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 Jude Law is an English actor. Law has been nominated for two Academy Awards and continues to build a prolific body of work that spans from early successes such as Gattaca (1997) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) to more recent turns as Dr. John Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), as Hugo's father in Hugo (2011) and in the titular role in Dom Hemingway (2013).David Jude Law was born on December 29, 1972 in Lewisham, London, England, to Margaret Anne (Heyworth) and Peter Robert Law, both of whom taught at comprehensive schools; his father later became a headmaster. Law has said that he was named after both the book Jude the Obscure and the song Hey Jude.In 1992, Jude began his stage career. He starred in many plays throughout London, and was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award of "Outstanding Newcomer" After doing the play "Indiscretions" in London, he moved and did it again on Broadway. This time, he was alongside Kathleen Turner. He then received a Tony Nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actor". He was then rewarded the Theatre World Award. After Broadway, Jude started on the big screen, in many independent films. His first big-named movie was Gattaca (1997), with Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. He also had a good role in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). Jude's latest rise to fame has been because of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), in which he plays Matt Damon's obsession. The film did very well at the box office, and critics loved Jude's acting.Following the success of Gattaca (1997) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Law's feature film career continued to gain momentum throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s with roles in such films as Enemy at the Gates (2001), Road to Perdition (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), The Aviator (2004) and many others. Law is one of three actors, along with Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp, to take over acting responsibilities in the Terry Gilliam project The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) following Heath Ledger's death.Law is a partner in the production company "Natural Nylon". His partners include Jonny Lee Miller, Ewan McGregor and his ex-wife Sadie Frost.Law has been active in many charitable activities and supports several different foundations and causes, doing work for organizations including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Make Poverty History, Breast Cancer Care and others. Law is also a peace advocate, and in 2011, participated in street protests against the rule of Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus.Law married Sadie Frost in 1997 and the couple had two sons (Rafferty and Rudy) and a daughter (Iris) before divorcing in 2003. Law and Alfie (2004) co-star Sienna Miller were engaged to be married in 2005 and separated in 2006 (they would later rekindle their relationship in 2009, splitting once again in 2011). Law and American model Samantha Burke had a brief relationship in 2008 that resulted in the birth of Law's fourth child, daughter Sophia. Law's fifth child, with an ex-girlfriend, Catherine Harding, was born in 2015.
Bio:
Jude Law is an English actor. Law has been nominated for two Academy Awards and continues to build a prolific body of work that spans from early successes such as Gattaca (1997) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) to more recent turns as Dr. John Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), as Hugo's father in Hugo (2011) and in the titular role in Dom Hemingway (2013).David Jude Law was born on December 29, 1972 in Lewisham, London, England, to Margaret Anne (Heyworth) and Peter Robert Law, both of whom taught at comprehensive schools; his father later became a headmaster. Law has said that he was named after both the book Jude the Obscure and the song Hey Jude.In 1992, Jude began his stage career. He starred in many plays throughout London, and was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award of "Outstanding Newcomer" After doing the play "Indiscretions" in London, he moved and did it again on Broadway. This time, he was alongside Kathleen Turner. He then received a Tony Nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actor". He was then rewarded the Theatre World Award. After Broadway, Jude started on the big screen, in many independent films. His first big-named movie was Gattaca (1997), with Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. He also had a good role in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). Jude's latest rise to fame has been because of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), in which he plays Matt Damon's obsession. The film did very well at the box office, and critics loved Jude's acting.Following the success of Gattaca (1997) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Law's feature film career continued to gain momentum throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s with roles in such films as Enemy at the Gates (2001), Road to Perdition (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), The Aviator (2004) and many others. Law is one of three actors, along with Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp, to take over acting responsibilities in the Terry Gilliam project The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) following Heath Ledger's death.Law is a partner in the production company "Natural Nylon". His partners include Jonny Lee Miller, Ewan McGregor and his ex-wife Sadie Frost.Law has been active in many charitable activities and supports several different foundations and causes, doing work for organizations including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Make Poverty History, Breast Cancer Care and others. Law is also a peace advocate, and in 2011, participated in street protests against the rule of Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus.Law married Sadie Frost in 1997 and the couple had two sons (Rafferty and Rudy) and a daughter (Iris) before divorcing in 2003. Law and Alfie (2004) co-star Sienna Miller were engaged to be married in 2005 and separated in 2006 (they would later rekindle their relationship in 2009, splitting once again in 2011). Law and American model Samantha Burke had a brief relationship in 2008 that resulted in the birth of Law's fourth child, daughter Sophia. Law's fifth child, with an ex-girlfriend, Catherine Harding, was born in 2015.
