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Gary Oldman

1958 - Today

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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 Golden Globe Award, and three British Academy Film Awards. His films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.Oldman began acting in theatre in 1979 and made his film debut in Remembrance (1982). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gary Oldman has received more than 26,190,341 page views. His biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 86 in 2019). Gary Oldman is the 178th most popular actor (up from 195th in 2019), the 257th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 289th in 2019) and the 26th most popular British Actor.

Gary Oldman is most famous for his roles in the films Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and The Dark Knight.

Memorability Metrics

  • 26M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 90

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Gary Oldmen by language

Over the past year Gary Oldman has had the most page views in the with 3,725,385 views, followed by German (445,525), and Spanish (433,497). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Tajik (283.98%), Venetian (160.78%), and Ido (113.73%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gary Oldman ranks 178 out of 13,578. Before him are Max von Sydow, Julia Roberts, Fred Astaire, Stellan Skarsgård, Ornella Muti, and Peter Ustinov. After him are Franco Nero, Olivia Newton-John, Jack Lemmon, Spencer Tracy, Alec Guinness, and Graham Chapman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Gary Oldman ranks 9. Before him are Madonna, Olaf Scholz, Tim Burton, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Andrea Bocelli, and Sharon Stone. After him are Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Kate Bush, Michelle Pfeiffer, Prince, Viggo Mortensen, and Anna Politkovskaya.

Others Born in 1958

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Gary Oldman ranks 257 out of 8,785. Before him are David Lloyd George (1863), Ian Fleming (1908), Edmond Halley (1656), Lady Jane Grey (1537), Arthur Evans (1851), and Peter Ustinov (1921). After him are Æthelred I, King of Wessex (837), Olivia Newton-John (1948), Richard Trevithick (1771), Alec Guinness (1914), Owen Willans Richardson (1879), and Graham Chapman (1941).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Gary Oldman ranks 26. Before him are Ben Kingsley (1943), Richard Madden (1986), Laurence Olivier (1907), Stan Laurel (1890), Jeremy Irons (1948), and Peter Ustinov (1921). After him are Olivia Newton-John (1948), Alec Guinness (1914), Graham Chapman (1941), Daniel Day-Lewis (1957), Timothy Dalton (1946), and David Suchet (1946).

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Television and Movie Roles

Darkest Hour
Winston Churchill
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
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The Dark Knight Rises
James Gordon
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
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The Dark Knight
James Gordon
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Jul 16o 20088.514 / 10