Gary Oldman’s First Oscar Nomination
If you are a fan of movies then you are a fan of Gary Oldman. It’s really that simple.
After 25 years of a flat out excellent career, Oscar has finally granted Oldman an Oscar Nomination . He got the nom for his role in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. It’s hard to believe it’s taken so long. Here was his response to being nominated.
“This afternoon in Berlin I have learned that I was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor. You may have heard this before, but it has never been truer than it is for me today, it is extremely humbling, gratifying and delightful to have your work recognized by the Academy, and to join the celebrated ranks of previous nominees and colleagues. Amazing.”
His roles have been varied and iconic. Some of the highlights include:
- Sid Viscous in Sid and Nancy
- Joe Orton in Prick up your Ears
- the title character in Dracula,
- Beethoven in Mortal Beloved
- Drexl Spivey in True Romance
- Stansfield in the Professional
- Shelly Runyon in The Contender
- Jackie Flannery in State of Grace
- Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK
- Jack Grimaldi in Romeo is Bleeding (*added)
Take a moment to watch some highlights of the career of Gary Oldman.
What is your favorite Gary Oldman role?
