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{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix   = [[Knight Bachelor|Sir]]
| name               = Gary Oldman
| image              = Gary Oldman (13925515511) (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Oldman at the 2014 [[WonderCon]]
| birth_name         = Gary Leonard Oldman
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|3|21}}
| birth_place        = [[New Cross]], London, England
| education          = [[Rose Bruford College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|filmmaker}}
| spouse             = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|[[Lesley Manville]]|1987|1990|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Uma Thurman]]|1990|1992|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|Donya Fiorentino|1997|2001|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|Alexandra Edenborough|2008|2015|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|Gisele Schmidt|2017}}}}
| children           = 3
| partner            = [[Isabella Rossellini]] (1994–1996)
| relatives          = [[Laila Morse]] (sister)
| years_active       = 1979–present
| works              = [[Gary Oldman filmography|Full list]]
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Gary Oldman|Full list]]
| signature          = File:Gary Oldman signature.png
}}

'''Sir Gary Leonard Oldman'''<!-- born "Gary Leonard Oldman", not "Leonard Gary Oldman", according to British Birth Records--> (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, he has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Gary Oldman|various accolades]], including an [[Academy Award]], a [[Golden Globe Award]], three [[British Academy Film Awards]] and nominations for three [[Primetime Emmy Awards]]. [[Gary Oldman filmography|His films]] have grossed over US$11&nbsp;billion worldwide, making him one of the [[List of highest-grossing actors|highest-grossing actors of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/galleries/most-profitable-highest-grossing-actors/#:~:text=And%20while%20fans%20can%20debate,in%20a%20dishonest%20Gotham%20City|title=The 30 Highest-Grossing Actors of All Time, Ranked|website=Collider|date=3 July 2019 |access-date=2 November 2020}}</ref>

Oldman began acting in theatre in 1979 and made his film debut in ''[[Remembrance (1982 film)|Remembrance]]'' (1982). He appeared in the [[Royal Court Theatre]] in London and was a member of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], with credits including ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'', ''[[Saved (play)|Saved]]'', ''[[The Country Wife]]'' and ''[[Hamlet]]''. He rose to prominence in [[British film]] with his portrayals of [[Sid Vicious]] in ''[[Sid and Nancy]]'' (1986), [[Joe Orton]] in ''[[Prick Up Your Ears]]'' (1987) and [[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern|Rosencrantz]] in ''[[Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (film)|Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead]]'' (1990). Regarded as a member of the "[[Brit Pack (actors)|Brit Pack]]",<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OXRBBAAAQBAJ&dq=bruce+payne+brit+pack&pg=PA198 |first=Alan |last=Kistler |title=Doctor Who: A History |publisher=Lyons Press |year=2013 |access-date=20 November 2021 |page=198 |isbn=9781493000166}}</ref> he achieved greater recognition as an American gangster in ''[[State of Grace (1990 film)|State of Grace]]'' (1990), [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] in ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' (1991) and [[Count Dracula]] in ''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)|Bram Stoker's Dracula]]'' (1992).

Oldman portrayed villainous roles in ''[[True Romance]]'' (1993), ''[[Léon: The Professional]]'' (1994), ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' (1997), ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'' (1997) and ''[[The Contender (2000 film)|The Contender]]'' (2000). He has also played franchise roles such as [[Sirius Black]] in the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' series]] (2004–2011), [[James Gordon (character)|James Gordon]] in [[The Dark Knight trilogy|''The Dark Knight'' trilogy]] (2005–2012), [[Lord Shen]] in ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]'' (2011) and Dreyfus in ''[[Dawn of the Planet of the Apes]]'' (2014). He won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his role as [[Sir Winston Churchill]] in the historical drama ''[[Darkest Hour (film)|Darkest Hour]]'' (2017). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayals of [[George Smiley]] in the thriller ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'' (2011) and [[Herman J. Mankiewicz]] in the drama ''[[Mank]]'' (2020).

Oldman also wrote and directed the film ''[[Nil by Mouth (film)|Nil by Mouth]]'' (1997). He starred in the [[BBC]] television film ''[[The Firm (1989 film)|The Firm]]'' (1989). Since 2022 he has starred as Jackson Lamb, a cantankerous British spy, in the [[Apple TV+]] thriller series ''[[Slow Horses]],'' a role for which he was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]]. He also earned an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series|Emmy]] nomination for his guest role as an inebriated actor on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Friends]]'' in 2001. He has also acted in [[Music video|music videos]] for [[David Bowie]], [[Guns N' Roses]] and [[Annie Lennox]]. He was made a [[Knights Bachelor|Knight Bachelor]] by [[King Charles III]] in the [[2025 Birthday Honours]].

==Early life and education==
Gary Leonard Oldman<ref name=birth>''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''</ref> was born in [[New Cross]], London, on 21 March 1958,<ref>{{cite web |title=Gary Oldman: 10 essential films |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/gary-oldman-10-essential-films |website=British Film Institute |date=21 March 2018 |access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref><ref name=whoswho>{{Who's Who | title=Oldman, Gary | id = U28834 | volume = 2015 | edition = online [[Oxford University Press]]}}</ref> the son of Leonard Bertram Oldman (1921–1985), a former sailor who also worked as a welder, and Kathleen (née Cheriton; 1919–2018).<ref name="talktalk">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150920122502/http://www.talktalk.co.uk/entertainment/film/biography/artist/gary-oldman/biography/136 Gary Oldman – Biography]. ''[[TalkTalk Group|TalkTalk]]''. [[Wayback Machine]]. Retrieved 20 September 2015.</ref> He said his father was an alcoholic who left the family when Oldman was seven years old.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.zakka.dk/euroscreenwriters/interviews/gary_oldman_525.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510060800/http://www.zakka.dk/euroscreenwriters/interviews/gary_oldman_525.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 May 2006 |title=EuroScreenwriters – Interviews with European Film Directors – Gary Oldman |publisher=Zakka.dk |access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> His older sister, Maureen, is an actress better known as [[Laila Morse]]; she performed in Oldman's directorial debut ''[[Nil by Mouth (film)|Nil by Mouth]]'' (1997), before taking on her most famous role of [[Mo Harris]] in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]''.<ref name="Independent"/>

Oldman attended West Greenwich School in [[Deptford]], leaving at the age of 16 to work in a sports shop.<ref name="dailyrecord"/> He played piano as a child, but he gave up his musical aspirations to pursue an acting career after seeing [[Malcolm McDowell]]'s performance in the film ''[[The Raging Moon]]'' (1971).<ref name="charlierose1995">{{cite web| first= Gary | last= Oldman| url= https://charlierose.com/videos/7374 |title= Videos | interviewer= Charlie Rose |work=charlierose.com |access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/03/17/malcolm-mcdowell-honoured_n_1355299.html |title=Malcolm McDowell Honoured With Walk of Fame Star, Gary Oldman Pays Tribute |work=Huffington Post |date=17 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0506142|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051201192720/http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0506142|archive-date=1 December 2005|author=Aames, Ethan|work=Cinema Confidential News|date=14 June 2005 |title=Interview: Morgan Freeman & Gary Oldman on 'Batman Begins' | via= cinecon.com}}</ref> In a 1995 interview with [[Charlie Rose]] he said, "Something about Malcolm just arrested me, and I connected, and I said, 'I wanna do that.'"<ref name= "charlierose1995"/>

Growing up in south London, Oldman supported his local football club, [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]], but also followed [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] because he idolised [[George Best]].<ref name="Independent">{{cite news |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/gary-oldman-the-spy-who-came-in-and-brought-the-cold-with-him-2356597.html |title=Gary Oldman: The spy who came in, and brought the cold with him|newspaper= [[The Independent]]|date=18 September 2011 |first=Demetrios |last= Matheou| access-date=22 June 2015|archive-date=14 February 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190214174449/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/gary-oldman-the-spy-who-came-in-and-brought-the-cold-with-him-2356597.html|url-status=live|quote=...Gulliver Flynn (1997) and Charlie John (1999)}}</ref> In 2011 he learned from his mother that his father had played for Millwall just after the [[Second World War]]: "Just after the war, [my mother] ran a [[boarding house]] for football players{{emdash}}Millwall players. And I knew that my dad was involved somehow with the reserve team. But two weeks ago my mum said, 'Oh yeah, your dad played for Millwall. When he was young he had a couple of first team games.'"<ref name="Independent"/>

Oldman studied with the Young People's Theatre in [[Greenwich]] during the mid-1970s,<ref name="talktalk"/><ref name="yahoobio">{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/gary-oldman/biography.html |title=Gary Oldman – Biography |access-date=25 February 2012 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709022540/http://movies.yahoo.com/person/gary-oldman/biography.html |archive-date=9 July 2012}} ''[[Yahoo! Movies]]''. Retrieved 9 July 2012.</ref> while working jobs on assembly lines, as a porter in an [[operating theatre]], selling shoes and beheading pigs in an [[Slaughterhouse|abattoir]].<ref name="talktalk"/> He applied unsuccessfully to the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA), which welcomed him to try again the following year, but advised him to find something else to do for a living.<ref name="talktalk"/><ref name="charlierose1995"/> When asked by Rose whether he had reminded the RADA of this, Oldman joked that "the work speaks for itself".<ref name="charlierose1995"/>

Oldman won a scholarship to attend [[Rose Bruford College]] in [[Sidcup]], south-east London, from which he graduated with a BA in Acting in 1979.<ref name="talktalk"/><ref name="yahoobio"/> He described himself as a "shy" but diligent worker during his time there, performing roles such as [[Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream)|Puck]] in [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''.<ref name="riley">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/TkEARuoJ9iE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150809085407/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkEARuoJ9iE&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkEARuoJ9iE&t=8m2s|title=Conversations... with Gary Oldman (3 November 2011)|date=7 February 2014|publisher=[[SAG-AFTRA Foundation]]|access-date=17 November 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Career==
=== 1979–1985: Early roles and theatre work ===
After leaving drama school, Oldman was the first in his year to receive professional work;<ref name="riley"/> he stated that this was not a result of being the most talented actor, but rather diligence and application.<ref name="riley"/><ref name="sbs"/> In 1979 he starred in ''[[Thark (play)|Thark]]'', opposite [[Annette Kerr]], at [[York Theatre Royal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13130118.annette-kerr/|title=Annette Kerr|last=Beacom|first=Brian|date=4 November 2013|website=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref> Subsequent plays included ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'', ''[[Privates on Parade]]'' and ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iam.film/press/garyoldmanmasterclass|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930171118/https://www.iam.film/press/garyoldmanmasterclass|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 September 2020|title=Masterclass: I Am Gary Oldman|date=29 June 2018|website=I Am Film|access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref> In December 1979 Oldman appeared as Puss in ''[[Dick Whittington and His Cat]]'', staged at York.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/17304069.ooh-yes-it-is-the-early-years-of-dame-berwick/|title=Ooh yes it is: The early years of Dame Berwick|last=Lewis|first=Stephen|date=24 December 2018|website=[[The Press (York)|The Press]]|access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref> He also acted in [[Colchester]], then with the [[Citizens Theatre]] in [[Glasgow]];<ref name="talktalk"/> Oldman's work ethic and trademark intensity would make him a favourite with audiences in Glasgow during the 1980s. He also toured Europe and South America with the Citizens Theatre company.<ref name="yahoobio"/>

From 1980 to 1981 Oldman appeared in ''[[The Massacre at Paris]]'' ([[Christopher Marlowe]]), ''[[Desperado Corner]]'' ([[Shaun Lawton]]) and [[Robert David MacDonald]]'s plays ''Chinchilla'' and ''A Waste of Time''. He performed in a 6-month [[West End of London|West End]] run of MacDonald's ''Summit Conference'', opposite [[Glenda Jackson]], in 1982.<ref name="talktalk"/> Also that year, Oldman made his film debut in [[Colin Gregg]]'s [[Remembrance (1982 film)|''Remembrance'']], and would have starred in [[Don Boyd]]'s ''[[Gossip (1982 UK film)|Gossip]]'' if that film had not collapsed. The following year, he landed a starring role as a [[skinhead]] in [[Mike Leigh]]'s film ''[[Meantime (film)|Meantime]]'', and moved on to [[Chesterfield, Derbyshire|Chesterfield]] to assume the lead role in ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'' ([[Joe Orton]]). He then went to [[Westcliffe, Kent|Westcliffe]] to star in ''[[Saved (play)|Saved]]'' ([[Edward Bond]]).<ref name="talktalk"/>

