Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Harry Potter, The Dark Knight, Squadron 42
NOTE: Doodle drawn on the back of an 8.2" x 5.7" Squadron 42 Star Citizen side (includes 2 call sheets; 10 sides)
Gary Oldman has been a legendary presence on the screen for more than 25 years and is known to millions worldwide for his embodiment of some of cinema's most iconic characters. In addition to Commissioner Jim Gordon, he has portrayed such wide-ranging and unforgettable roles as Harry Potter's beloved godfather Sirius Black, Dracula, Beethoven, Lee Harvey Oswald, Sid Vicious and John le Carré's ultimate spy, George Smiley (in an Oscar-nominated performance).
Oldman is one of the highest-grossing actors at the global box office, having appeared in a number of the most successful films of all time. He originated the part of Sirius Black in 2004's HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, reprising his role in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX and the record-breaking finale HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – Part 2.
He first played Commissioner Gordon in Christopher Nolan's 2005 hit BATMAN BEGINS. Oldman returned to the role of Batman's crime-fighting ally in 2008's billion-dollar blockbuster THE DARK KNIGHT and 2012's THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.
In 2011 Oldman portrayed master spy George Smiley in the film version of John le Carré's TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY. In addition to an Oscar nomination, Oldman's performance was recognized with nominations for a BAFTA, a British Independent Film Award and an Empire Award (all for Best Actor).
Oldman has repeatedly been honored for his work on the screen, including the 2011 Empire Icon Award (bestowed for a lifetime of outstanding achievements), the Gotham Awards' Career Tribute prize and the International Star of the Year Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
Oldman began his acting career on the stage in 1979 and for the next few years he worked exclusively in the theater. From 1985 through 1989 he performed at London's Royal Court. His earliest onscreen work includes the British films MEANTIME, for director Mike Leigh, and THE FIRM, directed by the late Alan Clarke. To follow came such features as SID & NANCY, PRICK UP YOUR EARS, ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, STATE OF GRACE, JFK, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, TRUE ROMANCE, ROMEO IS BLEEDING, THE PROFESSIONAL, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, IMMORTAL BELOVED, MURDER IN THE FIRST, THE SCARLET LETTER, LOST IN SPACE, AIR FORCE ONE, and THE BOOK OF ELI.
In 1995 Oldman and manager/producing partner Douglas Urbanski formed a production company that subsequently released the highly acclaimed NIL BY MOUTH, marking Oldman's directing and writing debut. It was selected to open the main competition for the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, where Kathy Burke won Best Actress and Oldman was nominated for a Palme d'Or. Among other honors, the film won the prestigious Channel 4 Director's Prize at the Edinburgh Film Festival, an Empire Award and BAFTA Awards for Best Film and Best Original Screenplay.
In 2000 Oldman starred in the political drama THE CONTENDER, which he and Urbanski also produced. The film, which also starred Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater and Sam Elliott, received a number of accolades including two Oscar nominations.
Oldman will play Admiral Ernst Bishop in the upcoming SQUADRON 42, a cinematic single-player adventure set in the STAR CITIZEN video game universe.
Gary Oldman at the Internet Movie Database