Gary Oldman

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 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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    London, England, UK
    Birthday
    21 March 1958
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element
7.557
Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional
8.3
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
8.523
Batman Begins
Batman Begins
7.716
True Romance
True Romance
7.547
Basquiat
Basquiat
6.6
Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding
6.3
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8.011
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.801
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.673
Lost in Space
Lost in Space
5.425
State of Grace
State of Grace
6.95
JFK
JFK
7.605
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
6.114
Jesus
Jesus
6.7
Interstate 60
Interstate 60
7.4
The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
6.795
The Contender
The Contender
6.7
Murder in the First
Murder in the First
7.2
Tiptoes
Tiptoes
3.853
Hannibal
Hannibal
6.767
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
8.084
Air Force One
Air Force One
6.483
The Backwoods
The Backwoods
5.439
Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears
6.7
Rain Fall
Rain Fall
4.6
Immortal Beloved
Immortal Beloved
7.1
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
7.3
The Unborn
The Unborn
5.2
Criminal Law
Criminal Law
5.572
Track 29
Track 29
5.488
Sid and Nancy
Sid and Nancy
6.747
Sin
Sin
4.864
One Night in Turin
One Night in Turin
6.2
Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
4.8
Planet 51
Planet 51
5.879
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
6.893
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
7.786
The Firm
The Firm
6.563
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
10
Nobody's Baby
Nobody's Baby
5.211
Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
7.046
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.617
Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood
5.987
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot
6.838
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
6.9
Dead Fish
Dead Fish
5.5
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil
7
Lawless
Lawless
7.062
Meantime
Meantime
6.63
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.553
Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee
5.683
Lost In Space Forever
Lost In Space Forever
6.8
RoboCop
RoboCop
5.88
We Think the World of You
We Think the World of You
6.625
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
7.286
Paranoia
Paranoia
5.737
Guns, Girls and Gambling
Guns, Girls and Gambling
5.4
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
7.333
Child 44
Child 44
6.282
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
6.609
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
7.7
Parthenope
Parthenope
6.741
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
4.5
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
7.864
Dracula Unearthed
Dracula Unearthed
7
Henry & June
Henry & June
6.036
Vem Var Dracula
Vem Var Dracula
0
Criminal
Criminal
6.206
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
8.053
Morgan's Boy
Morgan's Boy
0
Honest Decent & True
Honest Decent & True
0
Man Down
Man Down
6
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
0
The Space Between Us
The Space Between Us
7.1
Remembrance
Remembrance
3.5
Heading Home
Heading Home
5.5
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
6.3
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard
6.9
Hunter Killer
Hunter Killer
6.892
Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
7.351
Jack White: Unstaged
Jack White: Unstaged
0
Countdown to Zero
Countdown to Zero
6.429
Rat in the Skull
0
Alan Clarke: His Own Man
Alan Clarke: His Own Man
6
England's Glory
England's Glory
2
Mary
Mary
4.993
Chutzpah, This Is?
Chutzpah, This Is?
5
Director: Alan Clarke
Director: Alan Clarke
0
The Human Face
The Human Face
9
The Laundromat
The Laundromat
6.011
La Petite Mort
La Petite Mort
5.2
Tau
Tau
6.167
Killers Anonymous
Killers Anonymous
4.657
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window
5.994
Obscura
Obscura
0
Crisis
Crisis
6.28
Mank
Mank
6.686
The Courier
The Courier
5.963
The Driver
The Driver
5.8
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
5.7
Criss Angel Trick'd Up
Criss Angel Trick'd Up
10
I Am Steve McQueen
I Am Steve McQueen
6.1
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula
7.447
Ending the Knight
Ending the Knight
7.2
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
7.5
The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka
The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka
7.7
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
8
In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
8
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
5.6
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
6.7
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
6.7
Exposing Muybridge
Exposing Muybridge
7
A Place Among the Dead
A Place Among the Dead
2.5
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
0