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Gary Oldman

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Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman is an actor born on March 21, 1958 in London, England, UK. He is known for The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. GloboWatch shows where to watch 4 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
March 21, 1958
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
Gary Leonard Oldman · Sir Gary Oldman · Sir Gary Leonard Oldman

Biography

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.

Filmography

  1. 2024Parthenopeas John Cheever
  2. 2023Oppenheimeras Harry Truman
  3. 2022Slow Horsesas Jackson Lamb · 36 episodes · Executive producer
  4. 2022Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwartsas Self
  5. 2021Hitman's Wife's Bodyguardas Vladislav Dukhovich (archive footage)
  6. 2021The Woman in the Windowas Alistair Russell
  7. 2021Crisisas Dr. Tyrone Brower
  8. 2020Mankas Herman Mankiewicz
  9. 2019The Courieras Ezekiel Mannings
  10. 2019The Laundromatas Jürgen Mossack
  11. 2019Maryas David
  12. 2019Killers Anonymousas The Man
  13. 2018Hunter Killeras CJCS Charles Donnegan
  14. 2018Tauas Tau (voice)
  15. 2017Darkest Houras Winston Churchill
  16. 2017The Hitman's Bodyguardas Vladislav Dukhovich
  17. 2017The Space Between Usas Nathaniel Shepherd
  18. 2016Man Downas Captain Peyton
  19. 2016Criminalas Quaker Wells
  20. 2015Child 44as General Mikhail Nesterov
  21. 2014Dawn of the Planet of the Apesas Dreyfus
  22. 2014RoboCopas Dr. Dennett Norton
  23. 2013Paranoiaas Nicholas Wyatt
  24. 2012Lawlessas Floyd Banner
  25. 2012The Dark Knight Risesas Commissioner Gordon
  26. 2011Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas George Smiley
  27. 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Sirius Black
  28. 2011Kung Fu Panda 2as Shen (voice)
  29. 2011Red Riding Hoodas Father Soloman
  30. 2010The Book of Elias Carnegie
  31. 2009Planet 51as General Grawl (voice)
  32. 2009A Christmas Carolas Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (voice)
  33. 2009The Unbornas Rabbi Joseph Sendak
  34. 2008The Dark Knightas Gordon
  35. 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Sirius Black
  36. 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Sirius Black
  37. 2005Batman Beginsas Jim Gordon
  38. 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Sirius Black
  39. 2002Interstate 60as O.W. Grant
  40. 2001Hannibalas Mason Verger
  41. 2000The Contenderas Shelly Runyon · Executive producer
  42. 1999Plunkett & MacleaneExecutive producer
  43. 1998Quest for Camelotas Ruber (voice)
  44. 1998Lost in Spaceas Dr. Zachary Smith
  45. 1997Air Force Oneas Ivan Korshunov
  46. 1997The Fifth Elementas Zorg
  47. 1996Basquiatas Albert Milo
  48. 1995The Scarlet Letteras Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
  49. 1995Murder in the Firstas Associate Milton Glenn
  50. 1994Immortal Belovedas Ludwig van Beethoven
  51. 1994Friendsas Richard Crosby · 1 episode
  52. 1994Léon: The Professionalas Norman Stansfield
  53. 1993Romeo Is Bleedingas Jack Grimaldi
  54. 1993True Romanceas Drexl Spivey
  55. 1992Bram Stoker's Draculaas Dracula
  56. 1991JFKas Lee Harvey Oswald
  57. 1991Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Deadas Rosencrantz
  58. 1990Henry & Juneas Pop
  59. 1990State of Graceas Jackie
  60. 1986Sid and Nancyas Sid Vicious