Biography
Sir Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the best actors of his generation, he is known for his versatility and intense acting style. He received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three British Academy Film Awards. His films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors to date. Oldman began acting in theatre in 1979 and made his ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Parthenope
2024
as John Cheever
Parthenope, born in the sea near Naples in 1950, is beautiful, enigmatic, and intelligent. She is shamelessly courted by many. However, beauty comes a...

Oppenheimer
2023
as Harry Truman
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Dracula Unearthed
2022
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Commemorates 100 years since the release of the German classic, Nosferatu, by FW Murnau, and explores the general fascination of Count Dracula, a figu...

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
as Self (archive footage)
A portrait of the actress Winona Ryder, the great muse of nineties cinema, who, although she has had an atypical and somewhat erratic career, has alwa...

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
2022
as Self (archive footage)
From Murnau to Herzog, and until modern incarnations, a mischievous exploration of a cinematographic legendary character, with Nosferatu himself as a ...

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022
as Self
An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through...

Exposing Muybridge
2021
as Self
The story of trailblazing 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge, who changed the world with his camera. Artful, resilient, selfish, naive, ecce...

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021
as Vladislav Dukhovich (archive footage)
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicense...

The Woman in the Window
2021
as Alistair Russell
An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Hopkins’ career has spanned several decades, which is why we will also use many interviews that he gave throughout his life, allowing us to put him ba...

The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank
2021
as Self
Join acclaimed director David Fincher, actors Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried, and the cast and crew of MANK, for a peek behind the curtain of Netflix...

Crisis
2021
as Dr. Tyrone Brower
Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., ...

Mank
2020
as Herman Mankiewicz
1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the sc...

A Place Among the Dead
2020
as GO
An exploration of our cultural obsession with vampires and what they reveal about the human psyche.

The Courier
2019
as Ezekiel Mannings
Ezekiel Mannings, a vicious crime boss, is out to kill Nick, the lone witness set to testify against him. He hires a mysterious female motorcycle cour...

The Laundromat
2019
as Jürgen Mossack
When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawyers in Panama who hide cash for the superrich.

Mary
2019
as David
A struggling family buys an old ship at auction with high hopes of starting a charter business, only to discover her horrifying secrets on the isolate...

Killers Anonymous
2019
as The Man
A failed attempt to murder a Senator is connected to a group meeting secretly to discuss their darkest urges—to take lives.

Obscura
2018
as Special guest
While working with wet plate collodion Ruhter came up with an idea to show the world the beauty of these objects in a size that was deemed impossible....

Hunter Killer
2018
as CJCS Charles Donnegan
Captain Glass of the USS Arkansas discovers that a coup d'état is taking place in Russia, so he and his crew join an elite group working on the ground...

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in 2017. Learn from exclusive interviews with those who knew...

Tau
2018
as Tau (voice)
Held captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.

Darkest Hour
2017
as Winston Churchill
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it c...

The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017
as Vladislav Dukhovich
The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside an...

The Human Face
2017
as Self
By giving meaning to each and every mark on his sculptures, artist Kazuhiro gives meaning to his own life. Experiencing what is behind every wrinkle o...

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017
as Self (archive footage)
A chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel.

The Space Between Us
2017
as Nathaniel Shepherd
A young man raised by scientists on Mars returns to Earth to find his father.

Criss Angel Trick'd Up
2016
as Self
The "Magician of the Century," illusionist Criss Angel dares to transcend boundaries once again. With more than 30 illusions, "Trick'd Up" gives an un...

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
2016
as Self
A multi-part documentary about Alan Clarke, featuring interviews with various actors, writers and producers.

Criminal
2016
as Quaker Wells
CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure t...

Man Down
2015
as Captain Peyton
When a U.S. Marine returns home from Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas...

The Driver
2015
as Cy (voice)
THE DRIVER is a film noir, contemplating the darker side of chasing the American dream.

Child 44
2015
as General Mikhail Nesterov
Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the...

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014
as Dreyfus
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain...

I Am Steve McQueen
2014
as Self
A walk through the incredible personal and artistic history of legendary actor, race car driver and cultural icon Steve McQueen (1930-80).

RoboCop
2014
as Dr. Dennett Norton
In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by t...

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
as Self (archive footage)
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward t...

La Petite Mort
2013
as Narrator (voice)
A woman experiences the boundaries of her body as she contemplates life, death and love.

Paranoia
2013
as Nicholas Wyatt
An entry-level employee at a powerful corporation finds himself occupying a corner office, but at a dangerous price—he must spy on his boss's old ment...

