Jude Law
Born	29 December 1972 (1972-12-29) (age 35) Lewisham, London, England
Years active	1987–present
Spouse(s)	Sadie Frost (September 2, 1997 – October 29, 2003) (divorced)

David Jude Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English film, television, and theatre actor who is best known for his lead roles in 1990s and 2000s films. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Sadie Frost (born June 19 1965 in London) is the co-owner of Frost French and an actress. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He began acting with the UK National Youth Music Theatre in 1987, and had his first TV role in 1989. The London -based National Youth Music Theatre or NYMT is the United Kingdom 's organisation for young people in the field of Musical theatre In 1997, his role in the Oscar Wilde biopic Wilde garnered him the Evening Standard British Film Award as "Most Promising Newcomer". Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Wilde is a 1997 British Biographical film directed by Brian Gilbert with Stephen Fry in the titular role Established in 1973 the Evening Standard British Film Awards are given to outstanding achievement in British film by the British newspaper Evening Standard.

After starring in films directed by Andrew Niccol, Clint Eastwood, and Sam Mendes, he was nominated for an Academy Award twice: as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley in 2000, and as Best Actor in a Leading Role for Cold Mountain in 2003, both directed by Anthony Minghella. Andrew M Niccol (born 1964 is a Screenwriter, producer, and director. Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English stage and Film director. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of Film or Theatre professionals in recognition of the work The Talented Mr Ripley is a 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Cold Mountain is a 2003 film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English He also won a BAFTA Award for his role in The Talented Mr. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Ripley.

He is on the Top Ten List from the 2006 A-list of the most bankable movie stars in Hollywood. The A-list is a term that alludes to major Movie stars and/or the most bankable in the Hollywood movie industry. A bankable star is an Actor famous or charismatic enough to be "capable of guaranteeing box-office success simply by showing up in a movie" ^[1] On March 1, 2007, he was honored with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres conferred by the French government; he was named a "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres". Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Literature is an Order of France, established on May 2, 1957 by the Minister ^[2]

In 2009, he will return to the theatre stage to perform the title role in Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Prince Hamlet is the protagonist in Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet. William Shakespeare ( baptised Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 2.1 Early career 2.2 2000s 3 Other projects 4 Charity activities 4.1 The International Day of Peace and The Day After Peace 5 Popular culture references 6 Filmography 7 Theatre 8 Awards and nominations 9 References 10 External links

Personal life

Law was born in Lewisham, South London, to teachers Maggie and Peter Law, who named him after both The Beatles song Hey Jude and Thomas Hardy's central character in his novel Jude the Obscure. Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes Peter Law is a British actor He had the leading part in the MTV show Fist of Zen, where he played a Zen teacher. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Hey Jude " is a song by the English rock band The Beatles that was recorded in 1968 Thomas Hardy OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 was an English novelist Short story writer and poet of the naturalist movement though he saw Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardy 's Novels begun as a magazine serial and first published in book form in 1895. ^[3][4] His parents now run their own drama school in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. ^[3][4] Natasha, his sister, is a well-regarded illustrator and artist, living in London. Natasha Law was born in 1970 and currently resides in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ^[5][6] He grew up in Blackheath, a village in the Borough of Lewisham,^[7] and he was educated at John Ball Primary School in Blackheath and Kidbrooke School in Kidbrooke, before attending the Alleyn's School in Dulwich. Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the The London Borough of Lewisham ( is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. Kidbrooke School opened in 1954 as the first purpose-built Comprehensive school in Britain. Kidbrooke is an area within the London Borough of Greenwich. It takes its name from the Kyd Brook, a watercourse which runs from Orpington to Lewisham Alleyn's School is an independent, fee-paying co-educational day School situated in Dulwich, South-East London. This article is about Dulwich in London Dulwich South Australia is a suburb of Adelaide. ^[8][9]

He married Sadie Frost on September 2, 1997. Sadie Frost (born June 19 1965 in London) is the co-owner of Frost French and an actress. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar He is the father of four children: Finlay Munro (stepson of Law, born September 20, 1990), son Rafferty (born October 6, 1996), daughter Iris (born October 25, 2000) and son Rudy (born September 10, 2002). Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. They divorced on October 29, 2003. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[10] On Christmas 2004 he became engaged to Sienna Miller, his co-star in Alfie. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American -born English Actress, Model, Socialite, and part-time Alfie is a 2004 American-British Romantic comedy film starring Jude Law as the title character On November 12, 2006 Law and Miller announced their breakup. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[11]

