<Li> Gary Oldman as Sirius Black , Harry 's infamous godfather , who escapes from the Wizarding prison Azkaban after serving twelve years there for being falsely accused of being the Death Eater who betrayed Harry 's parents to Voldemort . Oldman accepted the part because he needed the money , as he had not taken on any major work in several years after deciding to spend more time with his children . He drew inspiration from Cuarón , whom he described as having `` such enthusiasm and a joy for life , '' and compared Sirius to John Lennon . He was `` surprised by how difficult it was to pull off '' , comparing the role to Shakespearean dialogue . Oldman suggested Sirius 's hairstyle , while Cuarón designed his tattoos . He had read the first book , and his children were fans of the series . The part made Oldman a hero with his children and their schoolmates . </Li>
<Li> Gary Oldman as Sirius Black , Harry 's infamous godfather , who escapes from the Wizarding prison Azkaban after serving twelve years there for being falsely accused of being the Death Eater who betrayed Harry 's parents to Voldemort . Oldman accepted the part because he needed the money , as he had not taken on any major work in several years after deciding to spend more time with his children . He drew inspiration from Cuarón , whom he described as having `` such enthusiasm and a joy for life , '' and compared Sirius to John Lennon . He was `` surprised by how difficult it was to pull off '' , comparing the role to Shakespearean dialogue . Oldman suggested Sirius 's hairstyle , while Cuarón designed his tattoos . He had read the first book , and his children were fans of the series . The part made Oldman a hero with his children and their schoolmates . </Li>
who played sirius black in prisoner of azkaban
who played sirius black in prisoner of azkaban
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman