Sir Gary Oldman's off-screen life from famous sister to marrying Hollywood actress

Sir Gary Oldman, the Oscar-winning actor, has been knighted at Windsor Castle for his contributions to drama. He is most recently known for his role as MI5 agent Jackson Lamb in Apple TV's Slow Horses.

The versatile actor is adored for his wide range of roles, including Sirius Black in the Harry Potter film series and James Gordon in The Dark Knight trilogy.

Born in New Cross, London, his father was former sailor Leonard Oldman. However, the actor has previously spoken about his challenging childhood following his father's departure from the family.

He revealed that his father was an alcoholic who abandoned the family when Oldman was just seven years old. By the time he achieved international fame as an actor, he had developed a drinking problem himself.

His older sister, Maureen, also known as Laila Morse, is an actress. She starred in Oldman's directorial debut Nil by Mouth in 1997, before landing her most notable role as Mo Harris in EastEnders.

Oldman put his childhood love for music on hold to chase an acting career after being inspired by Malcolm McDowell's performance in the film The Raging Moon.

While studying at the Young People's Theatre in Greenwich, he held various jobs, from working as a porter in an operating theatre to beheading pigs in an abattoir.

Despite initially being rejected from RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art), he won a scholarship to attend Rose Bruford College and graduated with a degree in acting.

Aside from his acting career, the star is also a gifted filmmaker and musician, even giving bass guitar lessons to Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe.

He's also an avid writer and in 2015, he inked a deal for Blood Riders, a series of vampire novels.

In terms of his personal life, after making a name for himself as an actor, he relocated to LA in the early 1990s.

It was during this time that he became known for his struggles with alcoholism and voluntarily entered rehab in 1994.

He has maintained his sobriety since 1997 and has publicly expressed his gratitude to Alcoholics Anonymous for their support during his recovery.

Regarding Oldman's romantic relationships, he has been married five times, first tying the knot with English actress Lesley Manville in 1987.

Their son Alfie was born the following year, but they separated when he was three months old, remaining on amicable terms.

Oldman then wed American actress Uma Thurman in 1990, but they divorced two years later in 1992.

From 1994 to 1996, he was engaged to Italian actress and model Isabella Rossellini, his co-star in Immortal Beloved, but they never tied the knot.

In 1997 Oldman married American model Donya Fiorentino and they had two sons - Gulliver and Charlie. They divorced in 2001 after a tumultuous relationship.

In 2008, he married English singer and actress Alexandra Edenborough, but she filed for divorce in 2015.

In 2017, Oldman married writer and art curator Gisele Schmidt.