Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Acting
Born 1958-03-21London, 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 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.

Movies (116)

The Dark Knight
8.5

The Dark Knight

2008Movie8.5
Oppenheimer
8.0

Oppenheimer

2023Movie8.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
8.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011Movie8.1
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8.0

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004Movie8.0
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005Movie7.8
The Dark Knight Rises
7.8

The Dark Knight Rises

2012Movie7.8
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007Movie7.7
Batman Begins
7.7

Batman Begins

2005Movie7.7
Léon: The Professional
8.3

Léon: The Professional

1994Movie8.3
The Fifth Element
7.6

The Fifth Element

1997Movie7.6
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
7.3

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014Movie7.3
Kung Fu Panda 2
7.1

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011Movie7.1
Bram Stoker's Dracula
7.4

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992Movie7.4
The Hitman's Bodyguard
6.9

The Hitman's Bodyguard

2017Movie6.9
Hunter Killer
6.9

Hunter Killer

2018Movie6.9
True Romance
7.5

True Romance

1993Movie7.5
The Book of Eli
6.8

The Book of Eli

2010Movie6.8
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
7.3

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

2022Movie7.3
Mank
6.7

Mank

2020Movie6.7
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
6.6

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

2021Movie6.6
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011Movie6.6
A Christmas Carol
6.9

A Christmas Carol

2009Movie6.9
Air Force One
6.5

Air Force One

1997Movie6.5
Darkest Hour
7.4

Darkest Hour

2017Movie7.4
RoboCop
5.9

RoboCop

2014Movie5.9
The Space Between Us
7.0

The Space Between Us

2017Movie7.0
Lost in Space
5.5

Lost in Space

1998Movie5.5
Child 44
6.3

Child 44

2015Movie6.3
Criminal
6.2

Criminal

2016Movie6.2
The Courier
6.0

The Courier

2019Movie6.0
Lawless
7.1

Lawless

2012Movie7.1
The Laundromat
6.0

The Laundromat

2019Movie6.0
JFK
7.6

JFK

1991Movie7.6
Planet 51
5.9

Planet 51

2009Movie5.9
Red Riding Hood
6.0

Red Riding Hood

2011Movie6.0
Parthenope
6.7

Parthenope

2024Movie6.7
Immortal Beloved
7.1

Immortal Beloved

1994Movie7.1
The Unborn
5.2

The Unborn

2009Movie5.2
Crisis
6.2

Crisis

2021Movie6.2
The Woman in the Window
6.0

The Woman in the Window

2021Movie6.0
State of Grace
7.0

State of Grace

1990Movie7.0
Henry & June
6.0

Henry & June

1990Movie6.0
The Scarlet Letter
6.1

The Scarlet Letter

1995Movie6.1
Romeo Is Bleeding
6.2

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993Movie6.2
Murder in the First
7.1

Murder in the First

1995Movie7.1
Quest for Camelot
6.8

Quest for Camelot

1998Movie6.8
Guns, Girls and Gambling
5.4

Guns, Girls and Gambling

2012Movie5.4
Man Down
6.0

Man Down

2016Movie6.0
Jesus
6.8

Jesus

1999Movie6.8
Interstate 60
7.4

Interstate 60

2002Movie7.4
The Firm
6.5

The Firm

1989Movie6.5
Paranoia
5.7

Paranoia

2013Movie5.7
Basquiat
6.6

Basquiat

1996Movie6.6
Mary
5.0

Mary

2019Movie5.0
Sid and Nancy
6.7

Sid and Nancy

1986Movie6.7
Killers Anonymous
4.6

Killers Anonymous

2019Movie4.6
Criminal Law
5.6

Criminal Law

1989Movie5.6
Obscura

Obscura

2018Movie
Hannibal
6.8

Hannibal

2001Movie6.8
Tau
6.2

Tau

2018Movie6.2
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
6.9

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991Movie6.9
Ending the Knight
7.1

Ending the Knight

2012Movie7.1
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
8.3

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

2009Movie8.3
Tiptoes
3.9

Tiptoes

2002Movie3.9
Rain Fall
4.7

Rain Fall

2009Movie4.7
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012Movie7.5
Alan Clarke: His Own Man
8.0

