Gerard Butler (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish actor of film, stage and television best known for his roles as Attila the Hun in the 2001 miniseries Attila, The Phantom in the 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Phantom of the Opera and as King Leonidas in the 2007 action film 300. He hosted Saturday Night Live on October 17, 2009.