Gary Oldman

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Characters played by Gary Oldman

Gordon — The Dark Knight (2008)

Police lieutenant working alongside Batman.

Jackson Lamb — Slow Horses (2022)

Miserable boss of Slough House who subjects his subordinates to dull routine tasks and occasional verbal abuse, anticipating they will eventually quit out of boredom or frustration.

Sirius Black — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Harry's wrongly imprisoned godfather, a skilled wizard and Animagus who fights for justice and family.

Commissioner Gordon — The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Honest police commissioner who allies with Batman to clean up Gotham.

Sirius Black — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Harry's godfather and escaped Azkaban prisoner.

Sirius Black — Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Harry's godfather, a wrongly accused wizard and loyal member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Norman Stansfield — Léon: The Professional (1994)

Psychotic, drug-addicted DEA agent who murders Mathilda's family and hunts Léon.

Jim Gordon — Batman Begins (2005)

Dedicated police lieutenant rising to commissioner.

Sirius Black — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Harry's godfather and wrongfully imprisoned Marauder.

Zorg — The Fifth Element (1997)

An industrialist working for the great evil who hires alien mercenaries to obtain the elemental stones. Zorg reneges on their deal and kills some of them, later attacks Leeloo and plants a bomb aboard the flying hotel. His attempt to recover the stones fails, and he dies when the hotel is destroyed.

Dracula — Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

A 14th-century Romanian prince turned into an immortal vampire after renouncing God to avenge his wife Elisabeta. He travels to London in 1897, seduces Mina and Lucy, and transforms Lucy into a vampire. Ultimately, he returns to his Transylvanian castle to reunite with Mina, dying by her hand to break the curse and find peace with his deceased wife.

Carnegie — The Book of Eli (2010)

Ruthless warlord controlling a post-apocalyptic town, seeking the Bible.

Career Overview

Gary Oldman has 142 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Wizarding World with 4 titles. Signature works include The Dark Knight, Slow Horses, The Dark Knight Rises. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
142
Birth Date
1958-03-21
Birth Place
London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q83492), public domain (CC0).