Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Anonymous, Denise P. Meyer, and Pedro Borges, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Take Flight: Gary Oldman Directs Chutzpah, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, SAG Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role - Motion Picture. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system.Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. You shake the thing up, but it can't escape the glass. The following year, he portrayed Nicholas Wyatt, a ruthless CEO, in Robert Luketic's Paranoia, along with Harrison Ford and Liam Hemsworth. [43] Oldman became a popular portrayer of villains:[20] he played violent pimp Drexl Spivey in the Tony Scott-directed, Quentin Tarantino-written True Romance (1993), a role which MSN Movies described as "one of cinema's most memorable villains";[44] a sadistic prison warden in Murder in the First (1995); futuristic corporate tyrant Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element (1997); and Dr. Zachary Smith/Spider Smith in the commercially successful but critically panned Lost in Space (1998). Gary Leonard Oldman[3] was born in New Cross, London, on 21 March 1958,[4][5] the son of Leonard Bertram Oldman (19211985), a former sailor who also worked as a welder, and Kathleen (ne Cheriton; 19192018). Juliet Landau made a 25-minute documentary about the making of the video. Exploitation was rife in the early days of Hollywoodthe actors who played Munchkins in 1939's Wizard of Oz, for example, were paid less than half of what the dog that played Toto made per week. Directed a music video for Jewish Hip-Hop group Chutzpah shot entirely on Nokia Cell Phones. He was awarded the 1985 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performance in "The Pope's Wedding". I've been lucky, I've had a lot of fun with great roles, but it is true that if I were extremely rich, I would stop and I would go to play football on a beach in the Caribbean with my children. I used to be under the impression that in some kind of wanky, bullshit way, acting was like therapy: you get in and grapple with and exorcise all those demons inside of you. You experience the experience. He is also a filmmaker, musician, and author.Gary Leonard Oldman was born on March 21, 1958 in New Cross, London, England, to Kathleen (Cheriton), a homemaker, and Leonard Bertram Oldman, a welder. There's an ugly history of domestic abuse between Oldman and his ex-wife Donya Fiorentino. Before clocking on for work on the next Batman, The Dark Knight Rises, Oldman detoured to the state of Georgia to make a four-day cameo in Australian director John Hillcoat's The Wettest County In The World. 0 . 36585965. Tarantino contemplated Oldman as gangster Jules Winnfield (played by Samuel L. Jackson),[45] while TriStar executives recommended him for drug dealer Lance (portrayed by Eric Stoltz). Charles Wolf 6 years ago. I applaud anything that can take a kid away from a PlayStation or a Gameboy. Several years ago he was in. 1 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award; 1 British Independent Film Award; 3 Empire Awards; 2 London Film Critics' Circle; 1 Satellite Awards; . [115] He will play Admiral Ernst Bishop in the upcoming single-player campaign of the Chris Roberts-designed crowdfunded video game, Squadron 42. He was born to parents Leonard Bertram Oldman and Kathleen. [190] He now lives a teetotal lifestyle (he has been sober since 1997[191]) and attributes his success in beating his addiction to attending meetings with Alcoholics Anonymous, which he has publicly praised. "[22] In another interview, he stated, "If it's coming from a sincere place, then I think the screen can hold the epic and it can hold the very, very small. Gary Oldman Mini Bios. [80][199] In 2003, a judge reduced her access to the children after dismissing claims that Oldman had drugged and physically abused them. 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The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) Action, Comedy, United States, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Canada, United Kingdom, France, HD, 2017 [63], In 2001, he starred opposite Anthony Hopkins in Hannibal, as Mason Verger, the only surviving victim of Hannibal Lecter. He subsequently studied with the Greenwich Young People's Theatre and went on to appear in a number of plays throughout the early '80s, including "The Pope's Wedding," for which he received Time Out's Fringe Award for Best Newcomer of 1985-1986 and the British Theatre Association's Drama Magazine Award as Best Actor for 1985. Oldman was executive producer of films like The Contender, Plunkett & Macleane (1999) and Nil by Mouth (1997), the latter of which he also wrote and directed. That got very frightening. [9] Oldman broke up with Manville in 1989, three months after their son was born. He has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: I don't think Hollywood knows what to do with me. The depression-era crime drama stars Shia LaBeouf and was scripted by rocker Nick Cave. The notion of Oldman criticising DreamWorks was dispelled as a "myth" by critic Roger Ebert. [14][189] In subsequent interviews, he acknowledged his problems with alcohol and called himself a recovering alcoholic in a 2001 interview with Charlie Rose. I don't know. There were three-day, four-day, one-week benders. Libraries Australia ID: 36585965 NKCR AUT ID: pna2005261934 Biblioteca Nacional de Espaa ID: XX1176281 Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteurs ID: 073450871 NORAF ID: 97039764 NUKAT ID: n2008153214 NLP ID (old): A28707758 National Library of Korea ID: KAC2020K0516 [196] From 1994 to 1996, he was engaged to Italian actress and model Isabella Rossellini, his co-star in Immortal Beloved, but they never wed.