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Gary Oldman

British actor
Also known as: Leonard Gary Oldman
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Gary Oldman (born March 21, 1958, London, England) is an English film actor known for his chameleonic ability to evince characters ranging from nebbishes to snarling villains. His notable films include Sid and Nancy (1986), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011), and several Harry Potter movies. For his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017), Oldman won an Academy Award. Oldman was raised in a working-class family in London, the youngest of three children. After...

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