Gary Oldman

About

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...

Known for

Slow HorsesSeries • 2022FriendsSeries • 1994Knots LandingSeries • 1979OppenheimerMovie • 2023The Dark KnightMovie • 2008Léon: The ProfessionalMovie • 1994Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanMovie • 2004Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMovie • 2005Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Movie • 2011Screen TwoSeries • 1985Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixMovie • 2007The Fifth ElementMovie • 1997The Dark Knight RisesMovie • 2012Batman BeginsMovie • 2005The Book of EliMovie • 2010Tracey Takes On...Series • 1996Dawn of the Planet of the ApesMovie • 2014Kung Fu Panda 2Movie • 2011Hunter KillerMovie • 2018A Christmas CarolMovie • 2009Hitman's Wife's BodyguardMovie • 2021True RomanceMovie • 1993RoboCopMovie • 2014Bram Stoker's DraculaMovie • 1992