''Saved'' proved to be a major breakthrough for Oldman. [[Max Stafford-Clark]], artistic director of the [[Royal Court Theatre]], had seen Oldman's performance and cast him as Scopey, the lead role of Bond's ''The Pope's Wedding'', in 1984.<ref name="talktalk"/> For his acclaimed performance, he won two of British theatre's top honours: the ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe|Fringe]] Award for Best Newcomer, and the [[Critics' Circle Theatre Award|''Drama'' Theatre Award]] for Best Actor—the latter of which was shared with his future film co-star [[Anthony Hopkins]] for his performance in ''Pravda''.<ref name="talktalk"/><ref name="yahoobio"/><ref name="allmovie">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/gary-oldman-53946/bio |title=Gary Oldman All Movie Guide biography |publisher=Allmovie.com |date=21 March 1958 |access-date=23 March 2010}}</ref> Oldman's turn in ''The Pope's Wedding'' led to a run of work with the Royal Court, and from 1984 to 1986 he appeared in ''Rat in the Skull'' ([[Ron Hutchinson (screenwriter)|Ron Hutchinson]]), ''The Desert Air'' ([[Nicholas Wright (playwright)|Nicholas Wright]]), ''[[Cain and Abel]]'', ''The Danton Affair'' ([[Pam Gems]]), ''[[Women Beware Women]]'' ([[Thomas Middleton]]), ''Real Dreams'' ([[Trevor Griffiths]]) and all three of Bond's ''The War Plays'': ''Red Black and Ignorant'', ''The Tin Can People'' and ''Great Peace''.<ref name="talktalk"/> Oldman was a member of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] from 1985 to 1986.<ref>{{cite book|last=Trowbridge|first=Simon|title=Stratfordians|publisher=Editions Albert Creed|location=Oxford, England|year=2008|page=381|chapter=Gary Oldman|isbn=978-0-9559830-1-6}}</ref>

=== 1986–1993: Rise to prominence and breakthrough ===
The 1984 production of ''The Pope's Wedding'' had been seen by the director [[Alex Cox]], who offered Oldman the part of the musician [[Sid Vicious]] in the 1986 film ''[[Sid and Nancy]]''. 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'd never followed it. It wasn't something that interested me. The script I felt was banal and 'who cares' and 'why bother' and all of that. And I was a little bit sort-of with my nose in the air and sort-of thinking 'well the theatre—so much more superior' and all of that." He reconsidered based on the salary and the urging of his agent.<ref name="fresh"/>

In 1987 Oldman gained his third starring film role as Joe Orton in ''[[Prick Up Your Ears]]'', for which he received a [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA]] nomination for Best Actor. That same year, he appeared in the plays ''[[The Country Wife]]'' ([[William Wycherley]]) and ''[[Serious Money]]'' ([[Caryl Churchill]]).<ref name="talktalk"/> The film director [[Luc Besson]] told how, on the set of ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' (1997), Oldman could recite any scene from ''[[Hamlet]]'' ([[William Shakespeare]]), in which he had starred a decade earlier.<ref name="stephen">{{cite web|url=http://www.industrycentral.net/director_interviews/LB01.HTM|title=Filmmaker Luc Besson explains how a childhood fantasy became a hit sci-fi epic|last=Schaefer|first=Stephen|date=1997|publisher=IndustryCentral|access-date=27 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119012610/http://www.industrycentral.net/director_interviews/LB01.HTM|archive-date=19 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Oldman's performances in ''Sid and Nancy'' and ''Prick Up Your Ears'' paved the way for work in Hollywood, garnering acclaim from the American film critic [[Roger Ebert]]. Ebert wrote, "There is no point of similarity between the two performances; like a few gifted actors, [Oldman] is able to re-invent himself for every role. On the basis of these two movies, he is the best young British actor around."<ref name="ebertpuye">{{cite news |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/prick-up-your-ears-1987 |title=Prick Up Your Ears |author=[[Roger Ebert]] |date=8 May 1987 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=21 May 2009}}</ref> Vicious's former [[Sex Pistols]] bandmate [[John Lydon]], despite criticising ''Sid and Nancy'', described Oldman as a "bloody good actor".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slashback.multiply.com/video/item/9/Sid_Nancy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127033520/http://slashback.multiply.com/video/item/9/Sid_Nancy |archive-date=27 November 2007 |title=Clash Back – Sid & Nancy |website=[[Multiply (website)|Multiply]] |date=7 November 1986 |access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> The performance would go on to be ranked No. 62 in [[Premiere (magazine)|''Premiere'' magazine's]] "100 Greatest Performances of All Time"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmsite.org/100greatperformances2.html|title=Premiere: 100 Greatest Movie Performances of All Time (part 2)|publisher=[[Filmsite.org]]|access-date=1 January 2020}}</ref> and No. 8 in [[Uncut (magazine)|''Uncut'' magazine's]] "10 Best actors in rockin' roles", the latter describing Oldman's portrayal as a "hugely sympathetic reading of the punk figurehead as a lost and bewildered manchild."<ref>"10 Best actors in rockin' roles". [[Uncut (magazine)|''Uncut'' magazine]]. Issue No. 117. February 2007.</ref>

In late 1988 he starred opposite the "hero" [[Alan Bates]]<ref name="charlierose1995"/> in ''[[We Think the World of You]]'', and in 1989 alongside [[Dennis Hopper]] and [[Frances McDormand]] in the ''[[Chattahoochee (film)|Chattahoochee]]''. Also in 1989, Oldman also starred as the football hooligan Clive "Bex" Bissel in the controversial British television drama ''[[The Firm (1989 film)|The Firm]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/critic-s-picks-gary-oldman-s-10-best-performances-1058864/item/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-gary-oldman-roles-1058863|title=Critic's Picks: Gary Oldman's 10 Best Performances|last=Dalton|first=Stephen|date=16 November 2017|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=21 February 2018}}</ref> giving a performance that ''[[Total Film]]'' numbered as his best and called "stunning" and "fearless" in 2011.<ref>Winning, Josh. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120124014716/http://www.totalfilm.com/features/gary-oldman-best-movies/the-firm-1988 The film chameleon's greatest moments: ''The Firm'']. ''[[Total Film]]''. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.</ref> Oldman and other young British actors of the 1980s who were becoming established Hollywood film actors, such as [[Tim Roth]], [[Bruce Payne]], [[Colin Firth]], [[Daniel Day-Lewis]] and [[Paul McGann]], were dubbed the "[[Brit Pack (actors)|Brit Pack]]",<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Van Poznak|first=Elissa|date=January 1987|title=The Brit Pack|url=http://www.agwlbp.com/facejan.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007181058/http://www.agwlbp.com/facejan.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=7 October 2011|magazine=[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref> of which Oldman was ''de facto'' leader.<ref name="beast">Stern, Marlow. [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/07/gary-oldman-talks-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-batman-retirement.html "Gary Oldman Talks 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,' 'Batman' Retirement"]. ''[[The Daily Beast]]''. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2012.</ref>

In 1990 Oldman co-starred with [[Tim Roth]] in ''[[Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (film)|Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead]]'', [[Tom Stoppard]]'s film adaptation of his own [[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead|play of the same name]]. ''Total Film'' praised the film, calling Oldman's character "a blitz of brilliant comedy timing and pitch perfect line delivery."<ref>Winning, Josh. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414105548/http://www.totalfilm.com/features/gary-oldman-best-movies/rosencrantz-guildenstern-are-dead-1990 The film chameleon's greatest moments: ''Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'']. ''[[Total Film]]''. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.</ref> He then starred opposite [[Sean Penn]] and [[Ed Harris]] in ''[[State of Grace (1990 film)|State of Grace]]'' (1990); Roger Ebert described Oldman's turn as the highlight,<ref>[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/state-of-grace-1990 Ebert, Roger]. The ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', film review, 14 September 1990. Retrieved 10 July 2012.</ref> and [[Janet Maslin]] referred to his work as "phenomenal".<ref name=MaslinStateofGrace>{{cite news |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0CE4DE1238F937A2575AC0A966958260 |title=Movie Review – State of Grace |author=Maslin, Janet |work=The New York Times |date=14 September 1990 |access-date=21 May 2009}}</ref> He was offered, but turned down, the lead role in that year's ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/12/06/edward-scissorhands-is-25-here-are-25-cutting-facts-about-tim-burtons-classic-5529399/|title=Edward Scissorhands is 25|last=McG|first=Ross|date=6 December 2015|website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|access-date=1 January 2020}}</ref> Oldman moved to the United States in the early 1990s, where he has resided since.<ref name="moremrniceguy">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3666071/More-Mr-Nice-Guy.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3666071/More-Mr-Nice-Guy.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=More Mr Nice Guy |author=Craig McLean |date=28 June 2007 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=21 May 2009 | location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 1991 he began filming ''Dylan Thomas'', a biopic on the Welsh poet [[Dylan Thomas]], with his then-wife [[Uma Thurman]] as [[Caitlin Thomas]]; production shut down shortly after filming began.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dworkin|first=Susan|date=8 November 1992|title=A Vicious Undertaking|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/08/magazine/a-vicious-undertaking.html|url-status=bot: unknown|work=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405001010/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/08/magazine/a-vicious-undertaking.html|archive-date=5 April 2022|url-access=registration|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> Later in 1991, Oldman starred in his first US blockbuster, playing [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] in [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]''. According to Oldman, very little was written about Oswald in the script. Stone gave him several plane tickets, a list of contacts and told him to do his own research.<ref name="Lawrence">{{cite news | last = Lawrence | first = Will | title = In Conversation with Gary Oldman | work = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] | page = 130 | date = August 2007 }}</ref> Oldman met Oswald's wife, [[Marina Oswald Porter|Marina]], and her two daughters to prepare for the role.<ref>{{cite book |last=Salewicz|first=Chris|author-link=Chris Salewicz|date=February 1998|title=Oliver Stone: Close Up: The Making of His Movies|publisher=Thunder's Mouth Press|isbn=0-7528-1820-1|page=83}}</ref> He filmed scenes for the 1992 [[neo-noir]] thriller ''[[Final Analysis]]'', which were cut.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hemphill|first=Jim|date=14 July 2015|title="We Lost U2. What About Ennio Morricone?": Phil Joanou on ''State of Grace'', Making ''Heaven's Prisoners'' and Working for Blumhouse|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/94831-we-lost-u2-what-about-ennio-morricone-phil-joanou-on-state-of-grace-making-heavens-prisoners-and-working-for-blumhouse/#.XtB_RJ5KjDE|magazine=[[Filmmaker (magazine)|Filmmaker]]|publisher=[[Independent Filmmaker Project]]|access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref>

In 1992 he starred as [[Count Dracula]] in [[Francis Ford Coppola]]'s romance-horror ''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)|Bram Stoker's Dracula]]''. A commercially successful film adaptation of [[Bram Stoker]]'s [[Dracula|1897 novel]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1992/0BRMS.php |title=Movie Dracula – Box Office Data, News, Cast Information – The Numbers |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> it was a box office success worldwide. Oldman's performance was recognised as the best male performance of 1992 by the [[Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films]], which awarded Oldman its [[Saturn Award for Best Actor (film)|Best Actor]] award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html#filmactor |title=Past Saturn Awards |publisher=[[Saturn Award|The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films]] |access-date=21 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209012608/http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html |archive-date=9 February 2010 }}</ref> He served as a member of the Jury at the [[1993 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/69-editions/retrospective/1993/juries/feature-films|title=Festival de Cannes|website=Festival de Cannes 2018|language=en|access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref> Oldman became a popular portrayer of villains:<ref name="allmovie" /> he played the violent [[pimp]] Drexl Spivey in the [[Tony Scott]]-directed, [[Quentin Tarantino]]-written ''[[True Romance]]'' (1993), a role which [[MSN|MSN Movies]] described as "one of cinema's most memorable villains";<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130610003302/http://movies.msn.com/movies/gallery.aspx?gallery=26177&photo=c07ff50e-8326-4d4d-bff2-acb16b7702c9 True Romance (1993) – Drexl Spivey]. [[MSN|MSN Movies]]. 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2012.</ref> a [[Sadomasochism|sadistic]] prison warden in ''[[Murder in the First (film)|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 (film)|Lost in Space]]'' (1998). He was considered for two roles in Quentin Tarantino's ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' (1994), but neither were realised. Tarantino contemplated Oldman as the gangster Jules Winnfield (played by [[Samuel L. Jackson]]),<ref>{{cite book|last=Bailey|first=Jason|date=11 November 2013|title=Pulp Fiction: The Complete Story of Quentin Tarantino's Masterpiece|publisher=[[The Quarto Group|Voyageur Press]]|page=84|isbn=978-0760344798}}</ref> while [[Sony Pictures Entertainment|TriStar]] executives recommended him for drug dealer Lance (portrayed by [[Eric Stoltz]]).<ref name="uncut">{{cite journal|last=Roberts|first=Chris|date=August 1999|title=Gary Oldman: A sheep in wolf's clothing|journal=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|issue=27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/films/50-things-you-(probably)-didnt-know-about-pulp-fiction|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031051829/http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/films/50-things-you-(probably)-didnt-know-about-pulp-fiction|title=50 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Pulp Fiction (#34)|website=[[ShortList]]|date=28 October 2013|archive-date=31 October 2013}}</ref>

