Gary Oldman

Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three British Academy Film Awards. His films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.

Oldman began acting in theatre in 1979 and made his film debut in ''Remembrance'' (1982). He appeared in London's Royal Court and 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), and gained recognition for his role 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 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, James "Jim" Gordon in ''The Dark Knight Trilogy'' (2005–2012), Lord Shen in ''Kung Fu Panda 2'' and Dreyfus in ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' (2014). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Winston Churchill in ''Darkest Hour'' (2017), and received additional nominations for the same award for his portrayals of George Smiley in ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011) and Herman J. Mankiewicz in ''Mank'' (2020).

Oldman also wrote and directed the film ''Nil by Mouth'' (1997). Since 2022, he has starred in the Apple TV+ series ''Slow Horses''. He also earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his role on the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' in 2001. He has also appeared in music videos for David Bowie, Guns N' Roses and Annie Lennox. Provided by Wikipedia