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Gary Leonard Oldman [3] was born in New Cross, London, on 21 March 1958, [4] [5] the son of Leonard Bertram Oldman (1921–1985), a former sailor who also worked as a welder, and Kathleen (née Cheriton; 1919–2018). [6] He said his father was an alcoholic who left the family when Oldman was seven years old. [7]
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Gary Leonard Oldman was born on March 21, 1958 in New Cross, London, England, to Kathleen (Cheriton), a homemaker, and Leonard Bertram Oldman, a welder. He won a scholarship to Britain's Rose Bruford Drama College, in Sidcup, Kent, where he received a B.A. in theatre arts in 1979. He subsequently studied with the Greenwich Young People's Theatre an...
His film debut was Remembrance (1982), though his most-memorable early role came when he played Sex Pistol Sid Vicious in the biopic Sid and Nancy (1986) picking up the Evening Standard Film Award as Best Newcomer. He then received a Best Actor nomination from BAFTA for his portrayal of '60s playwright Joe Orton in Prick Up Your Ears (1987).
Oldman played the coveted role of Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), giving him a key part in one of the highest-grossing franchises ever. He reprised that role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Oldman also took on the iconic role of Detective James Gord...
Oldman has three children, Alfie, with first wife, actress Lesley Manville, and Gulliver and Charlie with his third wife, Donya Fiorentino. In 2017, he married writer and art curator Gisele Schmidt.
- March 21, 1958
Apr 2, 2014 · Gary Oldman is an English actor and film director whose edgy, intense style has brought him acclaim in such hits as 'Sid and Nancy,' 'JFK,' 'The Dark Knight' and 'Darkest Hour.'
Jul 23, 2024 · Gary Oldman is an English film actor known for his chameleonic ability to evince characters ranging from nebbishes to villains. His notable films include Sid and Nancy (1986), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011), and Darkest Hour (2017).
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Gary Oldman and his dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents are back.. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Apple TV+ dropped a new teaser for Slow Horses season 4 — and it looks set to be just as ...
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