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- Born: December 29, 1972
- Birth place: Lewisham, London, England
- Full name: David Jude Law
- Spouse: Sadie Frost, 1997-2003
- Notable performances: Gattaca, Road to Perdition, Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripley
- People Magazine's 2004 "Sexiest Man Alive"
- Was once engaged to Sienna Miller
- January 2009: Seen wearing a neck brace as a result of a minor neck injury from working outHollyScoop: Jude Law Injured (January 21, 2009)
- Romantically linked to Lily ColeLos Angeles Times: Is British model Lily Cole Jude Law's new notch on the bedpost? (July 7, 2008)
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British actor Jude Law has appeared in such films as The Holiday, with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz, and Sleuth with Michael Caine.
In January 2009, gossip blog Just Jared revealed that Jude Law played matchmaker to his Sherlock Holmes co-star Rachel McAdams by introducing her to his good friend, actor Josh Lucas. McAdams and Lucas were spotting kissing at an Inaugural party in Washington D.C. on January 20, 2009.Just Jared: Jude Law Set Up Josh Lucas... (January 28, 2009)
Career Highlights
Law began his career at the age of 15 when he began performing with Britain's National Youth Music Theatre. After appearing in a number of plays and films, his big break came with his portrayal of Oscar Wilde in the biopic Wilde. He moved to Hollywood after this success, where he was offered roles in films such as Gattaca, Road to Perdition, Closer, Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripley, both directed by the late Anthony Minghella, earned Law two Academy Award nominations, one for a supporting role and one for a lead role.Law is set to star in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which is scheduled for release in 2009. He is also scheduled to appear as Hamlet in Kenneth Brannagh's stage production of William Shakespeare's play.
Awards
- 2000: BAFTA Award, best supporting actor
- 2000: Academy Award nomination, best supporting actor
- 2004: Academy Award nomination, best actor
- 2004: BAFTA Award nomination, best actor
- 2005: MTV Movie Awards nomination, best kiss
- 2007: MTV Movie Awards nomination, best kiss
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Jude Law Questions
what are themes in jude the obscure ? 2 AnswersThe central theme of this book is said to be "love". The love in this instance has more of an affect on marriage itself and what other people see it as. Unhappy... read more
What do you do when your mother in law hates you for no reason? 14 AnswersBoy oh boy, do I know what this is like! My husband's mother has hated me since day one for no reason (except that I took her baby away from her...in spirit...I... read more
What is your favorite Jude Law film? 2 AnswersCloser, definitely (which is also my overall favorite film). read more
What is law?All Law is Man Made. There is no Divine Law, for all Divine Law and teachings were written by man. hehe A lot of people have addressed this question, but im un... read more -
Jude Law Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- December 29, 1972 Born
- 1997: Marries Sadie Frost
- 1997: Gattaca
- 2002: Road to Perdition
- 2003: Cold Mountain
- 2003: Divorces Sadie Frost
- 2004: Alfie
- 2004: Closer
- 2005-2006: Involved with Sienna Miller
- 2006: The Holiday
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