Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman first started getting attention with his role as Lee Harvey Oswald in the film JFK. However, I did not show this guy the respect he deserves until his appearance as Stansfield in The Professional; AKA Leon. In this film Oldman plays a crooked cop who has no problem murdering a poor family over some drug money. Gary Oldman is so devishly twisted in this film that you both hate and love his character.

Gary Oldman furthers his career as the bad - guy - role in Air Force One, Lost in Space, and The Fifth Element. It turns out that Oldman can play an incredible bad guy, and excels at his roles in each of these films.

After all of his bad-guy roles, it is nice to see Gary Oldman as a good guy in films such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [though creepy], Batman Begins, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

With these latest roles, Gary Oldman proves that he is not made to be the bad guy, and is probably one of the top character actors in the business today.

Memorable Moments

-Stansfield requests everyone from the police department to assist with taking down Leon. When asked 'everyone', he screams 'EVERYONE!' The Professional

-Zorg is excited as he thinks he has recovered the four element stones. Upon opening the case his hands tremble and he slams it down stating 'they are not here.' The Fifth Element

-Zorg makes it a point not to explain the self-destruct button on the weaponry he provides to mercs. The Fifth Element.

-Sirius Black tries to comfort his friend, Lupin, who is slowly becoming a werewolf. Prisoner of Azkaban

-Sirius Black traps Potter, Hermoine, and Ron so he can attack Wormtail. Prisoner of Azkaban

Know of a better memorable moment with Gary Oldman? Let us know.

Filmography*

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Articles

Gary Oldman on The Dark Knight
He has a big part in the sequel.

Gary Oldman Feels Rain Fall
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Lionsgate Picks Up Oldman in The Backwoods
What he was doing there we cannot say.

Freeman and Oldman talk Batman Begins
A couple of the character actors step up to talk dark knight.

New Batman Begins Movie Stills
Check out the latest dose of stills from the dark knight.

Behind the Scenes for Batman Begins
Take a deeper look at the characters, the crew, and the overhauled story.

New Batman Begins Pics and Site
With the release of the Batman Begins Super Bowl spot, we also get an updated site.

Film to See: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Expect many changes and additions in the next film of the 'Potter' series. Cuaron strives at creating a darker setting in this film while offering more story than either of the two previous releases.

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