Gary Oldman

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March 21, 1958

Gary Leonard Oldman

Alexandra Edenborough (December 31, 2008 - present)

Donya Fiorentino (February 16, 1997 - April 13, 2001) (divorced) 2 children

Uma Thurman (October 1, 1990 - April 30, 1992) (divorced)

Lesley Manville (1987 - 1990) (divorced) 1 child

Dated Isabella Rossellini

Dated model-actress Ailsa Marshall from 2002-2005

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Actor

Lawless (2012)

Criminal Empire for Dummy's (2012)

Blood (2012)

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The Wettest County in the World (2011)

Guns, Girls and Gambling (2011)

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Kung Fu Panda 2 (voice) (2011)

Red Riding Hood (2011)

The Book of Eli (2010)

Planet 51 (2009) (voice)

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Rain Fall (2009)

The Unborn (2009)

The Dark Knight (2008)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Bosque de sombras (2006)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Batman Begins (2005)

Who's Kyle? (2004)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Dead Fish (2004)

Sin (2003)

Tiptoes (2003)

Beat the Devil (2002)

Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)

Friends (2 episodes, 2001)

Hannibal (2001)

Nobody's Baby (2001) (producer)

The Contender (2000) (producer)

Jesus (1999) (TV)

"Tracey Takes On..." (1 episode, 1999)

Quest for Camelot (1998) (voice)

Lost in Space (1998)

Air Force One (1997)

The Fifth Element (1997)

Basquiat (1996)

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

Murder in the First (1995)

Immortal Beloved (1994)

Léon (1994)

Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)

True Romance (1993)

"Fallen Angels" (1 episode, 1993)

Dracula (1992)

JFK (1991)

Heading Home (1991) (TV)

Henry & June (1990) (as Maurice Escargot)

State of Grace (1990)

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)

Knots Landing (1 episode, 1989)

Chattahoochee (1989)

We Think the World of You (1988)

Criminal Law (1988)

Track 29 (1988)

The Firm (1988) (TV)

Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

Sid and Nancy (1986)

Honest, Decent & True (1986) (TV)

Morgan's Boy (1984) (TV)

"Dramarama" (1 episode, 1984)

Meantime (1984) (TV)

Remembrance (1982)

Producer

Nobody's Baby (producer) (2001)

The Contender (executive producer) (2000)

Plunkett & Macleane (1999) (executive producer)

Nil by Mouth (1997) (producer, director, writer)

Director

2012 Jack White: Unstaged (video) (2012)

1997 Nil by Mouth

Writer

1997 Nil by Mouth (screenplay)

Appearances

2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series) (1 episode, 2012)

The Charlie Rose Show (TV series) (4 episodes, 1995-2012)

2012 The Orange British Academy Film Awards: Red Carpet (TV special)

2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: UK Premiere Featurette (video documentary short)

Movie Talk with Peter Bart (TV series) (1 episode, 2012)

Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series) (1 episode, 2012)

Conan (TV series) (2 episodes, 2011-2012)

Tavis Smiley (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

2011 The Big Picture (TV series)

2011 Daybreak (TV series)

2010-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)

2008-2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)

2011 Attack of the Show! (TV series)

2011 Conan (TV series)

2010 One Night in Turin (documentary) (Narrator)

2010 Life on Planet 51 (video documentary short)

2010 The 7PM Project (TV series)

2010 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)

2009 Take Flight: Gary Oldman Directs Chutzpah (documentary short)

2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)

2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)

2008 The View (TV series)

2008 The Secret World of Superfans (documentary)

2007 The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (video documentary short)

2007 The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka (video documentary short)

2007 Nubes y claros - Rodando 'Bosque de sombras' (TV documentary)

2007 The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (TV documentary)

1994-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)

2005 Chutzpah, This Is? (video short)

2005 Planet Voice (TV series)

2005 Batman: The Tumbler (video documentary short) (uncredited)

2005 Cape and Cowl (video documentary short)

2005 Batman Begins: Behind the Mask (TV documentary short)

2005 Me and Graham: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (documentary)

2004 Conjuring a Scene (video documentary short)

2004 Head to Shrunken Head (video documentary short)

2004 Memories of: Elephant (video short)

2004 Today (TV series)

2003 V Graham Norton (TV series)

2003 The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (TV documentary)

2002 Anthony Hopkins: A Taste for Hannibal (TV movie)

2002 Greg the Bunny (TV series)

2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (video documentary)

2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)

2001 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)

2001 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)

2001 Great Books: Poe's Tales of Terror (TV documentary) Narrator

2001 The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (video documentary short)

2000 Alan Clarke: His Own Man (TV documentary)

1999 Beloved Beethoven (video documentary)

1998 Lost in Space Forever (TV movie)

1998 Lost in Space: A Behind the Scenes Journey (TV documentary)

1997 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)

1996 In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross (TV documentary)

1993 Frontline (TV series documentary) (voice)

1992 Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies. (TV documentary short)

1992 Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy (documentary)

1979 The Kenny Everett Video Show (TV series)

Academy Awards

2012 Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films

2005 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

1999 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor for: Lost in Space (1998)

1993 Won Saturn Award Best Actor for: Dracula (1992)

Annie Awards

2012 Nominated Annie Voice Acting in a Feature Production for: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) for: playing "Shen"

BAFTA Awards

2012 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Leading Actor for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

1998 Won Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film for: Nil by Mouth (1997). Shared with: Luc Besson & Douglas Urbanski

1998 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Screenplay - Original for: Nil by Mouth (1997)

1988 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actor for: Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

1998 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Supporting Actor - Action/Adventure for: Air Force One (1997)

British Independent Film Awards

2011 Nominated British Independent Film Award Best Actor for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

1998 Nominated British Independent Film Award Best British Director of an Independent Film for: Nil by Mouth (1997)

1998 Nominated British Independent Film Award Best Original Screenplay by a British Writer of a Produced Independent Film for: Nil by Mouth (1997)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2009 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Acting Ensemble for: The Dark Knight (2008)

2001 Won Alan J. Pakula Award for: The Contender (2000) For artistic excellence by illuminating issues of great social and political importance

Cannes Film Festival

1997 Nominated Golden Palm for: Nil by Mouth (1997)

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

2012 Won COFCA Award Best Ensemble for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). Shared with: Colin Firth, William Haddock, Tom Hardy, Svetlana Khodchenkova, John Hurt, Ciarán Hinds, David Dencik, Stephen Graham, Toby Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Simon McBurney & Kathy Burke

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2011 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actor for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

DVD Exclusive Awards

2003 Nominated DVDX Award Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie for: Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)

Edinburgh International Film Festival

1997 Won Channel 4 Director's Award for: Nil by Mouth (1997)

Emmy Awards

2001 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Friends" (1994) for: playing "Richard Crosby"

Empire Awards, UK

2012 Won Empire Award Best Actor for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

2011 Won Icon Award

1998 Won Empire Award Best Debut for: Nil by Mouth (1997)

Evening Standard British Film Awards

2012 Nominated Evening Standard British Film Award Best Actor for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

1987 Won Evening Standard British Film Award Most Promising Newcomer for: Sid and Nancy (1986)

Gotham Awards

2011 Won Tribute Award

Independent Spirit Awards

2001 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male for: The Contender (2000)

1992 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead for: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)

Irish Film and Television Awards

2012 Nominated IFTA Award Best International Actor for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2012 Nominated ALFS Award Actor of the Year for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

2012 Nominated ALFS AwardBritish Actor of the Year for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

1988 Won ALFS Award Actor of the Year for: Prick Up Your Ears (1987). Tied with Sean Connery for The Untouchables (1987)

MTV Movie Awards

1998 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Fight for: Air Force One (1997) Shared with:Harrison Ford

