Gary Oldman

Acting · Born 1958-03-21 in London, England, UK

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…

Filmography

• The Fifth Element as Zorg
• Léon: The Professional as Norman Stansfield
• The Dark Knight as Gordon
• Batman Begins as Jim Gordon
• True Romance as Drexl Spivey
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Sirius Black
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Sirius Black
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Sirius Black
• State of Grace as Jackie
• JFK as Lee Harvey Oswald

TV

• Friends as Richard Crosby
• Slow Horses as Jackson Lamb
• Greg the Bunny
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
• Dramarama as Ben
• The Early Show as Self
• Knots Landing as Don Ross
• Fallen Angels as Pat Kelley
• V Graham Norton as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self