Gary Oldman

Sirius Black

Full name: Gary Oldman
DOB: 21 March 1958
Birthplace: New Cross, London, England, UK
Short biography: Gary Oldman (born March 21, 1958) is an English actor, born Leonard Gary Oldman in New Cross, London, England. He won a scholarship to the Rose Bruford College, where he received a BA in Drama in 1979. He later studied with the Greenwich Young People's Theatre and went on to appear in a number of stage plays including The Pope's Wedding, for which he received Time Out's Fringe Award for Best Newcomer of 1985 - 1986 and the British Theatre Association's Drama Magazine Award as Best Actor of 1985.

In the Potter films, Oldman portrays Harry's godfather, Sirius Black. Filmography:

1. Untitled Batman Begins Sequel (2008) (pre-production).... James Gordon
2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (filming).... Sirius Black
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).... Sirius Black
4. Batman Begins (2005).... Lt. James Gordon
5. Who's Kyle? (2004).... Scouse
6. Dead Fish (2004).... Lynch
7. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).... Sirius Black
8. Sin (2003).... Charlie Strom
9. Tiptoes (2003).... Rolfe
10. True Crime: Streets of LA (2003).... Rasputin "Rocky" Kuznetskov, Agent Masterson
11. The Hire: Beat The Devil (2002).... Devil
12. Interstate 60 (2002).... O.W. Grant
13. Hannibal (2001).... Mason R. Verger
14. Nobody's Baby (2001).... Buford Hill
15. The Contender (2000).... Rep. Sheldon Runyon
16. Jesus (TV) (1999).... Pontius Pilate
17. Quest for Camelot (1998).... voice of Baron Ruber
18. Lost in Space (1998).... Dr. Zachary Smith
19. Air Force One (1997).... Igor Korshunov
20. The Fifth Element (1997).... Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg
21. Basquiat (1996).... Albert Milo
22. The Scarlet Letter (1995).... Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
23. Murder in the First (1995).... Milton Glenn
24. Immortal Beloved (1994).... Ludwig van Beethoven
25. Léon (1994).... Norman Stansfield
26. Romeo Is Bleeding (1993).... Jack Grimaldi
27. True Romance (1993).... Drexl Spivey
28. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).... Dracula
29. Heading Home (TV) (1991).... Ian Tyson
30. JFK (1991).... Lee Harvey Oswald
31. Henry & June (1990).... Pop (as Maurice Escargot)
32. State of Grace (1990).... Jackie Flannery
33. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990).... Rosencrantz
34. Chattahoochee (1989).... Emmett Foley
35. The Firm (TV) (TV) (1988).... Bex Bissell
36. We Think the World of You (1988).... Johnny
37. Criminal Law (1988).... Ben Chase
38. Track 29 (1988).... Martin
39. Prick Up Your Ears (1987).... Joe Orton
40. Sid and Nancy (1986).... Sid Vicious
41. Honest, Decent & True (TV) (1985).... Derek Bates
42. Morgan's Boy (TV) (1984).... Colin
43. Meantime (TV) (1984).... Coxy the Skinhead
44. Remembrance (1982).... Daniel