Academy Award-winning actor Gary Oldman added his handprints and footprints to the court of Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre on Friday. He’s known for his iconic roles in “Harry Potter,” “Batman,” and “Darkest Hour," where he played Winston Churchill.
Oldman won the Oscar for best actor in 2018 for his role in "Darkest Hour."
“I am all too aware of the hundreds of talented artists that have preceded me and their contribution to the world of cinema,” Oldman said at the ceremony. “Roughly 200 celebrities have had their hands and their feet and their signatures imprinted in the concrete forecourt of this beautiful picture palace since its first ceremony in 1927.”
He was born on March 21, 1958, in London.
"Never in my wildest dreams as a young boy growing up in south London could I have imagined standing here one day as an honoree," Oldman said.
His career started in 1979 in a production of "Thark" at the York Theatre Royal in York, England.
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KNX News’ Karen Adams reported how King Charles III also knighted Oldman in June for his contributions to the world of drama. He’ll officially be “Sir Gary Oldman” at a ceremony scheduled for September in Hollywood.
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