=== 1994–2003: Established actor ===
[[File:Gary Oldman 2000 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Oldman in 2000]]
In ''[[Léon: The Professional]]'' (1994) he played the corrupt US [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] officer [[Norman Stansfield]], which has since been named by multiple publications as one of the best villains,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wales | first = George | url = http://www.totalfilm.com/features/100-greatest-movie-villains/norman-stansfield |title = 100 Greatest Movie Villains: Norman Stansfield | magazine = [[Total Film]] |date=23 May 2011 |access-date=22 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106231652/http://www.totalfilm.com/features/100-greatest-movie-villains/norman-stansfield | archive-date = 6 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virginmedia.com/movies/features/top-20-villains-we-love-to-hate.php?page=8 |work=Top 20 Villains We Love to Hate |title=Norman Stansfield – Leon (1994) |publisher=[[Virgin Media]] |access-date=4 October 2013 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231221/http://www.virginmedia.com/movies/features/top-20-villains-we-love-to-hate.php?page=8 |archive-date=4 October 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mackay |first=Mairi |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/24/top10psychos.tsr/index.html |title=The Screening Room's top 10 movie psychos |publisher=CNN |date=29 July 2008 |access-date=22 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ofcs.org/2010/09/ofcs-top-100-top-100-villains-of-all.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722174845/http://www.ofcs.org/2010/09/ofcs-top-100-top-100-villains-of-all.html | title = OFCS Top 100: Top 100 Villains of All Time | publisher = [[Online Film Critics Society]] | date = 27 September 2010 | archive-date = 22 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywood.com/content/feature_detail.aspx?id=5280993&p=3 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100103000926/http://www.hollywood.com/content/feature_detail.aspx?id=5280993&p=3 |title=Top 10 All-Time Best Villains |work=[[Hollywood.com]] |first=Kit |last=Bowen |date=25 July 2008 |archive-date=3 January 2010 |access-date=10 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bettridge |first=Daniel |url=http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/movies/galleries/best-british-villains?page=2 |work=Best British villains |title=Gary Oldman as Norman Stansfield – Leon: The Professional (1994) |publisher=[[MSN|MSN Movies]] |date=13 May 2013 |archive-date=28 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228224312/http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/movies/galleries/best-british-villains?page=2 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Waller |first=Georgine |url=http://home.bt.com/film/filmfeatures/movie-villains-we-love-to-hate-11363802873744 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427233234/http://home.bt.com/film/filmfeatures/movie-villains-we-love-to-hate-11363802873744 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 April 2016 |work=Movie villains we love to hate |title=Norman Stansfield (5/6) |publisher=[[BT Group]] |date=22 April 2014 |access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> and most corrupt police officers,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.virginmedia.com/movies/features/top-10-bent-movie-cops.php?page=8 |work=Top 10 Bent Movie Cops |title=3. Agent Stansfield – Leon (1994) |publisher=[[Virgin Media]] |access-date=28 July 2014 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728181014/http://www.virginmedia.com/movies/features/top-10-bent-movie-cops.php?page=8 |archive-date=28 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Vizcarrondo |first=Sara Maria |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/Total-Recall-The-10-Most-Corrupt-Cops-in-Movies/ |title=The 10 Most Corrupt Cops in Movies |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |date=9 April 2008 |access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/here-are-13-corrupt-cops-you-love-to-hate-in-honor-of-james-mcavoys-filth-y-new-comedy |title=13 Corrupt Cops On Film We Love to Hate |first1=Eric |last1=Eidelstein |first2=Brandon |last2=Latham |work=[[Indiewire]] |date=31 May 2014 |access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> in cinema. He starred as [[Arthur Dimmesdale]] in ''[[The Scarlet Letter (1995 film)|The Scarlet Letter]]'' (1995). Oldman also portrayed various accents; along with the [[Transylvania]]n Count Dracula, he gave a critically acclaimed reading of [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] in ''[[Immortal Beloved (1994 film)|Immortal Beloved]]'',<ref>{{Cite episode|title=Gary Oldman, Toni Collette, Nick Frost and London Grammar|series=The Graham Norton Show|series-link=The Graham Norton Show|network=[[BBC One]]|station=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=7 February 2014|season=14|number=17|minutes=1|quote=[Oldman] won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Beethoven.}}</ref> and played the Russian terrorist Egor Korshunov in the 1997 blockbuster ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]''. In 1998 [[MTV]]'s ''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]]'' aired a match between [[Clay animation|claymation]] representations of Oldman and [[Christopher Walken]] to determine the greatest cinematic villain.<ref name="cdm" /> The following year, Oldman served as executive producer of ''[[Plunkett & Macleane]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/06/01/gary_oldman_michael_gambon_azkaban_interview.shtml|title=Gary Oldman and Michael Gambon|date=28 October 2014|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> and portrayed another historical figure, [[Pontius Pilate]], in the television film ''[[Jesus (1999 film)|Jesus]]''. He was also considered for the role of [[Morpheus (The Matrix)|Morpheus]] in ''[[The Matrix]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screencrush.com/the-matrix-then-and-now/|title=See the Cast of 'The Matrix' Then and Now|last=Hayes|first=Britt|date=21 February 2014|publisher=[[Townsquare Media|ScreenCrush]]|access-date=22 May 2016}}</ref>

Oldman appeared opposite [[Jeff Bridges]] as the zealous American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] congressman Sheldon Runyon in ''[[The Contender (2000 film)|The Contender]]'' (2000), of which he was also executive producer.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-contender-248499/|title=The Contender|last=Travers|first=Peter|author-link=Peter Travers|date=13 October 2000|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> Oldman received a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] nomination for his performance, although some claimed he was dissatisfied with [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]]' supposed editing of the film to reflect pro-[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] leanings. These reports were declared "sloppy [[sensationalism]]" by his manager, [[Douglas Urbanski]], who said that Oldman was "the least political person I know". He stressed that neither he nor Oldman had made the statements attributed to them, that they had "produced this film, every last cut and frame", and that DreamWorks "did not influence the final cut or have anything to do with it." Urbanski asserted that Oldman received "creepy phone calls advising him that he was ruining his chances of an Oscar nomination". The notion of Oldman criticising DreamWorks was dispelled as a "myth" by the film critic [[Roger Ebert]].<ref name="ebertmyth">{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/making-of-a-myth|title=Making of a myth|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=2 November 2000|publisher=Rogerebert.com|access-date=30 September 2008}}</ref>

In 2001 he appeared opposite [[Anthony Hopkins]] in ''[[Hannibal (2001 film)|Hannibal]]'' as [[Mason Verger]], the only surviving victim of [[Hannibal Lecter]]. He spent six hours per day in the make-up room to achieve the character's disfigured appearance, and went uncredited in the film.<ref>"The Making Of" (''Hannibal'' DVD extra). 2001.</ref> It marked the second time that Oldman had appeared opposite Hopkins, who was part of the supporting cast of ''Bram Stoker's Dracula''. Oldman then returned to television making two guest appearances in the popular [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[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]]). Oldman had previously worked with LeBlanc on ''Lost in Space''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Spelling |first=Ian |date=19 March 1998 |title='FRIENDS' MATT LEBLANC GETS 'LOST' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-03-19-9803190351-story.html |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> For his performance he earned a nomination for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series]], losing to [[Derek Jacobi]] for his role on ''[[Frasier]]'' (2001).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2001|title= 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards|website= [[Emmy Awards]]|accessdate= 30 August 2023}}</ref>

Following his ''Friends'' appearance, Oldman did not appear in any major roles until 2004; it was suggested that he was [[Blacklisting|blacklisted]] in Hollywood during this time,<ref>Mendelson, Scott (7 November 2008). [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-mendelson/oh-my-god-they-killed-gar_b_142300.html Oh My God, They Killed Gary (Oldman)!] ''[[Huffington Post]]''. Retrieved 6 August 2012.</ref> following the controversy that had surrounded the release of ''The Contender''. In 2002 he starred in the generally well-received ''[[Interstate 60]]'', and played the [[Devil]] in the BMW short film ''[[The Hire: Beat the Devil]]''. ''[[The Guardian]]'' writer Xan Brooks described the early 2000s as Oldman's "low point", recalling "barrel-scraping roles" in the 2003 films ''[[Tiptoes]]'' and ''[[Sin (2003 film)|Sin]]''.<ref name="guardianprofile" /> Although the film failed to impress reviewers, Oldman did garner some praise for his portrayal of a man with [[dwarfism]] in ''Tiptoes'': Lisa Nesselson in ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' described his work as "astonishingly fine",<ref>Nesselson, Lisa (24 September 2003). {{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117921945?refcatid=31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516162336/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117921945?refcatid=31 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2012 |title=''Tiptoes'' review |access-date=5 November 2011}} ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. Retrieved 5 November 2011.</ref> and the performance was later mentioned in [[Mark Kermode]]'s "Great Acting in Bad Films".<ref>[[Mark Kermode|Kermode, Mark]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Fmarkkermode%2F2012%2F01%2Fgreat_acting_in_bad_films.html Great Acting in Bad Films]. [[BBC]]. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.</ref>

=== 2004–2012: Franchise roles and acclaim ===
[[File:GaryOldman-1.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Oldman at the 2009 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
In 2004 Oldman returned to prominence when he landed a starring role in the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]], playing [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]'s godfather [[Sirius Black]]. He made his first appearance in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|The Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (2004) to positive reviews with [[Kenneth Turan]] of ''[[The Chicago Tribune]]'' writing, "Doing especially good work are the key people new to the series. Oldman exhibits a delicacy he hasn't always shown with the character of Sirius Black."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-archives-harry-potter-prisoner-of-azkaban-review-20170626-story.html|title= 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' film comes close to capturing the essence of the books|website= The Chicago Tribune|date= 3 June 2004|accessdate= 30 August 2023}}</ref> He continued to portray him in the films ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|The Goblet of Fire]]'' (2005), ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|The Order of the Phoenix]]'' (2007), ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|The Deathly Hallows Part 2]]'' (2011). The following year, he starred as [[Jim Gordon (character)|James "Jim" Gordon]] in [[Christopher Nolan]]'s commercially and critically successful ''[[Batman Begins]]'' (2005), a role that he reprised in the sequels ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' (2008) and ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' (2012). The film critic [[Mark Kermode]], in reviewing ''The Dark Knight'', downplayed claims that [[Heath Ledger]]'s [[Joker (The Dark Knight)|Joker]] was the highlight of the film, saying, "the best performance in the film, ''by a mile'', is [by] Gary Oldman... it would be lovely to see ''him'' get a{{Not a typo|[n Oscar]}} nomination because actually, he's the guy who gets kind of overlooked in all of this".<ref>{{YouTube|id=VAjcFZlbu78&t=3m24s|title=Mark Kermode reviews 'The Dark Knight'}}. [[BBC Radio 5 Live]]. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2012.</ref>

Oldman co-starred with [[Jim Carrey]] in the [[A Christmas Carol (2009 film)|2009 version]] of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' in which Oldman played three roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/30/gary-oldman-confirms-roles-in-robert-zemeckis%E2%80%99-a-christmas-carol/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125232610/http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/30/gary-oldman-confirms-roles-in-robert-zemeckis%E2%80%99-a-christmas-carol/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2010 |title=Gary Oldman Confirms Roles in Robert Zemeckis' A Christmas Carol &#124; |publisher=Slashfilm.com |date=30 June 2008 |access-date=11 January 2010 }}</ref><ref>Morris, Clint (30 November 2007). {{cite web|url=http://www.moviehole.net/news/20071130_gary_oldman_joins_a_christmas.html |title=Gary Oldman joins A Christmas Carol |access-date=4 December 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213200138/http://www.moviehole.net/news/20071130_gary_oldman_joins_a_christmas.html |archive-date=13 December 2007}}. Moviehole.net</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/58/24758.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201041816/http://www.movieweb.com/news/58/24758.php |archive-date=1 December 2007 |title=Gary Oldman Joins A Christmas Carol |publisher=Movieweb.com |date=7 January 2010 |access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> He had a starring role in [[David Goyer]]'s [[Thriller film|supernatural thriller]] ''[[The Unborn (2009 film)|The Unborn]]'', released in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/11270 |title=BD Horror News – David Goyer Project Now Titled 'The Unborn' |publisher=Bloody-disgusting.com |access-date=11 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123042655/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/11270 |archive-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> In 2010 Oldman co-starred with [[Denzel Washington]] in ''[[The Book of Eli]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/gary-oldman-joins-book-of-eli-1117994890/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026103546/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994890 |url-status=live |archive-date=26 October 2012 |title=Gary Oldman joins 'Book of Eli' |author=Dave McNary |date=29 October 2008 |work=Variety |access-date=21 May 2009 }}</ref> He also played a lead role in [[Catherine Hardwicke]]'s ''[[Red Riding Hood (2011 film)|Red Riding Hood]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19940|title=Gary Oldman, Max Irons Round Out 'Red Riding Hood'|date=23 April 2010 |publisher=BloodyDisgusting}}</ref> Oldman voiced the role of villain Lord Shen and was nominated for an [[Annie Award]] for his performance in ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''.

