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Jude Law Bio: From Gattaca to Sherlock Holmes


this British heartthrob has regularly

this British heartthrob has regularly been cast as the perfect man welcome to

been cast as the perfect man welcome to

been cast as the perfect man welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a

watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a

watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the career of Jude Law

look at the career of Jude Law

look at the career of Jude Law you deserve me

you deserve me

you deserve me David Jude Hayworth law was born on

David Jude Hayworth law was born on

David Jude Hayworth law was born on December 29th 1972 in southeast London

December 29th 1972 in southeast London

December 29th 1972 in southeast London he was the second child of two school

he was the second child of two school

he was the second child of two school teachers and his parents named him in

teachers and his parents named him in

teachers and his parents named him in part after the Beatles song Hey Jude Law

part after the Beatles song Hey Jude Law

part after the Beatles song Hey Jude Law finally began his career in the arts

finally began his career in the arts

finally began his career in the arts when he enrolled in the National Youth

when he enrolled in the National Youth

when he enrolled in the National Youth Music Theatre by age 17 la dropped out

Music Theatre by age 17 la dropped out

Music Theatre by age 17 la dropped out of school to play a stableboy in the TV

of school to play a stableboy in the TV

of school to play a stableboy in the TV movie the Taylor of Gloucester he also

movie the Taylor of Gloucester he also

movie the Taylor of Gloucester he also took on a regular role in the daytime

took on a regular role in the daytime

took on a regular role in the daytime British Soap Families

British Soap Families

British Soap Families afterward law landed his first major

afterward law landed his first major

afterward law landed his first major film role in the 1994 British feature

film role in the 1994 British feature

film role in the 1994 British feature shopping where he met co-star and future

shopping where he met co-star and future

shopping where he met co-star and future wife Sadie Frost meanwhile he began a

wife Sadie Frost meanwhile he began a

wife Sadie Frost meanwhile he began a successful stage career that took him

successful stage career that took him

successful stage career that took him across London and stateside to Broadway

across London and stateside to Broadway

across London and stateside to Broadway to be paid to do what you love at the

to be paid to do what you love at the

to be paid to do what you love at the dream he earned enormous praise both

dream he earned enormous praise both

dream he earned enormous praise both locally and abroad and achieved much

locally and abroad and achieved much

locally and abroad and achieved much recognition for his role as Lord Alfred

recognition for his role as Lord Alfred

recognition for his role as Lord Alfred Douglas in Wilde which was a biopic

Douglas in Wilde which was a biopic

Douglas in Wilde which was a biopic centered on the life of Irish writer and

centered on the life of Irish writer and

centered on the life of Irish writer and poet Oscar Wilde following this the

poet Oscar Wilde following this the

poet Oscar Wilde following this the budding star played Jerome Moreau in the

budding star played Jerome Moreau in the

budding star played Jerome Moreau in the futuristic sci-fi film Gattaca the film

futuristic sci-fi film Gattaca the film

futuristic sci-fi film Gattaca the film centered on the themes of genetic

centered on the themes of genetic

centered on the themes of genetic discrimination and Prejudice and in it

discrimination and Prejudice and in it

discrimination and Prejudice and in it law played a genetically superior human

law played a genetically superior human

law played a genetically superior human who sells his identity after a car crash

who sells his identity after a car crash

who sells his identity after a car crash costs him the use of his legs he then

costs him the use of his legs he then

costs him the use of his legs he then travelled within a virtual world in

travelled within a virtual world in

travelled within a virtual world in David Cronenberg’s science fiction film

David Cronenberg’s science fiction film

David Cronenberg’s science fiction film eXistenZ in late 1999 lost suddenly

eXistenZ in late 1999 lost suddenly

eXistenZ in late 1999 lost suddenly skyrocketed to mainstream recognition as

skyrocketed to mainstream recognition as

skyrocketed to mainstream recognition as a result of playing Dickie Greenleaf

a result of playing Dickie Greenleaf

a result of playing Dickie Greenleaf opposite Matt Damon in the talented mr.

opposite Matt Damon in the talented mr.

opposite Matt Damon in the talented mr. Ripley the role even earned him an

Ripley the role even earned him an

Ripley the role even earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best

