actor who played sirius black in harry potter
Gary Oldman
title: Gary Oldman text: praise for his portrayal of a man with dwarfism in "Tiptoes": Lisa Nesselson in "Variety" described his work as "astonishingly fine", and the performance was later mentioned in Mark Kermode's "Great Acting in Bad Films". In 2004, Oldman returned to prominence when he landed a significant role in the "Harry Potter" film series, playing Harry Potter's godfather Sirius Black. The following year, he starred as James Gordon in Christopher Nolan's commercially and critically successful "Batman Begins", a role that he reprised in the even more successful sequel "The Dark Knight" (2008) and once more in the conclusion, "The Dark Knight title: Gary Oldman text: cinema's greatest villains. He meanwhile gave an acclaimed reading of Ludwig van Beethoven in "Immortal Beloved" (1994). In the 21st century, Oldman is known for his roles as Sirius Black in the "Harry Potter" series, James Gordon in "The Dark Knight Trilogy", Lord Shen in "Kung Fu Panda 2" (2011), George Smiley in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (2011), a human leader in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014), and Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour" (2017), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Films in which he has starred have grossed over $11 billion. In addition to title: Adrian Rawlins text: Adrian Rawlins Adrian Justin Rawlins (born 27 March 1958) is an English actor who is probably best known for playing Arthur Kidd in "The Woman in Black" (1989) and James Potter in the "Harry Potter" films. Rawlins was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, the son of Mavis (née Leese) and Edward Rawlins, a market trader. Rawlins was educated at Stanfield Technical High School in Stoke-on-Trent and the Stoke VI Form College. He then went on to train in art then subsequently acting at Crewe and Alsager College, now Manchester Met. Rawlins has appeared in several films including "Wilbur Wants to Kill title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) text: intending to kill him. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. It also features well-known actors in supporting roles, including Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, David Thewlis as Remus Lupin, Michael Gambon (in his debut in the role of Albus Dumbledore), Emma Thompson as Sybill Trelawney and Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew. It is the sequel to "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and is followed by "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". The film was released on 31 May 2004 in title: Wizarding World text: on 3 November 2002 before its wide release on 15 November, one year after the "Philosopher's Stone". A mysterious convict, Sirius Black, escapes from Azkaban and sets his sights on Hogwarts, where dementors are stationed to protect Harry and his peers. Harry learns more about his past and his connection with the escaped prisoner. Columbus, the director of the two previous films, decided not to return to helm the third instalment, but remained as a producer alongside Heyman. Warner Bros. then drew up a three-name, short list for Columbus' replacement, which comprised Callie Khouri, Kenneth Branagh (who played Gilderoy Lockhart