Oldman received strong reviews<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/01/screenings-films-listings-movies-los-angeles-weekend.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110014238/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/01/screenings-films-listings-movies-los-angeles-weekend.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 January 2012|title=Around Town: Films, screenings and more in L.A. this week|last=King|first=Susan|date=4 January 2012|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=20 December 2017}}</ref> and earned his first [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nomination and a [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]] nomination for his portrayal of the British spy [[George Smiley]] in ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'' (2011),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/02/oscar-senti-meter-a-bafta-bounce-for-dujardin-oldman-streep.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223032333/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/02/oscar-senti-meter-a-bafta-bounce-for-dujardin-oldman-streep.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 February 2012|title=Oscar Senti-meter: A BAFTA bounce for Dujardin, Oldman, Streep|last=Gettell|first=Oliver|date=20 February 2012|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=20 December 2017}}</ref> an adaptation of the [[John le Carré]] [[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy|novel]], directed by [[Tomas Alfredson]]. To prepare for the role of [[George Smiley]], Oldman gained 15 pounds, watched [[Alec Guinness]]'s performance in ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (miniseries)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'', and paid a visit to Smiley's creator [[John le Carré]] to perfect the character's voice.<ref name="beast"/> In 2012 Oldman played Floyd Banner, a big-hitting mobster, in [[John Hillcoat]]'s ''[[Lawless (film)|Lawless]]'', alongside [[Tom Hardy]], [[Shia LaBeouf]], [[Guy Pearce]] and [[Jessica Chastain]]. The following year, he portrayed Nicholas Wyatt, a ruthless CEO, in [[Robert Luketic]]'s ''[[Paranoia (2013 film)|Paranoia]]'', along with [[Harrison Ford]] and [[Liam Hemsworth]].

=== 2013–present: Awards success ===
[[File:Gary Oldman at the London premiere of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (cropped).png|thumb|upright|left|Oldman at the London premiere of ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'' in 2011]]

In 2014 Oldman starred alongside [[Joel Kinnaman]], [[Abbie Cornish]], [[Michael Keaton]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]] in the [[RoboCop (2014 film)|remake]] of ''[[RoboCop]]'', as Norton, the scientist who creates the title character. Also that year, Oldman starred in ''[[Dawn of the Planet of the Apes]]'' as one of the leads alongside [[Jason Clarke (actor)|Jason Clarke]] and [[Keri Russell]]. In a promotional interview published in the July/August issue of ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine, Oldman slammed what he saw as excessive [[political correctness]] in [[Media of the United States|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 [[Pejorative|slur]]s said by the actors [[Alec Baldwin]] and [[Mel Gibson]], attributing their statements to anger and [[Alcohol intoxication|inebriation]], respectively. He went on to say that Gibson—who had faced censure for [[Antisemitism|antisemitic]] remarks—had "bitten the hand that [feeds]", being in "a town that's run by Jews" (referring to Hollywood). Oldman stressed that he is not "a fascist or a racist",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-oldman-blasts-liberal-hollywood-714358 |title=Gary Oldman Blasts Liberal Hollywood, Defends Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=23 June 2014 |access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref> but was nevertheless criticised for his comments.<ref name="whipp">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-gary-oldman-darkest-hour-oscars-20180214-story.html|title=Gary Oldman: 'One should never take for granted the sound of applause'|last=Whipp|first=Glenn|date=14 February 2018|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=29 March 2019}}</ref> He issued multiple apologies, including on 25 June edition of the [[late-night talk show]] ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', where he described the remarks as "offensive, insensitive, pernicious and ill-informed".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/26/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/gary-oldman-rant-playboy-apology-kimmel/index.html|title=Gary Oldman: Still apologizing, this time on Kimmel|last=Hare|first=Breeanna|date=26 June 2014|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=20 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="hier">{{cite web|url=https://www.dmgofficialstatements.com/statements/gary-and-rabbi-hier|title=Gary and Rabbi Hier|date=1 December 2017|publisher=DMG|access-date=6 January 2020|archive-date=28 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228234201/https://www.dmgofficialstatements.com/statements/gary-and-rabbi-hier|url-status=dead}}</ref> Both the [[Anti-Defamation League]] and the [[Simon Wiesenthal Center]] welcomed Oldman's contrition (the latter inviting him to its [[Museum of Tolerance]] to screen 2017's ''[[Darkest Hour (film)|Darkest Hour]]'').<ref name="hier"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-condemns-anti-semitic-remark-by-actor-gary-oldman|title=ADL Condemns Anti-Semitic Remark by Actor Gary Oldman|publisher=[[Anti-Defamation League]]|access-date=20 March 2020}}</ref> The director [[David Fincher]] told ''Playboy'', "I know him very well... Gary's not cruel. He's an incredibly thoughtful guy."<ref name="rebello14">{{cite magazine|last=Rebello|first=Stephen|author-link=Stephen Rebello|date=October 2014|title=Interview: David Fincher|magazine=[[Playboy]]|publisher=[[Playboy Enterprises]]}}</ref>

In 2015 Oldman played the head of police that investigates [[Tom Hardy]]'s character in ''[[Child 44 (film)|Child 44]]'', alongside [[Noomi Rapace]] and [[Joel Kinnaman]], and had a supporting role in the post-apocalyptic American thriller ''[[Man Down (film)|Man Down]]'', directed by [[Dito Montiel]], and starring alongside [[Shia LaBeouf]] and [[Kate Mara]]. In 2016 Oldman played a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] chief in ''[[Criminal (2016 film)|Criminal]]'', directed by [[Ariel Vromen]], and starring [[Kevin Costner]], [[Tommy Lee Jones]], [[Ryan Reynolds]], [[Alice Eve]] and [[Gal Gadot]].

In 2017 Oldman played three film roles: a billionaire entrepreneur in ''[[The Space Between Us (film)|The Space Between Us]]'', an Eastern European dictator in ''[[The Hitman's Bodyguard]]'', and the British prime minister [[Winston Churchill]] in [[Joe Wright]]'s war drama ''[[Darkest Hour (film)|Darkest Hour]]''—his portrayal of Churchill was critically acclaimed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/11/20/darkest-hour-gary-oldman-spurs-oscar-talk-playing-winston-churchill/878579001/|title=V for victory? Gary Oldman spurs Oscar talk with his 'refreshing' Winston Churchill|last=Truitt|first=Brian|date=20 November 2017|website=[[USA Today]]|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref> Oldman's transformation into Churchill took 200 hours in the makeup chair, 14 pounds of silicone rubber, and US$20,000 worth of Cuban cigars, which gave him nicotine poisoning.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/gary-oldman-smoked-30000-of-cigars-while-playing-winston-churchill-darkest-hour-2018-1utmmediumreferralutmsourcebusinessinsidercomutmcampaignsyndication |title=Gary Oldman smoked $30,000 of cigars and had a 'bad stomach for three months' while playing Winston Churchill |last=Darp |first=Justin |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=2 July 2018 |work=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/how-darkest-hours-grand-transformation-gary-oldman-winston-churchill-took-20000-worth-cigars-1064336 |title=How 'Darkest Hour's' Grand Transformation of Gary Oldman Into Winston Churchill Took $20,000 Worth of Cigars |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=12 December 2017 |access-date=2 July 2018 |journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In 2018 he won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/gary-oldman-frontrunner-for-best-actor-at-academy-awards-a3747166.html |title=Oscar nominations 2018: The Shape of Water leads the pack as Brits Gary Oldman and Daniel Kaluuya go head-to-head for Best Actor |newspaper=[[Evening Standard]] |access-date=30 January 2018 |last1=Powell |first1=Emma |last2=Ruby |first2=Jennifer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2018-gary-oldman-best-actor-winner-award-winston-churchill-darkest-hour-a8239741.html |title=Oscars 2018: Gary Oldman wins Best Actor award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |access-date=5 March 2018 |first=Clarisse |last=Loughrey}}</ref> [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]],<ref>{{cite journal |last=Naas |first=Roberta |title=Gary Oldman Wins Golden Globe For Winston Churchill Portrayal In 'Darkest Hour,' Wears Breguet |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertanaas/2018/01/08/actor-gary-oldman-portrays-winston-churchill-in-darkest-hour-movie-wearing-breguet-watch/#5c7c62b613e2 |access-date=10 January 2018 |journal=[[Forbes]] |date=8 January 2018}}</ref> [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Critics' Choice Awards: Gary Oldman receives another best actor prize |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42661082 |access-date=13 January 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=12 January 2018 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role|Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Vulpo |first=Mike |title=Darkest Hour's Gary Oldman Wins Best Male Actor at 2018 SAG Awards |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/907390/darkest-hour-s-gary-oldman-wins-best-male-actor-at-2018-sag-awards |access-date=25 January 2018 |work=[[E! Online]] |date=21 January 2018 |publisher=[[E!News]]}}</ref> and [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gary Oldman Named Best Leading Actor at BAFTAs, 'Three Billboards' Wins Five Awards |url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2018/02/gary-oldman-named-best-leading-actor-at-baftas-three-billboards-wins-five-awards |access-date=5 March 2018 |work=[[BBC America]] |publisher=BBC |last=Sommers |first=Kat}}</ref> His Golden Globe win came despite Oldman having once been a critic of that award;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/gary-oldman-interview-chris-heath-oscar-nomination|title=The Gary Oldman Story That Almost Wasn't: The 2009 Article|last=Heath|first=Chris|author-link=Chris Heath|date=24 February 2012|website=[[GQ]]|access-date=2 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/mar/28/gary-oldman-golden-globes-bent|title=Gary Oldman claims Golden Globes are 'bent'|last=Child|first=Ben|date=28 March 2012|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.com/articles/gary-oldman-playboy-interview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821034539/http://www.playboy.com/articles/gary-oldman-playboy-interview|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 August 2014|title=Interview: Gary Oldman|last=Hochman|first=David|date=25 June 2014|website=[[Playboy]]|publisher=[[Playboy Enterprises]]|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref> he noted that he was "amazed, flattered and very proud" to be nominated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/stars-react-golden-globes-nominations-article-1.3691351|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211192656/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/stars-react-golden-globes-nominations-article-1.3691351|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 December 2017|title=Stars react to their Golden Globes nominations|last=Sblendorio|first=Peter|date=11 December 2017|website=[[New York Daily News]]|access-date=20 December 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, in his first post-Oscar role, Oldman voiced an evil artificial intelligence in [[Netflix]]'s independent film ''[[Tau (film)|Tau]]'' and starred in ''[[Hunter Killer (film)|Hunter Killer]]'' alongside [[Gerard Butler]]. In 2019 Oldman starred in horror-thriller ''[[Mary (2019 film)|Mary]]'', directed by [[Michael Goi]], and the thriller ''[[The Courier (2019 film)|The Courier]]'', opposite [[Olga Kurylenko]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-oldman-joins-action-thriller-film-courier-1176200|title=Gary Oldman Joins Action-Thriller 'The Courier'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=15 January 2019 }}</ref> and appeared in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s ''[[The Laundromat (2019 film)|The Laundromat]]'' as [[Jürgen Mossack]], opposite [[Meryl Streep]] and [[Antonio Banderas]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/05/16/panama-papers-movie-the-laundromat-connects-with-streep-banderas-oldman-.html |title=Panama Papers movie 'The Laundromat' connects with Streep, Banderas, Oldman |date=17 May 2018 |access-date=2 July 2018 |newspaper=[[The Jakarta Post]] |publisher=PT. Niskala Media Tenggara}}</ref>

In 2020 Oldman starred as the ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' co-writer [[Herman J. Mankiewicz]] in David Fincher's biographical drama black-and-white [[Netflix]] film ''[[Mank]]'', which follows Mankiewicz's tumultuous development of the script for ''Citizen Kane'' alongside director [[Orson Welles]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=10 July 2019|title=David Fincher, Gary Oldman Team with Netflix for 'Citizen Kane' Screenwriter Biopic|url=https://collider.com/david-fincher-gary-oldman-netflix-citizen-kane-biopic/#mank-movie|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> The film co-stars [[Amanda Seyfried]], [[Lily Collins]], and [[Charles Dance]]. ''Mank'' had a [[limited theatrical release]] on 13 November, and began streaming on Netflix on 4 December. It received positive reviews, earning 88% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] with the critics' consensus being, "Sharply written and brilliantly performed, ''Mank'' peers behind the scenes of ''Citizen Kane'' to tell an old Hollywood story that could end up being a classic in its own right."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mank|title= Mank (2020)|website= Rotten Tomatoes|access-date= 2 November 2020}}</ref> In 2021 Oldman starred opposite [[Armie Hammer]] in ''[[Crisis (2021 film)|Crisis]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-oldman-armie-hammer-evangeline-lilly-star-dreamland-1183293|title=Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly Team for Opioid Thriller 'Dreamland'|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=6 February 2019|access-date=6 February 2019}}</ref> and in Joe Wright's ''[[The Woman in the Window (2021 film)|The Woman in the Window]]'', alongside [[Amy Adams]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-oldman-joins-amy-adams-film-woman-window-1119023 |title=Gary Oldman Joins Amy Adams in 'The Woman in the Window' |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=24 July 2018 |access-date=28 July 2018 |journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

