Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Biography: Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the best actors of his generation, he is known for his versatility and intense acting style. He received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three British Academy Film Awards. His films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors to date. Oldman began acting in theatre in 1979 and made his film debut in Remembrance (1982). He continued to follow a stage career in London's Royal Court. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, with credits including Cabaret, Romeo and Juliet, Entertaining Mr Sloane, Saved, The Country Wife and Hamlet. He rose to prominence in British film with his portrayals of Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986), Joe Orton in Prick Up Your Ears (1987) and Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), while also attracting attention as the leader of a gang of football hooligans in the television film The Firm (1989). Regarded as a member of the "Brit Pack", he achieved greater recognition as a New York gangster in State of Grace (1990), Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK (1991) and Count Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Oldman portrayed the villains in films such as True Romance (1993), The Fifth Element (1997), Air Force One (1997) and The Contender (2000); corrupt DEA agent Norman Stansfield, whom he played in Léon: The Professional (1994), was called one of cinema's best villains. He also played Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved (1994). He later appeared in franchise roles such as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series, James Gordon in The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012) and a human leader, Dreyfus in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017). He was nominated for his portrayals of George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and Herman J. Mankiewicz in Mank (2020). Oldman was executive producer of films like The Contender, Plunkett & Macleane (1999) and Nil by Mouth (1997), the latter of which he also wrote and directed. He featured in television shows such as Fallen Angels, Tracey Takes On... and Friends, voiced Ignitius and Viktor Reznov, respectively, in The Legend of Spyro and Call of Duty video games and appeared in music videos for David Bowie, Guns N' Roses and Annie Lennox.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: March 21, 1958

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element

1997-05-02

Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional

1994-09-14

The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight

2008-07-16

Batman Begins
Batman Begins

2005-06-10

True Romance
True Romance

1993-09-09

Basquiat
Basquiat

1996-08-09

Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding

1993-09-13

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004-05-31

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005-11-16

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007-07-08

Lost in Space
Lost in Space

1998-04-03

State of Grace
State of Grace

1990-09-14

JFK
JFK

1991-12-20

The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter

1995-10-13

Jesus
Jesus

1999-12-05

Interstate 60
Interstate 60

2002-04-13

The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli

2010-01-14

The Contender
The Contender

2000-10-13

Murder in the First
Murder in the First

1995-01-20

Tiptoes
Tiptoes

2002-12-17

Hannibal
Hannibal

2001-02-08

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011-07-12

Air Force One
Air Force One

1997-07-25

The Backwoods
The Backwoods

2006-09-24

Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears

1987-04-17

Rain Fall
Rain Fall

2009-04-24

Immortal Beloved
Immortal Beloved

1994-12-16

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

2022-01-01

The Unborn
The Unborn

2009-01-09

Criminal Law
Criminal Law

1989-04-28

Track 29
Track 29

1988-05-15

Sid and Nancy
Sid and Nancy

1986-09-12

Sin
Sin

2003-01-01

One Night in Turin
One Night in Turin

2010-05-11

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

2022-03-09

Planet 51
Planet 51

2009-11-19

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

2009-11-04

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises

2012-07-17

The Firm
The Firm

1989-02-26

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Heath Ledger: A Tribute

2009-06-01

Nobody's Baby
Nobody's Baby

2001-01-01

Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2

2011-05-25

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011-09-16

Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood

2011-03-10

Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot

1998-05-15

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991-02-08

Dead Fish
Dead Fish

2005-10-11

Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil

2002-11-22

Lawless
Lawless

2012-08-29

Meantime
Meantime

1983-10-16

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012-02-04

Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee

1990-04-20

Lost In Space Forever
Lost In Space Forever

1998-01-01

RoboCop
RoboCop

2014-01-30

We Think the World of You
We Think the World of You

1988-12-22

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

2017-05-05

Paranoia
Paranoia

2013-08-14

Guns, Girls and Gambling
Guns, Girls and Gambling

2012-09-05

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014-07-08

Child 44
Child 44

2015-03-15

Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter

2012-10-10

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

2004-06-11

Parthenope
Parthenope

2024-10-19

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021-03-26

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

2022-04-09

Dracula Unearthed
Dracula Unearthed

2022-10-31

Henry & June
Henry & June

1990-09-28

Flying Horse
Flying Horse

In Search of Dracula
In Search of Dracula

1996-10-02

Criminal
Criminal

2016-04-07

Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer

2023-07-19

Morgan's Boy
Morgan's Boy

1984-10-10

Honest Decent & True
Honest Decent & True

1986-02-09

Man Down
Man Down

2015-09-12

The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank
The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank

2021-02-27

The Space Between Us
The Space Between Us

2017-01-26

Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil

2011-12-06

Remembrance
Remembrance

1982-10-01

Heading Home
Heading Home

1991-01-13

Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.

1992-01-01

The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard

2017-08-16

Hunter Killer
Hunter Killer

2018-10-19

Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour

2017-11-22

Jack White: Unstaged
Jack White: Unstaged

2012-04-27

Countdown to Zero
Countdown to Zero

2010-01-25

Rat in the Skull
Rat in the Skull

1987-01-01

Alan Clarke: His Own Man
Alan Clarke: His Own Man

2000-09-18

England's Glory
England's Glory

1987-01-01

Mary
Mary

2019-09-19

Chutzpah, This Is?
Chutzpah, This Is?

2005-11-22

Director: Alan Clarke
Director: Alan Clarke

1991-07-12

The Human Face
The Human Face

2017-08-01

The Laundromat
The Laundromat

2019-09-27

La Petite Mort
La Petite Mort

2013-08-15

Tau
Tau

2018-06-29

Killers Anonymous
Killers Anonymous

2019-06-27

The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window

2021-05-13

Obscura
Obscura

2018-10-24

Crisis
Crisis

2021-02-26

Mank
Mank

2020-11-13

The Courier
The Courier

2019-11-22

The Driver
The Driver

2015-06-03

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

2018-08-21

Criss Angel Trick'd Up
Criss Angel Trick'd Up

2016-10-12

I Am Steve McQueen
I Am Steve McQueen

2014-06-24

Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992-11-13

Ending the Knight
Ending the Knight

2012-12-04

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

1993-11-09

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

2013-09-24

The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka
The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka

2007-10-02

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

2007-10-08

In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

2007-10-02

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993-01-20

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001-08-21

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

2021-06-14

Exposing Muybridge
Exposing Muybridge

2021-10-01

A Place Among the Dead
A Place Among the Dead

2020-11-09

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

2016-06-13