Alan Clarke: His Own Man

2000Movie8.0
Dead Fish
5.6

Dead Fish

2005Movie5.6
Remembrance
4.5

Remembrance

1982Movie4.5
The Contender
6.7

The Contender

2000Movie6.7
Nobody's Baby
5.2

Nobody's Baby

2001Movie5.2
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
5.4

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

2018Movie5.4
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
6.6

Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter

2012Movie6.6
One Night in Turin
6.2

One Night in Turin

2010Movie6.2
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
7.5

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

2022Movie7.5
Sin
4.8

Sin

2003Movie4.8
The Backwoods
5.4

The Backwoods

2006Movie5.4
I Am Steve McQueen
6.1

I Am Steve McQueen

2014Movie6.1
Prick Up Your Ears
6.7

Prick Up Your Ears

1987Movie6.7
Heading Home
6.0

Heading Home

1991Movie6.0
Rachel and the Roarettes

Rachel and the Roarettes

1985Movie
Beat the Devil
7.2

Beat the Devil

2002Movie7.2
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
4.7

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021Movie4.7
Morgan's Boy

Morgan's Boy

1984Movie
Meantime
6.7

Meantime

1983Movie6.7
England's Glory
2.0

England's Glory

1987Movie2.0
Track 29
5.6

Track 29

1988Movie5.6
The Driver
5.8

The Driver

2015Movie5.8
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Movies
6.4

Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Movies

1992Movie6.4
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
7.6

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

2004Movie7.6
Lost In Space Forever
6.8

Lost In Space Forever

1998Movie6.8
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

2021Movie
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
5.8

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993Movie5.8
A Place Among the Dead
2.4

A Place Among the Dead

2020Movie2.4
Exposing Muybridge
6.8

Exposing Muybridge

2021Movie6.8
The Year of Magical Thinking

The Year of Magical Thinking

Movie
The Human Face
9.0

The Human Face

2017Movie9.0
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
7.3

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

1993Movie7.3
Countdown to Zero
6.3

Countdown to Zero

2010Movie6.3
Director: Alan Clarke

Director: Alan Clarke

1991Movie
Rat in the Skull

Rat in the Skull

1987Movie
Chattahoochee
5.7

Chattahoochee

1990Movie5.7
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
7.1

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001Movie7.1
Chutzpah, This Is?
5.0

Chutzpah, This Is?

2005Movie5.0
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
8.0

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

2007Movie8.0
In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
8.0

In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

2007Movie8.0
We Think the World of You
6.4

We Think the World of You

1988Movie6.4
The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka
7.7

The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka

2007Movie7.7
La Petite Mort
5.4

La Petite Mort

2013Movie5.4
Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?

Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?

Movie
Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
5.0

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

2022Movie5.0
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

2016Movie
Honest Decent & True
7.0

Honest Decent & True

1986Movie7.0
Flying Horse

Flying Horse

Movie
Jack White: Unstaged

Jack White: Unstaged

2012Movie
Criss Angel Trick'd Up
10.0

Criss Angel Trick'd Up

2016Movie10.0

TV Shows (30)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Friends
8.4

Friends

1994Series8.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
Slow Horses
8.0

Slow Horses

2022Series8.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Knots Landing
7.0

Knots Landing

1979Series7.0
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
V Graham Norton
5.3

V Graham Norton

2002Series5.3
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
7.2

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

2009Series7.2
Fallen Angels
6.6

Fallen Angels

1993Series6.6
HBO First Look
5.5

HBO First Look

1992Series5.5
Dramarama
7.3

Dramarama

1983Series7.3
Greg the Bunny
6.1

Greg the Bunny

2002Series6.1
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
The Hire
7.6

The Hire

2001Series7.6
Movies with Ali Plumb
7.0

Movies with Ali Plumb

2016Series7.0
Savage Builds
7.2

Savage Builds

2019Series7.2
Gotham Tonight
7.3

Gotham Tonight

2008Series7.3
Morgan's Boy
7.0

Morgan's Boy

1984Series7.0
Jesus
8.5

Jesus

1999Series8.5