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Jude Law
David Jude Heyworth Law, known as Jude Law, is a distinguished English actor. His impressive acting career journey began in theatre before he secured minor roles in various UK television productions and feature films. His breakthrough performance came from his role in Anthony Minghella's film The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) which earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, as well as an Academy Award nomination. Law continued to find both critical and commercial success in subsequent films like A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Road to Perdition (2002), and Cold Mountain (2003), the last of which earned him Academy Award and BAFTA nominations. His most successful roles include his portrayal of Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and its sequel in 2011, a young Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and its sequel (2022), and Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel (2019). Alongside his film career, Law has also flourished in theatre, having performed in several West End and Broadway productions which have earned him two Tony Award nominations. He was also honored with the Honorary César and was knighted by the French government. Law was born on 29 December 1972 in the Lewisham district of London.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: David Jude Heyworth Law
Born: London, England
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Birthday: December 29, 1972
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1987-present
Children: 7
Spouses: Sadie Frost, Phillipa Coan
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Awards and Nominations Received by Jude Law
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actor)
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceBest Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actor)
The Talented Mr. RipleyMovies Featuring Jude Law
Peter Pan & Wendy
Captain Marvel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Anna Karenina
Repo Men
The Holiday
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Wilde
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Vox Lux
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
The Nest
My Blueberry Nights
Black Sea
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Sleuth
Closer
Alfie
360
Contagion
The Wisdom of Crocodiles
I Heart Huckabees
Dom Hemingway
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
eXistenZ
Cold Mountain
Breaking and Entering
The Rhythm Section
Rise of the Guardians
Enemy at the Gates
Spy
Side Effects
Genius
A Rainy Day in New York
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
All the King's Men
Firebrand
The Order
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
Muse of Fire
Radioman
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Young Pope
National Theatre Live: Obsession
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
A Rainy Day in New York
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
I ♥ Huckabees
Skywatch
Live 8
A Place in Time
The Third Day
The Tailor of Gloucester
The New Pope
The Third Day: Autumn
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
I Love You, I Love You Not
Music from Another Room
Shopping
The Crane
Presence of Mind
Bent
Eden
Immortality
The Wizard of the Kremlin
Career Timeline
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2020
The Nest
Rory O'Hara
The Rhythm Section
Iain Boyd
A Rainy Day in New York
Ted Davidoff
The Third Day: Autumn
Sam
2018
Vox Lux
The Manager
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
Charles (voice) / Sadie (voice) / Maitre D (voice)
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dom Hemingway
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Self / Young Writer
2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Closer
Alfie
I Heart Huckabees
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
I ♥ Huckabees
Brad Stand
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