[189], From 1997 to 2001, Oldman was married to American model Donya Fiorentino (sister of actress Linda Fiorentino[197]), with whom he had two sons: Gulliver (born 1997) and Charlie (born 1999). [143] Hardy recalled Oldman's influence on students at drama school, stating that "everybody used to quote him in all of his films". Was a friend of David Bowie and he paid tribute to him at the BRIT awards after David Bowie passed away. We're given a code to live our lives by. He continued to follow a stage career 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. Anonymous, Denise P. Meyer, and Pedro Borges, Other Works The following year, he landed a starring role as a skinhead in Mike Leigh's film Meantime, and moved on to Chesterfield to assume the lead role in Entertaining Mr Sloane (Joe Orton). It's often because of the writing. 1. The Custodian DVD 1993 Australian Crime Thriller Movie w/ Anthony LaPaglia. . Auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) but was rejected and told by advisers that he should consider something besides acting. ", I just think political correctness is crap. 9 January 2021. [37] Later in 1991, Oldman starred in his first US blockbuster, playing Lee Harvey Oswald in Oliver Stone's JFK. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is kidding you that something's happening. Received the scar below his right eye during a rehearsal for, Director Patrice Chreau originally wanted him for the lead role in, Is the third actor to be nominated for an Oscar for playing a role in a. In 2011, he directed a music video for then-wife Alex Eden's first single, "Kiss Me Like the Woman You Loved". [22] In 1987, Oldman gained his third starring film role as Joe Orton in Prick Up Your Ears, for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor. Here's every role in which he plays a real person. He was described by BA as "an iconic British legend" who is "regarded as one of the greatest screen actors of his generation". Shares two roles with his Harry Potter castmate, Gary was first inspired to pursue an acting career after seeing. Has been nominated twice for the Oscar for playing a British hero (one fictional and one real) who saved Britain from an unseen enemy. [131] He starred as a sleazy priest in the controversial religious-themed video for David Bowie's 2013 single "The Next Day". I mean, I do go for it a bit as an actor, I must admit. [125], Oldman has established a cult following among film fans. [17] Subsequent plays included Cabaret, Privates on Parade and Romeo and Juliet. I have been able, on occasions, to have two bottles of vodka and still be up talking to people. Just say we're not going to play this silly game with you anymore. Jackie Chan - Crime Story / Special Collector's edition . In 1998, MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch aired a match between claymation representations of Oldman and Christopher Walken to determine the greatest cinematic villain. [11] Oldman sang several tracks on the Sid and Nancy soundtrack, on which he performed alongside original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, and sang and played live piano in the 1988 movie Track 29. Perhaps the real Gary Oldman retired to a sunny isle and let an out-of-work, down-on-his-luck lookalike try his hand at acting. Gary Oldman and Kate Beckinsale in 'Tiptoes.'. [9] Oldman was investigated and cleared of a domestic assault allegation made by Fiorentino during the pair's divorce, receiving sole legal and physical child custody;[198][199] Fiorentino was granted limited, state-supervised contact dependent on her passing drug and alcohol tests. Three years later in 1994, Oldman checked himself into rehab. Gary Oldman & Winona Ryder for 'Premiere Magazine', 1992 : #__ Hailey Bieber Vogue Australia #_photoshoots [124] In a 2017 interview, he differentiated between immersion and impression: I have a relatively good ear and can do a few impressions of people. He picked up the first of his three Oscar nominations for his portrayal of George Smiley, the agent at the heart of the 2011 movie . Gary Oldman was led astray without his dad to guide him Channel 4 Gary Oldman worked various retail gigs after leaving school at the age of 16, but without his father around to help keep. Gary Leonard Oldman was born on March 21, 1958 in New Cross, London, England, to Kathleen (Cheriton), a homemaker, and Leonard Bertram Oldman, a welder. [2014], I know it certainly doesn't mean anything to win a Golden Globe, that's for sure. Courtesy Apple TV+. Oldman received strong reviews[77] and earned his first Academy Award nomination and a BAFTA Award nomination for his portrayal of British spy George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011),[78] an adaptation of the John le Carr novel, directed by Tomas Alfredson. The movie opened the Cannes Film Festival in 1997, and won Kathy Burke a Best Actress prize at the festival.Oldman has three children, Alfie, with first wife, actress Lesley Manville, and Gulliver and Charlie with his third wife, Donya Fiorentino. [71][72][73] He had a starring role in David Goyer's supernatural thriller The Unborn, released in 2009.