Ending the Knight
2012
as Self
A comprehensive look into how Director Christopher Nolan and his production team made "The Dark Knight Rises" the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight l...

Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
2012
as Self
Made-for-television documentary about Daniel Radcliffe and his role as Harry Potter.

Guns, Girls and Gambling
2012
as Elvis Elvis
The story throws Elvis impersonators, Indians, modern cowboys, a 6-foot-tall blond assassin, a frat boy, a corrupt sheriff and a prostitute into a cha...

Lawless
2012
as Floyd Banner
In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging....

The Dark Knight Rises
2012
as Commissioner Gordon
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is...

Jack White: Unstaged
2012
as Self
Directed by actor/filmmaker Gary Oldman, this show finds Jack White performing at Webster Hall in New York City.

Jack White: Unstaged
2012
Director
Directed by actor/filmmaker Gary Oldman, this show finds Jack White performing at Webster Hall in New York City.

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between ma...

Touch of Evil
2011
as The Menacing Dummy
Some of 2011's stand-out film actors appear in "a video gallery of cinematic villainy" for New York Times Magazine.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
as George Smiley
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleague...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Sirius Black
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wiza...

Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
as Lord Shen (voice)
Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms wit...

Red Riding Hood
2011
as Father Soloman
Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie ...

One Night in Turin
2010
as Narrator
Before the Premier League and multi-million pound salaries, in England 'football' was a dirty word. The game was in disgrace, the fans, hooligans, the...

Countdown to Zero
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Although the Cold War is behind us, the threat of nuclear disaster remains very real. Director Lucy Walker discusses the invention of the atomic bomb ...

The Book of Eli
2010
as Carnegie
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankin...

Planet 51
2009
as General Grawl (voice)
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recov...

A Christmas Carol
2009
as Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (voice)
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his yout...

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
as Self
On January 22, 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. This film is a commemorat...

Rain Fall
2009
as Holtzer
A hit man looks to protect the daughter of one of his victims against CIA assassins.

The Unborn
2009
as Rabbi Joseph Sendak
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.

The Dark Knight
2008
as Gordon
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the rema...

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Director Francis Ford Coppola, cast and production crew explore the making of the 1992 masterpiece.

The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary from the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ – about the costume designs of the film. Featured on the 2-Disc Collect...

In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Director Francis Ford Coppola and production staff reveal the secrets behind the 1992 masterpiece.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Sirius Black
Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Le...

The Backwoods
2006
as Paul
An English couple's holiday in Spain is interrupted when they discover a girl imprisoned in a cabin.

Donut
2006
Director
A short film created by Gary Oldman using Nokia Nseries phone.

Chutzpah, This Is?
2005
A documentary about the world's first Jewish hip-hop supergroup, Chutzpah.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Sirius Black
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Tri...

Dead Fish
2005
as Lynch
Gary Oldman is Lynch, a strangely charming hit man in this explosively funny dark comedy in the tradition of Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Ba...

Batman Begins
2005
as Jim Gordon
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable t...

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004
as Self
A 2004 documentary on the first three “Harry Potter” films detailing the behind-the-scenes journey of making them.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Sirius Black
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts...

Sin
2003
as Charlie Storm
Retired cop Eddie Burns gave 15 years and the use of his left arm to the Reno homicide squad. When his wayward sister, Kassie, goes missing Eddie Burn...

Tiptoes
2002
as Rolfe
A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.

Beat the Devil
2002
as Devil
The Driver drag-races the Devil, in order to earn James Brown his soul.

Interstate 60
2002
as O.W. Grant
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2001
as Self
Several aspects of Ridley Scott's masterpiece Hannibal (2001) are examined through interviews with the cast and crew, and behind the scenes footage. W...

Hannibal
2001
as Mason Verger
After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again wh...

Nobody's Baby
2001
as Buford Dill
Two not so bright small time crooks end up with a baby girl by "accident" and find a change in their lives. Billy (Ulrich) becomes the guy to take car...

Nobody's Baby
2001
Producer
Two not so bright small time crooks end up with a baby girl by "accident" and find a change in their lives. Billy (Ulrich) becomes the guy to take car...

The Contender
2000
as Shelly Runyon
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. W...

The Contender
2000
Executive Producer
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. W...

Alan Clarke: His Own Man
2000
as Self
British film-maker Alan Clarke was championed by the likes of Gary Oldman, Tim Roth and Ray Winstone - Stephen Frears even called him the best. And ye...

Jesus
1999
as Pontius Pilate
Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.

Plunkett & MacLeane
1999
Executive Producer
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: T...

