| In 2011, Empire readers voted Oldman the recipient of the Empire Icon Award. |
| Oldman attended West Greenwich School in Deptford, leaving school at the age of 16 to work in a sports shop. |
| Oldman stated on The South Bank Show that it had nothing to do with being better than someone else, rather his diligence and application. |
| He has stated that Leonard was an alcoholic who left the family when Oldman was seven years old. |
| But time and experience have mellowed the 54-year-old Oldman and sharpened his acting. |
| Prominent film critics have also been outspoken in their appreciation of Oldman. |
