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
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