Gary Oldman

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Gary Oldman Fast Facts:

Was raised by his mother and two sisters after his father abandoned the family.
Dropped out of high school and worked in a sporting-goods store before studying acting at the Greenwich Young People's Theatre.
At age 23, appeared in his first film, Remembrance (1981).
Thought up the stage name Laila Morse, an anagram of "mia sorella," the Italian words for "my sister," for his sibling Maureen Oldman. She made her film debut in 1997's Nil by Mouth, her brother's loosely autobiographical directorial debut.
Provided the voice of characters in several video games, including games in The Legend of Spyro and Call of Duty series.
Voiced three characters (Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and Marley) in Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009).
Directed the music video for Jonathan Clark's song "I'll Be There" and sang background vocals on two tracks of Clark's debut album, I'm Just Sayin' (2010).
Honored by the British film magazine Empire with the 2011 Empire Film Icon Award.

Gary Oldman Relationships:
Alfred Oldman - Son
Charlie John Oldman - Son
Donya Fiorentino - Ex-wife
Gulliver Flynn Oldman - Son
Isabella Rossellini - Ex-fiancée
Jackie Oldman - Sister
Kathleen Oldman - Mother
Laila Morse - Sister
Leonard Oldman - Father
Lesley Manville - Ex-wife
Uma Thurman - Ex-wife
Alexandra Edenborough - Wife
Gary Oldman Awards:
1997 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Winner
1997 BAFTA Awards: The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year - Winner
1987 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2011 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2011 BAFTA Awards: Best Leading Actor - Nominee
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
College:
Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, Kent, England (BA in Theater Arts, 1979)