Oldman was also slated to direct a biopic about [[Eadweard Muybridge]] entitled ''Flying Horse''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/gary-oldman-direct-eadweard-muybridge-biopic-flying-horse-exclusive-97496 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140219043327/http://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/gary-oldman-direct-eadweard-muybridge-biopic-flying-horse-exclusive-97496 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 February 2014 |title=Gary Oldman to Direct Eadweard Muybridge Biopic 'Flying Horse' (Exclusive) |work=[[TheWrap]] |date=14 June 2013 |access-date=12 August 2014 |last=Sneider |first=Jeff }}</ref> In 2022, Oldman starred as a cantankerous manager of intelligence agents in the [[Apple TV+]] [[Spy fiction|spy drama]] television series ''[[Slow Horses]]'', based on the book of the same name. ''Slow Horses'' marked the first time Oldman played a lead role in a television series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/gary-oldman-slow-horses-series-apple-1203405839/|title=Gary Oldman to Star in Drama Series 'Slow Horses' at Apple|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|date=15 November 2019|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref> On 20 November 2022, he stated that the series would likely be his last role as he intended to retire from acting once the series ended.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/22/gary-oldman-talks-retirement.html|title=Academy Award winner Gary Oldman teases the end of his movie career: 'I don't want to be active when I'm 80'|last=Vega|first=Nicolas|date=22 November 2022|publisher=CNC|access-date=25 November 2022}}</ref>

In 2023 he participated in the [[HBO Max]] special ''[[Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/12/30/harry-potter-reunion-hbo/|title= Takeaways from HBO Max's Harry Potter reunion: tears, nostalgia and a curious lack of J.K. Rowling|newspaper= [[The Washington Post]]|accessdate= 30 August 2023}}</ref> That same year he reunited with [[Christopher Nolan]] taking a minor role portraying the US president [[Harry S. Truman]] in the biographical epic thriller ''[[Oppenheimer (film)|Oppenheimer]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/movies/oppenheimer-gary-oldman-president-truman/|title= Yes, that's Gary Oldman playing President Truman in Oppenheimer|magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate= 30 August 2023}}</ref> The film is based on the [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning biography ''[[American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer]]'' and was a critical and financial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Justin |date=11 August 2023 |title='Oppenheimer' doesn't show us Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That's an act of rigor, not erasure |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-08-11/oppenheimer-atomic-bomb-hiroshima-nagasaki-christopher-nolan |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2023 it was confirmed that Oldman would star in [[Paolo Sorrentino]]'s then-untitled film ''[[Parthenope (film)|Parthenope]]'', described as a "love letter to the city of [[Naples]]".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gary-oldman-paulo-sorrentino-naples-film-1235577918/|title= Gary Oldman Joins Paolo Sorrentino's Next Feature (and Another Love Letter to Naples)|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 30 August 2023|accessdate= 30 August 2023}}</ref> The film, in which Oldman portrays the writer [[John Cheever]], was selected to compete for the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[2024 Cannes Film Festival]], where it had its world premiere on 21 May 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/the-screenings-guide-of-the-77th-festival-de-cannes/|title=The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes|date=8 May 2024|website=Festival de Cannes|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup (Updating Live)|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/cannes-film-festival-2024-lineup-1235966528/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> While it earned a nine-and-a-half-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening,<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Vivarelli|first1=Nick|last2=Shafer|first2=Ellise|date=21 May 2024|title=Gary Oldman and Paolo Sorrentino Embrace as 'Parthenope' Gets 9.5-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes Film Festival|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/festivals/gary-oldman-parthenope-cannes-standing-ovation-1236011926/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref> the film received overall negative critical reviews.<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Parthenope|type=m|id=parthenope|access-date=22 May 2024}}{{cite Metacritic|id=parthenope|type=movie|title=Parthenope|access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref>

==Other work==
===Filmmaking===
In 1997 Oldman directed, produced and wrote the award-winning ''[[Nil by Mouth (film)|Nil by Mouth]]'', a film partially based on his recollections of a child he knew in school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.com/articles/gary-oldman-playboy-interview|title=Playboy Interview: Gary Oldman|last=Hochman|first=David|date=25 June 2014|website=[[Playboy]]|access-date=26 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123231957/http://www.playboy.com/articles/gary-oldman-playboy-interview|archive-date=23 January 2015}}</ref> ''Nil by Mouth'' went on to win the BAFTA [[BAFTA Award for Best British Film|Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film]] (shared with [[Douglas Urbanski]] and [[Luc Besson]]) and also the [[BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay]], the [[Channel 4]] Director's Award, and an [[Empire Awards|''Empire'' Award]]{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}. In 1999, it was adjudged by the [[British Film Institute]] as one of the hundred best British films of the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/bfi100/91-100.html |title=The bfi 100: Nil By Mouth (1997) |access-date=31 January 2012 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215070017/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/bfi100/91-100.html |archive-date=15 February 2012}}. bfi.org. Retrieved 31 January 2012</ref> ''Nil By Mouth'' was listed by ''Time Out'' as number twenty-one of the [[Time Out 100 best British films|top 100 best British films]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The 100 Best British Films Ever|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/film/100-best-british-films-the-full-list|agency=Time Out|date=22 June 2015}}</ref>

Oldman and producing partner Douglas Urbanski formed the SE8 GROUP to produce ''Nil by Mouth''. The company also produced ''The Contender'', which also starred Oldman. He completed a screenplay, ''Chang & Eng'', co-written with [[Darin Strauss]], based on the author's [[Chang & Eng (novel)|book of the same name]]. In September 2006, [[Nokia]] Nseries Studio<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nseries.com/nseries/v2/index_studio.html |title=Nokia Nseries |publisher=Nseries.com |access-date=11 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113152513/http://www.nseries.com/nseries/v2/index_studio.html |archive-date=13 January 2009}}</ref> released the Oldman-directed short film ''Donut'', with music by [[Tor Hyams]]. The film was shot with an [[Nokia N93|N93]] to promote the phone. [[Juliet Landau]] made a 25-minute documentary about the making of the video. In 2011, he directed a music video for then-wife Alex Eden's first single, "Kiss Me Like the Woman You Loved".

===Music===
Oldman has had a keen interest in music from an early age. He is a proficient pianist and stated in a 1995 interview with Charlie Rose that he would rather be a musician than an actor.<ref name="charlierose1995"/> Oldman sang several tracks on the ''Sid and Nancy'' soundtrack, on which he performed alongside the original [[Sex Pistols]] bassist [[Glen Matlock]], and sang and played live piano in the 1988 film ''[[Track 29]]''. He traced over Beethoven compositions in 1994's ''[[Immortal Beloved (1994 film)|Immortal Beloved]]'',<ref name="charlierose1995"/> and tutored the ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter]]'' actor [[Daniel Radcliffe]] on bass guitar.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Jensen |first=Jeff |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/07/01/story-daniel-radcliffe/ |title=The Story of Daniel Radcliffe &#124; 'Harry Potter' Central |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=1 July 2011 |access-date=28 September 2013}}</ref> Oldman appeared on [[Reeves Gabrels]]'s album ''The Sacred Squall of Now'', performing a vocal duet with [[David Bowie]] on the track "You've Been Around".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buy.com/prod/sacred-squall-of-now/q/loc/109/60194381.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117143506/http://www.buy.com/prod/sacred-squall-of-now/q/loc/109/60194381.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2008 |title=Sacred Squall of Now – Reeves Gabrels – CD |publisher=Buy.com |date=29 August 1995 |access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> He produced a live performance by the former [[White Stripes]] member [[Jack White (musician)|Jack White]] in conjunction with [[Vevo]] and [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Backbeat: Behind the Scenes at Jack White's 'American Express: Unstaged' With Gary Oldman|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1097356/backbeat-behind-the-scenes-at-jack-whites-american-express-unstaged-with|magazine=Billboard|date=1 December 2015}}</ref> At the [[2016 Brit Awards]] in London, Oldman paid tribute to Bowie, before receiving the Brits "Icon Award" on behalf of the singer and his family.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brit Awards 2016: Adele dominates with four awards|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35656227|agency=BBC|date=25 February 2016}}</ref>

===Voice acting===
Oldman participated in the creation of ''[[The Legend of Spyro]]'' games, produced by Sierra Entertainment. He provided the [[Voice-over|voice]] of the Fire Guardian, Ignitus. He voices Sergeant [[Viktor Reznov]] and scientist Daniel Clarke in the ''[[Call of Duty]]'' games. He also provides the narration of Sergeant Jack Barnes in the Spearhead expansion for ''[[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]''. In 2015 he voiced Lord Vortech, the evil mastermind who seeks to control the LEGO Multiverse, in the ''[[Lego Dimensions]]'' video game.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyrobertson/2015/09/14/lego-dimensions-voice-talent/ "Lego Dimensions Voice Talent Includes Michael J.Fox, Chris Pratt and Gary Oldman"]. Forbes. Retrieved 5 September 2015</ref> He will play Admiral Ernst Bishop in the upcoming single-player campaign of the [[Chris Roberts (game developer)|Chris Roberts]]-designed crowdfunded video game, ''[[Squadron 42]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title = Squadron 42 features Gary Oldman, Gillian Anderson, Mark Hamill, Andy Serkis – My God, it's full of stars|url = http://www.pcgamesn.com/star-citizen/star-citizen-features-gary-oldman-gillian-anderson-mark-hamill-andy-serkis-my-god-its-full-of-stars|website = PCGamesN| date=11 October 2015 |access-date = 11 October 2015}}</ref>

===Writing===
In 2015 Oldman and his manager Douglas Urbanski signed a deal with the [[Simon & Schuster]]/[[Atria Publishing Group]] label Emily Bestler Books for ''Blood Riders'', a vampire book series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/gary-oldman-douglas-urbanski-blood-riders-emily-bestler-books-vampire-novel-1201596347/|title='Blood Riders' Book Deal: Gary Oldman & Douglas Urbanski Pen Vampire Saga|date=28 October 2015|author=Mike Fleming Jr|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

==Acting style==
Oldman studied the teachings of [[Konstantin Stanislavski]] and [[Stella Adler]] while at drama school but went "off-book", drawing much of his inspiration from [[Cinema of the United States|American cinema]].<ref name="riley"/> As a screen actor, Oldman was almost [[Typecasting (acting)|typecast]] as an [[Anti-social behaviour|anti-social]] personality early in his career.<ref name="uncut"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Timothy|last=Sexton|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/news/gary-oldman-avoided-typecasting-weirdo-villain-225700644.html |title=How Gary Oldman Avoided Typecasting as a Weirdo, Villain |date=December 6, 2011 |access-date=4 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111121252/http://movies.yahoo.com/news/gary-oldman-avoided-typecasting-weirdo-villain-225700644.html |archive-date=11 January 2012 |website=[[Yahoo! Movies]]}} 6 December 2011.</ref> 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.<ref name="uncut"/><ref>''[[Peter Travers|Popcorn With Peter Travers]]''. Season 5. Episode 15. 9 December 2011. "People who know you ... we remember the ''big'' Gary Oldman."</ref> He further sought to develop a distinctive approach that would distance him from his "stuffy" and "often interchangeable" British peers.<ref name="uncut"/>

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. I mean, I do go for it a bit as an actor, I must admit."<ref name="fresh">Gary Oldman interview by [[Terry Gross]]. ''[[Fresh Air]]''. [[NPR|National Public Radio]]. 12 February 1998.</ref> 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."<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/OmGxbxCS7Kc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200110100959/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGxbxCS7Kc&feature=youtu.be Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGxbxCS7Kc&t=29m59s|title=Conversations... with Gary Oldman|date=12 January 2018|publisher=[[SAG-AFTRA Foundation]]|access-date=17 November 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Stuart Heritage of ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote, "Finding the definitive Gary Oldman ham performance is like trying to choose which of your children you prefer. The man is a long-term devotee of the art of ham."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2014/may/01/hammy-baddies-film-kiefer-sutherland-pompeii|title=Hammy baddies on film: the joys of overacting|last=Heritage|first=Stuart|date=1 May 2014|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref> Conversely, Oldman noted that he enjoys "playing characters where the silence is loud" such as [[George Smiley]] in ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'' (2011).<ref name="guardianprofile"/>

