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Gary Oldman Biography (1958-)

Full name, Leonard Gary Oldman; born March 21, 1958, in London, England; father, a welder; mother, a homemaker; married Lesley Manville (an actress; divorced); married Uma Thurman (an actress), 1991 (divorced, 1993); married DonyaFiorentino (a model and photographer), February 16, 1997 (divorced, 2001); children: (first marriage) Alfred; (third marriage) Gulliver Flynn, Charlie John. Addresses: Manager: -Douglas J. Urbanski, Douglas Management, Inc.,8446-1/2 Melrose Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90069-5308.; Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer, director, writer

Birth Details

March 21, 1958

London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Sid Vicious, Sid and Nancy (also known as Love Kills and Sid and Nancy: Love Kills), Samuel Goldwyn, 1986
• Joe Orton, Prick Up Your Ears, Samuel Goldwyn, 1987
• Martin, Track 29, Island, 1988
• Johnny, We Think the World of You, Cinecom, 1988
• Ben Chase, Criminal Law, TriStar, 1988
• Emmett Foley, Chattahoochee, Hemdale, 1990
• Jackie Flannery, State of Grace, Orion, 1990
• (As Maurice Escargot) Pop, Henry and June, Universal, 1990
• Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol, 1990
• Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Cinecom, 1990
• Lee Harvey Oswald, JFK, Warner Bros., 1991
• Count Vlad Dracul/Dracula, Bram Stoker's Dracula (also known as Dracula), Columbia, 1992
• Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (documentary), 1992
• Drexl Spivey, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Warner Bros., 1993
• Ludwig van Beethoven, Immortal Beloved, Columbia, 1994
• Agent Norman Stansfield, The Professional (also known as The Cleaner and Leon), Columbia, 1994
• Jack Grimaldi, Romeo Is Bleeding, Gramercy, 1994
• Associate Warden Glenn, Murder in the First, Warner Bros., 1995
• Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, The Scarlet Letter, Buena Vista, 1995
• Albert Milo, Basquiat (also known as Build a Fort, Set It on Fire), Miramax, 1996
• Ivan Korshunov, terrorist, Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia, 1997
• Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg, The Fifth Element (also known as The Fifth Man and Le cinquieme element), Columbia, 1997
• Dr. Zachary Smith and Spider Smith, Lost in Space (also known as LS), New Line Cinema, 1998
• Voice of Sir Ruber, Quest for Camelot (also known as Camelot and The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot), Warner Bros., 1998
• Representative Sheldon `Shelly' Runyon, The Contender (also knownas Rufmord--Jenseits der Moral), DreamWorks, 2000
• Buford Dill, Nobody's Baby, Millenium, 2001
• (Uncredited) Mason Verger, Hannibal, MCA/Universal, 2001
• Breaking the Silence: The Making of `Hannibal', 2001
• The Making of a Political Thriller, 2001
• O. W. Grant, Interstate 60 (also known as I-60 and Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road), Samuel Goldwyn, 2002
• Rolfe, Tiptoes, Reality Check, 2003
• Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Warner Bros., 2004
• Film Work
• Producer and director, Nil by Mouth (also known as Ne pas avaler), Sony Pictures Classics, 1997
• Executive producer, Plunkett and Macleane, Gramercy, 1999
• Executive producer, The Contender (also known as Rufmord--Jenseits der Moral), DreamWorks, 2000
• Stage Appearances
• Massacre at Paris, Glasgow Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, 1980
• Chinchilla, Glasgow Citizens Theatre, 1980
• Desperado Corner, Glasgow Citizens Theatre, 1980
• A Waste of Time, Glasgow Citizens Theatre, 1980
• Soldier, Summit Conference, Lupton Theatre Company, Lyric Theatre,London, 1982
• P. C. Naylor, Rat in the Skull, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1984
• Scopey, The Pope's Wedding, Royal Court Theatre, 1984
• Mike, Saved, Royal Court Theatre, 1984
• Son, "Red, Black, and Ignorant," third man, "Tin Can People," and son andman, "Great Peace," The War Plays, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Pit, London, 1985
• Major Carp and Petko, The Desert Air, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Pit, 1985
• Sordido, Women Beware Women, Royal Court Theatre, 1986
• Jack, Real Dreams, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Pit, 1986
• Grimes and Billy Corman, Serious Money, Royal Court Theatre, 1987
• Also appeared in Minnesota Moon, London.
• Major Tours
• Toured in Chinchilla, Desperado Corner, Massacre at Paris, and A Waste of Time, all with Glasgow Citizens Theatre, European and South American cities.
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Daniel, Remembrance, Channel 4, released in the United States as afilm, Mainline, 1982
• Coxy, Meantime, Channel 4, 1983, released in the United States asa film, Film 4, 1984
• Derek Bates, Honest, Decent, and True, BBC, released in the UnitedStates in 1985
• Bex Bissek, The Firm, 1988
• Ian Tyson, Heading Home, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
• Charlie Strom, Sin, Starz!, 2001
• Also appeared in Morgan's Boy, and as P. C. Naylor in Rat in the Skull.
• Episodic
• Pat Kelly, "Dead-End for Delia," Sydney Pollack's "Fallen Angels,"Showtime, 1993
• Late Show with David Letterman, 1994
• Hairdresser, "Hair," Tracey Takes On ... , 1999
• Dennis Miller Live, 2001
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2001
• Richard Crosby, "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding: Parts 1 & 2," Friends, NBC, 2001
• "Piddler on the Roof," Greg the Bunny, Fox, 2002
• Also appeared in Backstory, AMC; as Ruber in these animated series, "Quest for Camelot," Villain Toon Jam, The Cartoon Characters Villains, Mickey & Bugs' House of Villains, and "Ruber's Revenge," Devon and Cornwall: The Series.
• Miniseries
• Voice of Lee Harvey Oswald, "Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?", 1992
• Pontius Pilate, Jesus, CBS, 1999
• Specials
• Narrator, Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, The Learning Channel, 2001
• 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
• Presenter, 2001 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
• Presenter, 17th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2002
• The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, Channel 4, 2003
• Television Work
• Movies
• Producer, Sin, Starz!, 2001
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos
• Appeared in Since I Don't Have You by Guns n' Roses, 1994.
• Albums; Contributor
• "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "My Way," Sid and Nancy (original soundtrack recording), 1986
• Also sang on the compilation CD Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud and "You've Been Around," a duet with David Bowie on The Sacred Squall of Now.
• Video Games
• Voice of Jean Baptiste Emanuel Zorg, The Fifth Element (also knownas Le cinquieme element), Activision, 1998
• True Crime: Streets of LA, 2003
• Voice of Sergeant Jack Barnes, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault--Spearhead, Electronic Arts, 2003
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Nil by Mouth (also known as Ne pas avaler), Sony Pictures Classics, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
• Newsmakers 1998, Gale, 1998

• American Film, April, 1988
• Entertainment Weekly, February 10, 1995, p. 14
• Harper's Bazaar, February, 1998, p. 196
• Interview, January, 1992, p. 84; February, 1998, p. 60
• New York Times, November 8, 1992