Quest for Camelot
1998
as Ruber (voice)
During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a Knight of the Round Table. The evil Ruber wants t...

Lost in Space
1998
as Dr. Zachary Smith
The prospects for continuing life on Earth in the year 2058 are grim. So the Robinsons are launched into space to colonize Alpha Prime, the only other...

Lost In Space Forever
1998
as Self (also archive footage)
Host John Larroquette takes viewers on a nostalgic trip through the 1965-1968 sci-fi comedy series. The disc's rare footage include Guy Williams's scr...

Nil by Mouth
1997
Director, Writer, Producer
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet ...

Air Force One
1997
as Ivan Korshunov
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossibl...

The Fifth Element
1997
as Zorg
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

Vem Var Dracula
1996
as Self
A look at "Dracula" in the arts and his supposed real-life inspiration Vlad Tepes.

Basquiat
1996
as Albert Milo
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

The Scarlet Letter
1995
as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. ...

Murder in the First
1995
as Glenn
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.

Immortal Beloved
1994
as Ludwig van Beethoven
A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in...

Léon: The Professional
1994
as Norman Stansfield
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA ag...

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
1993
as Lee Harvey Oswald (voice)
An investigative biography originally broadcast in 1993 for BBC Timewatch about the man at the center of the political crime of the 20th century. At t...

Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
as Jack Grimaldi
A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.

True Romance
1993
as Drexl Spivey
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
1993
as Self
This spellbinding documentary re-examines the issues raised by Oliver Stone's JFK, and explores the late Jim Garrison's contention that there was a "s...

Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
as Dracula
In 19th century England, Count Dracula travels to London and meets Mina Harker, a young woman who appears as the reincarnation of his lost love.

Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
1992
as Self
Short documentary on the making of Francis Ford Coppola's "Dracula" (1992).

JFK
1991
as Lee Harvey Oswald
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

Director: Alan Clarke
1991
Documentary - Alan Clarke's films exposed a real, raw world as no other films have. Works such as "Scum," "Made in Britain," "The Firm," "Rita, Sue an...

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
1991
as Rosencrantz
Two minor characters from the play "Hamlet" stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.

Heading Home
1991
as Ian Tyson
The story of a woman who falls in love with two very different men in post World War II London.

Henry & June
1990
as Pop
While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexu...

State of Grace
1990
as Jackie
Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects with Jackie, a childhood friend and member of the Iri...

Chattahoochee
1990
as Emmett Foley
In 1955 Florida, a Korean vet has a breakdown and is incarcerated in a "maximum security" mental health prison, where patients are abused.

Criminal Law
1989
as Ben Chase
Ben Chase is an on-the-rise Boston attorney currently defending a wealthy client in a high-profile murder case. Martin Thiel is the wealthy young man ...

The Firm
1989
as Bex Bissell
A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans.

We Think the World of You
1988
as Johnny
An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank. When he gets ...

Track 29
1988
as Martin
Years after a desperate teenage Linda gives up her baby for adoption, she finds herself face-to-face with Martin, a young man claiming to be her long-...

Prick Up Your Ears
1987
as Joe Orton
When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they sta...
Rat in the Skull
1987
as Police Constable Eric Naylor
In a cell in a London police station, a suspected I.R.A. bomber, Roche, has been detained for questioning. To help them in the interrogation, the Lond...

England's Glory
1987
as Interviewee
A humorous documentary on the making of Alex Cox's punk biopic SID AND NANCY. Features exclusive behind the scenes production and commentaries from Al...

Sid and Nancy
1986
as Sid Vicious
January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental ba...

Honest Decent & True
1986
as Derek Bates
The launch of Chaser lager could be big for KFS if Alun shows some commitment; if Mike's lifestyle doesn't catch up with him; if the rest of the team ...

Morgan's Boy
1984
as Colin
Lee, a teenager from Manchester, goes to stay with his uncle Morgan on his remote farm in Wales. Lee struggles to build a relationship with his uncle ...

Meantime
1983
as Coxy
A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. On...

Remembrance
1982
as Daniel
A group of Devonport-based Royal Navy ratings, due to sail to America for a six-month NATO exercise, go out on the town on their last night in port, h...
Flying Horse
N/A
as Eadweard Muybridge
A biopic of pioneer photographer Eadweard Muybridge, following the courtship and love affair between Muybridge's wife, Flora, and Harry Larkyns.
Flying Horse
N/A
Director, Writer
A biopic of pioneer photographer Eadweard Muybridge, following the courtship and love affair between Muybridge's wife, Flora, and Harry Larkyns.