Happy Birthday Gary Oldman!

Mar 21, 2017

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Actor Birthdays, Birthdays, HP Cast, News, Oldman

Our beloved Gary Leonard  Oldman, who portrayed Sirius Black throughout the Harry Potter movies, turns 59 today! We’d like you all to join us here at Leaky in celebrating another year of such a talented man.

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It was at a young age that Gary Oldman discovered his passion for acting. After seeing the 1971 film The Raging Moon, he was captivated by Malcolm McDowell’s performance and wanted to bring stories to life just as he had seen on the big screen.

Gary began his acting career primarily on the stage, but then landed his first starring film role in the 1984 movie Meantime. Since then, he has also wrote and directed his own film in 1997 entitled Nil By Mouth which won two BAFTA’s.

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As we all know, he was also the amazing man who brought one of our beloved characters to life. Gary Oldman’s portrayal of Sirius Black was phenomenal, he played it spot-on and was instrumental in bringing this fan-favorite to life in as accurate a way as possible.

Daniel Radcliffe praises Gary as one of the people who left the biggest impression on him during the Harry Potter era. Daniel has said that his performances in the third and fifth movies were probably the best of the era simply because he had Oldman around to lead him, he held himself to a higher standard when he was there.

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We are blessed to have had this man grace our screens, and will be blessed as he continues to do so. Join us in wishing Gary Oldman and very Happy Birthday!





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