he is one of the few gifted actors who’s
able to reinvent himself with every role
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our top 10 favorite
Gary Oldman performances he said go back
inside
number 10 jean-baptiste Emmanuel zorg
the fifth element kicking off our list
is one of Gary Oldman’s most memorable
villainous roles in this 23rd century
sci-fi spectacular he plays the
flamboyant head of a tech corporation
who moonlights as an arms dealer and
sports a southern accent soul patch and
keen fashion sense
my favorite even with the bright colors
he manages to make this eccentric
character menacing number 9 James Gordon
the Dark Knight trilogy Oldman adds
depth to the long-established comic book
character and seamlessly transitions
from honest beat cop to Police
Commissioner Gordon he comforts a young
Bruce Wayne after he loses his parents
and bravely teens up with the dark night
before sorrowfully agreeing to hunt down
his friend to keep Gotham from falling
into chaos not the hero we deserved but
the hero we needed nothing less Knight
don’t let the subdued performance and
well trimmed moustache fool you
Oldman brings heart to the series number
8 congressman Sheldon Runyon the
contender in this politically charged
role the famously apolitical Oldman
plays a zealous and balding
cigar-smoking republican congressman who
is out to destroy the life of a female
Democratic vice-presidential nominee as
a ruthless politician and chairman of
the House Judiciary Committee Oldman
spreads disturbing rumors while opposing
the candidates liberal ideology and
proves he is able to play anything your
refusal to deny this report of sexual
deviance will not have an effect on this
sir committee or whether or not it boats
to advise and consent to your nomination
number 7 Sid Vicious Sid and Nancy in
his breakout role Oldman gives a fierce
and captivating tour de force as Sid
the hooligan and Punk rocking bassist of
the Sex Pistols Oldman presents an
unapologetic madman and force of nature
who is destructive and passionate both
on stage and off admit it you wouldn’t
have recognized Oldman if we didn’t
point him out and that’s just the way
the cinematic chameleon likes it
number six Joe Orton prick up your ears
Oldman seamlessly transitions from a
punk rocker to his next role as a witty
and gay playwright our star takes on the
personality and appearance of Orton who
is both incredibly charming and
painfully unfeeling my plays are about
getting away with it in the ones who get
away with it at the guillotine it’s the
innocents who get it in the neck but
that all seems pretty true to life to me
not a fantasy at all I’ve got away with
it so far and I’m going to go on thank
you as he cruises subways and public
bathrooms for his next sexual thrill
Oldman’s character convincingly tortures
his lover and collaborator who comes to
resent Orton’s very existence few actors
could portray this eccentric character
let alone inhabit his unusual lifestyle
number five
Norman Stansfield lay on the
professional Oldman plays a crooked
addict and DEA agent who has no qualms
about gunning down entire families while
listening to classical music
I like these car little moments before
the storm as a twisted suit-wearing
psychopath he spouts memorable lines and
makes us believe he’s unhinged and
unpredictable yet oddly charming at the
same time you’re a Mozart fan I love him
too I loved Mozart this is one of the
greatest bad guy roles ever put to
celluloid number four Count Dracula Bram
Stoker’s Dracula as a boogeyman that
comes for his victims in the dark
Oldman is completely mesmerizing under
his terrifying cinematic mask his
characterization of this literary legend
is based on the original screen vampire
Nosferatu and deserved an Oscar
not only does Oldman reinvent the
legendary role but he also makes it his
own with subtle eccentricities but shine
through the makeup forgive my ignorance
sir I have recently arrived from abroad
and I I do not know your city seriously
though what’s up with the hair curlers
number three Rosencrantz Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern are dead
Oldman gives one of his lighter and more
comedic tours on-screen as one of two
minor actors in Shakespeare’s Hamlet he
plays a character that bubbles with
hilarious monologues and deep
contemplations about fate yes to
everything
Ivan how I used to be in the mind like
that you hope so yes and is always game
for a coin flip this genius eccentric
inadvertently invents such things as the
hamburger and Paper Planes plus he
enjoys playing made-up philosophical
sports like questions tennis number two
Lee Harvey Oswald JFK as with most of
his roles Oldman goes underappreciated
here as the man who commits one of the
greatest crimes in United States history
this is among Oldman’s favorite screen
roles as he was given carte blanche to
recreate the character on his own after
studying fiercely for the part of Oswald
Oldman plays the infamous figure as a
coin rack pleading his innocence nobody
has told me anything except that I’m
accused of murdering a policeman his
physical similarity to Oswald is
astonishing
but Oldman also nails the many
subtleties of the care
number one Drexel Spivey true romance
taking the top spot on our list are the
six minutes of screen time that we feel
best showcase this actors pure talent
Oldman transforms himself into a scarred
ghetto talking Dredd wearing pimp who is
both funny and ferocious it was the
thought it was whiteboard day anyway
what is it with his foul mouth leopard
skin robe and gold teeth anyone else
would have presented a mere stereotype
Oldman takes the persona to new places
without ever letting it become laughable
do you agree with our list which gary
oldman performance is your favorite for
more great top 10s be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