1998 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Villain for: Air Force One (1997)

1993 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Kiss for: Dracula (1992). Shared with: Winona Ryder

People's Choice Awards

2009 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Cast for: The Dark Knight (2008)

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

2012 2nd place NSFC Award Best Actor for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2012 Nominated OFCS Award Best Actor for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Palm Springs International Film Festival

2012 Won International Star Award for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2011 Nominated PFCS Award Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

2011 Won SFFCC Award Best Actor for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Satellite Awards

2011 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2001 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Contender (2000)

USA Film Festival

2001 Master Screen Artist Tribute

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We're given a code to live our lives by. We don't always follow it but it's still there.

I had this idea of myself as a shy, kind, sweet chap. I was working with Winona Ryder and she turned to me and said, "Fuck, man, you're really intense!" I was so shocked, I went, "What do you mean? I'm not intense, I'm sweet!" My passion and energy get mistaken for anger.

Any actor who tells you that they have become the people they play, unless they're clearly diagnosed as a schizophrenic, is bullshitting you.

Change is vital to any actor. If you keep playing lead after lead, you're really gonna dry up. Because all those vehicles wean you away from the truths of human behaviour.

There's an uncanny thing that chemically happens to you when you're in the chronic stages of alcoholic drinking. I have been able, on occasions, to have two bottles of vodka and still be up talking to people. That got very frightening. By nature I'm an isolationist, so my boozing was at home, thank you. I was not a goer-outer. I mean, I didn't drink for the taste and I didn't want to be social. Someone once described alcoholics as egomaniacs with low self-esteem. Perfect definition.

I didn't do drugs. It wasn't my thing. But the drink was terrible. Today when I look back, it's like I was another person. You could call it a coping mechanism, but that would be an excuse. I just drank too much.

I can do a rough approximation of virtually any accent. I've always done them; as a kid I used to do the Beatles as a party piece. When I was with the Royal Court Theatre we used to piss around and people would say, "I bet you can't do Zimbabwe," so I did it. The accent on The Contender - Illinois - was the hardest I ever had to do, because there's no melody to catch on to. Most accents have a music to them, but Illinois is a very flat, unimaginative thing.

To be able to do this job in the first place you've got to have a bit of an ego.

I don't think Hollywood knows what to do with me. I would imagine that when it comes to romantic comedies, my name would be pretty low down on the list.

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He is the son of Kathleen (née Cheriton; b. November 28, 1919), a housewife, and Leonard Bertram Oldman (May 21, 1921 – October 1985), a former sailor who worked as a welder.

He was born and brought up in London, England, and moved to the United States in the early 1990s.

He has used a different speaking voice (i.e. accent) in practically every movie he's ever been in.

Attended the Greenwich and Lewisham Young Peoples Theatre in South East London before going to drama school.

Was told by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) to find a new career other than acting before training at Rose Bruford.

Graduated from Rose Bruford Drama College 3 year acting course BA-Hons, London, England.

His film Nil by Mouth (1997) is loosely based upon his own life growing up in London.

His performance as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986) is ranked #62 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

Received the scar below his right eye during a rehearsal for Meantime (1984) (TV) , where Tim Roth threw a bottle that hit a light and fell on Oldman.

He has garnered critical acclaim for his diverse performances and portrayals of real-life historical figures and is noted for his avoidance of the Hollywood celebrity scene, often being referred to as an "actor's actor".

His problems with alcohol were well known during the early 1990s. After a string of alcohol-fuelled debacles he checked himself into Marworth treatment facility in Waverly Township, Pennsylvania, for alcoholism treatment in 1993. Today, Oldman lives a teetotal lifestyle and attributes his success in beating his addiction to Alcoholics Anonymous, and has since publicly praised the organization.

Salary

The Dark Knight (2008) $3,000,000

Jesus (1999) (TV) $1,000,000

Lost in Space (1998) $5,000,000

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