Gary Oldman

It took Gary twelve days to film his scenes for The Unborn. It took him one morning to voice over his part in Planet 51. It took him four days to film his scenes for Christmas Carol. It took him ten days to film his scenes for Rainfall.

Gary received a free SUV BMW for doing The Hire - Beat the Devil which is a short film / commercial. The car officially belongs to BMW.

Gary's Award and Nominations:
2005 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
2003 Nominated DVDX Award Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie for: Interstate 60 (2002).
2001 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male for: The Contender (2000).
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Contender (2000).
2001 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for: Friends (1994) For playing Richard Crosby.
2001 Won Alan J. Pakula Award for: The Contender (2000). Shared with: Rod Lurie (screenwriter), Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Philip Baker Hall, Mike Binder, Robin Thomas and Mariel Hemingway. For artistic excellence by illuminating issues of great social and political importance.
1999 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor for: Lost in Space (1998).
1998 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Fight for: Air Force One (1997). Shared with Harrison Ford.
1998 Nominated Best Villain for: Air Force One (1997).
1998 Won Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film for: Nil by Mouth (1997). Shared with: Luc Besson, Douglas Urbanski.
1998 Won BAFTA Film Award for Best Screenplay – Original for: Nil by Mouth (1997).
1998 Nominated British Independent Film Award Best British Director of an Independent Film for: Nil by Mouth (1997).
1998 Nominated Best Original Screenplay by a British Writer of a Produced Independent Film for: Nil by Mouth (1997).
1998 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Supporting Actor - Action/Adventure for: Air Force One (1997).
1998 Won Empire Award Best Debut for: Nil by Mouth (1997).
1997 Nominated Golden Palm for: Nil by Mouth (1997).
1997 Won Channel 4 Director's Award for: Nil by Mouth (1997).
1996 Nominated Razzie Award Worst Screen Couple for: The Scarlet Letter (1995). Shared with: Demi Moore and Robert Duvall.
1993 Won Saturn Award Best Actor for: Dracula (1992).
1993 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Kiss for: Dracula (1992). Shared with Winona Ryder .
1992 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead for: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990).
1988 Best Actor nomination from the British Academy of Film and TV Arts for his portrayal of 60s play-wright Joe Orton.
1988 Won ALFS Award Actor of the Year for: Prick Up Your Ears (1987). Tied with Sean Connery for The Untouchables (1987).
1988 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actor for: Prick Up Your Ears (1987).
1987 Won Evening Standard British Film Award Most Promising Newcomer for: Sid and Nancy (1986).
1985 Won the London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performance in The Pope's Wedding.

Gary had to lose weight to play Sid Vicious in the movie Sid and Nancy (1986), but he lost too much weight and ended up in a hospital.

In the movie Dracula (1992) in which Prince Vlad is portrayed by Gary Oldman, Prince Vlad's scream after he drives his sword into the cross is not Gary's voice. Lux Interior, lead singer of punk band The Cramps, recorded the scream and it was dubbed in.

In the movie Air Force One (1997) when Gary gives his thumbprint for a background check near the beginning of the movie, the date of birth that comes up among his info (3/21/58) is his real birthday.

Initially Gary was supposed to play the Prison Warden in Adam Sandlers movie The Longest Yard. However, the negotiations were unsuccessful and the role went to James Cromwell.

Gary and Timothy Spall from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban both portrayed the character of Rosencrantz. Timothy portrayed him in Kenneth Branagh's movie Hamlet and Gary portrayed him in the movie Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

Gary's portrayal of Norman Stansfield in Léon is considered one of the best villains in movie history, ranking 43rd on the Online Film Critics Society's list of the Greatest Screen Villains of All Times.

Gary appears in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with Ralph Fiennes. Both of them played villains in the Hannibal Lecter films. Gary played Mason Verger in Hannibal, and Ralph Fiennes played Francis Dolarhyde in Red Dragon.

Gary and his ex-wife, Uma Thurman, have both appeared in Batman movies. Uma Thurman played Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin (1997), and Gary played James Gordon in Batman Begins (2005).

Gary's nickname "Crazy Gary Oldman" is believed to have originated in a 2004 parody of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on the Livejournal site Movies in 15 Minutes, where Oldman's character Sirius Black is on a wanted poster, screaming: "I'M SO CRAZY! LOOK AT ME! I'M CRAZY GARY OLDMAN!". The scene was later repeated in a few parodies, causing the name to catch on. Gary is not very happy with the nickname.

Gary has played Lee Harvey Oswald twice: In the feature film JFK (1991) and in the miniseries Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald? (1992).

Gary is the only other actor since Lon Chaney Sr. to be named "Man of a Thousand Faces" as he is truly able to become whatever character he plays.

Gary played the Devil in the Guns N' Roses music video "Since I Don't Have You" and in the BMW short film Beat the Devil.

Gary's talent for portraying a range of unusual personas of varying backgrounds has earned him nicknames such as "The Chameleon" and "The Lord of the Accents."

Gary does not have a publicist. He once hired one, at his agent's request, but after doing a few talk shows couldn't take it anymore and stopped working with the publicist. He has admitted that not having a publicist has cost him a few roles.

Gary signed with ICM in November 2005. He was previously represented by Creative Artists Agency.

Gary's film Nil By Mouth (1997), which is loosely based upon his own life growing up in London, won the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film, a BAFTA Award, the Channel 4 Director's Award, and the Empire Award, and was declared by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts as one of the one hundred best films of all time despite containing the word 'f**k' 410 times, a record for any film.

Gary's commercial appearances:
Gary appeared in the TV commercial for Barclays Bank with Donald Sutherland.
Gary appeared in the TV commercial for One 2 One in 2001.
Gary appeared in the print ad for DKNY in 2000.
Gary appeared in the 1998 print commercial for H&M Clothing.

Songs sung by Gary:
Gary sang I Wanna Be Your Dog and My Way on the Sid and Nancy soundtrack.
Gary sang You've Been Around with David Bowie, a duet from The Sacred Squall of Now.
Artist Julian Schnabel (the director of Basquiat) had put out a CD entitled Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud. Gary sings on this album. In addition to that there's a track called Gary's Song on the album.

On August 8, 1991, Gary was arrested for drunk driving in L.A. and released on bail the next morning. His passenger in the car was his friend and fellow actor Kiefer Sutherland.

Gary was a member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993.

Henry & June (1990) is the only film in which Gary has been credited as "Maurice Escargot."

Gary was offered the role of General Grievous in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. At first Gary accepted the role, however, as the movie was made outside the Screen Actor's Guild rules, Gary changed his mind and decided not to participate in the movie.

Gary dated model-actress Ailsa Marshall from 2002 till 2005.

Gary dated Isabella Rossellini, whom he met while filming Immortal Beloved (1994).

Gary once considered a career in music.

Gary is approximately 5' 10" (1.78 m) tall.

Gary's library includes essays on Bertold Brecht, poetry by Roger McGough, a biography of Montgomery Clift, The Elizabethan World Picture, all things Shakespeare, and Jane Austen.

Gary is the brother of actress Laila Morse.

Gary's voice contribution to video games:
Gary contributes two voices in the video game True Crime: Streets of LA, Rocky and Agent Masterson.
Gary contributes a voice in the video game Medal of Honor: Allied assault-Spearhead as Sgt. Jack Barnes.