Gary Oldman
Sir 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
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.
Born
Mar 21, 1958
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
116 acting
10 crew
Popularity
8.6
Known For
The Dark Knight
2008
as Gordon
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Sirius Black
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Sirius Black
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Sirius Black
Oppenheimer
2023
as Harry Truman
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Sirius Black
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
as Commissioner Gordon
Léon: The Professional
1994
as Norman Stansfield
Batman Begins
2005
as Jim Gordon
The Fifth Element
1997
as Zorg
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