Gary Oldman

British actor

Also known as: Leonard Gary Oldman

Written by Richard Pallardy

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Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Leonard Gary Oldman

Born:: March 21, 1958, London, England (age 66)

Awards And Honors:: Academy Award (2018); Academy Award (2018): Actor in a Leading Role; Golden Globe Award (2018): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Notable Family Members:: spouse Uma Thurman; son of Leonard Oldman; son of Kathleen Oldman; married to Gisele Schmidt (2017–present); married to Alexandra Edenborough (2008–2015); married to Donya Fiorentino (1997–2001); married to Uma Thurman (1990–1992); married to Lesley Manville (1987–1990); father of Alfie Oldman; father of Charlie John Oldman; father of Gulliver Flynn Oldman; brother of Laila Morse

Education:: Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance (B.A., 1979)

Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In):: "Mank" (2020); "A Place Among the Dead" (2020); "The Courier" (2019); "The Laundromat" (2019); "Mary" (2019); "Killers Anonymous" (2019); "Tau" (2018); "Hunter Killer" (2018); "Darkest Hour" (2017); "The Hitman's Bodyguard" (2017); "The Space Between Us" (2017); "Criminal" (2016); "Man Down" (2015); "Child 44" (2015); "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014); "RoboCop" (2014); "Paranoia" (2013); "Guns, Girls and Gambling" (2012); "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012); "Lawless" (2012); "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (2011); "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" (2011); "Kung Fu Panda 2" (2011); "Red Riding Hood" (2011); "The Book of Eli" (2010); "Planet 51" (2009); "A Christmas Carol" (2009); "Rain Fall" (2009); "The Unborn" (2009); "Gotham Tonight" (2008); "The Dark Knight" (2008); "The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night" (2007); "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2007); "The Backwoods" (2006); "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005); "Dead Fish" (2005); "Batman Begins" (2005); "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004); "Sin" (2003); "Tiptoes" (2003); "Greg the Bunny" (2002); "Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road" (2002); "Friends" (2001); "Hannibal" (2001); "Nobody's Baby" (2001); "The Contender" (2000); "Jesus" (1999); "Tracey Takes On..." (1999); "Quest for Camelot" (1998); "Lost in Space" (1998); "Air Force One" (1997); "The Fifth Element" (1997); "Basquiat" (1996); "The Scarlet Letter" (1995); "Murder in the First" (1995); "Immortal Beloved" (1994); "Léon: The Professional" (1994); "Frontline" (1993); "Romeo Is Bleeding" (1993); "True Romance" (1993); "Fallen Angels" (1993); "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992); "Dylan Thomas" (1991); "JFK" (1991); "Screen Two" (1986–1991); "Henry & June" (1990); "State of Grace" (1990); "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" (1990); "Knots Landing" (1989); "Chattahoochee" (1989); "We Think the World of You" (1988); "Criminal Law" (1988); "Track 29" (1988); "Prick Up Your Ears" (1987); "Sid and Nancy" (1986); "Summer Season" (1985); "Morgan's Boy" (1984); "Dramarama" (1984); "Remembrance" (1982)

Gary Oldman (born March 21, 1958, London, England) is an English film actor known for his chameleonic ability to evince characters ranging from nebbishes to snarling villains. His notable films include Sid and Nancy (1986), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011), and several Harry Potter movies. For his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017), Oldman won an Academy Award. Oldman was raised in a working-class family in London, the youngest of three children. After leaving school at age 16, he began acting in productions staged by the Greenwich and Lewisham Young People’s Theatre. He attended the Rose Bruford Training ...(100 of 810 words)

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