Key Takeaways
- Sir Gary Oldman has been officially honored with a knighthood by King Charles III of England.
- Oldman expressed his surprise and humility at receiving the award, feeling honored to join a lineage of extraordinary actors.
- Sir Gary Oldman has received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career, including three Oscar nominations.
Twice a year, the monarch of the U. K. honors the worthy of the realm by bestowing knighthoods or other honors on them. Traditionally knighthoods were limited to warriors, explorers, ambassadors. In the 21st century, the king’s knights include actors, singers (SirRoger Daltrey), athletes (Sir David Beckham) Buckingham Palace has recently announced the king’s birthday honors list. Of greatest interest to SciFi.Radio fans is the addition of Sir Gary Oldman.
Oldman, who shall now be officially known as Sir Gary Oldman, said that was he “gobsmacked” by receiving the award of knighthood.
“It’s actually sort of mind-boggling. I’m gobsmacked,” Oldman said.
Sir Gary Oldman also said the following in an official statement regarding the news of his knighthood:
“To be included in the long lineage of extraordinary actors, artists, and others who hold this title fills me with indescribable humility and pride. It is emotional, humbling and flattering all at the same time to be recognized amongst them.”
The Independent described Sir Gary in 2011 as the greatest British actor of his generation. Apparently, King Charles III and his advisors agree with that assessment.
Sir Gary has had an impressive variety of roles in the science fiction, science fantasy and fantasy genres, including playing Sirius Black, Harry’s godfather and distant cousin in the Harry Potter movies. He also played Count Dracula in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) and Gotham City Police Commissioner Jim Gordon in three Batman movies—and of course, he made the quintessential villian in the fan favorite and cult classic, The Fifth Element (1997) opposite Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich. In his younger days, he played a lot of villains. Most recently, he seems to be specializing in playing spies.
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Espionage Roles
- Count Dracula in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
- Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1996)
- Egor Korshunov in Air Force One (1997)
- Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element (1997)
- Dr. Zachary Smith in Lost in Space (1998)
- George Smiley in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- Bennett Norton in Robocop (2014)
- Nathaniel Shepherd in The Space Between Us (2017)
- Tau in Tau (2018)
- David in Mary (2019)
- GO in A Place Among the Dead (2020)
- Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses
Sir Gary made his directorial debut in 1997 with the critically acclaimed Nil by Mouth, which he also wrote and produced.
Awards and Honors
Sir Gary is three-time Oscar nominee, a four-time Saturn Award nominee, and a five-time BAFTA nominee. He was twice nominated for Chicago Film Critics awards Sir Gary received two Primetime Emmy nominations for appearing in American TV shows. He was twice nominated for the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association awards. He’s earned four Golden Globe nominations. The Irish Film and Television Awards granted him two IFTA award nominations.
I can’t remember the last time I’ve encountered anybody with this many awards.
1987 Most Promising Newcomer, Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy, Evening Standard British Film Award
1992 Nominee Best Male Lead, Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Independent Spirit Award
1993 Winner, Best Actor, Count Dracula in Dracula, Saturn Award
1993 Nominee, Best Kiss Dracula, shared with Winona Ryder, MTV Movie Award
1994 Winner, Best Actor in a Dramatic Series, Pat Kelley in Fallen Angels, CableACE Award
1997 Nominee Palme d’or, Nil by Mouth, Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival
1997 Nominee, Golden Camera, Nil by Mouth, Golden Camera, Cannes Film Festival
1997, Winner, Channel 4 Director’s Award, Nil by Mouth, Channel 4 Director’s Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival
1998, Nominee, Best British Director of an Independent Film, Nil by Mouth, British Independent Film Award
1998 Winner, Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor, Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element, OFTA Film Award,, Online Film & Television Association
1998, Nominee, Best Original Screenplay by a British Writer of a Produced Independent Film, Nil By Mouth, British Independent Film Award
1998, Winner Alexander Korda Award for Best British Fil, Nil by Mouth, BAFTA
1998, Best Debut, Empire Award,
1998, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor, Action/Adventure, Egor Korshunov in Air Force One, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
1998 Nominee Best Villain, Egor Korshunov in Air Force One, MTV Movie Award
1998, Nominee Best Fight, Air Force One, shared with Harrison Ford
1999, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor, Dr. Smith in Lost in Space, Saturn Award
2001, Winner, for Artistic Excellence by illuminating issues of Great Social and Political Importance, Shelly Runyon in The Contender, Alan J. Pakula Award, Critics Choice Awards.
