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Gary Oldman

Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, Oldman's films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He started his acting career in theatre in 1979 and made his film debut in Remembrance in 1982. He gained 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). In Hollywood, Oldman has portrayed villainous roles in True Romance (1993), Léon: The Professional (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), Air Force One (1997) and The Contender (2000). He has also played franchise roles such as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series (2004–2011), James "Jim" Gordon in The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). Additionally, Oldman wrote and directed the film Nil by Mouth (1997).

84 movies
17 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Gary Leonard Oldman

Born: London, England

Citizenship: English

Birthday: March 21, 1958

Occupations: Actor, Filmmaker

Years Active: 1979-present

Children: 3

Spouses: Lesley Manville, Uma Thurman, Donya Fiorentino, Alexandra Edenborough, Gisele Schmidt

Awards and Nominations Received by Gary Oldman

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Explore the awards, honors, and nominations Gary Oldman has earned across their acting career. From prestigious wins to critical acclaim, see how their talent has been recognized by the film industry and major award bodies.


93rd Academy Awards 2021

Nomination

Actor in a Leading Role

Mank

26th Critics' Choice Awards 2021

Nomination

Best Actor

Mank

27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Mank

78th Golden Globe Awards 2021

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)

Mank

46th Saturn Awards 2021

Nomination

Best Actor in a Film

Mank

90th Academy Awards 2018

Win

Actor in a Leading Role

Darkest Hour

71st British Academy Film Awards 2018

Win

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Darkest Hour

23rd Critics' Choice Awards 2018

Win

Best Actor

Darkest Hour

24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2018

Win

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Darkest Hour

75th Golden Globe Awards 2018

Win

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Darkest Hour

84th Academy Awards 2012

Nomination

Actor in a Leading Role

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

65th British Academy Film Awards 2012

Nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

7th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2001

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

The Contender

16th Film Independent Spirit Awards 2001

Nomination

Best Supporting Male

The Contender

51st British Academy Film Awards 1998

Win

Best Original Screenplay

Nil by Mouth

19th Saturn Awards 1993

41st British Academy Film Awards 1988

Nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Prick Up Your Ears

Movies Featuring Gary Oldman

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

Mank

Mank

The Laundromat

The Laundromat

Tau

Tau

The Courier

The Courier

Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

Sid and Nancy

Sid and Nancy

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

State of Grace

State of Grace

Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

The Contender

The Contender

Crisis

Crisis

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Quest for Camelot

Quest for Camelot

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

The Professional

The Professional

RoboCop

RoboCop

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

The Space Between Us

The Space Between Us

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

Paranoia

Paranoia

The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard

Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

Lost in Space

Lost in Space

Air Force One

Air Force One

Killers Anonymous

Killers Anonymous

Mary

Mary

The Unborn

The Unborn

Criminal

Criminal

Meantime

Meantime

Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding

One Night in Turin

One Night in Turin

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Guns, Girls and Gambling

Guns, Girls and Gambling

Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

Jack White: Unstaged

Jack White: Unstaged

I Am Steve McQueen

I Am Steve McQueen

Ending the Knight

Ending the Knight

La Petite Mort

La Petite Mort

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Nobody’s Baby

Nobody’s Baby

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

Interstate 60

Interstate 60

Jesus

Jesus

Alan Clarke: His Own Man

Alan Clarke: His Own Man

Sin

Sin

Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

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

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

The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka

The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka

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

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

Tiptoes

Tiptoes

Dead Fish

Dead Fish

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Director: Alan Clarke

Director: Alan Clarke

Heading Home

Heading Home

Remembrance

Remembrance

Honest Decent & True

Honest Decent & True

England’s Glory

England’s Glory

Criminal Law

Criminal Law

We Think the World of You

We Think the World of You

The Firm

The Firm

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

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

Track 29

Track 29

A Place Among the Dead

A Place Among the Dead

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

Dracula Unearthed

Dracula Unearthed

Exposing Muybridge

Exposing Muybridge

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Vem Var Dracula

Vem Var Dracula

Immortal Beloved

Immortal Beloved

Lost In Space Forever

Lost In Space Forever

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

Murder in the First

Murder in the First

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