You may know him as the terrifying musical genius in Phantom of the Opera, the super-ripped Spartan leader in 300, or a character from one of his other various roles. You may know that Gerard Butler is a very talented and accomplished actor, but what about some of the simpler things that you don't know about? Here are a few facts about Gerard Butler that you will find very interesting.

1. He has a dog named Lolita
One of the biggest fads in hollywood is to have small dogs that resemble new species of rodents. Gerry seems to have fallen into line with this trend with his adorable female pug named Lolita. I can appreciate him adding a pug to his family, but I would have imagined him getting a male and naming him something a little more manly. Maybe something along the lines of Bronco or Mac.

2. Gerard Butler was awarded A Certificate of Bravery

During the filming of Mrs. Brown in 1997, Gerry saved a 14 year old boy from drowning in the River Tay. According to a Tayside Police spokesman, the boy probably would not have survived if it hadn't been for Gerry. He was awarded a Certificate of Bravery from the Royal Humane Society of Scotland for his heroic act.

3. Gerard Butler has a law degree

Gerry has a law degree from Glasgow University, where he was also president of the school's law society. However, he was fired from his firm one week prior to qualifying a a lawyer, possibly because he was more interested in partying rather than practicing law. Look at it this way, they did the world a favor by firing him. We would much rather see him in more movies like 300 than in some stuffy old courtroom.

4. He used to be in a music band called Speed

    Gerry met Alan Stuart (founding member of the band) while he was a trainee solicitor.  They became friends and Gerry auditioned for the band and started off singing backing vocals.  When the lead singer Gill left the band, Gerry became the lead singer.  They often packed out night clubs when they performed, and even did large gigs including an open air gig in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh to an audience of about 10,000 people.  The band did make recordings, including the song “Going Down Slow”, but they are not available for purchase.

5. He flashed the attendees at his sister's wedding ceremony

We all know that it is a Scottish tradition for men wear kilts, but unfortunately, they can sometimes cause wardrobe malfunctions. Gerry gave a reading at his sister's catholic wedding ceromony and then sat down in front of the 400 or so people that were in attendance. He sat down in the normal way a man sits, but unfortunately, he must have forgotton that he was wearing a kilt. After he realized that his mother was not trying to tell him to pray (she repeatedly clasped her hands together in an attempt to get him to close his legs), he crossed his legs. You would think that he would have felt a cool breeze going on down there.