The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
Gary Oldman (1958)
Mr Gary Oldman (Male)
Nationality: English
Born: 21 March 1958 Confidence Level
Actor. Now best know for his work in major Hollywood films such as the Harry Potter and Dark Knight franchises or his Oscar and BAFTA winning performance as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017), Oldman's career began with a scholarship to Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. Following work with the Greenwich Young People's Theatre, he joined the Glasgow Citizens' in 1980. He was a member of the RSC between 1985-6 where he appeared exclusively in non-Shakespearean plays including Edward Bond's Great Peace (1985). Oldman has worked in a number of major UK venues including the Manchester Royal Exchange and the Royal Court where he starred in the premiere of Caryl Churchill's Serious Money in 1987. From the late 1980s onwards, Oldman prioritised films roles and in 1997 he wrote, directed and produced his first feature film, Nil by Mouth.
Training and Education
Drama school
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance (Training & Education | Est. 1950)
53 Burnt Oak Ln, Sidcup, Kent DA15 9DF, England
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The Dumb Waiter / Not the RSC Again! (Almeida)* (1986)
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Sources
Simon Trowbridge's The Company
Simon Trowbridge, The Company: a Biographical Dictionary of the Royal Shakespeare Company, 3rd ed. (Oxford: Editions Albert Creed, 2013)
Biography
This source provides a comprehensive index and brief biographies for key actors, directors, designers and writers who have worked regularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Oldman's entry can be found on pp. 358-359. An entry for Harold Pinter can be found on pp. 375-377.