Oldman has adopted various accents for roles<ref name=MaslinStateofGrace /> and portrayed a wide range of characters.<ref name="yahoobio"/><ref name="allmovie"/> He is known for his in-depth research of his roles,<ref>''[[The One Show]]''. [[BBC One]]. 14 September 2011. "You're known for the in-depth research you do before going into any role."</ref> as well as his devotion to them, at one point being hospitalised after losing significant weight for ''Sid and Nancy'',<ref>{{cite web|first=Claudine|last=Zap|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/photos/actors-dramatic-weight-loss-for-roles-slideshow/stars-dramatic-weight-loss-gary-oldman-photo-1346374118.html|title=Actors' dramatic weight loss for roles|website=[[Yahoo! Movies]]|date=August 31, 2012|accessdate=11 December 2012}}</ref> and another time had to hire a dialect coach to relearn his English accent after nearly adopting an "American twang" due to his children being raised American.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13144530.gary-oldman-hire-voice-coach-relearn-english-accent/|title=Gary Oldman: I had to hire voice coach to relearn English accent|website=The Herald|date=7 February 2014|access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref> In a 2017 interview, he differentiated between immersion and impression:

{{cquote|I have a relatively good ear and can do a few impressions of people. I don't study them, but I think what happens with an impressionist is that they're looking at one particular source. Impressionists have to paint with a very broad stroke because you've got to see it within a couple of seconds. As an actor, though, you look at different aspects of a character. I try to completely surround myself with the assignment. It's like being in a big cloud and then some of it rains through—for instance, looking at not only [Winston] Churchill's way of walking and mannerisms and the way he sounds, but also looking into the psychology.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyactor.com/actors-on-acting/gary-oldman-darkest-hour-performance-acting-heroes/ |title=Gary Oldman on His 'The Darkest Hour' Performance and His Acting Heroes |first=Chris |last=McKittrick |date=28 November 2017 |access-date=2 July 2018 |work=Daily Actor}}</ref>}}

==Reception and legacy==
[[File:Oldman 2007.JPG|thumb|upright|Oldman signing autographs for fans in 2007]]

Oldman has established a [[cult following]] among film fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/movies/gary-oldman-spotlight/?cur=gary-oldman-biography |title=Gary Oldman Spotlight |publisher=[[UGO Networks|UGO]] |date=21 March 1958 |access-date=11 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123111415/http://www.ugo.com/movies/gary-oldman-spotlight/?cur=gary-oldman-biography |archive-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> He is known for playing the primary antagonist in a number of popular motion pictures,<ref name="allmovie"/> which has seen him referenced in popular culture. At the peak of his popularity in the 1990s, Oldman was dubbed by [[Empire (film magazine)|''Empire'']] magazine Hollywood's "psycho deluxe",<ref name="cdl">Grant, Kieran (12 July 2011). {{cite web|url=http://www.culturedeluxe.com/2011/07/smiley-face-gary-oldman/ |title=Smiley Face: Gary Oldman |access-date=10 October 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717172947/http://www.culturedeluxe.com/2011/07/smiley-face-gary-oldman/ |archive-date=17 July 2011}} Culturedeluxe.</ref> and was spoofed on popular television shows such as the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] comedy series ''[[In Living Color]]''<ref>{{cite episode |title= Bram Stoker's Wanda|series= [[In Living Color]] |network= [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]|airdate= 13 December 1992}}</ref> and MTV's ''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]]'',<ref name="cdm">{{cite episode |title= Nick Returns|series= [[Celebrity Deathmatch]]|network= MTV|airdate= 30 July 1998|season= 1}}</ref> as well as drafted in to appear on the first ever cover of ''[[Loaded (magazine)|Loaded]]'' magazine.<ref>Cochrane, Kira (23 August 2007) {{cite web|url=http://newstatesman.com/200708230020 |title=The dark world of lads' mags |access-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013172546/http://newstatesman.com/200708230020 |archive-date=13 October 2007}}. New Statesman.</ref> 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]]"<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/guns-n-roses-videos-ranked-worst-to-best-20160104/since-i-dont-have-you-20151203|title=Guns N' Roses' Videos, Ranked Worst to Best|last=Edwards|first=Gavin|date=4 January 2016|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=20 December 2017}}</ref>—Oldman also played the Devil in the 2002 [[BMW]] [[short film|short]] ''[[The Hire#Beat the Devil|Beat The Devil]]'', alongside [[Clive Owen]], [[James Brown]] and [[Marilyn Manson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/BMWFilms-com-Presents-The-Hire/dp/B000GV1VRE |title=BMWFilms.com Presents The Hire: Movies & TV |website=Amazon |access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> He starred as a sleazy priest in the controversial religious-themed video for [[David Bowie]]'s 2013 single "[[The Next Day (song)|The Next Day]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/david-bowie/70189|title=David Bowie's 'The Next Day' video criticised by Catholic church| work=[[NME]]|date=9 May 2013|access-date=11 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Savage|first=Lesley|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-bowies-new-religious-themed-video-causing-controversy/|title=David Bowie's new religious-themed video causing controversy|work=[[CBS News]]|date=9 May 2013|access-date=5 May 2013}}</ref> In contrast to his often dark on-screen roles, Oldman's affable real-life demeanour has been noted,<ref name="moremrniceguy"/> and he was named as one of ''Empire''{{'}}s "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|date=8 December 2007 |url=http://www.moviesandlife.net/empire-magazines-100-sexiest-stars/ |title=Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars |publisher=Moviesandlife.net |access-date=11 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810085649/http://www.moviesandlife.net/empire-magazines-100-sexiest-stars/ |archive-date=10 August 2008 }}</ref> In 2011 readers of ''Empire'' voted him the recipient of the [[Empire Icon Award]], which was presented by [[Colin Firth]].<ref>Masters, Tim. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12876944 Empire awards: Gary Oldman named film icon]. [[BBC News]]. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.</ref>

''[[The Washington Post|Washington Post]]'' and ''[[The Independent|Independent]]'' writers noted that Oldman is regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation.<ref name="Independent"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/darkest-hour-is-a-soaring-portrayal-of-winston-churchill-on-the-eve-of-dunkirk/2017/12/05/5495179c-d477-11e7-a986-d0a9770d9a3e_story.html|title='Darkest Hour' is a soaring portrayal of Winston Churchill on the eve of Dunkirk|last=Hornaday|first=Ann|date=5 December 2017|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> In 2012 ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' journalist [[Lynn Crosbie]] wrote, "Critics never fail to single Oldman out... he is one of a few truly great living actors—arguably, even, the best".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/overlooked-possibly-the-greatest-actor-of-them-all/article4171807/|title=Overlooked: possibly the greatest actor of them all|last=Crosbie|first=Lynn|author-link=Lynn Crosbie|date=28 February 2012|website=[[The Globe and Mail]]|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref> Of his diversity, [[Yahoo! Movies]] noted that he had "gained a well-earned reputation as a brilliant chameleon";<ref name="yahoobio"/> the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' dubbed Oldman "the face of versatility".<ref>{{cite news|title=Gary Oldman is the face of versatility|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/movies/article/Gary-Oldman-is-the-face-of-versatility-5609095.php|agency=Houston Chronicle|date=22 June 2015}}</ref> He is noted for his avoidance of the Hollywood celebrity scene,<ref name="washington post">{{cite news|url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2007/06/moring_mix_pariss_interview_no.html |title=Morning Mix: Paris's Interview – Not So 'Hot' – Celebritology |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=28 June 2007 |access-date=11 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011025716/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2007/06/moring_mix_pariss_interview_no.html |archive-date=11 October 2008}}</ref> often being referred to as an "actor's actor".<ref name="talktalk"/> His work has been acclaimed by Hollywood figures: [[Tom Hardy]] has described Oldman as his "absolute complete and utter hero"<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Dickens|first=Andrew|title=Meet Tom Hardy|url=http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/films/meet-tom-hardy|magazine=[[ShortList]]|access-date=22 May 2016}}</ref> and "hands down, the greatest actor that's ever lived";<ref name="beast"/> [[Brad Pitt]],<ref name="pitt">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/brad-pitt/91085-brad-pitt-on-oscars |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225044342/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/brad-pitt/91085-brad-pitt-on-oscars |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 2012 |title=Brad Pitt on Oscars |publisher=MTV |date=23 January 2009 |access-date=8 October 2011}}</ref> [[Daniel Radcliffe]]<ref name="radcliffe">{{cite web |url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix-daniel-radcliffe-interview |title=Daniel Radcliffe interview at |publisher=Indielondon.co.uk |access-date=11 January 2010 |archive-date=18 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118154804/http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix-daniel-radcliffe-interview |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Ryan Gosling]] have also cited Oldman as their favourite actor.<ref name="gosling">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/ryan-gosling-the-childrens-champion-445685.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125000636/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/ryan-gosling-the-childrens-champion-445685.html |archive-date=25 November 2009 |title=Ryan Gosling: The children's champion |author=Norman, Neil |date=22 April 2007 |work=[[The Independent|The Independent on Sunday]] |access-date=21 May 2009 | location=London}}</ref> Hardy recalled Oldman's influence on students at drama school, stating that "everybody used to quote him in all of his films".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Ii7b3vwW9zI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150719215304/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii7b3vwW9zI&t=2m35s Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|title='Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Tom Hardy: "Gary Oldman is my hero"|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ii7b3vwW9zI|website=Digital Spy|date=7 October 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Jessica Chastain]],<ref name="crush">{{cite journal |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-lawrence-jessica-chastain-reveal-cinematic-crush-1058647 |title=Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain Reveal Their 'Cinematic Crush' |last=Chuba |first=Kirsten |date=16 November 2017 |access-date=2 July 2018 |journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> [[Jennifer Lawrence]],<ref name="crush"/> [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8214816.stm |title=Talking Shop: Joseph Gordon-Levitt |work=BBC News |date=22 August 2009 |access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> [[Tom Hiddleston]]<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/08/05/tom-hiddleston-loki-avengers-new-hollywood/ |title='The Avengers' star Tom Hiddleston on being Loki and meeting unexpected fans |last=Markovitz |first=Adam |date=5 August 2013 |access-date=3 July 2018 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |location=New York City}}</ref> and [[Chris Pine]]<ref>{{cite news|date=20 June 2009 |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/06/star-treks-chris-pine-boldly-goes-in-search-of-challenging-roles-.html |title='Star Trek's' Chris Pine boldly goes in search of challenging roles |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> have also named Oldman as one of their favourite actors.

