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Gerard Butler has been named the best British actor in Hollywood.

The 40-year-old Scot — best known for playing King Leonidas in 300 — beat a host of stars including Christian Bale and Daniel Day Lewis in a poll of more than 1,000 U.K. film fans by DVD rental service LoveFilm.

Revolutionary Road actress Kate Winslet was one of only two women to feature in the top 10, coming fourth.

Twilight actor Robert Pattinson came seventh despite the huge popularity of the vampire franchise.

Helen Cowley of LoveFilm believes the poll shows Butler has "some real bite in Hollywood."

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