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The supremely talented actor turns 66 on March 21st, 2024.
He won the Best Actor Oscar on March 4th, 2018 for his superb performance as Winston Churchill in DARKEST HOUR.
My other Oldman top faves:
George Smiley, for which he picked up his 1st Oscar Nomination, in
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY 2011
A masterful and sublime work of subtle perfection,
from the man who had become known in past decades for his juicy, over-the-top roles.
Just goes to show you, the maestro still has the chops to play anything.
The man has range. The first role I saw Oldmain in, Sid Vicious in SID AND NANCY 1986
Oldman and Chloe Webb (Nancy) give uncannily accurate and frighteningly real portrayals of the doomed lovers.
Joe Orton in PRICK UP YOUR EARS 1987
Oldman again immerses himself deep inside a character, the tormented playwright who penned LOOT and WHAT THE BUTLER SAW. He and Alfred Molina, as Orton's murderous lover, are nothing short of brilliant.
Vlad the Impaler in DRACULA 1992
Gary gives a one-of-a-kind spin on the legendary character.
A bold, audacious, and full-blooded (sorry) performance.
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The mad dog cop Stansfield in THE PROFESSIONAL 1994
Oldman's operatic, over-the-top scenery shredding is a sight to behold.
Never have I felt so good when a screen villain got his comeuppance as I did when Jean Reno punched Gary's ticket.
His most recent Academy Award nominated performance as CITIZEN KANE screenwriter
Herman Mankiewicz in David Fincher MANK
Other Oldman notables: Beethoven in IMMORTAL BELOVED, the drug dealer Drexl in TRUE ROMANCE, Dr. Smith in LOST IN SPACE, Oswald in JFK, Zorg in THE FIFTH ELEMENT, Shelly Runyon in THE CONTENDER, Ben Chase in CRIMINAL LAW, Jackie in STATE OF GRACE, Rosencrantz in ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, Milton Glenn in MURDER IN THE FIRST, Jack in ROMEO IS BLEEDING, Korshunov in AIR FORCE ONE, Mason Verger in HANNIBAL, Sirius Black in the HARRY POTTER films, Jim Gordon in THE DARK KNIGHT films and Dr. Norton in the ROBOCOP remake.
He also directed the bleak, but well done NIL BY MOUTH.
It won Oldman 2 BAFTA's.
Oldman in CHILD 44 with Tom Hardy
Oldman has been headlining the Apple TV+ spy thriller SLOW HORSES, as boozing British intel officer Jackson Lamb
Other recent Oldman appearances: THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW with Amy Adams, THE COURIER, CRISIS, Juliet Landau's A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD, and HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD with Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek.
With Samuel L. Jackson on the set of
HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD
With Adams in the WINDOW
Other Oldman film and TV credits include: FRIENDS, MORGAN'S BOY, WE THINK THE WORLD OF YOU, CHATTAHOOCHEE, TRACK 29, THE SCARLET LETTER, BASQUIAT, QUEST FOR CAMELOT, JESUS (as Pilate), NOBODY'S BABY, TIPTOES, SIN, BACKWOODS, DEAD FISH, THE UNBORN, PLANET 51, RAIN FALL, DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL. RED RIDING HOOD, THE BOOK OF ELI, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and KUNG FU PANDA 2.
His stage gigs include: ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE, THE POPE'S WEDDING, ABEL AND CAINE, THE COUNTRY WIFE, WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN, and THE WAR PLAYS.
With Lesley Manville in
THE POPE'S WEDDING
He won the London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in THE POPE'S WEDDING in 1985.
He did a cameo in HENRY & JUNE and was billed as Maurice Escargot!
His sister Lalia Morse plays Mo Harris on the British soap opera EASTENDERS.
Oldman at work:
aSfX-nrg-lI MANK trailer
4pNOCzV5jG0 DARKEST HOUR trailer
http://youtu.be/gb0BPEs2h4w BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA trailer
http://youtu.be/74BzSTQCl_c ''EVERYONE!'' from THE PROFESSIONAL
http://youtu.be/arMXYEDuWPg''MY WAY'' SID AND NANCY
http://youtu.be/LPKhWXhiMSw TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY Trailer
vwEwAKfkWe8 IMMORTAL BELOVED trailer
WXJJl5HMYnU PRICK UP YOUR EARS trailer
yXOhIJg4B7kROBOCOP clip
Quotes:
''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.''
''Any actor who tells you that they have become the people they play, unless they're clearly diagnosed as a schizophrenic, is bullshitting you.''
Recent Oldman
President Harry Truman opposite Cillian Murphy as OPPENHEIMER
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