Born name

Gary Leonard Oldman

nickname

Gaz

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

New Cross, London, England

Residence

Los Angeles, United States

nationality

training

Gary Oldman attended West Greenwich School in Deptford. He left school at the age of 16 for financial reasons and instead worked in a sporting goods store.

He later won a scholarship to attend Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, south-east London. He graduated in acting with a BA in 1979.

occupation

Actor, filmmaker, musician

family

• Father – Leonard Bertram Oldman (Sailor and Welder)
• Mother – Kathleen (Cheriton) (Housewife)
• Siblings – Laila Morse (Older Sister) (Actress)

Manager

Gary Oldman is affiliated with Douglas Management Group, Inc.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8½ inches or 174 cm

weight

159 lbs or 72 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Gary Oldman is romantically linked to –

• Cyrinda Foxe – American actress, model, and publicist Cyrinda Foxe had dated the actor in the past.
• Lesley Manville (1986-1990) – Theater, film and television actress Lesley Manville was married to Gary Oldman for four years. The couple divorced in 1990. They have one son, Alfie Oldman, who was born in 1988.
• Uma Thurman (1989-1992) – Former model and actress Uma Thurman met Gary Oldman on the set of the 1990 film. state of grace and fell in love with him. They began dating when the veteran actor was still married to Lesley in 1989. They married on October 1, 1990 but divorced after about two years in April 1992.
• Winona Ryder (1992) – The veteran actor is rumored to have run into actress Winona Ryder on the sets of ‘Dracula.’
• Isabella Rossellini (1994-1996) – Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist and model Isabella Rossellini was engaged to Gary Oldman for two years. the relationship didn’t go any further.
• Donya Fiorentino (1997-2001) – American photographer and model DonyaFiorentino married Gary Oldman on February 16, 1997. The couple have two sons, Gulliver Flynn (born 1997) and Charlie John (born 1999). They separated in April 2001.
• Jayne Middlemiss (2001) – Middlemiss is an English television and radio presenter who had a brief relationship with Gary Oldman.
• Ailsa Marshall (2002-2005) – English model and actress Ailsa Marshall was in a relationship with the actor for three years from 2002 to 2005. She is almost 20 years younger than him.
• Alexandra Edenborough (2007-2015) – Gary Oldman had his fourth marriage to the English singer Alexandra Edenborough. They began dating in 2007 and married on December 31, 2008. However, the singer filed for divorce in 2014 and the couple separated in January 2015.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• deep blue eyes
• Appearance and voice change for each role
• acting skills

measurements

Gary Oldman’s exact body specifications are not available. His measurements could be –

• Chest – 102 cm or 40 inches
• Biceps – 30 cm or 12 inches
• Waist – 81 cm or 32 inches

shoe size

Gary Oldman’s shoe size is unknown.

brand promotion

Gary Oldman has appeared in the following commercials –

• He appeared in print ads for H&M Clothing (1998) and DKNY (2000).
• He has appeared in various TV commercials such as “One2One” (2001), “Barclays Bank” with David Sutherland, “Nokia N93” (2006), “ITV Football” (2008) and “Blah, blah, blah” for HTC One Smartphone” on “(2014).

Religion

Believes in personal spirituality.

Known for

Gary Oldman is known for his roles as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986) and Joe Orton in Stick Your Ears (1987). He is also known for his role as the football company leader in The Firm (1989).

The actor is also remembered for his performances as Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK (1991) as Count Dracula in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) for portraying Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series, James Gordon in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy and George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).

first movie

Gary Oldman first appeared in the 1982 film Memory as Daniel.

First TV show

Gary was first seen in the episode ‘On Your Death’ of the ITV network children’s anthology series Dramarama in 1984.

Personal trainer

Gary Oldman has not hired a personal trainer.

He attributes his slim looks to his genes. He has been known to lose weight drastically for his role in ‘Sid and Nancy’. He lost about 30 pounds, but the extreme weight loss caused him to be hospitalized.

It is also known that during the days when Muhammad Ali was fighting with Joe Frazier, Oldman was drawn to boxing. At the time he appeared fit at the gym as he was more physically active and doing a lot of the exercises required to play the sport.

Gary Oldman favorite things

• Musical instrument – piano
• Music – James Brown, David Bowie and Chopin
• Meal – Old fashioned eggs with bacon, bread with cheese and pickle
• Books – Essays on Bertolt Brecht, Poems by Roger McGough, A Biography of Montgomery Clift, The Elizabethan World View, all the creations of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen.
• Filme – Apocalypse Now (1979), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather: Part II (1974), Badlands (1973) und Ratcatcher (1999)
• Director – Francis Ford Coppola
• Place – New York

Gary Oldman Facts

1. Gary Oldman was known for his acting skills, but he had also written and directed. Nile by Mouth ‘ (1997) is notably based on his own story. The film awarded Kathy Burke the Best Actress award at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival .
2. Oldman has a drinking problem and was once arrested in Los Angeles for drunk driving. He was released on bail on August 9, 1991, the next day of the arrest. His fellow passenger was Kiefer Sutherland.
3. Trying to kick alcoholism in the ’90s, Oldman was evaluated at the Marworth Treatment Facility in Waverly Township, Pennsylvania in 1993.
4. Oldman was a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993.
5. He was ranked #72 by Empire Magazine in the 100 Sexiest Stars in Motion Picture History list in 2007.
6. Oldman applied to postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA). He was denied admission and asked to seek a career other than acting.
7. In his early years, Oldman took on various jobs to meet financial needs. He worked on the assembly line, as a porter in operating rooms, sold shoes and worked as a butcher.
8. Gary is in David Bowie’s music video David Bowie: The Next Day ‘ (2013) along with Marion Cotillard.
9. Gary Oldman is a graduate of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Court Theatre .
10. Gary Oldman also produced a live performance by Jack White, former member of “White Stripes”, in collaboration with Vevo and YouTube.
11. He has no verified social media accounts like Twitter, Facebook, etc.