROLLA.
Gerard Butler has also recently starred alongside Katherine Heigl in Robert Luketic's romantic comedy THE UGLY TRUTH. He also starred in the thriller GAMER and starred alongside Jamie Fox in LAW ABIDING CITIZEN. Gerard also voiced the lead role of Stoick in the hugely successful animated film HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON.
He will soon be appearing under the direction of Ralph Fiennes in the film CORIOLANUS, and in Marc Forster's MACHINE GUN PREACHER.YOU with Hilary Swank.