Sirius Black

Sirius Black
Harry Potter character
Gary Oldman as Sirius Black
First appearance	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
Last appearance	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
Created by	J. K. Rowling
Portrayed by	Gary Oldman James Walters (teenager)
Voiced by	David Robb (video games 3, 5) Guy Harris (Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4) Dominic Rowan (Harry Potter for Kinect)
In-universe information
Full name	Sirius Black III
Alias	Padfoot
Affiliation	Order of the Phoenix
Family	Orion Black (father) Walburga Black (mother) Regulus Black (brother)
Relatives	Harry Potter (godson) Bellatrix Lestrange (cousin) Andromeda Tonks (cousin) Narcissa Malfoy (cousin) Nymphadora Tonks (first cousin once removed) Phineas Nigellus Black (great-great-grandfather)
Nationality	British
House	Gryffindor
Born	3 November 1959
Died	18 June 1996

Sirius Black is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Sirius was first mentioned briefly in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a wizard who lent Rubeus Hagrid a flying motorbike shortly after Lord Voldemort killed James and Lily Potter. His character becomes prominent in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, in which he is the titular prisoner, and is also revealed to be the godfather of the central character Harry Potter. He is portrayed in the film adaptations by Gary Oldman.