[[Christian Bale]],<ref>Acceptance speech for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role]]. [[17th Screen Actors Guild Awards]]. 30 January 2011. "There's so many different performances that inspire me, from different people... Gary Oldman, a friend of mine, who I think is one of the finest."</ref> [[Hugh Jackman]],<ref>{{Cite episode|title=Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Suranne Jones, Gary Oldman, Leading Ladies|series=The Graham Norton Show|series-link=The Graham Norton Show|network=[[BBC One]]|station=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=31 December 2017|series-no=22|number=13|quote=You are one of the greatest actors to have ever lived, you are one of my inspirations.}}</ref> [[Benedict Cumberbatch]],<ref name="yahoo14">{{cite web|url=https://uk.tv.yahoo.com/gary-oldman-praises-dawn-planet-apes-co-star-092400900.html |title=Gary Oldman praises Dawn of the Planet of the Apes co-star |last=MacGregor |first=Rachel |date=16 July 2014 |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=29 July 2014 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812193023/https://uk.tv.yahoo.com/gary-oldman-praises-dawn-planet-apes-co-star-092400900.html |archive-date=12 August 2014 }}</ref><ref name="tbi">{{cite web|url=http://www.bigissue.com/features/3483/gary-oldman-interview-it-blows-my-mind-when-i-meet-people-and-they-revere-me|title=Gary Oldman interview|last=Graham|first=Jane|date=3 February 2014|website=[[The Big Issue]]|access-date=16 July 2014|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310014004/http://www.bigissue.com/features/3483/gary-oldman-interview-it-blows-my-mind-when-i-meet-people-and-they-revere-me|archive-date=10 March 2014}}</ref> [[Shia LaBeouf]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com:80/content/interview/shia_labeouf/2 |title=Shia LaBeouf |author=Robinson, Tasha |date=11 April 2007 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=21 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009044020/http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/shia_labeouf/2 |archive-date=9 October 2008 }}</ref> [[Ben Mendelsohn]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/ben-mendelsohn-interview-darkest-hour/#captain-marvel |title=Ben Mendelsohn on 'Darkest Hour' and Gary Oldman's Amazing Transformation |last=Weintraub |first=Steve Frosty |date=8 December 2017 |access-date=2 July 2018 |work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |publisher=[[Complex Media, Inc.]]}}</ref> [[Johnny Depp]],<ref name="yahoo14"/><ref name="tbi"/> [[Jason Isaacs]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Goldman|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2007/02/16/ign-interview-jason-isaacs?page=4|title=The Harry Potter villain on his new miniseries, The State Within|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[j2 Global]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=15 February 2007|access-date=24 October 2016}}</ref> and [[Michael Fassbender]]<ref name="beast" /><ref name="yahoo14" /> have cited Oldman as an influence; Bale called him "the reason I'm acting".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/cinema/christian-bale-interview-mowgli-bagheera-netflix-performance-capture-technology-physical-transformation|title=Christian Bale Says He's Almost Done With Physical Transformations|last=Mathew|first=Suresh|date=26 November 2018|website=[[The Quint]]|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref> [[Anthony Hopkins]],<ref name="sbs">''[[The South Bank Show|The South Bank Show: Gary Oldman]]''. Season 21, Episode 15. [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. 15 March 1998.</ref> [[Ralph Fiennes]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Oliver|last=Gettell|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/11/ralph-fiennes-most-anticipated-movie-tinker-tailor.html|title=Ralph Fiennes on which movie he can't wait to see next|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=22 November 2011|access-date=30 November 2011}}</ref> [[Keanu Reeves]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.moviefone.com/2014/10/21/keanu-reeves-john-wick/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022175741/http://news.moviefone.com/2014/10/21/keanu-reeves-john-wick/|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2014|title=Keanu Reeves on 'John Wick,' 'Bill & Ted 3,' and That 'Point Break' Remake|last=Taylor|first=Drew|date=21 October 2014|website=[[Moviefone]]|access-date=8 June 2015}}</ref> and [[Ray Winstone]]<ref name="Independent"/> have used the term "genius" in reference to Oldman. [[John Hurt]] called him "the best of the bunch";<ref name="guardianprofile">{{cite news|first=Xan|last=Brooks|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/feb/09/gary-oldman-profile-actor|title=Gary Oldman: from Sid to Smiley: the rollercoaster story of a true British great|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|date=9 February 2012|access-date=2 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002165200/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/feb/09/gary-oldman-profile-actor|archive-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> Colin Firth hailed him as "a very strong candidate for the world's best living actor"<ref name="firth">{{cite web|url=http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2011/03/gary-oldman-presented-with-empire-icon.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123104210/http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2011/03/gary-oldman-presented-with-empire-icon.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 January 2013|title=Gary Oldman presented with Empire Icon Award|website=Flickering Myth|date=28 March 2011|access-date=5 May 2012}}</ref> and a "hero" of his;<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/3iQqXwEJVoI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120119153242/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iQqXwEJVoI&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite episode|title=Colin Firth|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iQqXwEJVoI&t=36|series=[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]|date=18 January 2012|quote=Gary [Oldman] was the only one I can think of who was my age, when I was about 22, where he was ''already'' a hero of mine.}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and [[Alec Baldwin]] described him as "preternaturally gifted" and "the greatest film actor of his generation".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.criterion.com/explore/167-alec-baldwin-s-top-10|title=Alec Baldwin's Top 10|publisher=[[The Criterion Collection]]|access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref> [[Kristin Scott Thomas]] referred to Oldman as "the most amazing, generous actor".<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/markets-festivals/kristin-scott-thomas-darkest-hour-gary-oldman-1202556681/ |title=Kristin Scott Thomas on 'Darkest Hour' and Rediscovering Her Love of Film |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=2 July 2018 |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] }}</ref> [[Christopher Eccleston]] hailed Oldman's Academy Award win for ''[[Darkest Hour (film)|Darkest Hour]]'' as "massive" to people from working-class backgrounds. He remarked, "Oldman is as fine an actor as [[Daniel Day-Lewis]], but Gary is not [[Double-barrelled name|double-barrelled]]."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-04/christopher-eccleston-on-accent-class-and-difficult-days-on-doctor-who/ |title=Christopher Eccleston on accent, class and difficult days on Doctor Who |magazine=[[Radio Times]] |first=Michael |last=Hodges |date=24–30 March 2018}}</ref> The directors [[Luc Besson]],<ref name="stephen"/> [[Tony Scott]]<ref name="moremrniceguy"/> and [[Christopher Nolan]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/dark_knight_review_nolan_talks_sequel_inflation|title=Dark Knight Review: Nolan Talks Sequel Inflation|last=Thompson|first=Anne|date=6 July 2008|work=[[Indiewire]]|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129094415/http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/dark_knight_review_nolan_talks_sequel_inflation|archive-date=29 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> with whom Oldman has worked, have lauded his work; Besson in 1997 called him "one of the top five actors in the world",<ref name="stephen"/> while Scott labelled him a "genius".<ref name="moremrniceguy"/> [[David Cronenberg]] said that Oldman "really is a fabulous actor" who gave "the best version" of Jim Gordon (in Nolan's [[Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy|''Dark Knight'']] trilogy).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.film.com/movies/david-cronenberg-hates-dark-knight|title=David Cronenberg Hates On Superhero Movies|last=Tarnoff|first=Brooke|date=15 August 2012|website=[[RealNetworks|Film.com]]|access-date=3 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033531/http://www.film.com/movies/david-cronenberg-hates-dark-knight|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref>

Film critics have also been vocal in their appreciation of Oldman. [[Roger Ebert]] hailed him as "one of the great actors, able to play high, low, crass, noble";<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-contender-2000 |title=The Contender |first=Roger|last=Ebert |author-link=Roger Ebert|date=13 October 2000 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date=21 May 2009}}</ref> while [[Gene Siskel]] called him "wonderful"<ref>{{cite episode |title= Week of 10 May 1997: ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' review|series= [[At the Movies (1986 TV program)|At the Movies]]|airdate= 10 May 1997|season= 11|number= 35}} "...the wonderful Gary Oldman."</ref> and one of his favourite actors.<ref>{{cite episode |title= ''[[State of Grace (1990 film)|State of Grace]]'' review|series= [[At the Movies (1986 TV program)|At the Movies]]|airdate= September 1990}} "...one of my favourite actors."</ref> [[Peter Travers]] described Oldman as "one of the best actors on the planet".<ref name="travers">{{cite magazine|first=Peter|last=Travers|author-link=Peter Travers|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-20111208|title=''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' review|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] Ltd.|location=New York City|date=8 December 2011|access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> Prior to his first [[Academy Award]] nomination for ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'', Oldman was regarded as one of the greatest actors never nominated for the award;<ref name="dailyrecord">{{cite news|first=Rick|last=Fulton|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2011/03/18/gary-oldman-my-career-has-been-good-but-my-kids-are-my-biggest-accomplishment-86908-22998109/|title=Gary Oldman: My career has been good but my kids are my biggest accomplishment|newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|publisher=Media Scotland|location=Glasgow, Scotland|date=18 March 2011|access-date=18 March 2011}}</ref><ref>Larnick, Eric. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110228174638/http://blog.moviefone.com/oscars-academy-awards/actors-never-been-nominated/ "Actors Who've Never Been Nominated for Oscars"]. [[Moviefone]]. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.</ref><ref>[http://uproxx.com/hitfix/will-gary-oldman-finally-land-an-oscar-nod-for-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy/ "Will Gary Oldman finally land an Oscar nod for 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'?"]. [[HitFix]]. 4 July 2011.</ref> In 2009 Leigh Singer of ''[[The Guardian]]'' called him "arguably the best actor never Oscar-nominated."<ref>Singer, Leigh. [https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/feb/19/best-actors-never-nominated-for-oscars "Oscars: the best actors never to have been nominated"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2010.</ref> Before winning for ''Darkest Hour'', he also carried the label of the greatest actor never to win an Oscar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/sep/11/gary-oldman-smiley-tinker-tailor|title=Gary Oldman: 'The secret of playing George Smiley was in finding the silhouette of a spy'|last=Lewis|first=Tim|date=11 September 2011|website=[[The Observer]]|access-date=8 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/film/gary-oldman-on-playing-the-anti-bond|title=Gary Oldman on playing 'the anti-Bond'|last=Clarke|first=Cath|date=2011|website=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]|access-date=8 June 2015|archive-date=26 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026095724/http://www.timeout.com/london/film/gary-oldman-on-playing-the-anti-bond|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2018 Stuart McGurk of ''[[GQ]]'' described Oldman as "the master of being brilliant in bad movies".<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/gary-oldman-darkest-hour-oscar | title=Oscar-winning Gary Oldman is the master of being brilliant in bad movies | work=[[GQ]] | first=Stuart | last=McGurk | date=5 February 2018 | access-date=13 August 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Gary Oldman in 2017 (36334517524).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Oldman at the [[2017 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]

In 1998 Oldman was honoured at the [[Camerimage]] Film Festival, where he was awarded the [[Krzysztof Kieślowski]] Award for Acting, the first recipient of the award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://camerimage.pl/en/goscie/o/|title=Guests – EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2021|website=camerimage.pl}}</ref> In 2011 Oldman received a Tribute Award from the [[Gotham Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2011/09/gotham-awards-career-tributes-to-charlize-theron-david-cronenberg-gary-oldman-174938/ |title=Gotham Awards Career Tributes To Charlize Theron, David Cronenberg, Gary Oldman |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=22 September 2011 |access-date=2 July 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood }}</ref> In that same year, the [[Palm Springs International Film Festival]] announced that Oldman would be receiving its International Star Award, which honours "an actor or actress who has achieved both critical and commercial international recognition throughout their body of work". The PSIFF chairman called Oldman "a performer whose ability to portray the most extreme of characters is a testament to the enormity of his talent".<ref>Pond, Steve (16 December 2011). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-garyoldman-award-idUSTRE7BF1HQ20111216 "Gary Oldman to be honored by Palm Springs film fest"]. [[Reuters]]. Retrieved 19 December 2011.</ref> In 2012 ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' named Oldman the [[List of highest grossing actors|highest-grossing actor in history]], based on lead and supporting roles.<ref>Kit, Borys (23 May 2012). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gary-oldman-robocop-328774 Gary Oldman Joining MGM's 'Robocop' Remake]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. Retrieved 29 May 2012.</ref> Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $4.1&nbsp;billion in the United States, and over $11&nbsp;billion worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/person/1330401-Gary-Oldman#tab=acting|title=Gary Oldman – Box Office Data Movie Star|publisher=The-numbers.com|access-date=18 February 2018}}</ref>

In 2012 Oldman was among the [[Culture of the United Kingdom|British cultural icons]] selected by the artist Sir [[Peter Blake (artist)|Peter Blake]] to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork—the Beatles' ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' album cover—to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life that he most admires to mark his 80th birthday.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/the-new-faces-that-made-the-cut-for-sgt-peppers-2012-1.496087|title=The new faces that made the cut for Sgt Peppers 2012|last=Boyd|first=Brian|date=6 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|access-date=20 December 2017}}</ref> In 2014 he received the Dilys Powell Award For Excellence in Film by the [[London Film Critics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-26012202/london-critics-circle-film-awards-gary-oldman-on-role-of-critics |title=London Critics' Circle Film Awards: Gary Oldman on role of critics |date=3 February 2015 |access-date=2 July 2018 |work=[[BBC News]] |publisher=BBC}}</ref>

In 2018 Oldman received the Variety Award at the [[British Independent Film Awards]], which recognises a director, actor, writer or producer who has made a global impact and helped to focus the international spotlight on the UK Variety's vice-president, Steven Gaydos, remarked that Oldman "has blazed a path as one of international cinema's most versatile and valued actors."<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/global/gary-oldman-variety-award-british-independent-film-awards-1202599287/ |title=Gary Oldman to Receive Variety Award at British Independent Film Awards |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=26 October 2017 |access-date=2 July 2018 |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] }}</ref> In the same year, the [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]] awarded Oldman the Maltin Modern Master Award, the highest accolade awarded by SPIFF that honours an individual who has enriched our culture through accomplishments in the motion picture industry. [[Leonard Maltin]] claimed Oldman has "once again proven that he is a force to be reckoned with, and a true master of his craft".<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/awards/gary-oldman-maltin-modern-master-award-sbiff-1202615302/ |title=Gary Oldman to Receive Maltin Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara Fest |last=Nyren |first=Erin |date=15 November 2017 |access-date=2 July 2018 |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] }}</ref> Oldman was also awarded his first Career Achievement Award by the [[Hollywood Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/gary-oldman-career-achievement-hollywood-film-awards-1202198316/ |title=Gary Oldman To Be Honored For Career Achievement At Hollywood Film Awards |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=31 October 2017 |access-date=2 July 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media}}</ref> The Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards as well honoured him with the Distinguished Artisan Award, which IATSE President Susan Cabral-Ebert proclaimed him as "a chameleon, an actor who changes his appearance, his voice, everything about himself from film to film".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/gary-oldman-set-for-career-honor-from-make-up-artists-and-hair-stylists-guild-1202215623/ |title=Gary Oldman Set For Career Honor From Make-Up Artists And Hair Stylists Guild |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=28 November 2017 |access-date=2 July 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media}}</ref>

== Acting credits, accolades and honours ==
{{See also|Gary Oldman filmography|List of awards and nominations received by Gary Oldman}}

Throughout his career, Oldman has received numerous accolades including an [[Academy Award]], three [[British Academy Film Awards]], two [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]], a [[Golden Globe Award]], and a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] as well as nominations for two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]], and two [[Independent Spirit Awards]].