[74]. He traced over Beethoven compositions in 1994's Immortal Beloved,[11] and tutored Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe on bass guitar. There's an uncanny thing that chemically happens to you when you're in the chronic stages of alcoholic drinking. Often these are rather specific scenarios, but recently a post went up asking to throw out your best life advice and there were some crackers. And it will settle until the next time you shake it up. You have financial responsibilities, you have children, you have all those things all the regular people have. [64] It marked the second time that Oldman had appeared opposite Hopkins, who was part of the supporting cast of Bram Stoker's Dracula. He's an incredibly thoughtful guy."[84]. And I haven't got any energy for it. Gary Leonard Oldman was born on March 21, 1958 in New Cross, London, England, to Kathleen (Cheriton), a homemaker, and Leonard Bertram Oldman, a welder. In 2019, Oldman starred in horror-thriller Mary, directed by Michael Goi, and the thriller The Courier, opposite Olga Kurylenko,[98] and appeared in Steven Soderbergh's The Laundromat as Jrgen Mossack, opposite Meryl Streep and Antonio Banderas. Oldman's bit as a degenerate cop was fantastic! The Oscar-winning actor, 64, shared that he intends to wind down his illustrious career when he completes his run in the acclaimed spy drama Slow Horses . I was working with. The company also produced The Contender, which also starred Oldman. The script I felt was banal and 'who cares' and 'why bother' and all of that. Gary Oldman is a talented English movie star and character actor, renowned for his expressive acting style. He voices Sergeant Viktor Reznov and scientist Daniel Clarke in the Call of Duty games. According to Oldman, very little was written about Oswald in the script. [138] He is noted for his avoidance of the Hollywood celebrity scene,[139] often being referred to as an "actor's actor". "[32] He then starred opposite Sean Penn and Ed Harris in State of Grace (1990); Roger Ebert described Oldman's turn as the highlight,[33] and Janet Maslin referred to his work as "phenomenal". And I knew that my dad was involved somehow with the reserve team. He won a scholarship to Britain's Rose Bruford Drama College, in Sidcup, Kent, where he received a B.A. We don't always follow it but it's still there. [161] Kristin Scott Thomas referred to Oldman as "the most amazing, generous actor". Total Film praised the movie, calling Oldman's character "a blitz of brilliant comedy timing and pitch perfect line delivery. More and more, people in this culture are able to hide behind comedy and satire to say things we can't ordinarily say, because it's all too politically correct. "Gary Oldman's remarks irresponsibly feed into a classic anti-Semitic canard about supposed Jewish control of Hollywood and the film industry," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. Oldman's alcoholism reached breaking point during the 1990s, culminating in an arrest for drunk driving in 1991. . Other former attendees are actors, In 2011, he named his five favorite films as, Is the second actor to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for playing a lead character in a. In 2014, he played one of the lead humans in the science fiction action film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). "He should know better than to repeat and give credence to tired anti-Semitic tropes. [187], After establishing himself as an actor, Oldman moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s. [129] In 1993, he appeared in the music video for Annie Lennox's international hit "Love Song for a Vampire", written for the soundtrack to Bram Stoker's Dracula, and had a cameo role as the Devil in the video for Guns N' Roses single "Since I Don't Have You"[130]Oldman also played the Devil in the 2002 BMW short Beat The Devil, alongside Clive Owen, James Brown and Marilyn Manson. You liked that piece of shit?". BFI Films, TV and people ID. Gary Oldman and his wife looked more in love than ever as they attended the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy. Hey, it's raining; let's have a bottle of whiskey. And back again. Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling have both cited Oldman as their favorite actor. [62] Oldman received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for his performance, although some claimed he was dissatisfied with DreamWorks' supposed editing of the film to reflect pro-Democratic leanings. He twice turned down the role before accepting it, because, in his own words: "I wasn't really that interested in Sid Vicious and the punk movement. I've learned over the years that people get upset when they tell you something is their favorite movie and you go, "Really? Gary Oldman was born to a London sailor-turned-welder and his wife on March 21, 1958. I'm 56 now, and if you've managed to work as long as I have, you understand that these roles everyone fusses over are your career; they're not your life. [15] As a screen actor, Oldman was almost typecast as an anti-social personality early in his career. In 2010, Oldman co-starred with Denzel Washington in The Book of Eli. Oldman stressed