2001, Winner, Master Screen Artist Tribute, USA Film Festival
2001, Nominee, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Shelly Runyon in The Contender, Screen Actors Guild Award
2001 Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Richard Crosby on Friends
2003 Nominee, Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie, O.W Grant in Interstate 60, DVD Exclusive Award
2005 Nominee, Best Supporting Actor, Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Saturn Award
2009 Nominee Best Acting Ensemble Jim Gordon in The dark knight, shared with the rest of the cast, Critics Choice Award
2010 Nominee Best Performance by a Human Male, Sergeant Reznov in Call of Duty: Black Ops, VGA Award, Spike Video Game Awards
2011 Nominee Lead Performance in a Drama, Sergeant Reznov in Call of Duty: Black Ops, NAVGTR Award
2011Nominee, Best Actor, George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, British Independent Film Award
2011 Nominee Best Actor, George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Chicago Film Critics Association Award
2011 Winner, Tribute Award,Gotham Awards
2012 Nominee, Best Leading Actor, George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, BAFTA Film Award
2012 Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, George Smiley in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, Oscar, Academy Awards, USA
2012 Nominee European Actor, George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, European Film Award
2012 Nominee Best International Actor, George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Irish Film and Television Awards
2012 Nominee, Voice Acting in a Feature Production, Shen in Kung Fu Panda 2, Annie Award
2017 Winner, Variety Award, British Independent Film Awards
2017 Winner, Career Achievement Award, Hollywood Film Award
2017, Nominee Best Actor Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Chicago Film Critics Association Award
2017 Nominee Best Actor, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Florida Film Critics Circle Award
2017 Winner, Best Actor Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Associations Award
2017 Winner Best Actor, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Online Film Critics Society Award
2017 Nominee Best Actor, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, San Diego Film Critics Society Award
2018 Winner, Best Actor, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Critics Choice Award
2018 Nominee Best Actor, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Evening Standard British Film Award
2018 Winner, Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Satellite Award
2018 Winner, Best International Actor, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Irish Film and Television Award
2018 Winner, Modern Master Award, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2018 Nominee Actor of the Year, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, ALFS Award, London Critics Circle Film Awards
2018 Nominee British/Irish Actor of the Year, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, and Nathaniel Shepherd in The Space Between Us,ALFS Award, London Critics Circle Film Awards
2018, Winner Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Screen actors Guild Award
2018 Winner Best Actor, Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, Empire Award
2021 Nominee, Best Actor, Herman Mankiwicz in Mank, Critics Choice Award
2021, Nominee, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Herman Mankiwicz in Mank, Oscar, Academy Awards, USA
2021: Nominee, Best Actor, Herman Mankiwicz in Mank, Saturn Award
2021: Nominee, Best Actor, Herman Mankiwicz in Mank, Dallas-Dort Worth Critics Association Award
2021, Nominee, Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), Herman Mankiewicz in Mank, Golden Globe
2021Nominee, Best Actor Herman Mankiewicz in Mank, AARP Movies for Grownups Award
2021, Nominee, Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), Herman Mankiewicz in Mank, Satellite Award
2021 Nominee Best Actor, Herman Mankiewicz in Mank, International catholic Film Critics Association Award
2022, Winner, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, GO in A Place Among the Dead, FANtastic Award, FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego.
2022 Winner, Best Ensemble Cast, GO in A Place Among the Dead, FANtastic Award, shared with the rest of the cast, FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego.
2022 Nominee, Best Actor in a Streaming Series – Drama, Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, Hollywood Critics association Television Award
2023 Nominee, Best Actor – Television, Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, AARP Movies for Grownups Award
2023 Nominee, Leading Actor, Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, BAFTA RV Award
2023 Nominee, Best Actor, Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, Broadcasting Press Guild Award
2024 Winner Best Actor, Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, Broadcasting Press Guild Award
2024 Winner, Best Ensemble, President Truman in Oppenheimer, shared with the rest of the cast, Gold Derby Award,
2024 Nominee Drama Actor, Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, Gold Derby TV Award
2024 Nominee Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Golden Globe
2024 Winner, Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre, Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, Satellite Award
2025 Nominee Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre, Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, Satellite Award
2025 Nominee Leading Actor, Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, BAFTA TV Award
2025 Nominee Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Golen Globe
Susan Macdonald is the author of the children's book "R is for Renaissance Faire", as well as 26 short stories, mostly fantasy in "Alternative Truths", "Swords and Sorceress #30", Swords &Sorceries Vols. 1, 2, & 5, "Cat Tails" "Under Western Stars", and "Knee-High Drummond and the Durango Kid". Her articles have appeared on SCIFI.radio's web site, in The Inquisitr, and in The Millington Star. She enjoys Renaissance Faires (see book above), science fiction conventions, Highland Games, and Native American pow-wows. Her nonfiction book THEY ENDURED will be published by B Cubed Press in 2025 or 2026.