Over his career he has been recognised by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] for the following performances:

* [[84th Academy Awards]]: [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]], nomination for [[George Smiley]] in ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'' (2011)
* [[90th Academy Awards]]: Best Actor in a Leading Role, '''win''' for [[Winston Churchill]] in ''[[Darkest Hour (film)|Darkest Hour]]'' (2017)
* [[93rd Academy Awards]]: Best Actor in a Leading Role, nomination for [[Herman J. Mankiewicz]] in ''[[Mank]]'' (2020)

Oldman was [[Knights Bachelor|knighted]] by [[William, Prince of Wales]] "for services to drama" in the [[2025 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{cite web |first1=Grace |last1=Dean |first2=Alex |last2=Kleiderman |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly30wpz01po |title=Gary Oldman and Strictly hosts join Beckham in honours |work=[[BBC News]] |date=June 13, 2025 |accessdate=June 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=64759 |date=14 June 2025 |supp=y |page=B2}}</ref>

On 22 August 2025, Oldman was honored with a [[List of Grauman's Chinese Theatre handprint ceremonies|handprint and footprint ceremony]] at the [[TCL Chinese Theatre]] in [[Hollywood, LA|Hollywood]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pennacchio |first=George |title=Oscar winner Gary Oldman adds a new honor to his resume with handprints at TCL Chinese Theatre |publisher=ABC 7 Los Angeles |date=22 August 2025 |url=https://abc7.com/post/oscar-winner-gary-oldman-adds-another-honor-resume-handprints-tcl-chinese-theatre/17617647/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gary Oldman places handprints, footprints outside TCL Chinese Theatre |website=Fox 11 Los Angeles |date=22 August 2025 |url=https://www.foxla.com/news/gary-oldman-places-handprints-footprints-outside-tcl-chinese-theatre}}</ref>

==Personal life==
After establishing himself as an actor, Oldman moved to [[Los Angeles]] in the United States in the early 1990s.<ref name="moremrniceguy"/> He employs no publicist and does not go to parties, telling an interviewer in 2007 that he has "dinner at home every night with my kids."<ref name="moremrniceguy"/> In 2014 he described himself as a [[Libertarianism|libertarian]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Nick |last=Gillespie |url=http://reason.com/blog/2014/06/24/legendary-actor-gary-oldman-outs-himself |title=Legendary Actor Gary Oldman Outs Himself as a 'Libertarian'; Also Upset That He Can't Call Nancy Pelosi the C-Word&nbsp;– Hit & Run |website=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]] |date=24 June 2014 |access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref>

Oldman's alcoholism was well known during the early 1990s; he was arrested for [[Drunk driving|drink-driving]] in 1991<ref name="LATimes19950128"/> and checked himself into [[Drug rehabilitation|rehabilitation]] in 1994.<ref name="yahoobio"/><ref name="LATimes19950128">{{cite news |last=Werner |first=Laurie |date=28 January 1995 |title=In Search of Gary Oldman : The Actor's Onscreen Intensity Belies His Lighter Side |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-28-ca-25244-story.html |access-date=26 August 2020 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> In subsequent interviews, he acknowledged his problems with alcohol and called himself a recovering alcoholic in a 2001 interview with [[Charlie Rose]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://charlierose.com/videos/810 |title=Charlie Rose |publisher=charlierose.com |access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref> He has been sober since 1997<ref>{{cite news |last=Whipp |first=Glenn |date=2 March 2021 |title=Gary Oldman knows Mank and those drinking issues: 'I used to sweat vodka' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-03-02/gary-oldman-mank-david-fincher |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106114802/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-03-02/gary-oldman-mank-david-fincher |archive-date=6 January 2022 |access-date=6 January 2022 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> and attributes his success in beating his addiction to attending meetings with [[Alcoholics Anonymous]], which he has publicly praised.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodsargam.com/bollywood_news.php?newsstory=295421776--0-latest-Gary_Oldman_Sells_What_He_Cant_Have_bollywood_news.html |title=Gary Oldman Sells What He Can't Have |publisher=BollywoodSARGAM |date=19 July 2000 |access-date=11 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122231019/http://www.bollywoodsargam.com/bollywood_news.php?newsstory=295421776--0-latest-Gary_Oldman_Sells_What_He_Cant_Have_bollywood_news.html |archive-date=22 January 2010}}</ref>

===Marriages and family===
Oldman has been married five times. He wed the English actress [[Lesley Manville]] in 1987, and their son, Alfie, was born the following year.<ref name="Independent"/> They separated in 1989, three months after Alfie's birth, and divorced a year later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cleary|first=Olivia-Anne|date=18 July 2022|title=At 28, Lesley Manville Was Acting, Picketing, & Singing Kate Bush Songs|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/lesley-manville-young-dating-life-husband-the-crown-princess-margaret|website=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref> Manville stated in 2018 that she and Oldman are on good terms, saying, "He's got a new wife, and we all get on... Gary and I are friends."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/both-lesley-manville-and-ex-husband-gary-oldman-were-nominated-for-oscars-he-s-got-a-new-wife-we-get-on/story-cNgHb2cFGivDda8SZRz0kK.html|title=Both Lesley Manville and ex-husband Gary Oldman were nominated for Oscars: He's got a new wife, we get on|date=7 March 2018|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404203358/https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/both-lesley-manville-and-ex-husband-gary-oldman-were-nominated-for-oscars-he-s-got-a-new-wife-we-get-on/story-cNgHb2cFGivDda8SZRz0kK.html|archive-date=4 April 2022|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> They have two grandchildren, Matilda and Ozzy Oldman, through Alfie.<ref>{{cite news |last=Steafel |first=Eleanor |date=27 January 2018 |title=Daniel Day-Lewis really wanted us to be absolutely comfortable together... many gins were had |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/daniel-day-lewis-really-wanted-us-to-be-absolutely-comfortable-together-many-gins-were-had-36531366.html |url-status=bot: unknown |newspaper=[[Irish Independent]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207103950/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/daniel-day-lewis-really-wanted-us-to-be-absolutely-comfortable-together-many-gins-were-had-36531366.html |archive-date=7 December 2021 |access-date=17 April 2022 }}</ref>

Oldman married the American actress [[Uma Thurman]] in 1990; they divorced in 1992.<ref>{{cite newspaper| last=Green| first=Tom| date=7 November 1992| title='Jennifer 8' role brings Thurman down to earth| url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/748989133/| agency=Gannett| newspaper=The Desert Sun| page=G7| via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

From 1994 to 1996 Oldman was engaged to the Italian actress and model [[Isabella Rossellini]], his co-star in ''[[Immortal Beloved (1994 film)|Immortal Beloved]]''; they never wed.<ref name="LATimes19950128" />

In 1997 Oldman married the American model Donya Fiorentino (sister of the actress [[Linda Fiorentino]]),<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YF0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22the+sister+of+actress+Linda+Fiorentino+and+ex-wife%22&pg=PA22|title=Regrets Only|magazine=[[Los Angeles (magazine)|Los Angeles]]|date=May 1997|page=22|access-date=27 January 2023|archive-date=14 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114150134/https://books.google.com/books?id=YF0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22the+sister+of+actress+Linda+Fiorentino+and+ex-wife%22&pg=PA22|url-status=live}}</ref> with whom he had two sons: Gulliver (b. 1997) and Charlie (b. 1999).<ref name="Independent" /> In 2001 Fiorentino filed for divorce, claiming that Oldman had hit her in the face with a telephone receiver while choking her.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABC News |date=19 April 2001 |title=Gary Oldman's Wife Wants Divorce |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=106498&page=1 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Tufayel |date=5 March 2018 |title=Gary Oldman's Oscar Win Clouded By Ex-Wife Abuse Claims |url=https://www.newsweek.com/who-donya-fiorentino-gary-oldmans-oscar-win-clouded-domestic-abuse-claims-ex-830465 |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=[[Newsweek]] |language=en}}</ref> Oldman was investigated and cleared, receiving [[Sole custody|sole]] legal and physical [[child custody]];<ref name="deerwester">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/03/07/gary-oldmans-son-alleged-assault-against-ex-wife-didnt-happen/403303002/|title=Gary Oldman's son: Alleged assault against ex-wife 'didn't happen'|last=Deerwester|first=Jayme|date=7 March 2018|website=[[USA Today]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410132630/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/03/07/gary-oldmans-son-alleged-assault-against-ex-wife-didnt-happen/403303002/|archive-date=10 April 2022|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/brutally-honest-oscar-ballot-call-me-by-your-name-is-wrong-post-got-spielberg-ized-1088406/item/honest-oscar-ballot-best-picture-1088401|title=Brutally Honest Oscar Ballot|last=Feinberg|first=Scott|date=27 February 2018|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304190812/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/brutally-honest-oscar-ballot-call-me-by-your-name-is-wrong-post-got-spielberg-ized-1088406/item/honest-oscar-ballot-best-picture-1088401|archive-date=4 March 2021|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> Fiorentino was granted limited, [[supervised visitation|state-supervised]] [[Contact (law)|contact]] dependent on her passing drug and alcohol tests.<ref name="whipp" /><ref name="deerwester" /> In 2003 a judge reduced her access to the children after dismissing claims that Oldman had drugged and physically abused them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/oldman-wins-custody-of-sons-6978087.html|title=Oldman wins custody of sons|date=29 July 2003|website=[[Evening Standard]]|access-date=6 January 2022|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106141135/https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/oldman-wins-custody-of-sons-6978087.html|archive-date=6 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Picture|first=Bill|date=30 July 2003|title=Father Knows Best|journal=[[San Francisco Examiner]]|page=2|quote=Donya alleges that a drunken Gary hit 4-year-old Charlie recently and burned him with a cigarette. But the judge saw through her bogus accusations.}}</ref> In 2018 Gulliver, whom Fiorentino claimed had witnessed the alleged 2001 assault, lamented the "pain and hardship" caused by his mother's "lies" over the years, while specifically condemning the media's "disgusting" perpetuation of the assault allegation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-oldmans-son-pens-open-letter-defending-father-domestic-abuse-claims-1092566|title=Gary Oldman's Son Pens Open Letter Defending Father From Domestic Abuse Claims|last1=Kilkenny|first1=Katie|last2=Galuppo|first2=Mia|date=6 March 2018|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206012224/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-oldmans-son-pens-open-letter-defending-father-domestic-abuse-claims-1092566|archive-date=6 December 2020|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref>

On 31 December 2008, Oldman married Alexandra Edenborough, an English singer and actress who was temporarily known as Alex E.,<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/481231-Alex-Edenborough Alex Edenborough]</ref> in [[Santa Barbara, California]], US.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/4124701/Gary-Oldman-marries-fourth-wife-Alexandra-Edenborough.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/4124701/Gary-Oldman-marries-fourth-wife-Alexandra-Edenborough.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Gary Oldman marries fourth wife Alexandra Edenborough |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=5 January 2009 |access-date=28 September 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Edenborough filed for divorce on 9 January 2015; the divorce was finalised in September 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine| last=Steiner| first=Amanda Michelle| date=12 January 2015| title=Gary Oldman and Alexandra Edenborough to Divorce| url=https://people.com/movies/gary-oldman-divorce-alexandra-edenborough-cites-irreconcilable-differences/| magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]| url-status=bot: unknown| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417211356/https://people.com/movies/gary-oldman-divorce-alexandra-edenborough-cites-irreconcilable-differences/| archive-date=17 April 2022| access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=1 October 2015 |title=Judge finalizes actor Gary Oldman's divorce from 4th wife |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-judge-finalizes-actor-gary-oldmans-divorce-from-4th-wife-2015-10?r=US&IR=T |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308020402/https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-judge-finalizes-actor-gary-oldmans-divorce-from-4th-wife-2015-10?r=US&IR=T |archive-date=8 March 2021 |access-date=24 May 2020 |work=[[Business Insider]] |location=Los Angeles |publication-place=New York City |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

In August 2017 Oldman married Gisele Schmidt, a writer and art curator, in a private ceremony at the home of his manager, [[Douglas Urbanski]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Pearson|first=Ryan|date=10 November 2017|title=Gary Oldman marries for fifth time|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-california-north-america-celebrities-gary-oldman-85982a21d39041ce9587d013d2ff60d2|work=Associated Press|location=Los Angeles|publication-place=New York City|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417205854/https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-california-north-america-celebrities-gary-oldman-85982a21d39041ce9587d013d2ff60d2|archive-date=17 April 2022|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> As of 2021, Oldman and Schmidt lived in [[Palm Springs, California]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Derrik J. |date=1 March 2021 |title="Mank" Star Gary Oldman Calls Palm Springs Home for Good |url=https://www.palmspringslife.com/gary-oldman-palm-springs/ |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=Palm Springs Life |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of British Academy Award nominees and winners]]
* [[List of actors with Academy Award nominations]]
* [[List of actors with two or more Academy Award nominations in acting categories]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060510060800/http://zakka.dk/euroscreenwriters/interviews/gary_oldman_525.htm Interview with Gary Oldman on his directorial debut – Nil by Mouth]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140814231204/http://www.ctzine.com/wolf-in-sheeps-clothing-the-strange-career-of-gary-oldman/ Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: The Strange Career of Gary Oldman]

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