that he is not "a fascist or a racist",[79] but was nevertheless criticised for his comments. [181] In 2014, he received the Dilys Powell Award For Excellence In Film by the London Film Critics. [42] He served as a member of the Jury at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Gary Oldman: Age, Parent, and Ethnicity. "Oldman co-starred with Jim Carrey in the 2009 version of A Christmas Carol in which Oldman played three roles. ", [on being considered one of cinema's all-time greats] It's all so subjective, you know? But two weeks ago my mum said, 'Oh yeah, your dad played for Millwall. His passenger in the car was his friend. The man is a long-term devotee of the art of ham. And to meet fabulous people. [134] In 2011, Empire readers voted him the recipient of the Empire Icon Award, which was presented by Colin Firth.[135]. When I saw the title, I said, If The Professional is not in this list, then crap on it. Academy Award-winning actor Gary Oldman said he may soon be slowing down the horses of his career while promoting the second season of the Apple TV+ series, Slow Horses. [6][14] Oldman described himself as a "shy" but diligent worker during his time there, performing roles such as Puck in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was stormy sailing during Oldman's childhood. [11], He won a scholarship to attend the Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, south-east London, from which he graduated with a BA in Acting in 1979. Netflix. I'd never followed it. He first developed this by playing the tragic bass player for the 70s punk band The Sex Pistols. News Corp Australia GARY Oldman has apologised for defending fellow actors Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin from critics of their controversial remarks about Jews and gays. Honestly, I forget I'm an actor until I'm reminded. "[24] Vicious's former Sex Pistols bandmate, John Lydon, despite criticising Sid and Nancy, described Oldman as a "bloody good actor". I Come from Trouble Waters. And then Nemanja Matic's. I didn't do drugs. [107], In 1997, Oldman directed, produced, and wrote the award-winning Nil by Mouth, a film partially based on his own childhood. Go online. [175], In 1998, Oldman was honoured at the Camerimage Film Festival, where he was awarded the Krzysztof Kielowski Award for Acting, the first recipient of the award. He also provides the narration of Sergeant Jack Barnes in the Spearhead expansion for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. He is a proficient pianist and stated in a 1995 interview with Charlie Rose that he would rather be a musician than an actor. [6] His work has been acclaimed by Hollywood figures: Tom Hardy has described Oldman as his "absolute complete and utter hero"[140] and "hands down, the greatest actor that's ever lived";[31] Brad Pitt,[141] Daniel Radcliffe[142] and Ryan Gosling have also cited Oldman as their favourite actor. Prominent film critic Mark Kermode, in reviewing The Dark Knight, wrote, "the best performance in the film, by a mile, is Gary Oldman's it would be lovely to see him get a[n Academy Award] nomination because actually, he's the guy who gets kind of overlooked in all of this. [173][174] In 2018, Stuart McGurk of GQ described Oldman as "the master of being brilliant in bad movies". He also played a lead role in Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood. [86][87] In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor,[88][89] Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Drama,[90] Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor,[91] Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor,[92] and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. [203] Edenborough filed for divorce on 9 January 2015;[204] the divorce was finalised in September 2015. Also that year, Oldman starred in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as one of the leads alongside Jason Clarke and Keri Russell.Aside from acting, Oldman tried his hand at writing and directing for Nil by Mouth (1997). It's an iconic part, it's just a wonderful leading role and it's the sort of role that one, in a career, dreams about. It's just a job, really. "[36] In 2014, he described himself as a libertarian. Gary Oldman Birth Name: Leonard Gary Oldman Birth Place: London, England Profession Actor, director, writer, producer Actor 82 Credits Slow Horses 2022 Bob Patterson 2001 Chattahoochee. [76] Oldman voiced the role of villain Lord Shen and was nominated for an Annie Award for his performance in Kung Fu Panda 2. He received an Emmy Award nomination for two guest appearances in Friends in May 2001, appearing in the two-part episode "The One With Chandler and Monica's Wedding" as Richard Crosby, a pedantic actor who insists that "real" actors spit on one another when they enunciate, leading to tension, then friendship, with Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc). He was the best actor of his generation. He provided the voice of the Fire Guardian, Ignitus. