Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker who has resided in the United States since the early 1990s, well-known for his portrayals of dark and morally corrupt characters. He found fame in roles such as Sid Vicious in Sid & Nancy and Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK, which led to his most successful, and arguably best known, leading role as Count Dracula in 1992 blockbuster Dracula. In addition to Dracula, Oldman is well-known to audiences as the villain of such films as State of Grace, True Romance, Léon, Murder in the First Air Force One, The Fifth Element, The Contender and the upcoming The Book of Eli. He is also known for his portrayals of real-life figures: as well as Vicious and Oswald, he portrayed Joe Orton in Prick Up Your Ears and Ludwig Van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved. In recent years he is recognisable as heroic characters such as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter film series and James Gordon in Christopher Nolan's reboot of the Batman film series.
Add related content for Gary Oldman
News Stories | Blogs | Images | Videos | Comments