Gary Oldman Wins Best Actor Oscar for ‘Darkest Hour’

Gary Oldman Wins Best Actor Oscar for ‘Darkest Hour’
British actor Gary Oldman, winner of Best Actor for Darkest Hour poses in the with the Oscar during the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Gary Oldman won his first Oscar on Sunday for his performance as British wartime leader Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour.”

Oldman, 59, was the front-runner for the best actor Oscar after sweeping awards season with prizes at the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, and from numerous film critics groups.