Gary Oldman is an English actor, director, musician, and writer, renowned for his roles in films, TV series, and theater. Many admire the diversity of characters he has portrayed, with each role being distinct and memorable. According to his fans, he excels at playing intellectual and charismatic villains.

1. In his childhood, Gary Oldman amazed everyone with his piano playing and singing abilities, but he ultimately left it all behind to pursue an acting career.

2. Gary dropped out of school at the age of 16 and started working in a sports shop to support himself.

3. Gary Oldman won an Academy Award in 2018 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the biographical film “Darkest Hour.“

4. His mother, Kathleen Oldman, was a homemaker, and his father, Leonard Bertram Oldman, was a former sailor and welder. Gary’s father left the family when he was only seven years old and rarely visited his children. The actor describes his father as a foul-mouthed alcoholic who chose another woman over his family. Gary’s mother had to raise him and his two sisters single-handedly.

5. Unlike his colleagues who support Liverpool or Arsenal, Gary Oldman has been a devoted fan of the London football club, Millwall, for a long time.

6. For his role as Dracula, he received vocal training from a professional singer to learn how to control his voice and lower it by one octave.

7. In 1993, Oldman served as a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

8. With the goal of becoming a successful actor, he graduated from the Rose Bruford College, a renowned theater school.

9. In the animated film “Kung Fu Panda 2,“ Oldman voiced another villain, Lord Shen, and received an Annie Award nomination.

10. Oldman is friends with Daniel Radcliffe and David Bowie.

11. During the filming of the action thriller “State of Grace,“ the actor met Uma Thurman and married her in 1990. However, their relationship lasted only two years.

12. He made his acting debut in 1979 in the play “Dick Whittington and His Cat“ at York’s Theatre Royal.

13. While filming the movie “Air Force One,“ Oldman earned the nickname “Scary Gary“ for his convincing portrayal of the terrorist leader, Ivan Korshunov.

14. In 2001, he made two guest appearances on the popular TV series “Friends“ and received an Emmy nomination for his performances.

15. In 2017, the actor got married for the fifth time.