Leonard Gary Oldman (born March 21, 1958) is an English actor, writer and director, perhaps best known to film audiences as Count Dracula in the 1992 romance-horror blockbuster Dracula. Oldman initially came to prominence for his portrayal of the Sex Pistols' ill-fated bassist Sid Vicious in the 1986 film Sid & Nancy , and has since garnered critical acclaim for his diversity of roles and mastery of world accents, starring in films such as Immortal Beloved, JFK, the Harry Potter film series and Christopher Nolan's Batman film series. Oldman collected the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his performance in the title role of Dracula, and received an Emmy Award nomination for his guest appearance in a 2001 episode of Friends. His 1997 foray into writing and directing, Nil By Mouth, won the 1997 BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
<p>Oldman was born Leonard Gary Oldman in New Cross, London, to Len Oldman, a former sailor who worked as a welder, and Kathleen, an Irish-born homemaker....
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