SLOW HORSES IS back, and that means a chance to once again witness Gary Oldman play the remarkable character of Jackson Lamb.
Flatulent, sharp-tongued and generally pretty gross, Lamb is nonetheless a very smart leader of a gang of down-on-their-luck MI5 agents. In Slow Horses, he leads the crew of ne’er-do-wells from their base at Slough House in London. (You can read our Best of the Box review of the latest series of Slow Horses here.)
Oldman has had a very long career, but how much do you know about him? Put your knowledge to the test in our Best of the Box quiz this week.
Alamy Stock Photo
Alamy Stock Photo
What year did Gary make his acting debut in film (in Remembrance)?
When he rose to fame in the 1980s, the media referred to him as being part of a group of actors known as the…
What soap opera did his sister Maureen star in?
He received an Emmy nomination for his 2001 guest star role on which popular US comedy series?
What role did he play in Christopher Nolan’s Batman films?
Police officer Jim Gordon
What film did he get his first Oscar nomination for?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
How many times has he been married?
What’s the name of the first film he wrote and directed?
What male British musical icon did he perform a duet with in 1995?
Which notorious killer has he played twice on screen?
How many films has he starred in that were nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
In the 1990 film Henry & June, he was credited under an unusual name. What was that name?
Which Oscar-winning film is this still of Gary Oldman taken from?
Alamy
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Is there anything you don’t know about Gary Oldman?
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You know Gary Oldman well, but there’s still stuff left to learn.
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