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Sir Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an British-American actor and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the best actors of his generation, he is known for his versatility and intense acting style. He received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three British Academy Film Awards. His films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors to date. Oldman began acting in theatre in 1979 and made his film debut in Remembrance (1982). He continued to follow a stage career in London's Royal Court. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, with credits including Cabaret, Romeo and Juliet, Entertaining Mr Sloane, Saved, The Country Wife and Hamlet. He rose to prominence in British film with his portrayals of Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986), Joe Orton in Prick Up Your Ears (1987) and Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), while also attracting attention as the leader of a gang of football hooligans in the television film The Firm (1989). Regarded as a member of the "Brit Pack", he achieved greater recognition as a New York gangster in State of Grace (1990), Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK (1991) and Count Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Oldman portrayed the villains in films such as True Romance (1993), The Fifth Element (1997), Air Force One (1997) and The Contender (2000); corrupt DEA agent Norman Stansfield, whom he played in Léon: The Professional (1994), was called one of cinema's best villains. He also played Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved (1994). He later appeared in franchise roles such as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series, James Gordon in The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012) and a human leader, Dreyfus in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017). He was nominated for his portrayals of George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and Herman J. Mankiewicz in Mank (2020). Oldman was executive producer of films like The Contender, Plunkett & Macleane (1999) and Nil by Mouth (1997), the latter of which he also wrote and directed. He featured in television shows such as Fallen Angels, Tracey Takes On... and Friends, voiced Ignitius and Viktor Reznov, respectively, in The Legend of Spyro and Call of Duty video games and appeared in music videos for David Bowie, Guns N' Roses and Annie Lennox.
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for Daryl Manson in Swordsmoke: Man of the Hour
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Shepard and Ezekial prepare for the Hunters' relocation. Mercenary's leadership decides the dwindling Hunter Unit no longer deserves its own outpost, ordering everyone moved to a larger compound. Shepard knows Daryl won't survive the transfer, so he heads underground to kill him himself. He unlocks the cell... but it's empty. Back upstairs, Ezekial laughs. Daryl steps into the room wearing a tailored black suit, pistol at his side. Ezekial reveals they've been working together. Mercenary may be abandoning the Hunters, but they intend to preserve them themselves. Shepard demands Daryl be executed and the relocation continue. Ezekial refuses. Furious, Shepard leaves alone. At the main compound, Vexus escorts Shepard to the Commander. The Commander asks one question: "Where are the Hunters?" Shepard explains. The Commander shrugs. He had planned to spare the unit, but now they're worthless. They'll simply be left to die on the frozen island. Shepard is dismissed from Mercenary and told to disappear. Walking out, Shepard notices the High Security Cell Block. Marc. Using a stolen keycard, he reaches the entrance and claims the Commander sent him. A guard starts verifying the order. Shepard shoots him, drops the second guard, and races to the chamber. Alarms erupt. The cell opens. Guards fill Shepard with bullets. He collapses smiling as the heavy door swings wide. A hand reaches from the darkness, unclipping the grenade from Shepard's belt. Marc rolls it into the corridor. Golden shards explode through the hallway, tearing into Mercenary soldiers. Marc picks up Shepard's pistol and fights through wave after wave of guards. A bullet tears through his stomach, but he heals and keeps moving. He reaches a Mercenary helicopter, guns down the pilot, and takes off. Before leaving, Marc activates a Mercenary emergency transponder. Miles away, Mitch's radio crackles with the SOS and Marc's coordinates. Mitch looks at Nick, Mark, and Iris. "It's him."
