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Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor, filmmaker and musician, well-known to audiences for his portrayals of dark and morally ambiguous characters. He has starred in films such as Sid and Nancy, Prick Up Your Ears, JFK, Dracula, True Romance, Léon, The Fifth Element, The Contender, the Harry Potter film series and the Batman film series, as well as in television shows such as Friends and Fallen Angels.
Oldman came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a string of performances that prompted pre-eminent film critic, Roger Ebert, to describe him as "the best young British actor around". He has been cited as an influence by a number of successful actors. In addition to leading and central supporting roles in big-budget Hollywood films, Oldman has frequently acted in independent films and television shows. Aside from acting, he directed, wrote and co-produced Nil by Mouth, a film partially based on his own childhood, and served as a producer ... Show more...
Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor, filmmaker and musician, well-known to audiences for his portrayals of dark and morally ambiguous characters. He has starred in films such as Sid and Nancy, Prick Up Your Ears, JFK, Dracula, True Romance, Léon, The Fifth Element, The Contender, the Harry Potter film series and the Batman film series, as well as in television shows such as Friends and Fallen Angels.
Oldman came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a string of performances that prompted pre-eminent film critic, Roger Ebert, to describe him as "the best young British actor around". He has been cited as an influence by a number of successful actors. In addition to leading and central supporting roles in big-budget Hollywood films, Oldman has frequently acted in independent films and television shows. Aside from acting, he directed, wrote and co-produced Nil by Mouth, a film partially based on his own childhood, and served as a producer on several films.
Among other accolades, Oldman has received Emmy-, Screen Actors Guild-, BAFTA- and Independent Spirit Award nominations for his acting work, and has been described as one of the greatest actors never nominated for an Academy Award. His contributions to the science fiction genre have won him a Saturn Award, with a further two nominations. He was also nominated for the 1997 Palme d'Or and won two BAFTA Awards for his filmmaking on Nil By Mouth. In 2011, Empire readers voted Oldman an "Icon of Film", in recognition of his contributions to cinema.
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Hunter Killer (2018)
As: President Russian Federation
An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Donovan Marsh
Stars: Gary Oldman | Gerard Butler | Common | Billy Bob Thornton | Ryan McPartlin
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.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Federico D'Alessandro
Stars: Maika Monroe | Ed Skrein | Gary Oldman | Sharon D. Clarke | Ian Virgo
Darkest Hour (2017)
As: Winston Churchill
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion ...
Runtime: 125 min.
Directed by: Joe Wright
Stars: Gary Oldman | Kristin Scott Thomas | Lily James | Stephen Dillane | Ronald Pickup
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
As: Vladislav Dukhovich
The world's top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Patrick Hughes
Stars: Ryan Reynolds | Samuel L. Jackson | Gary Oldman | Salma Hayek | Élodie Yung
The Space Between Us (2017)
As: Nathaniel Shepherd
A young man raised by scientists on Mars returns to Earth to find his father.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Peter Chelsom
Stars: Asa Butterfield | Britt Robertson | Carla Gugino | BD Wong | Gary Oldman
Man Down (2016)
As: Captain Peyton
A haunted Afghanistan war veteran attempts to come to terms with his past while searching for his family in a post-apocalyptic America.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Dito Montiel
Stars: Shia LaBeouf | Jai Courtney | Gary Oldman | Kate Mara | Tory Kittles
Criminal (2016)
As: Quaker Wells
Bill Pope is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous ex-convict Jericho Stewart. When he wakes up with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and eliminate him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But ...
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Ariel Vromen
Stars: Kevin Costner | Gary Oldman | Tommy Lee Jones | Ryan Reynolds | Jordi Mollà
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 very top of party leadership.
Runtime: 137 min.
Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
Stars: Tom Hardy | Gary Oldman | Noomi Rapace | Joel Kinnaman | Paddy Considine
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
As: Himself (archive footage)
550 Artists were interviewed over the last ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question... Lennon or McCartney.
Runtime: 34 min.
