Gary Oldman

He married Lesley Manville in 1987 and fathered a son with her. However, he divorced her in 1989

He married actress Uma Thurman in 1990 but ended the marriage with her two years later. The couple was childless.

He was in a relationship with model/actress Isabella Rossellini, but called off his engagement with her. He was then briefly married to Donya Florentino from 1997 to 2001. He fathered two sons with her.

Gary Leonard Oldman was born to Leonard Bertram Oldman and Kathleen in New Cross, London.

His father was a severe alcoholic and left the family when Gary was just seven-years-old.

He studied at the West Greenwich School in Deptford, but dropped out of high school to work in a sports shop. From a very young, he expressed his interest in music and was an accomplished singer and pianist.

After watching Malcolm McDowell’s performance in ‘The Raging Moon’ in 1970, he decided that he wanted to pursue a career in acting. This is when he decided to join ‘Young People’s Theater’ in Greenwich.

During this time, he also did a number of odd jobs to support himself financially. He then earned a scholarship to attend Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Kent, from where he obtained a BA in Acting, in 1979.

He became a hit with the audiences in Glasgow during the 1980s. He was seen in plays like ‘Massacre at Paris’, ‘Desperado Corner’, ‘A Waste of Time’ and ‘Chincilla’.

In 1982, he made his film debut in ‘Remembrance’, a film by Colin Gregg. The next year, he landed a role in ‘Meantime’. He then went on to star in ‘Saved’, which proved to be a major breakthrough for the actor.

He was cast in the lead role of ‘Scopey’ in the play ‘The Pope’s Wedding’ in 1984. He won two of British theatre's top honours: the Time Out Fringe Award for Best Newcomer, and the Drama Theatre Award for Best Actor, for his brilliant performance. From 1985 to 1986, he became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

In 1987, he received a prestigious BAFTA nomination for his role as Joe Orton in ‘Pick Up Your Ears’. The same year, he was seen in the plays, ‘Serious Money’ and ‘The Country Wife’.

In 1988, he starred in ‘We Think the World of You’ opposite Alan Bates. He also starred in ‘Chattahoochee’ the following year, opposite Dennis Hopper and ‘Frances McDormand. The same year, he starred in the British drama, ‘The Firm’, which is rated as one of his best performances till date.

His performance in ‘Sid and Nancy’, which released in 1986, was critically acclaimed. He played the role of the infamous ‘Sid Vicious’ from the ‘Sex Pistols’. His performance in the film is largely credited for carving a permanent place for him in Hollywood. This is largely considered one of his major works because his performance is ranked as no. 62 in Premiere’s list of ‘100 Greatest Performances of All Time’. His name is also included in Uncut’s list of ’10 Best Actors in rockin’ roles’.

His role in the 1991 film, ‘JFK’ was lauded by critics and he widely became known for his villainous roles soon after. The film is by-far, one of the highest-grossing films of his career, earning $205,405,498 at the box-office and being nominated for 8 Academy Awards.