British actor and filmmaker (born 1958)

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Gary Oldman
Sir Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a … Wikipedia
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Born Gary Leonard Oldman
(1958-03-21) 21 March 1958 (age 67)
New Cross, London, England
Occupations Actor
filmmaker
Factsheet
Born Gary Leonard Oldman
(1958-03-21) 21 March 1958 (age 67)
New Cross, London, England
Occupations Actor
filmmaker
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Wikipedia
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Gary Oldman - Wikipedia
1 week ago - The following year, he starred as James "Jim" Gordon in Christopher Nolan's commercially and critically successful Batman Begins (2005), a role that he reprised in the sequels The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). The film critic Mark Kermode, in reviewing The Dark Knight, ...
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Reddit
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r/batman on Reddit: Gary Oldman was my favorite Gordon.
January 4, 2025 - Gary Oldman is who I imagine when I picture Gordon. He and Bale absolutely nailed the Batman/Gordon dynamic.
Discussions

Gary Oldman Reveals The Dark Knight Trilogy Villain He Almost Played Before Jim Gordon
Oldman could have played every role at the same time, and I'd believe. Batman, Joker, Alfred, Gordon, R'as, Scarecrow. Just all the roles. All played by Gary Oldman More on reddit.com
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Gary Oldman was my favorite Gordon.
Most comic - accurate Gordon for sure More on reddit.com
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APPRECIATION:Garry Oldman as James Gordon gave the most consistently good performance in all the Dark Knight movies and is often under-looked when discussing the movie,but for me he is the definitive live action portrayal of Jim Gordon.
"I Have to Save Dent! " Chills Everytime. Gary is one of the greatest to ever do it More on reddit.com
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In The Dark Knight (2008), Gary Oldman says batman will be chased because he's the dark knight. Since Oldman was knighted this week, does this mean we have to chase him too?
No because he’s a white knight. More on reddit.com
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IMDb
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Gary Oldman | Actor, Producer, Director
March 15, 2021 - Known for: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Dark Knight, Darkest Hour
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Yahoo!
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Gary Oldman Turned Down This ‘Batman’ Role Before Landing James Gordon
August 18, 2025 - Gary Oldman played a series of villains before landing the role of James Gordon in Batman Begins. But he was originally approached to play a different character. "If I remember correctly, they approached me to play a villain, it may have been ...
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Fandom
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Gary Oldman - Batman Wiki - Fandom
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Dark Knight News
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GARY OLDMAN TALKS BATMAN
July 6, 2012 - Oldman commented on Michael Caine’s emotional scene in The Dark Knight Rises. This statement verifies how all the actors are well trained to pull off such an emotional roller coaster of a movie. The movie must demand a lot from all the actors including Anne Hathaway who plays the ambiguous Catwoman. Christopher Nolan brings a fine cast up to bat for the finale of the Batman trilogy.
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Gary Oldman Reveals The Dark Knight Trilogy Villain He Almost Played Before Jim Gordon : r/comicbookmovies
December 29, 2023 - Oldman could have played every role at the same time, and I'd believe. Batman, Joker, Alfred, Gordon, R'as, Scarecrow. Just all the roles. All played by Gary Oldman
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MovieWeb
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'The Dark Knight' Trilogy Star Gary Oldman Reveals Inspiration Behind Commissioner Gordon
June 15, 2025 - Gary Oldman, the Academy Award-winning ... In the three entries based on the DC superhero Batman, Oldman played Gotham City Police Commissioner Jim Gordon....
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Wikipedia
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The Dark Knight - Wikipedia
5 days ago - Heath Ledger as the Joker: A criminal mastermind and anarchist who is determined to sow chaos and corruption throughout Gotham. Gary Oldman as James Gordon: One of the few honest officers in the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) who assists ...
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Variety
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Gary Oldman: 'Harry Potter' and 'Batman' Saved My Career
December 16, 2023 - “At 42 years old, I woke up divorced and I had custody of [my] boys,” Oldman said. “That, in itself, was… that was hard because there was a shift in the industry where a lot of productions were being [filmed in] Hungary, Budapest, Prague, Australia, you know, all of these places. So, I turned down a lot of work.” · “Thank God for ‘Harry Potter,’” he said. “Thank God for ‘Harry Potter.’ I tell you, the two — ‘Batman’ and ‘Harry Potter’ — really, they saved me, because it meant that I could do the least amount of work for the most amount of money and then be home with the kids.”
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Cinemablend
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I Would Have Thought Batman Fans Would Be Coming Up To 'Commissioner Gordan' Gary Oldman All The Time, But It's Another Famous Character They're More Obsessed With | Cinemablend
August 23, 2025 - Gary Oldman filmed the Harry Potter movies and Dark Knight trilogy at around the same time, keeping the 67-year-old actor busy playing two beloved heroes of fiction. Oldman shared a fun fan interaction where he combined these two iconic roles. In his words: A kid once came up to me and said 'What's on the other side of the veil?' Because the way I die I float off through the veil. And I said to him 'Batman.'
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The Independent
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Gary Oldman says Batman and Harry Potter roles ‘saved me’ | The Independent
December 16, 2023 - Gary Oldman has said that his casting in the Harry Potter and Dark Knight film franchises “saved him”, both professionally and personally.
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ScreenRant
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Gary Oldman Almost Played A Very Different Role In The Dark Knight Movies
June 17, 2022 - Seventeen years after the beginning of The Dark Knight franchise, Gary Oldman’s iconic role of Jim Gordon is still among his best and most remembered. As Gotham City’s police commissioner and Batman’s right-hand man, Jim Gordon’s character ...
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Fandom
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Jim Gordon (The Dark Knight Trilogy) - Batman Wiki
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Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon
January 13, 2025 - Gary Oldman Batman · The Dark Knight Returns Movie · The Dark Knight Film Poster · Gordon Batman · Jim Gordon · Single Pic · Download image · Film: The Dark Knight ·
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BATMAN ON FILM
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THE DARK KNIGHT: Gary Oldman's Favorite Scene - BATMAN ON FILM
March 10, 2019 - I do love Batman and Batman history…especially when it involves me! Back in July of 2008, I attended the press junket for THE DARK KNIGHT in Beverly Hills, California and got to interview the cast and crew — including the great Gary Oldman.
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The Dark Knight Rises-Gary Oldman
October 23, 2024 - The Dark Knight Rises-Gary Oldman · Seren Gabrielle · Batman · 495 Pins · 3w · Jim Gordon Dark Knight · Gary Oldman Dark Knight · The Dark Knight Rises Gif · The Dark Knight Rises Cinematography · The Dark Knight Movie Stills · Batman ...