About Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman is an English actor, filmmaker, and musician, best known for his “chameleon” performances, regularly playing a wide range of characters from criminals to complex historical figures. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor three times, and is considered to be one of the greatest actors of his generation.
Oldman’s most acclaimed performances include his roles as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986), Joe Orton in Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK (1991), Count Dracula in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element (1997), Sirius Black in the Harry Potter films (2001–11), and Commissioner Gordon in The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–12). He also played the villain in the 2017 film The Space Between Us. In 2019, Oldman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017).
30 Interesting Things Most People Don’t Know About Gary Oldman
• He was born in New Cross, London in 1958
• He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company
• His career has spanned more than four decades
• He has won numerous awards including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe
• He is an accomplished musician, having released two solo albums as well as playing bass in a band called The Immortals
• He has appeared in over 120 films including The Dark Knight, The Fifth Element and The Professional
• He is a big supporter of the charity Greenpeace
• He is a huge fan of the English Football team Liverpool FC
• He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
• He has been a vocal supporter of gun control
• He was once married to Uma Thurman
• He is a heavy smoker
• He is a vegetarian
• He is a member of the National Rifle Association
• He is an avid reader of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien
• He is an experienced voice actor
• He is a big fan of punk rock music
• He is a supporter of the use of 3D technology in film-making
• He has a son who is also an actor
• He is a big fan of the novels of Stephen King
• He loves to play chess
• He is a huge fan of classic cars
• He is an ardent supporter of animal rights
• He is a big fan of classic science fiction movies
• He is a fan of the British comedy troupe Monty Python
• He is an amateur photographer
• He is a big fan of the British TV series Doctor Who
• He is a collector of vintage movie posters
• He is a big fan of the works of Stanley Kubrick
• He is a fan of the novels of Cormac McCarthy
• He is a big supporter of animal rescue charities