Directed by: Matt Schichter
Stars: James Valentine | Aasif Mandvi | Adam Lambert | Adam Levine | James Valentine
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 dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: Matt Reeves
Stars: Andy Serkis | Jason Clarke | Gary Oldman | Keri Russell | Toby Kebbell
RoboCop (2014)
As: 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 the military for years, but have been forbidden for law enforcement in America. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to ...
Runtime: 117 min.
Directed by: José Padilha
Stars: Joel Kinnaman | Gary Oldman | Michael Keaton | Abbie Cornish | Jackie Earle Haley
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 mentor to secure for him a multi-billion dollar advantage.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Robert Luketic
Stars: Liam Hemsworth | Harrison Ford | Gary Oldman | Amber Heard | Josh Holloway
Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012)
As: 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 chase for a priceless American Indian artifact stolen during a poker game at an Indian casino.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Michael Winnick
Stars: Gary Oldman | Christian Slater | Megan Park | Dane Cook | Sam Trammell
Lawless (2012)
As: Floyd Banner
Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: John Hillcoat
Stars: Shia LaBeouf | Tom Hardy | Guy Pearce | Jessica Chastain | Mia Wasikowska
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
As: James 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 subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Runtime: 164 min.
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale | Michael Caine | Gary Oldman | Anne Hathaway | Tom Hardy
Final Cut - Ladies & Gentlemen (2012)
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 man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.
Runtime: 84 min.
Directed by: György Pálfi
Stars: Isabelle Adjani | Agustín Almodóvar | Julie Andrews | Fanny Ardant | Rosanna Arquette
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 colleagues at the heart of MI6.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Stars: John Hurt | Gary Oldman | Kathy Burke | Benedict Cumberbatch | Colin Firth
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.
Runtime: 12 min.
Directed by: Alex Prager
Stars: Brad Pitt | Rooney Mara | Gary Oldman | Mia Wasikowska | Ryan Gosling
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 wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: David Yates
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe | Rupert Grint | Emma Watson | Alan Rickman | Ralph Fiennes
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
As: Lord Shen (voice)
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to ...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Stars: Jack Black | Angelina Jolie | Dustin Hoffman | Gary Oldman | Jackie Chan
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 – who is wealthy. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon, to help them kill ...
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
Stars: Amanda Seyfried | Gary Oldman | Billy Burke | Shiloh Fernandez | Max Irons
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 nation, it seemed, were all played out. Then there was Italia '90 - The World Cup - a shot at redemption. But this was no ordinary World Cup and no ordinary time. The manager, Sir Bobby Robson, was under intense media scrutiny, and his team described as 'donkeys'. Yet ...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: James Erskine
Stars: Gary Oldman | Elliott Francis
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 humankind.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Albert Hughes | Allen Hughes
Stars: Denzel Washington | Gary Oldman | Mila Kunis | Ray Stevenson | Jennifer Beals
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, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Jorge Blanco | Javier Abad | Marcos Martínez
Stars: Dwayne Johnson | Seann William Scott | Jessica Biel | Justin Long | Gary Oldman
A Christmas Carol (2009)
As: Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Marley
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Gary Oldman | Jim Carrey | Steve Valentine | Daryl Sabara | Colin Firth
Rain Fall (2009)
As: Holtzer
A hit man looks to protect the daughter of one of his victims against CIA assassins.
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Max Mannix
Stars: Kippei Shiina | Gary Oldman | Misa Shimizu | Dirk Hunter | Akira Emoto
The Unborn (2009)
As: Rabbi Joseph Sendak
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: David S. Goyer
Stars: Odette Annable | Gary Oldman | Meagan Good | Cam Gigandet | Idris Elba
The Dark Knight (2008)
As: James 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 remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Runtime: 152 min.
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale | Michael Caine | Heath Ledger | Gary Oldman | Aaron Eckhart
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. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training a small group of students – dubbed 'Dumbledore's Army' – to defend themselves against the dark arts.
Runtime: 138 min.
