He is remembered for the characters he played in the Batman and Harry Potter movies. For a while, he was influenced by Muhammad Ali and became interested in boxing. He later turned to acting.
Gary Oldman was born on March 21, 1958 in London. Because he was an active child, he had difficulties during his school years. In his youth, he was interested in classical music and taught himself to play the piano. For a while, he was influenced by Muhammad Ali and became interested in boxing. He later turned to acting.
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.
When he was not accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in England, Rose went to Bruford College. He graduated from here with honors in 1979. He started working at the London Theater the same year. He worked at the Royal Court Theater between 1985-1989. Then he joined the Greenwich Young People Theatre. He received the "Young Talent Award" at the Fringe Awards organized by Time Out Magazine in 1985 with the play "The Pope's Wedding". He won the "Best Actor Award" from the British Theater Association with the same performance.
He married actress Lesly Manville in 1980. He had a son from this marriage. They divorced in 1990. Gary Oldman toured South America and Europe with the Glasgow Citizen Theater throughout the 80s. He entered the cinema with the movie "Sid and Nancy" (1986), in which he played the character Sid Vicious. He received the "Most Promising Actor Award" at the Evening Standard British Film Awards for his role in this film. Then he played the famous playwright Joe Orton in British director Stephen Frears' "Prick Up Your Ears". He received great acclaim for his successful roles in biographical films.
He married famous actress Uma Thurman in 1990, but they divorced shortly after. In 1995, he founded the production company "The SE8 Group" with his manager and producer Douglas Urbanski. In 1997, he shot "Nil By Mouth", which he wrote and which was his first directorial experience.
This film earned Oldman two BAFTA awards for "Best British Film" and "Best Screenplay". Afterward, the film was nominated for multiple awards in the categories of "Best Actor" and "Best Actress".
In 1992, he played Dracula in the movie "Dracula" directed by Francis Ford Coppola. In 1994, he played the villain again in Luc Besson's film "Leon". In 1997, he starred in "The Fifth Element" alongside Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich.
The salary he received for his role as Spider-Man in "Lost in Space" in 1998 caused a great stir at that time. His important films include ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead'', ''Track 29'', ''Criminal Law'', ''Chattahoochee'', ''Murder in the First State'' and ''State of Grace''. There are.
He appeared as a guest actor in the TV series "Friends" as an alcoholic actor. He was nominated for an Emmy for this role. His other television credits include "Meantime" directed by Mike Leigh and "The Firm" directed by Alan Clark. In 1999, Gary Oldman both produced and starred in the Douglas Urbanski film "The Contender", which was nominated for three Academy Awards. He never won an Oscar during his career.
He starred in Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban in 2004 and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005. In 2005, he played Jim Gorden in the movie Batman Begins. In 2007, he appeared again in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Sirius Black.