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Place of birth London, England
Year of debut 1994
Awards
- Academy Awards nominated2
- BAFTA Awards won1
- BAFTA Awards nominated2
- Golden Globe Awards nominated3
Jude Law was born and raised in London. At the age of 12, he began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre. He left school early to star in the soap opera Families. He then moved into theatre where he earned nominations for a Laurence Olivier and a Tony award. He rose to fame playing supporting roles in movies including Gattaca and Wilde. He has become an established leading actor in movies including The Talented Mr. Ripley and AI: Artificial Intelligence.
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£3.99PG Certificate 2012 93 MinsAnimated adventure starring The East Bunny, Jack Frost (Chris Pine), Santa, The Tooth Fairy and The Sandman. Mild threat and language.
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£3.9912 Certificate 2012 124 Mins19th Century Russia. A woman (Keira Knightley) cheats on her wealthy, well respected husband (Jude Law). Moderate sex, language and violence.
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£3.9915 Certificate 2011 105 MinsDramatic thriller about interconnecting relationships starring Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ben Foster. Strong language and sex.
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£2.7512 Certificate 2009 123 MinsDirected by Guy Ritchie. Robert Downey Jr stars as Sherlock Holmes. With Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Mark Strong. Contains moderate violence.
Did you know?
- Along with Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell, Jude Law donated his salary from The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus to Heath Ledger's daughter, Matilda. They wanted to give her a secure financial future.
- In 1997, he married actress Sadie Frost. They have three children. They divorced six years later.
- To prepare for his role as a repossessor of organs in Repo Men, he said that he bought a half side of a pig because pig flesh is meant to be a similar texture to human flesh. A London surgeon helped teach him how to cut the pig's flesh using surgical scalpels.
- He co-founded the movie and theatre company, Natural Nylon, with actors including Sadie Frost and Ewan McGregor. In 2003, he resigned as a director of the company.
- He learned how to play the saxophone and sail for his role in The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Awards
Academy Awards nominated2
- 2003 Actor in a Leading Role - Cold Mountain
- 1999 Actor in a Supporting Role - The Talented Mr. Ripley
BAFTA Awards won1
- 1999 Actor in a Supporting Role - The Talented Mr. Ripley
BAFTA Awards nominated2
- 2003 Actor in a Leading Role - Cold Mountain
- 1999 Actor in a Supporting Role - The Talented Mr. Ripley
Golden Globe Awards nominated3
- 2004 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Cold Mountain
- 2002 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - AI: Artificial Intelligence
- 2000 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - The Talented Mr. Ripley
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