Directed by: David Yates
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe | Rupert Grint | Emma Watson | Michael Gambon | Ralph Fiennes
BackWoods (2006)
As: Paul
An English couple's holiday in Spain is interrupted when they discover a girl imprisoned in a cabin.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Koldo Serra
Stars: Gary Oldman | Paddy Considine | Virginie Ledoyen | Aitana Sánchez-Gijón | Jon Ariño
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
As: Sirius Black
Harry starts his fourth year at Hogwarts, competes in the treacherous Triwizard Tournament and faces the evil Lord Voldemort. Ron and Hermione help Harry manage the pressure – but Voldemort lurks, awaiting his chance to destroy Harry and all that he stands for.
Runtime: 157 min.
Directed by: Mike Newell
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe | Rupert Grint | Emma Watson | Ralph Fiennes | Michael Gambon
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 Barrels. With an all-star cast including Terence Stamp, Elena Anaya, Robert Carlyle and Billy Zane, Dead Fish is a chaotic tale of criminals looking for love, money and revenge that will have you falling out of your chair laughing!
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Charley Stadler
Stars: Gary Oldman | Robert Carlyle | Anouska Bolton Lee | Cassandra Bell | John Pearson
Batman Begins (2005)
As: James Gordon
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Runtime: 140 min.
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale | Michael Caine | Liam Neeson | Katie Holmes | Gary Oldman
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
As: Sirius Black
Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for another magic-filled year. Harry comes face to face with danger yet again, this time in the form of escaped convict, Sirius Black – and turns to sympathetic Professor Lupin for help.
Runtime: 142 min.
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe | Rupert Grint | Emma Watson | Gary Oldman | David Thewlis
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 Burns finds himself subjected to a fiendish and ingenious campaign of revenge by the mysterious Charlie Strom. In order to protect his sister, Eddie - disabled, betrayed and alone - journeys into the heart of his own darkness: where he discovers that the reason for his ordeal lies ...
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Michael Stevens
Stars: Gary Oldman | Ving Rhames | Brian Cox | Kerry Washington | Alicia Coppola
Tiptoes (2003)
As: Rolfe
A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Matthew Bright
Stars: Gary Oldman | Patricia Arquette | Matthew McConaughey | Kate Beckinsale | Peter Dinklage
The Hire: Beat the Devil (2002)
As: Devil
The Driver drag-races the Devil, in order to earn James Brown his soul.
Runtime: 9 min.
Directed by: Tony Scott
Stars: Gary Oldman | Danny Trejo | Clive Owen | James Brown | Marilyn Manson
Interstate 60 (2002)
As: O.W. Grant
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Bob Gale
Stars: James Marsden | Gary Oldman | Amy Smart | Christopher Lloyd | Chris Cooper
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 when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make contact with now disgraced Agent Clarice Starling, who is suffering the wrath of a malicious FBI rival as well as the media.
Runtime: 131 min.
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Stars: Anthony Hopkins | Julianne Moore | Gary Oldman | Ray Liotta | Frankie Faison
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 care of the child and look after it. Buford (Oldman) wants to get rid of it, but the others they knit with are for doing the best they can. They conspire to rob a pawn shop to get the necessary money, only to end up heroes for stopping a heist already in play.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: David Seltzer
Stars: Skeet Ulrich | Gary Oldman | Radha Mitchell | Peter Greene | Matthew Modine
The Contender (2000)
As: Shelly Runyon
Political thriller about Laine Hanson's nomination and confirmation as Vice President. An allegation that she was involved in a sexual orgy at the age of 19 is leaked to the press. As pressure mounts on Laine, she's torn between fighting back or sticking to her principles and refusing to comment on the allegations.
Runtime: 126 min.
Directed by: Rod Lurie
Stars: Gary Oldman | Joan Allen | Jeff Bridges | Christian Slater | Sam Elliott
Jesus (2000)
As: Poncio Pilatus
The film is notable for presenting a more human Jesus, compared to more solemn portrayals in earlier films; here Jesus laughs and cries like anyone else. Among other things, he weeps at Joseph’s funeral, throws stones in Lake Galilee when meeting Simon Peter and James son of Zebedee for the first time, dances at the wedding at Cana, and starts a water-splashing fight with his disciples as well. Satan is portrayed as a man ...
Runtime: 240 min.