able to reinvent himself with every role
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our top 10 favorite
Gary Oldman performances he said go back
inside
number 10 jean-baptiste Emmanuel zorg
the fifth element kicking off our list
is one of Gary Oldman’s most memorable
villainous roles in this 23rd century
sci-fi spectacular he plays the
flamboyant head of a tech corporation
who moonlights as an arms dealer and
sports a southern accent soul patch and
keen fashion sense
my favorite even with the bright colors
he manages to make this eccentric
character menacing number 9 James Gordon
the Dark Knight trilogy Oldman adds
depth to the long-established comic book
character and seamlessly transitions
from honest beat cop to Police
Commissioner Gordon he comforts a young
Bruce Wayne after he loses his parents
and bravely teens up with the dark night
before sorrowfully agreeing to hunt down
his friend to keep Gotham from falling
into chaos not the hero we deserved but
the hero we needed nothing less Knight
don’t let the subdued performance and
well trimmed moustache fool you
Oldman brings heart to the series number
8 congressman Sheldon Runyon the
contender in this politically charged
role the famously apolitical Oldman
plays a zealous and balding
cigar-smoking republican congressman who
is out to destroy the life of a female
Democratic vice-presidential nominee as
a ruthless politician and chairman of
the House Judiciary Committee Oldman
spreads disturbing rumors while opposing
the candidates liberal ideology and
proves he is able to play anything your
refusal to deny this report of sexual
deviance will not have an effect on this
sir committee or whether or not it boats
to advise and consent to your nomination
number 7 Sid Vicious Sid and Nancy in
his breakout role Oldman gives a fierce
and captivating tour de force as Sid
the hooligan and Punk rocking bassist of
the Sex Pistols Oldman presents an
unapologetic madman and force of nature
who is destructive and passionate both
on stage and off admit it you wouldn’t
have recognized Oldman if we didn’t
point him out and that’s just the way
the cinematic chameleon likes it
number six Joe Orton prick up your ears
Oldman seamlessly transitions from a
punk rocker to his next role as a witty
and gay playwright our star takes on the
personality and appearance of Orton who
is both incredibly charming and
painfully unfeeling my plays are about
getting away with it in the ones who get
away with it at the guillotine it’s the
innocents who get it in the neck but
that all seems pretty true to life to me
not a fantasy at all I’ve got away with
it so far and I’m going to go on thank
you as he cruises subways and public
bathrooms for his next sexual thrill
Oldman’s character convincingly tortures
his lover and collaborator who comes to
resent Orton’s very existence few actors
could portray this eccentric character
let alone inhabit his unusual lifestyle
number five
Norman Stansfield lay on the
professional Oldman plays a crooked
addict and DEA agent who has no qualms
about gunning down entire families while
listening to classical music
I like these car little moments before
the storm as a twisted suit-wearing
psychopath he spouts memorable lines and
makes us believe he’s unhinged and
unpredictable yet oddly charming at the
same time you’re a Mozart fan I love him
too I loved Mozart this is one of the
greatest bad guy roles ever put to
celluloid number four Count Dracula Bram
Stoker’s Dracula as a boogeyman that
comes for his victims in the dark
Oldman is completely mesmerizing under
his terrifying cinematic mask his
characterization of this literary legend
is based on the original screen vampire
Nosferatu and deserved an Oscar
not only does Oldman reinvent the
legendary role but he also makes it his
own with subtle eccentricities but shine
through the makeup forgive my ignorance
sir I have recently arrived from abroad
and I I do not know your city seriously
though what’s up with the hair curlers
number three Rosencrantz Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern are dead
Oldman gives one of his lighter and more
comedic tours on-screen as one of two
minor actors in Shakespeare’s Hamlet he
plays a character that bubbles with
hilarious monologues and deep
contemplations about fate yes to
everything
Ivan how I used to be in the mind like
that you hope so yes and is always game
for a coin flip this genius eccentric
inadvertently invents such things as the
hamburger and Paper Planes plus he
enjoys playing made-up philosophical
sports like questions tennis number two
Lee Harvey Oswald JFK as with most of
his roles Oldman goes underappreciated
here as the man who commits one of the
greatest crimes in United States history
this is among Oldman’s favorite screen
roles as he was given carte blanche to
recreate the character on his own after
studying fiercely for the part of Oswald
Oldman plays the infamous figure as a
coin rack pleading his innocence nobody
has told me anything except that I’m
accused of murdering a policeman his
physical similarity to Oswald is
astonishing
but Oldman also nails the many
subtleties of the care
number one Drexel Spivey true romance
taking the top spot on our list are the
six minutes of screen time that we feel
best showcase this actors pure talent
Oldman transforms himself into a scarred
ghetto talking Dredd wearing pimp who is
both funny and ferocious it was the
thought it was whiteboard day anyway
what is it with his foul mouth leopard
skin robe and gold teeth anyone else
would have presented a mere stereotype
Oldman takes the persona to new places
without ever letting it become laughable
do you agree with our list which gary
oldman performance is your favorite for
more great top 10s be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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