US EditionOscar-Winning Actor Gary Oldman Given Knighthood in King’s Birthday Honours
- In 2025, King Charles III awarded Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman a knighthood in recognition of his contributions to the field of drama.
- The honours list recognised 1,200 people, including 19 new knights and 21 dames, with a balanced gender representation of 48 percent women.
- Oldman earned acclaim for his 2017 role as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, which swept the 2018 awards, and for his current work in Apple TV's Slow Horses.
- Noteworthy honorees included David Beckham, who received a knighthood for his contributions to sport and charity, as well as Sir Roger Daltrey, the lead singer of The Who, who was also knighted for his charitable and musical achievements.
- This knighthood marks the first royal accolade for Oldman and highlights his four-decade career, suggesting increased recognition of distinguished contributions to British drama.
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Slow Horses star and Strictly Come Dancing legends confirmed for King's Birthday Honours 2025
It's that time of year when The King imparts honours for his birthday, and as usual, there's a gamut of famous faces from film and TV who have been chosen.One of the most high-profile names in the list has to undoubtedly be football icon David Beckham, who has received a knighthood, but he is far from the only big name to receive the honour.Actor Gary Oldman has also received a knighthood, following a storied career on screen, including an Oscar…
King Charles awards Gary Oldman and Claudia Winkleman honours as 1,200 people on birthday list
The King's Birthday Honours list has recognised 1,200 people, with Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman among those receiving a knighthood alongside former England football captain David Beckham.Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have been awarded MBEs for services to broadcasting, whilst The Who frontman Sir Roger Daltrey was also knighted for services to charity and music. Love Island star Georgia Harrison was recognis…
Britain's King Charles has honoured more than 1,200 actors, sportsmen, scientists and regular citizens at the annual ribbon shower in honour of his birthday. Actor Gary Oldman, Who singer Roger Daltrey and footballer David Beckham, for example, may now call themselves sir. Daltrey and Beckham were both inducted into the Order of the British Empire, the singer as a commander, the sportsman one grade lower as an officer. The king knighted them bot…
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Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman given knighthood in King’s Birthday Honours
The London-born film star is known for his versatile acting style.
Gary Oldman Knighted By King Charles; Samantha Morton & Adjoa Andoh Among Others Honored
Arise, Sir Gary Oldman! The Oscar-winning Darkest Hour and Slow Horses actor has been knighted by King Charles III in the monarch’s birthday honors. Oldman has been knighted for his services to drama — the first time he has received a royal accolade for his body of distinguished work. He joins contemporaries including Sir Kenneth […]
Gary Oldman Has Been Knighted
That’s Sir Gary Oldman to you. “Harry Potter,” “The Dark Knight” and “Slow Horses” star Gary Oldman have been knighted in this year’s king’s birthday honours list. Oldman, The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, and football icon David Beckham are among those who made the list this year with sculptor Sir Antony Gormley landing the top Companion of Honour title. Author Pat Barker, former Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt, and ceramicist Emma Bridgewater …
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