Gary Oldman, the son of a welder and a homemaker, won a scholarship to Britain's Rose Bruford Drama College, where he received a BA 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 "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 1985. His film debut was in the 1986 biopic Sid and Nancy, where he played Sex Pistol Sid Vicious, picking up the Evening Standard Film Award as Best Newcomer. In 1988, he received a Best Actor nomination from the British Academy of Film and TV Arts for his portrayal of 60s play-wright 'Joe Orton' . His ability to transform himself physically and his command of accents has allowed him to play a broad range of characters and a number of historical figures, including, in addition to those above, 'Lee Harvey Oswald' (JFK) and 'Ludwig Van Beethoven' (Immortal Beloved).


The Dark Knight (2008): $3,000,000
Jesus (1999): $1,000,000
Lost in Space (1998): $5,000,000

Brother of Laila Morse. Has one son, Alfie Oldman, born in 1988, from his first marriage to Lesley Manville. Sons, with Donya Fiorentino: Gulliver Flynn Oldman, born 20 August 1997 and Charlie John, born 11 February 1999. His library includes essays on Bertolt Brecht, poetry by Roger McGough, a biography of Montgomery Clift, The Elizabethan World Picture, all things William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. He and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) co-star Timothy Spall have both played the character of Rosencrantz; Spall in Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet (1996), Oldman in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990). Has played Lee Harvey Oswald in both JFK (1991) and "Frontline: Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald? (#11.20)" (1993). His film Nil by Mouth (1997) is loosely based upon his own life growing up in London. Henry & June (1990) is the only film in which he's been credited as "Maurice Escargot". Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) was released on DVD the day after his 47th birthday. Graduated from Rose Bruford Drama College 3 year acting course BA-Hons, London, England. Like Ian McKellen, he has taken on popular characters in screen adaptations of cult favorite fantasy novels and comic books. He appeared as James Gordon in Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008) and as Sirius Black in the middle three Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Actor Ryan Gosling lists Oldman as his favorite actor. Uncle of Gerry Bromfield and Tracy Bromfield. Trained at Rose Bruford Drama School Sidcup, Kent. Others who trained there include actors Freddie Jones, Ray Fearon, Tom Baker and Stephen Armourae. Spokesperson for Nokia. Has been an inspiration to many actors including up and comers Bo Barrett, Ryan Gosling, Shia LaBeouf and Kaili Thorne. His sister Laila Morse plays the character "Big Mo" in the British soap opera "EastEnders" (1985). Harry Potter co-actor Jason Isaacs lists him as one of his favorite actors. Directed a music video for Jewish Hip-Hop group Chutzpah shot entirely on Nokia Cell Phones. Actress Juliet Landau directed a 25 minute documentary about the making of the Music Video.