Directed by: Roger Young
Stars: Jeremy Sisto | Armin Mueller-Stahl | Debra Messing | Gary Oldman | David O'Hara
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 to invade Camelot and take the throne of King Arthur, and Kayley has to stop him.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Frederik Du Chau
Stars: Jessalyn Gilsig | Cary Elwes | Gary Oldman | Don Rickles | Jane Seymour
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 inhabitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Stars: Gary Oldman | William Hurt | Matt LeBlanc | Mimi Rogers | Heather Graham
Lost In Space Forever (1998)
As: Himself (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 screen test, extended clips from the 1965 pilot, bloopers and the original clips CBS network sales presentation. Viewers also get to go behind the scenes of the 1998 big-screen version. To top it off, Billy Mumy (Will), Jonathan Harris (Dr. ...
Directed by: Kevin Burns
Stars: John Larroquette | Mark Goddard | Angela Cartwright | Jonathan Harris | William Hurt
Air Force One (1997)
As: Ivan Korshunov
Russian terrorists conspire to hijack the aircraft with the president and his family on board. The commander in chief finds himself facing an impossible predicament: give in to the terrorists and sacrifice his family, or risk everything to uphold his principles - and the integrity of the nation.
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Stars: Harrison Ford | Gary Oldman | Glenn Close | Wendy Crewson | William H. Macy
The Fifth Element (1997)
As: Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel 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.
Runtime: 126 min.
Directed by: Luc Besson
Stars: Bruce Willis | Gary Oldman | Ian Holm | Milla Jovovich | Chris Tucker
Basquiat (1996)
As: Albert Milo
Director Julian Schnabel illustrates the portrait of his friend, the first African-American pop artist Jean-Michel Basquiat who unfortunately died at a young age and just as he was beginning to make a name for himself in the art world. Alongside the biography of Basquiat are the artists and the art scene from early 1980’s New York.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Julian Schnabel
Stars: Jeffrey Wright | David Bowie | Dennis Hopper | Gary Oldman | Benicio del Toro
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. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
Runtime: 135 min.
Directed by: Roland Joffé
Stars: Demi Moore | Gary Oldman | Robert Duvall | Robert Prosky | Edward Hardwicke
Murder in the First (1995)
As: Glenn
Inspired by a true story. A petty criminal sent to Alcatraz in the 1930s is caught attempting to make an escape. As punishment he is put in solitary confinement. The maximum stay is supposed to be 19 days, but Henri spends years alone, cold and in complete darkness, only to emerge a madman and soon to be a murderer. The story follows a rookie lawyer attempting to prove that Alcatraz was to blame.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Marc Rocco
Stars: Christian Slater | Kevin Bacon | Gary Oldman | Embeth Davidtz | William H. Macy
Immortal Beloved (1994)
As: Ludwig van Beethoven
The life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Beside all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was. Not easy as Beethoven has had many women in his life.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Bernard Rose
Stars: Gary Oldman | Jeroen Krabbé | Isabella Rossellini | Johanna ter Steege | Marco Hofschneider
Leon: The Professional (1994)
As: Norman Stansfield
Leon, 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 agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Leon's footsteps.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Luc Besson
Stars: Jean Reno | Natalie Portman | Gary Oldman | Danny Aiello | Peter Appel
Romeo is Bleeding (1994)
As: Jack Grimaldi
A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Peter Medak
Stars: Gary Oldman | Lena Olin | Annabella Sciorra | Juliette Lewis | Roy Scheider
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.
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: Tony Scott
Stars: Christian Slater | Patricia Arquette | Michael Rapaport | Bronson Pinchot | Gary Oldman
Dracula (1992)
As: Dracula
When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker -- the spitting image of Dracula's long-dead wife, Elisabeta -- obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Stars: Gary Oldman | Winona Ryder | Anthony Hopkins | Keanu Reeves | Richard E. Grant
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies. (1992)
As: Himself
Short documentary on the making of Francis Ford Coppola's "Dracula" (1992).
Runtime: 29 min.