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When joining the N.Y.M.T., he was placed in the wrong dormitory because they thought he was a girl because of his name. He never told anyone but was soon caught and moved.During a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), Jay Leno asked him where his name came from, and he replied that he was named after The Beatles song "Hey Jude". (June 15, 2001)His parents were both orphans.Former roommate of Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller.Became engaged to actress Sienna Miller in January 2005. In July 2005, she ended the engagement and he publicly apologized for cheating on her with nanny Daisy Wright. They reconciled briefly and broke up again in 2006.Good friends with Jonny Lee Miller and Ewan McGregor.Kate Moss is the godmother of his daughter IrisHas a tattoo on his left forearm of words from The Beatles song, "Sexy Sadie", which states "You came along to turn on everyone Sexy Sadie", representing his ex-wife, Sadie Frost.Learned basic saxophone technique for the film The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).Considered for the role of Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).Model Samantha Burke revealed that she is seven months pregnant with a baby girl by Law. They met each other outside of a New York night club while Law was shooting Sherlock Holmes (2009) and had a very short relationship that was already over by the time Burke discovered she was pregnant. (August 2009)Became a father for the 4th time at age 36 when his ex-girlfriend Samantha Burke gave birth to their daughter Sophia Burke on 22 September 2009.As of 2022, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Aviator (2004), Hugo (2011) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).He kept the shirts his characters in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) and Gattaca (1997) wore in the scenes when they were killed.Received a $205,000 settlement, in May 2011, from News of the World's hacking of his phone.Dropped out of school at age 17, to star in the daytime soap Families (1990).Originally was godfather of Kate Moss' daughter Lila Grace Moss, but when he got divorced from Sadie Frost, with whom Moss was close friends with, she relieved him of all duties.Became a father for the 1st time at age 23 when his girlfriend [now ex-wife] Sadie Frost gave birth to their son Rafferty Law on 6 October 1996.Band Brand New has a song named after him, titled "Jude Law and a Semester Abroad", featured on their album, "Your Favorite Weapon".Jude's parents, Peter Law & Maggie Law, were school teachers, but now run a theater company in France. He has one older sister, Natasha, who is a photographer.Broke a rib after falling backwards while filming the murder scene on the boat in the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).He attended the private school Alleyn's in Dulwich, London. It was originally known as "The College of Gods Gift".Became a father for the 3rd time at age 29 when his [now ex] wife Sadie Frost gave birth to their son Rudy Law (Rudy Indiana Otis Law) on 10 September 2002.Plays the lead role in Alfie (2004) and Sleuth (2007). Both films had previously been made with Michael Caine in the roles played by Law.Dropped out of the movie From Hell (2001).Became a father for the 2nd time at age 27 when his [now ex] wife Sadie Frost gave birth to their daughter Iris Law on 25 October 2000.He and his ex-wife Sadie Frost fought a custody battle for over 2 years.Good friends with Rachel Weisz.Was the host of Saturday Night Live (1975) the night of the infamous Ashlee Simpson incident.Expecting his fifth child, due spring 2015. Mother is his ex-girlfriend singer Catherine Harding, aka Cat Cavelli. (November 2015)Has been nominated for 2 Tony awards - 'Indiscretions' and 'Hamlet', and 3 Laurence Olivier awards for 'Hamlet', 'Henry V' and 'Anna Christie'. He won the London Critics Circle best Shakespearean performance award for 'Hamlet'.Playing Hamlet in Denmark at Kronborg Castle (August 2009)Was considered for the role of Aldrich Killian in Iron Man 3 (2013), but turned it down.In order to gain weight for his role in Dom Hemingway (2013), he drank ten Coca-Colas per day.Director Bryan Singer originally wanted him to play Zod in Superman Returns (2006). That role was previously played by Terence Stamp, who originally played the title role of Alfie on stage.In 2007, he spent 10 days in Afghanistan touring the country and filming a documentary.Was cast in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) after Anthony Minghella saw him in Immortality (1998). Minghella's wife was producing the film at the time and used to watch the dailies at home after each day's filming.Reconciled with former fianc��e Sienna Miller after they appeared in separate stage productions in New York (October 2009).Is a huge fan of Little Britain.Named "Sexiest Man Alive" 2004 by People Magazine.Nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award of Outstanding Newcomer.Welcomed third child son Rudy on September 10, 2002. The baby weighed 5lbs 5oz.Played Joe Barnes in Shoscombe Old Place (1991) and returned to the theme as Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011).He stated his desire in appearing in a foreign language film, especially French, directed by Jacques Audiard or Michael Haneke.He has 7 directors on his resume who have won an Oscar for Best Director: Clint Eastwood, Anthony Minghella, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, and Steven Soderbergh.Supports Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in London, UK.Was nominated for Broadway's 1995 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "Indiscretions."At the age of 12, started acting with the National Youth Music Theatre.Has worked with three other actors who played Dr. Watson. One of his earliest roles was as Joe Barnes in 'The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (1991)(TV)', in which Watson was played by Edward Hardwicke. He later appeared in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), which was narrated by Ben Kingsley, who played Watson in Without a Clue (1988). In Breaking and Entering (2006), he appeared with Martin Freeman, who played Watson on 'Sherlock (2009)(TV)'.He has two roles in common with Michael Caine: (1) Caine played Alfie Elkins in Alfie (1966) while Law played him in Alfie (2004) and (2) Caine played Milo Tindle in Sleuth (1972) while Law played him in Sleuth (2007), in which Caine played Andrew Wyke. |
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Jude Law |
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427 |
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| Height: |
5' 10' (1.78 m) |
| Biography: |
Jude Law is an English actor. Law has been nominated for two Academy Awards and continues to build a prolific body of work that spans from early successes such as Gattaca (1997) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) to more recent turns as Dr. John Wats |
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When joining the N.Y.M.T., he was placed in the wrong dormitory because they thought he was a girl because of his name. He never told anyone but was soon caught and moved.During a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), Jay Leno asked him where his name came from, and he replied that he was named after The Beatles song "Hey Jude". (June 15, 2001)His parents were both orphans.Former roommate of Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller.Became engaged to actress Sienna Miller in January 2005. In July 2005, she ended the engagement and he publicly apologized for cheating on her with nanny Daisy Wright. They reconciled briefly and broke up again in 2006.Good friends with Jonny Lee Miller and Ewan McGregor.Kate Moss is the godmother of his daughter IrisHas a tattoo on his left forearm of words from The Beatles song, "Sexy Sadie", which states "You came along to turn on everyone Sexy Sadie", representing his ex-wife, Sadie Frost.Learned basic saxophone technique for the film The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).Considered for the role of Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).Model Samantha Burke revealed that she is seven months pregnant with a baby girl by Law. They met each other outside of a New York night club while Law was shooting Sherlock Holmes (2009) and had a very short relationship that was already over by the time Burke discovered she was pregnant. (August 2009)Became a father for the 4th time at age 36 when his ex-girlfriend Samantha Burke gave birth to their daughter Sophia Burke on 22 September 2009.As of 2022, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Aviator (2004), Hugo (2011) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).He kept the shirts his characters in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) and Gattaca (1997) wore in the scenes when they were killed.Received a $205,000 settlement, in May 2011, from News of the World's hacking of his phone.Dropped out of school at age 17, to star in the daytime soap Families (1990).Originally was godfather of Kate Moss' daughter Lila Grace Moss, but when he got divorced from Sadie Frost, with whom Moss was close friends with, she relieved him of all duties.Became a father for the 1st time at age 23 when his girlfriend [now ex-wife] Sadie Frost gave birth to their son Rafferty Law on 6 October 1996.Band Brand New has a song named after him, titled "Jude Law and a Semester Abroad", featured on their album, "Your Favorite Weapon".Jude's parents, Peter Law & Maggie Law, were school teachers, but now run a theater company in France. He has one older sister, Natasha, who is a photographer.Broke a rib after falling backwards while filming the murder scene on the boat in the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).He attended the private school Alleyn's in Dulwich, London. It was originally known as "The College of Gods Gift".Became a father for the 3rd time at age 29 when his [now ex] wife Sadie Frost gave birth to their son Rudy Law (Rudy Indiana Otis Law) on 10 September 2002.Plays the lead role in Alfie (2004) and Sleuth (2007). Both films had previously been made with Michael Caine in the roles played by Law.Dropped out of the movie From Hell (2001).Became a father for the 2nd time