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017), and was nominated for his portrayals of George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and Herman J. Mankiewicz in Mank (2020). Guardian writer Xan Brooks described the early 2000s as Oldman's "low point", recalling "barrel-scraping roles" in the 2003 films Tiptoes and Sin. One of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film and television, he is known for his roles as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986), Drexl in True Romance (1993), George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), and Winston . Gary Oldman It's becoming increasingly harder and harder; there's no such thing as independent film anymore. He can be anyone. Perfect definition. I think it's like, take a fucking joke. 073450871. . [46][118] The necessity to express villainous characters in an overtly physical manner led to the cultivation of a "big" acting style that incorporated projection skills acquired during his stage training. There's nothing going on at all. [31] In 2012, Oldman played Floyd Banner, a big-hitting mobster, in John Hillcoat's Lawless, alongside Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce and Jessica Chastain. [93] His Golden Globe win came despite Oldman having once been a critic of that award;[94][95][96] he noted that he was "amazed, flattered and very proud" to be nominated. The pair were spotted in Regent's Park as they shot scenes for the hit TV spy thriller. 1 reference. There is no buffer anymore. 135 Likes, TikTok video from Dee (@frizzylizzy30): "Not the same person #notthesameperson #canttellmeotherwise #siriusblack #jeanbaptisteemanuelzorg #harrypotter #fifthelement #australian". He also played Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved (1994) and later appeared in franchise roles such as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series, James Gordon in The Dark Knight Trilogy (20052012) and a human leader, Dreyfus in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). I guess I shouldn't complain. But in The Dark Knight Rises, occasionally he had a bit of trouble maintaining his. He spent six hours per day in the make-up room to achieve the character's hideously disfigured appearance, and went uncredited in the film. His ability to change his appearance and voice to make every character unique, Often plays reluctant Heroes who assist the main character, Often plays real-life individuals or iconic fictional characters, Ability to mimic different voices and accents with perfection, He was a pianist as a child, and later a singer, but gave up his musical aspirations to pursue an acting career after seeing, On August 8, 1991, he was arrested for drunk driving in Los Angeles and released on bail the next morning. Hollywood Is Not In England Oldman moved to Hollywood in the early 1990s. Behind the scenes, Oldman has struggled as an. In a promotional interview published in the July/August issue of Playboy magazine, Oldman slammed what he saw as excessive political correctness in American media, alleged discriminating hypocrisy by entertainers who hide "behind comedy and satire to say things we can't ordinarily say", and downplayed the convictions behind offensive slurs said by actors Alec Baldwin and Mel Gibson, attributing their statements to anger and inebriation, respectively. [2004], [SAG acceptance speech on behalf of Heath Ledger], I loved America when I first came in '81. [168] Peter Travers described Oldman as "one of the best actors on the planet". But look at Daniel Plainview (Lewis's character in. [114], Oldman participated in the creation of The Legend of Spyro games, produced by Sierra Entertainment. [116], In 2015, Oldman and his manager Douglas Urbanski signed a deal with the Simon & Schuster/Atria Publishing label Emily Bestler Books for Blood Riders, a vampire book series. $9.62 + $4.81 shipping. Sponsored. Submitted a recorded voice audition for General Grievous in. Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is a British actor and filmmaker.He is known for his starring role in the 1992 movie Dracula and as Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the 2017 movie Darkest Hour.. His other roles include Sid Vicious in "Sid and Nancy", Sirius Black in the Harry Potter movies, George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element . And I work in the industry as an American. Donya Fiorentino, 50, divorced the actor after a four-year marriage rocked by booze, drugs and claims of physical abuse, The Sun reports. Actor Gary Oldman became a permanent part of Batman mythology with his portrayal of Commissioner Jim Gordon. Just when Gary Oldman was coming out of the past, the British actor was thrown into a weird present. "Hey, the sun's shining! [46], Oldman has conceded that his performances often involve an element of overacting: "It's my influence on those roles that probably [makes them] feel bigger than life and a little over-the-top. In subsequent interviews Oldman acknowledged his problems with alcohol, and called himself a recovering alcoholic in a 2001 interview with. His father was an alcoholic who abandoned the family when Oldman was only seven years old. [46][119] He further sought to develop a distinctive approach that would distance him from his "stuffy" and "often interchangeable" British peers. So, Gary Oldman, tell us what you really think. I've always done them; as a kid I used to do the Beatles as a party piece. Most of my work I would just stomp into the ground and start over again. Very simply, you have to live life on life's terms. I don't study them, but I think what happens with an impressionist is that they're looking at one particular source. 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