10 best films of Gary Oldman - the British master of disguise (11 photos)

The magnificent Gary Oldman turned 65 on March 21, 2023!





The London-based actor is known for his particularly chameleon-like selection of roles - his characters often have a striking appearance, for which the actor wears makeup and wigs, and provocative characters. In addition, Oldman often plays villains.

Despite the fact that Gary Oldman received his first Oscar nomination after 50 years, long before that the actor was considered one of the most versatile and interesting, and most importantly, in demand and loved by ordinary viewers. This is how he remains to this day.

We have included in the list those films with Oldman's participation that have the highest audience ratings, plus three roles for which he received an Oscar nomination. Of course, you probably have your favorite in this actor’s powerful filmography.

Leon (1994)



He played an unstable and corrupt DEA agent named Norman Stansfield. The character is considered one of the greatest movie villains.

Darkest Hours (2017)





He played Winston Churchill, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain during the darkest times for the country and the whole world.

Excellent makeup and brilliant acting brought Gary Oldman his only Oscar to date.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)



He played Sirius Black, who waited thirteen years in Azkaban to take revenge on the traitor for the death of his friends and become Harry Potter's godfather.

Dracula (1992)



He played Count Dracula, who decides to return from the world of the dead, since he has important matters in the world of the living. Beware, Dracula appears here in several guises!

The Dark Knight (2008)



He played the role of Inspector and later Commissioner Gordon, probably the only decent cop in Gotham. He partners with Batman to take on the local mafia and a certain clown.

Mank (2020)



He played the role of Herman Mankiewicz, the screenwriter of one of the best films in history, Citizen Kane. Writing a script for a film like this isn't all that easy, but the hero's life experiences and access to high society in the late 1930s give him some ideas.

Route 60 (2001)



He played O. J. Grant, a mysterious fairy-tale character who grants wishes, but does it cynically and with some kind of trick.

Spy, get out! (2011)



He played British spy George Smiley, who is trying to figure out a Soviet mole in MI6 during the Cold War.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990)



He played Rosencrantz, who lives his own life and, together with Guildenstern, discusses various events of the Danish kingdom, including the behavior of their mutual friend Hamlet.

The Fifth Element (1997)



He played Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Sorg, a manufacturer and arms dealer who seeks to acquire the four Element Stones and who is “very dissatisfied with himself.”

What's your favorite Gary Allman movie? Maybe "Sid and Nancy" or "The Drunkest County in the World"?