Gary Oldman

Actor Gary Oldman arrives at the 84th Annual Academy Awards at the Hollywood & Highland Center Feb. 26, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.

Oldman received a best actor nomination for his role in "Tinker Tailor Solider Spy." He lost the award to Jean Dujardin.

London native Gary Oldman was born March 21, 1958. After graduating from Britain's Rose Bruford Drama College in 1979, Oldman continued his studies with the Greenwich Young People's Theatre.

Oldman's blockbuster status has heightened over the last few years. He has starred as Sirius Black in the popular Harry Potter series and Lt. Gordon in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight."

Rockers

One of Oldman's earliest successes was his portrayal of singer Sid Vicious (accompanied by Chloe Webb as Nancy Spungen) in the acclaimed "Sid and Nancy" (1986).

Gary Oldman in a scene from 1992's "Dracula." Despite his occasional discomfort in them, Oldman creatively contributed to the make-up effects when Dracula transformed into various monstrous forms.

"JFK"

Oldman played Lee Harvey Oswald in Oliver Stone's "JFK" (1991).

Gary Oldman as Zachary Smith in a scene from the 1998 movie "Lost In Space."

Oldman as Zorg in a scene from the 1997 science fiction movie "The Fifth Element," in which he starred with actor Bruce Willis.

Oldman with James Brown, filming a scene during production of "Beat the Devil" in 2002. The film, directed by Tony Scott, is part of BMW Films' successful Internet film series "The Hire" that features original short films by some of Hollywood's most noted directors.

The Wizard

Oldman has portrayed Sirius Black in three "Harry Potter" movies to date: "Prisoner of Azkaban," "Goblet of Fire," and "Order of the Phoenix." Oldman said in 2004, "I've done so much R-rated work, it's nice to have a job you can show your kids."

Gary Oldman seen with ex-wife Donya Fiorentino in 1998. Oldman was also married to Lesley Manville and actress Uma Thurman. He has three sons: Alfie and Gulliver Flynn from his marriage to Manville and Charlie John from his marriage to Fiorentino.

Oldman as Lt. James Gordon in a scene from the latest installment of the Batman series, "The Dark Knight."

Actors, from left, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal attend the world premiere of "The Dark Knight" at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Monday, July 14, 2008, in New York.

Gary Oldman, left, signs autograph for fans at the Batman movie "The Dark Knight" premiere at Navy Pier Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in Chicago.