Who is Gary Oldman?

Gary Oldman is an Academy Award-winning English actor and filmmaker. People mostly recognize him as Sirius Black in the ‘Harry Potter series.

Additionally, he also has credits for appearing in other movies like ‘The Dark Knight Trilogy, ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and ‘Léon: The Professional’ among others.

He portrayed the role of Winston Churchill in ‘Darkest Hour and earned the Academy Award for Best Actor for the role.

Who are the parents of Gary Oldman?

Oldman was born Gary Leonard Oldman in New Cross, London on March 21, 1958. He was born to parents Leonard Bertram Oldman and Kathleen. His father left the family when he was just seven years old.

As a child, he was a pianist but he later chose a career in acting. He is of American and British nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of English and Irish.

Talking about his education, Oldman attended West Greenwich School in Deptford.

Additionally, he also studied at the Young People’s Theatre in Greenwich.

Furthermore, he won a scholarship to attend Rose Bruford College. Eventually, she graduated in 1979 with a BA in Acting.