Directed by: Jeff Werner
Stars: Francis Ford Coppola | Gary Oldman | Keanu Reeves | Donald A. Reed | James V. Hart
JFK (1991)
As: Lee Harvey Oswald
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Runtime: 189 min.
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Stars: Kevin Costner | Tommy Lee Jones | Gary Oldman | Kevin Bacon | Michael Rooker
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 bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.
Runtime: 136 min.
Directed by: Philip Kaufman
Stars: Fred Ward | Uma Thurman | Maria de Medeiros | Kevin Spacey | Bruce Myers
State of Grace (1990)
As: Jackie Flannery
Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie. Terry also rekindles an old flame with Jackie's sister Kathleen. Soon, however, Terry is torn between his loyalty to his friends and his loyalties to others.
Runtime: 134 min.
Directed by: Phil Joanou
Stars: Sean Penn | Gary Oldman | Ed Harris | Robin Wright | John Turturro
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
As: Rosencrantz
Two minor characters from the play, "Hamlet" stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
Runtime: 117 min.
Directed by: Tom Stoppard
Stars: Gary Oldman | Tim Roth | Richard Dreyfuss | Iain Glen | Donald Sumpter
Chattahoochee (1989)
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.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Mick Jackson
Stars: Gary Oldman | Dennis Hopper | Frances McDormand | M. Emmet Walsh | Pamela Reed
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 out of prison, he has to face difficulties at home. Added to this, is the fact that he may have to give up Evie to Frank.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Colin Gregg
Stars: Alan Bates | Gary Oldman | Max Wall | Frances Barber | Liz Smith
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-lost son. Linda embraces Martin and in him finds a welcome reprieve from her unhappy marriage to the neglectful Henry. But soon Martin grows violent and becomes obsessed with Henry -- a philandering man whose only offspring is an expansive model train set that devours his waking ...
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Stars: Theresa Russell | Christopher Lloyd | Colleen Camp | Sandra Bernhard | Gary Oldman
Criminal Law (1988)
As: Ben Chase
A rising young attorney successfully defends a man accused of murder, only to have the same type of murder then happen again. Right away the previously defended man hires the attorney again, and although the attorney is quite certain that he is the killer, he agrees to again defend him... much to the consternation of his friends. However, he explains that by being his attorney he will be better able to catch the man ...
Runtime: 117 min.
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Stars: Gary Oldman | Kevin Bacon | Tess Harper | Karen Young | Joe Don Baker
The Firm (1988)
As: Bex Bissell
This is the story of rival "Firms" of football (soccer) supporters, and how one man has a wish to team them up for the European Championships of 1988. However, when this is discussed, the opposing leaders are not happy, as they believe this is a challenge to their authority. This Film shows how football violence has progressed from pure violence to a form of organised crime, to the extent that all the leaders know ...
Runtime: 67 min.
Directed by: Alan Clarke
Stars: Gary Oldman | Lesley Manville | Phil Davis | Andrew Wilde | William Vanderpuye
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
As: Joe Orton
Stephen Frears directs this biographical drama focusing on controversial British playwright Joe Orton, revealed in flashback after his murder by lover Kenneth Halliwell. Born in 1933 in Leicester, in the English Midlands, John 'Joe' Orton moves to London in 1951, to study at RADA, and enjoys an openly gay relationship with Halliwell in their famous Islington flat in the 1960s. However, when Orton ...
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Stars: Gary Oldman | Alfred Molina | Vanessa Redgrave | Frances Barber | Lindsay Duncan
Sid & Nancy (1986)
As: Sid Vicious
Following their breakout success in England, flagship punk rock band the Sex Pistols venture out on their first U.S. tour. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious takes his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, along for the ride. Along the way, the couple's turbulent relationship strains the patience of bandmate Johnny Rotten and manager Malcolm McLaren, while plunging Sid and Nancy into the depths of ...
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Alex Cox
Stars: Gary Oldman | Chloe Webb | David Hayman | Debby Bishop | Andrew Schofield
Meantime (1984)
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. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister ...
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Stars: Phil Daniels | Tim Roth | Jeffrey Robert | Pam Ferris | Gary Oldman