Jude Law

Jude Law is one of the most sought-after talents in the acting world. Jude worked the National Youth Music Theatre, and has appeared in several productions on the West End and at the National Theatre. He has also been very active on British TV and film. For his work in WILDE, playing opposite Stephen Fry and Vanessa Redgrave, he won several awards, including the London Film Critics Circle Awards and the Evening Standard Award.

His American film debut was in the futuristic GATTACA opposite Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. Other films include Sam Mendes' ROAD TO PERDITION, starring alongside Tom Hanks and Paul Newman, David Cronenberg's EXISTENZ, which also featured Jennifer Jason Leigh and Willem Dafoe, Clint Eastwood's MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, in which he shared the screen with Kevin Spacey and John Cusack, and Jean-Jacques Annaud's World War II epic ENEMY AT THE GATES.

Law received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor for his work in COLD MOUNTAIN. Law was also nominated for both Academy and Golden Globe Awards in 2000 for his performance as Dickie Greenleaf in THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY. He received the BAFTA award that year for the role.

His recent film credits include ALL THE KING'S MEN, opposite Sean Penn and Kate Winslet, THE HOLIDAY opposite Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet, BREAKING AND ENTERING for director Anthony Minghella, opposite Juliette Binoche and Robin Wright Penn. He recently completed shooting the remake of SLEUTH with Michael Caine.

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Jude Law Facts

Birth Name	David Jude Law
Occupation	Actor
Birthday	December 29, 1972 (37)
Sign	Capricorn
Birthplace	London, England, United Kingdom
Height	5' 11" (1m80) How tall is Jude Law compared to you?
Awards	2000 BAFTA Awards: Actor in a Supporting Role (for The Talented Mr. Ripley)

Selected Filmography

Closer (2004)

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

The Aviator (2004)

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

as Vasilij Zajcev

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

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