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jude law Jude Law was born December 29, 1972 in Southeast London. He started acting with the National Youth Music Theatre at the age of 12, and at 17 he dropped out of school completely, to star in a Granada daytime TV Soap called "Families" (1990). In 1992, Jude began his stage career. He starred in many plays throughout London, and was nominated for the 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 Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999), in which he plays Matt Damon's obsession. The film did very well at the box office, and critics loved the acting of Jude. He is also a partner in the production company Natural Nylon. His partners include Lee Miller, Johnny, Ewan McGregor, and his wife Sadie Frost. With his production company producing, and Jude acting, his career seems to be on the rise. His spouse Sadie Frost (September 1997 - present) having a sucessful marrige manage 2 children. The two children with Frost: son, Rafferty (b. 1996), and daughter, Iris (b. 25 October 2000). One Stepson, Finley and former roommate of Ewan McGregor. (2000) On People (USA) magazine's '50 Most Beautiful' list. Jude's parents were school teachers, but now run a theater company in France. He has one older sister, Natasha, who is a photographer. Is also a vegetarian.
Has a tattoo on his left forearm of words from a Beatles song, "Sexy Sadie," which states "You came along to turn on everyone Sexy Sadie," representing his wife Sadie Frost. (15 June 2001) During a guest appearance on the Tonight Show, Jay Leno asked him where his name came from, and he said that he was named after the Beatles song 'Hey Jude'. Dropped out of the movie "From Hell" ( 2001) Was voted #1 in the F.M. magazine's Top 50 list of the sexiest Brit Actors (2001.)
Actor - filmography
Marlowe (2002) .... William Shakespeare
Road to Perdition, The (2002) .... Maguire, aka 'The Reporter'
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) .... Gigolo Joe
... aka Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) (USA)
Enemy at the Gates (2001) .... Vassili Zatziev
... aka Duell - Enemy at the Gates (2001) (Germany)
Love, Honour and Obey (2000) .... Jude
... aka London Dogs (2001) (Japan: English title)
... aka Love, Honor and Obey (2001) (USA)
... aka Love, Honour & Obey (2000) (UK)
Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) .... Herbert Richard 'Dickie' Greenleaf Jr.
... aka Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) (USA: complete title)
eXistenZ (1999) .... Ted Pikul
... aka eXistenZ (1999) (France)
Wisdom of Crocodiles, The (1998) .... Steven Grlscz
... aka Immortality (2000) (USA: video title)
Final Cut (1998) .... Jude
Music From Another Room (1998) .... Danny
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) .... Billy Carl Hanson
Bent (1997) .... Stormtrooper
Gattaca (1997) .... Jerome Eugene Morrow
Wilde (1997) .... Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
... aka Oscar Wilde (1998) (Japan: English title)
I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) .... Ethan
Shopping (1994) .... Billy
Marshal, The (1993) (TV) .... Bruno
"Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The" (1990) TV Series .... Joe Barnes
"Families" (1990) TV Series .... Nathan Thompson


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