Harry Potter co-actor Jason Isaacs lists him as one of his favorite actors.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#72). [2007].

His sister plays the character "Big Mo" in the British soap opera "Eastenders".

Is very close to actor and co-star in the Harry Potter franchise Daniel Radcliffe.

Has been an inspiration to many actors including up and comers Bo Barrett, Ryan Gosling and Shia LaBeouf .

Performed a vocal duet with David Bowie for the song "You`ve Been Around" on the 1995 album "The Sacred Squall of Now" by longtime Bowie guitarist Reeves Gabrels. He is also featured on the song "Stamford Hill" on the same album.

Spokesperson for Nokia.

Despite a number of critically acclaimed roles, he has never been nominated for an Academy Award.

Trained at Rose Bruford Drama School Sidcup, Kent. Others who trained there include actors Freddie Jones, Ray Fearon, Tom Baker and Stephen Armourae.

His performance as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986) is ranked #62 on Premiere Magazine`s 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

Uncle of Gerry Bromfield and Tracy Bromfield.

He and his ex-wife, Uma Thurman, have both appeared in Batman films. Thurman played Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin (1997), and Oldman played James Gordon in Batman Begins (2005).

Actor Ryan Gosling lists Oldman as his favorite actor.

Although he has spent much of his career playing psychotic and sadistic characters, he has recently moved away from that on-screen image by playing more like-able, sympathetic characters like Sirus Black (in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)) and Jim Gordon (in Batman Begins (2005)).

Like Ian McKellen, he has taken on popular characters in screen adaptations of cult favorite fantasy novels and comic books. He appeared as James Gordon in Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008) and as Sirius Black in the middle three Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).

In two movies, his characters have had dynamic relationships with mob bosses named Falcone. In Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), he was working FOR Don Falcone, and in Batman Begins (2005), he was working to bring down Carmine Falcone. In both instances, his character was a cop.

Graduated from Rose Bruford Drama College 3 year acting course BA-Hons, London, England.

Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993.

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) was released on DVD the day after his 47th birthday.

Appears in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) with Ralph Fiennes. Both of them have played villains in the Hannibal Lecter series: Fiennes played Francis Dolarhyde in Red Dragon (2002), and Oldman played Mason Verger in Hannibal (2001).

Henry & June (1990) is the only film in which he`s been credited as "Maurice Escargot".

Submitted a recorded voice audition for General Grievous in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). George Lucas later chose the anonymous audition of Matthew Wood for the role instead.

His film Nil by Mouth (1997) is loosely based upon his own life growing up in London.

Was orginally signed to play the Prison Warden in _Longest Yard, The (2005)_ before negotiations fell through. That role was then given to James Cromwell.

Dated model-actress Ailsa Marshall from 2002-2005.

Has played Lee Harvey Oswald in both JFK (1991) and _"Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?" (1992) (mini)_.

He was awarded the 1985 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performance in "The Pope`s Wedding".

He and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) co-star Timothy Spall have both played the character of Rosencrantz; Spall in Kenneth Branagh`s Hamlet (1996), Oldman in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990).

Has used a different speaking voice (i.e. accent) in practically every movie he`s ever been in.

His library includes essays on Bertolt Brecht, poetry by Roger McGough, a biography of Montgomery Clift, The Elizabethan World Picture, all things William Shakespeare and Jane Austen.

Was arrested for drunk driving in L.A. and released on bail the next morning. His passenger in the car was pal, Kiefer Sutherland. [8 August 1991]

Sons, with Donya Fiorentino: Gulliver Flynn Oldman, born 20 August 1997 and Charlie John.

Dated Isabella Rossellini, met through Immortal Beloved (1994).

Has one son, Alfie Oldman, born in 1988, from his first marriage to Lesley Manville.

Considered a career in music.

Brother of Laila Morse.

Characters are usually borderline psychotics. Also known for playing a wide variety of roles that often requires a variety of different accents.