at age 27 when his [now ex] wife Sadie Frost gave birth to their daughter Iris Law on 25 October 2000.He and his ex-wife Sadie Frost fought a custody battle for over 2 years.Good friends with Rachel Weisz.Was the host of Saturday Night Live (1975) the night of the infamous Ashlee Simpson incident.Expecting his fifth child, due spring 2015. Mother is his ex-girlfriend singer Catherine Harding, aka Cat Cavelli. (November 2015)Has been nominated for 2 Tony awards - 'Indiscretions' and 'Hamlet', and 3 Laurence Olivier awards for 'Hamlet', 'Henry V' and 'Anna Christie'. He won the London Critics Circle best Shakespearean performance award for 'Hamlet'.Playing Hamlet in Denmark at Kronborg Castle (August 2009)Was considered for the role of Aldrich Killian in Iron Man 3 (2013), but turned it down.In order to gain weight for his role in Dom Hemingway (2013), he drank ten Coca-Colas per day.Director Bryan Singer originally wanted him to play Zod in Superman Returns (2006). That role was previously played by Terence Stamp, who originally played the title role of Alfie on stage.In 2007, he spent 10 days in Afghanistan touring the country and filming a documentary.Was cast in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) after Anthony Minghella saw him in Immortality (1998). Minghella's wife was producing the film at the time and used to watch the dailies at home after each day's filming.Reconciled with former fianc��e Sienna Miller after they appeared in separate stage productions in New York (October 2009).Is a huge fan of Little Britain.Named "Sexiest Man Alive" 2004 by People Magazine.Nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award of Outstanding Newcomer.Welcomed third child son Rudy on September 10, 2002. The baby weighed 5lbs 5oz.Played Joe Barnes in Shoscombe Old Place (1991) and returned to the theme as Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011).He stated his desire in appearing in a foreign language film, especially French, directed by Jacques Audiard or Michael Haneke.He has 7 directors on his resume who have won an Oscar for Best Director: Clint Eastwood, Anthony Minghella, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, and Steven Soderbergh.Supports Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in London, UK.Was nominated for Broadway's 1995 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "Indiscretions."At the age of 12, started acting with the National Youth Music Theatre.Has worked with three other actors who played Dr. Watson. One of his earliest roles was as Joe Barnes in 'The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (1991)(TV)', in which Watson was played by Edward Hardwicke. He later appeared in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), which was narrated by Ben Kingsley, who played Watson in Without a Clue (1988). In Breaking and Entering (2006), he appeared with Martin Freeman, who played Watson on 'Sherlock (2009)(TV)'.He has two roles in common with Michael Caine: (1) Caine played Alfie Elkins in Alfie (1966) while Law played him in Alfie (2004) and (2) Caine played Milo Tindle in Sleuth (1972) while Law played him in Sleuth (2007), in which Caine played Andrew Wyke. |
| Trademarks: |
Often plays a representative of the ideal man (Gattaca, The Talented Mr. Ripley, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence)
Bold green eyes
Rich smooth voice |
| Quotes: |
My only obligation is to keep myself and other people guessing.
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I would never know how to sell myself as a sex symbol. That's not how I'm programmed.
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[...] you go to the National with your parents and think: 'I'd love to be here.' And then suddenly you are. It's a dream come true.
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I've always thought Prince Charming in Cinderella was the most boring role; I'd rather be the Wicked Witch.
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I honestly have no interest in celebrity whatsoever. If anything, I always cringe at it because it takes away from what I am, which is an actor who wants to be better and do better things. |
| Salaries: |
Sherlock Holmes (2009) - $9,000,000
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Sleuth (2007) - $10,000,000
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Closer (2004) - $9,500,000
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Alfie (2004) - $8,000,000
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Cold Mountain (2003) - $10,000,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
Starred in "Tis Pity She's a Whore" at the Young Vic Theatre, London, October/November 1999
Performed in the National Theatre's production of "Les Parents Terribles" . In 1995 moved with it to Broadway where it was rena |
| Spouse: |
Phillipa Coan (April 30, 2019 - present) (1 child)Sadie Frost (September 2, 1997 - October 29, 2003) (divorced, 3 children) |
| Children: |
Rafferty LawRudy Indiana Otis LawSophia Burke LawAda LawRafferty LawIris LawRudy Law |
| Parents: |
Margaret Anne Heyworth
Peter Robert Law |
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