Academy Award nomination for Best

Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor

Supporting Actor

Supporting Actor who you some third-class boots who are

who you some third-class boots who are

who you some third-class boots who are you

you

you who are you to say anything to me Levin

who are you to say anything to me Levin

who are you to say anything to me Levin took parts and several other

took parts and several other

took parts and several other blockbusters he portrayed a sniper

blockbusters he portrayed a sniper

blockbusters he portrayed a sniper taking on German forces in the war film

taking on German forces in the war film

taking on German forces in the war film enemy at the gates a prostitute robot

enemy at the gates a prostitute robot

enemy at the gates a prostitute robot called gigolo Joe in Steven Spielberg’s

called gigolo Joe in Steven Spielberg’s

called gigolo Joe in Steven Spielberg’s AI artificial intelligence and a civil

AI artificial intelligence and a civil

AI artificial intelligence and a civil war fighter in Cold Mountain

war fighter in Cold Mountain

war fighter in Cold Mountain unfortunately around the same time his

unfortunately around the same time his

unfortunately around the same time his wife and the mother of his three

wife and the mother of his three

wife and the mother of his three children filed for divorce Oh

children filed for divorce Oh

children filed for divorce Oh soon after the star began a stormy

soon after the star began a stormy

soon after the star began a stormy relationship with his co-star Sienna

relationship with his co-star Sienna

relationship with his co-star Sienna Miller and in 2004 he was voted sexiest

Miller and in 2004 he was voted sexiest

Miller and in 2004 he was voted sexiest man alive by People magazine why is a

man alive by People magazine why is a

man alive by People magazine why is a prettier the Brit also decided to lend

prettier the Brit also decided to lend

prettier the Brit also decided to lend his star power to various charity events

his star power to various charity events

his star power to various charity events in addition to raising money for the

in addition to raising money for the

in addition to raising money for the Young Vic theater

Young Vic theater

Young Vic theater he supported UNICEF Make Poverty History

he supported UNICEF Make Poverty History

he supported UNICEF Make Poverty History and the wave trauma center despite the

and the wave trauma center despite the

and the wave trauma center despite the busy schedule lost somehow managed to

busy schedule lost somehow managed to

busy schedule lost somehow managed to continue appearing in a slew of

continue appearing in a slew of

continue appearing in a slew of Hollywood projects these ventures

Hollywood projects these ventures

Hollywood projects these ventures included the lead role in the pulp

included the lead role in the pulp

included the lead role in the pulp adventure Sky Captain and the World of

adventure Sky Captain and the World of

adventure Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow a spot opposite Cameron Diaz in

Tomorrow a spot opposite Cameron Diaz in

Tomorrow a spot opposite Cameron Diaz in the romantic comedy the holiday and he

the romantic comedy the holiday and he

the romantic comedy the holiday and he even found time to narrate the fantasy

even found time to narrate the fantasy

even found time to narrate the fantasy film Lemony Snicket’s A Series of

film Lemony Snicket’s A Series of

film Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events the movie you are

Unfortunate Events the movie you are

Unfortunate Events the movie you are about to see is extremely unpleasant in

about to see is extremely unpleasant in

about to see is extremely unpleasant in 2004 he played a bed-hopping pleasure

2004 he played a bed-hopping pleasure

2004 he played a bed-hopping pleasure seeker in Alfea and this role mirrored

seeker in Alfea and this role mirrored

seeker in Alfea and this role mirrored his off-screen reputation around this

his off-screen reputation around this

his off-screen reputation around this time after 2009 law appeared in The

time after 2009 law appeared in The

time after 2009 law appeared in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus played

Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus played

Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus played the part of dr. Watson and Sherlock

the part of dr. Watson and Sherlock

the part of dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes and became a reclaimer of

Holmes and became a reclaimer of

Holmes and became a reclaimer of artificial organs in repo men in 2011

artificial organs in repo men in 2011

artificial organs in repo men in 2011 law tackled a viral outbreak as a

law tackled a viral outbreak as a

law tackled a viral outbreak as a freelance journalist in contagion

freelance journalist in contagion

freelance journalist in contagion returned to co-star in the Sherlock

returned to co-star in the Sherlock

returned to co-star in the Sherlock Holmes sequel a game of shadows and even

Holmes sequel a game of shadows and even

Holmes sequel a game of shadows and even played the boogeyman in Dreamworks rise

played the boogeyman in Dreamworks rise

played the boogeyman in Dreamworks rise of the Guardians with his charm and

of the Guardians with his charm and

of the Guardians with his charm and talent for playing flawed characters

talent for playing flawed characters

talent for playing flawed characters Jude Law has avoided being typecast to a

Jude Law has avoided being typecast to a

Jude Law has avoided being typecast to a particular genre and continues to dazzle

particular genre and continues to dazzle

particular genre and continues to dazzle audiences with a wide array of film

audiences with a wide array of film

audiences with a wide array of film roles

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