The Greatest Gary Oldman Characters, Ranked

Sirius Black shows up in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He gains importance in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; he is the prisoner and Harry Potter's godfather there. Gary Oldman played him in the film adaptations.

Norman Stansfield is a corrupt, psychopathic DEA agent. He plays the main villain in Leon: The Professional. His erratic actions and addiction to classical music make him a deadly threat to Mathilda and hitman Leon.

Jim Gordon is an honest, dedicated police officer. He becomes Gotham City's Commissioner in The Dark Knight trilogy. Jim Gordon teams up with Batman, working to bring order to Gotham's crime and corruption.

Count Dracula is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula. Some traits come from the 15th-century Wallachian Prince Vlad the Impaler, also called Dracula. Popular culture shows this character in films, animation, and breakfast cereals.

Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg is a flashy, ruthless industrialist in The Fifth Element. Greed and a dark pact with an ancient evil force drive Zorg to seek the universe's mystical stones and chaos.

Drexl Spivey is a dangerously unhinged, flamboyant pimp and drug dealer in True Romance. His look and volatile nature make him a menacing antagonist in the film.

In Darkest Hour, Winston Churchill acts as the firm, defiant British Prime Minister during World War II. He faces a hard choice: negotiate with Nazi Germany or keep fighting for freedom against huge odds.

George Smiley is a fictional character John le Carré wrote. Smiley works as an intelligence officer for "the Circus," the British overseas intelligence agency. Smiley shows up in novels like Call for the Dead, A Murder of Quality, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, and Smiley's People. He is a supporting character in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Looking Glass War, and The Secret Pilgrim.

Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie on May 10, 1957, died February 2, 1979. Vicious was an English bassist and vocalist. He became famous as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, replacing Glen Matlock. Drug use gave Vicious hepatitis during the recording of the Sex Pistols' album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. His bass appears only partly on the song "Bodies." Vicious later performed three songs as a lead vocalist on The Great Rock 'n'.

In JFK, Lee Harvey Oswald appears as the infamous, mysterious figure accused of killing President John F. Kennedy. The film examines conspiracy theories about his background and actions.

Mason Verger is the main villain in Thomas Harris' 1999 novel Hannibal, its 2001 film, and the second and third seasons of the Hannibal TV series. Gary Oldman plays him in the film; Michael Pitt and Joe Anderson play him in the TV series.

Ivan Korshunov is a ruthless, determined Kazakh terrorist. He hijacks Air Force One. He aims to use the plane and its passengers to force the release of a political prisoner.

Lord Shen is a cunning, vengeful peacock. He serves as the main antagonist in Kung Fu Panda 2. A prophecy foretold his defeat. He wants to conquer China using advanced weapons and wipe out Kung Fu to rule.

Jackson Lamb is a grizzled, irritable intelligence officer. He leads a team of misfit spies in Slow Horses. A former field agent now sidelined, he shows sharp wit, cunning, and deep dedication to his team and their missions.

In Immortal Beloved, Ludwig van Beethoven is the tormented, brilliant composer. The story examines his life through his passionate relationships and the mystery of a letter to his unknown "immortal beloved."

Carnegie leads a despotic group in a small, post-apocalyptic town in The Book of Eli. Seeking a powerful book to control survivors, Carnegie will do anything for his goals.

Dreyfus leads the human survivors in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. After a devastating virus, he struggles to rebuild society. He sees the intelligent apes as a major threat to humanity's return.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern appear in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. The king sends them to spy on Hamlet, using their supposed friendship to gain his trust. W. S. Gilbert revived them in his satire, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Rosencrantz and Gyldenstjerne/Gyllenstierna were names of Danish noble families from the 16th century; records of the Danish royal coronation of 1596 show one tenth of the aristocrats participating bore one or.

In Lost in Space, Dr. Zachary Smith is a malevolent, cunning scientist. He sabotages the Robinson family's mission, sending them into space. His self-serving actions and deceit make him a constant danger.

Vladislav Dukhovich, a cold, calculating Eastern European dictator, faces trial for crimes against humanity in The Hitman's Bodyguard. He seeks acquittal by using any means to stop the key witness.

Floyd Banner, a notorious and charismatic gangster during Prohibition in Lawless, controls the illegal moonshine trade. His violent reputation and business smarts make him both an enemy and a possible ally for the Bondurant brothers.

Dr. Dennett Norton pioneered the RoboCop program in the 2014 RoboCop reboot. He blends human empathy and artificial intelligence, testing his ethics while building a cybernetic law enforcer.

Jack Grimaldi, a conflicted cop, gets caught in corruption in Romeo Is Bleeding. Duty, personal failures, and the desire for quick cash pull Jack into dangerous spots.

Solomon, a brutal, zealous werewolf hunter in Red Riding Hood, arrives in a medieval village attacked by a werewolf. Solomon uses harsh tactics, creating fear and suspicion among the villagers.

Quaker Wells, a straight-talking CIA agent in Criminal, hunts stolen information that endangers national security. His constant pursuit of the rogue agent and breaking rules makes him a powerful figure.

Jurgen Mossack appears in The Laundromat with Mossack Fonseca. He plays a slick lawyer, showing the dark side of offshore finance and tax evasion, creating intricate plans to hide money for the global rich.

Charles Donnegan, a top U.S. government official in Hunter Killer, makes political and military decisions during a crisis involving a captured Russian president and a worldwide conflict threat.

Ezekiel Manning, a dangerous and powerful crime lord in The Courier, plots to kill witnesses who might testify against him. As the film's villain, he displays a cold, calculating side.