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