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Leonard Oldman (born March 21, 1958) is a critically acclaimed
English actor and filmmaker. He is well known for his portrayal of
Count Dracula in 1992 blockbuster Dracula, with other notable film
credits including State of Grace, True Romance, León, The Fifth
Element, The Contender, Batman Begins and the Harry Potter film
series. Oldman is noted for often portraying villainous and
morally corrupt characters. He has also portrayed a significant
number of real-life historical figures on screen, such as Joe
Orton, Lee Harvey Oswald, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Pontius Pilate and
perhaps most notably, Sid Vicious, his portrayal of whom in 1986
biopic Sid & Nancy was listed as one of Premiere Magazine's
"100 Greatest Performances of All Time". Oldman has used
a different speaking voice for practically every film role, and is
generally considered to be one of the most versatile actors of his
generation. In 2005, Oldman starred as James Gordon in Christopher
Nolan's commercially and critically acclaimed Batman Begins, a
role he is set to reprise in the forthcoming sequel The
Dark Knight (2008). Oldman will reportedly be appearing in the
2009 version of A Christmas Carol. He is also confirmed for the
starring role in David Goyer's Holocaust-themed supernatural
thriller Unborn, slated for a 2009 release ... more
