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Let’s see, just off the top of my head:

Gary Oldman has played:

1. Sid Vicious (Sid and Nancy)
2. Lee Harvey Oswald (JFK)
3. Dracula (Bram Stoker’s Dracula)
4. Hitler (Max)
5. Beethoven (Immortal Beloved)
6. Rev. Dimmesdale (The Scarlet letter)
7. The Crazy bad guy in “The Fifth Element”
8. Plus roles in Harry Potter, Batman, and others.

And now, Churchill.

And, I understand he is a conservative of sorts.

Well that might explain why he is one of the most underappreciated but brilliant stars of all of Hollywood.

[rbg81]

I also like Oldman in “True Romance”. Small but incredible role. Great acting.

[Joe 6-pack]

Old man is a brilliant actor. I have read that he has studied/adopted so many different accents for his film work that be had to hire a coach to re-learn his native English accent for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.”

[Lurker]

He was quite good in his brief appearance in True Romance.

L

[lapsus calami]

 

 

The corrupt and flaked-out DEA agent in The Professional. He oozed menace in every scene.

 

 

[MarkL]

I don’t think anyone holds a candle to him in playing “Over the Top!”

Between Zorg from “The Fifth Element” and Stansfield in “The Professional,” he can be overwhelming. But it’s done in a way that actually complements the movie.

At the same time, he can play subtle very well. In fact, he’s able to completely disappear into his roles. He was amazing in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.” I thought he absolutely nailed the character of “Sirius Black” in the Harry Potter series, where he played both over the top and subtle over a couple of movies.

Mark

[freedomlover]

He was also excellent IMHO in The Professional, one of my fave films.

[caww]

Gary Oldman as George Smiley the lead... in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,"... in which Smiley tries to determine which of his peers is a is a traitor. It's interesting to note how Oldman reined in Smiley.... makes you sit up and come to it, you need to pay attention.

[Pollard]

I assumed he was a liberal like the rest but...

Oldman is a self-described libertarian.[127]....

Some media outlets reported that Oldman was unhappy with the finished product of The Contender (2000) because DreamWorks had edited the film to reflect pro-Democratic leanings, stirring controversy. The claims were declared sloppy sensationalism by Oldman's manager, Urbanski, who summarized that Oldman was "the least political person he knew", that "neither he nor Oldman had made the statements attributed to them," that they had "produced the film every last cut and frame," and that "DreamWorks did not influence the final cut or have anything to do with it."[136] It has been suggested that Oldman was blacklisted in Hollywood for several years as a result.[137]

In an interview in the July/August 2014 issue of Playboy magazine while promoting Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Oldman criticized what he saw as excessive political correctness in American media and the entertainment industry's own discriminating hypocrisy, while arguing in support of former controversial celebrities Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin. He stressed that he did not relate with most of their viewpoints but regarding the former agreed, "Gibson is in a town that's run by Jews"[138] (referring to Hollywood). After criticism from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Oldman apologised to them in an open letter.[139] ADL director Abraham Foxman acknowledged that Oldman was remorseful, but felt his letter was insufficient and asked for "a little more introspection, a little more understanding and a little more education".[139] Oldman then made a public apology on the 25 June edition of late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he stressed that he was "profoundly sorry" for his "insensitive, pernicious and ill-informed" remarks.[140]