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Gary Oldman


Gary Oldman, the son of a welder and a homemaker, won a scholarship to Britain's Rose Bruford Drama College, where he received a B.A. in theatre arts in 1979. 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... See full bio »

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2013
Motor City
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 15 wins & 27 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Filmography

Hide HideActor (72 titles)
2013/II Motor City (pre-production)
 
2012 State of the Union (pre-production)
Walter Jerguson (rumored)
 
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2
Shen (voice)
 
2010 Call of Duty: Black Ops (Video Game)
Viktor Reznov (voice) / Dr. Clarke (voice)
 
2009 Planet 51
General Grawl (voice)
 
2009 Rain Fall
William Holtzer
 
2008 Call of Duty: World at War (Video Game)
Sgt. Reznov (voice)
 
2008 The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (Video Game)
Ignitus (voice)
 
2007 The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (Video Game)
Ignitus (voice)
 
2006 The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (Video Game)
Ignitus (voice)
 
2006 BackWoods
Paul
 
2005 Dead Fish
Lynch
 
2004 Who's Kyle? (short)
Scouse
 
2003 Sin
Charlie Strom
 
2003 True Crime: Streets of LA (Video Game)
Rocky, Agent Masterson (voice)
 
2003 Tiptoes
Rolfe
 
2002 Beat the Devil (short)
Devil
 
1999 Jesus (TV movie)
Pontius Pilate
 
1999 Tracey Takes On... (TV series)
Hairdresser
Hair (1999) … Hairdresser
 
1998 The Fifth Element (Video Game)
Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (voice)
 
1998 Quest for Camelot
Ruber (voice)
 
1993 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Pat Keiley
 
1992 Dracula
Dracula
 
1986-1991 Screen Two (TV series)
Bex Bissell / Derek Bates / Ian Tyson
Heading Home (1991) … Ian Tyson
The Firm (1989) … Bex Bissell
 
1990 Henry & June
Pop (as Maurice Escargot)
 
1989 Knots Landing (TV series)
Don Ross
Close Call (1989) … Don Ross
 
1988 Track 29
Martin
 
1985 Summer Season (TV series)
Gary
Rachel and the Roarettes (1985) … Gary
 
1984 Morgan's Boy (TV series)
Colin
Episode #1.6 (1984) … Colin
Episode #1.4 (1984) … Colin
Episode #1.2 (1984) … Colin
Episode #1.1 (1984) … Colin
 
1984 Dramarama (TV series)
Ben
On Your Tod (1984) … Ben
 
1984 Meantime (TV movie)
Coxy
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2001 Nobody's Baby (producer)
 
2000 The Contender (executive producer)
 
1999 Plunkett & Macleane (executive producer)
 
1997 Nil by Mouth (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
Lovers Walk (1998) (performer: "My Way" - uncredited)
 
1998 Quest for Camelot (performer: "Ruber")
 
1988 Track 29 (performer: "M-O-T-H-E-R a Word That Means the World to Me")
 
1986 Sid and Nancy (performer: "My Way", "Somethin' Else", "I Wanna Be Your Dog")
 
Show ShowCinematographer (1 title)
2009 Take Flight: Gary Oldman Directs Chutzpah (documentary short)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2004 Who's Kyle? (short) (camera operator - as Gary von Oldman)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1997 Nil by Mouth
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1997 Nil by Mouth (screenplay)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2009 The Perfect Sleep (very special thanks)
 
2007 Dog Altogether (short) (thanks)
 
2004 Who's Kyle? (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (57 titles)
2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: UK Premiere Featurette (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2011-2012 Conan (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
May Old Acquaintances Be De-Friended (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2010-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.11 (2011) … Himself
Episode #6.19 (2011) … Himself
Episode #5.14 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2008-2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 10 March 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 14 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 15 July 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 Touch of Evil (short)
Himself
 
2011 Big Morning Buzz Live (TV series)
Himself
 
2011 The Big Picture (TV series)
Himself
Extra: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Attack of the Show! (TV series)
Himself
Aaron Eckhart (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Republic of Telly (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.16 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 One Night in Turin (documentary)
Narrator
 
2010 Life on Planet 51 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.148 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.136 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Take Flight: Gary Oldman Directs Chutzpah (documentary short)
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 July 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 July 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Secret World of Superfans (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Nubes y claros - Rodando 'Bosque de sombras' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Chutzpah, This Is? (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Planet Voice (TV series)
Himself
Planet Potter (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Batman: The Tumbler (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Cape and Cowl (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor
 
2005 Batman Begins: Behind the Mask (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Me and Graham: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Conjuring a Scene (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Head to Shrunken Head (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Memories of: Elephant (video short)
Himself - Actor/Director
 
2004 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.13 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Anthony Hopkins: A Taste for Hannibal (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Greg the Bunny (TV series)
Himself
Piddler on the Roof (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 February 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
Intolerance (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Great Books: Poe's Tales of Terror (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2000 Alan Clarke: His Own Man (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Beloved Beethoven (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Lost in Space Forever (TV movie)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1998 Lost in Space: A Behind the Scenes Journey (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)
Himself
Om filmen 'Det femte elementet' (1997) … Himself
 
1996 In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 January 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1993 Frontline (TV series documentary)
Lee Harvey Oswald
 
1992 Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies. (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1992 Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy (documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1979 The Kenny Everett Video Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.4 (1979) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2009 Cinemaholic (TV series)
 
2009 Filmania: Eiga no tatsujin (TV series)
 
2008 President Hollywood (TV documentary)
Ivan Korshunov (uncredited)
 
2007 In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2004 Creating the Vision (video documentary short)
Sirius Black (uncredited)
 
1998 Guns N' Roses: Welcome to the Videos (video)
Devil in Since I Don't Have You video (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

1998 print commercial for H&M clothing See more »

Publicity Listings:

9 Interviews  | 8 Articles  | 13 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Maurice Escargot | Gary von Oldman

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

(2001, on his gift with accents) 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... See more »

Trivia:

Trained at Rose Bruford Drama School Sidcup, Kent. Other actors who trained there include Freddie Jones, Ray Fearon, Tom Baker and Stephen Armourae. See more »

Trademark:

Often plays reluctant Heroes who assist the main character See more »

Nickname:

Gaz See more »

Star Sign:

Aries