Career

Early career

In 1987 Law began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre. The London -based National Youth Music Theatre or NYMT is the United Kingdom 's organisation for young people in the field of Musical theatre ^[12] He played various roles in the Edinburgh Fringe awarded The Ragged Child, and one of his first major stage roles was as Foxtrot Darling in Philip Ridley's multi-award-winning The Fastest Clock In The Universe. The Edinburgh Fringe (officially the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, commonly just The Fringe) is the world’s largest Arts festival. Philip Ridley is a British Artist working with various media His work is characterised by an intriguing mix of both the menacing and the magical Law went on to appear as Michael in the West End production of Jean Cocteau's tragicomedy Les parents terribles directed by Sean Mathias. Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (5 July 1889 &ndash 11 October 1963 was a French Poet, Novelist, Dramatist, Designer, Boxing Tragicomedy is Fictional work that blend aspects of the Genres of Tragedy and Comedy. Jean Cocteau 's 1948 boulevard Farce -with-a-vengeance Les parents terribles tells the tale of Michael and his 'parents terribles' George Sean Gerard Mathias (born 14 March 1956) is a British Theatre director, Film director, Writer and Actor. He was nominated for an Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Newcomer, and he received the Ian Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer. The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre Ian Charleson ( August 11 1949 &ndash January 6 1990) was a Scottish Actor in whose honour The Ian Charleson Awards were

Following a title change to Indiscretions, the play was reworked and transferred to Broadway in 1995, where Law acted opposite Kathleen Turner, Roger Rees and Cynthia Nixon. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is a Tony Award - and Academy Award -nominated American actress. Roger Rees (born May 5, 1944) is a Welsh - American actor Biography Rees was born in Aberystwyth, Wales, Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American Tony - and two-time Emmy Award -winning actress who is known ^[13][14] This role earned him a Tony Award nomination^[15] and the Theatre World Award. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York ^[16]

In 1989, Law got his first TV role in a movie based on the Beatrix Potter children's book, The Tailor of Gloucester. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Tailor of Gloucester is a children's novel by Beatrix Potter that was first published in October 1903 After minor roles in British television, including a two-year stint in the Granada TV soap opera Families and the leading role in the BFI /Channel 4 short The Crane, Law had his breakthrough with the British crime drama Shopping, which also featured his future wife Sadie Frost. British television broadcasting started in 1936 and now has a collection of free and subscription services over a variety of distribution media through which there are up to 600 channels Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV contractor for North West England. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Families was a daytime Soap opera produced by Granada Television and created by Kay Mellor. The British Film Institute ( BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film television Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began For other uses see Crane The Crane is a 1994 Short film distributed by the British Film Institute The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Shopping is a 1994 film written and directed by Paul W S Anderson about a group of British Teenagers who indulge in joyriding Sadie Frost (born June 19 1965 in London) is the co-owner of Frost French and an actress. He became more widely known with his performance in the biopic Wilde. A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Wilde is a 1997 British Biographical film directed by Brian Gilbert with Stephen Fry in the titular role Law won the "Most Promising Newcomer" award from the Evening Standard British Film Awards, for his role as Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas, the glamorous lover of Stephen Fry's Oscar Wilde. Established in 1973 the Evening Standard British Film Awards are given to outstanding achievement in British film by the British newspaper Evening Standard. Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas ( 22 October 1870 &ndash 20 March 1945) was a Poet, a Translator and a Prose Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957 is an English Humorist, Writer, Wit, Actor, Novelist, filmmaker Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of ^[17]

He subsequently moved to Hollywood, where he appeared in several films in different genres. In Andrew Niccol's science fiction film Gattaca, he played the role of a disabled former swimming star living in a eugenics-obsessed dystopia. Andrew M Niccol (born 1964 is a Screenwriter, producer, and director. Gattaca is a 1997 science fiction Drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol, starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Eugenics is a social Philosophy which advocates the improvement of Human Hereditary traits through various forms of intervention A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος alternatively cacotopia, kakotopia, cackotopia, or anti-utopia) is the vision of a society In Clint Eastwood's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, he played the role of the ill-fated hustler murdered by an art dealer (played by Kevin Spacey). Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a work by John Berendt. Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director. He also played a mob hitman in Sam Mendes's 1930s period drama Road to Perdition. For other uses of this term see Hitman (disambiguation A hitman usually is an Assassin who is hired to assassinate a target via Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English stage and Film director. Road to Perdition is a 2002 period drama directed by Sam Mendes.

2000s

He has been nominated for an Academy Award twice; once as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley in 1999, and then again as Best Actor in a Leading Role for Cold Mountain in 2003, both directed by Anthony Minghella. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of Film or Theatre professionals in recognition of the work The Talented Mr Ripley is a 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Cold Mountain is a 2003 film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English For the former film, he learned to play saxophone and earned a MTV Movie Award nomination together with Matt Damon and Fiorello for performing the song Tu Vuo' Fa L'Americano by Renato Carosone and Nicola Salerno. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. Rosario Tindaro Fiorello (born May 16, 1960) also known just as Fiorello, is an Italian singer and also a radio and television presenter Renato Carosone ( 3 January 1920 &ndash 20 May 2001) was among the greatest figures of Italian music scene in the second half of the Nicola Salerno, also known as Nisa (1910 - 1969 was an Italian Lyricist. He learned ballet dancing for the film Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001). Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance ^[18][19]

He portrayed the title character in Alfie, the remake of Bill Naughton's 1966 film, playing the role originated by Sir Michael Caine. Alfie is a 2004 American-British Romantic comedy film starring Jude Law as the title character A " remake' " is a term used to described something that has been done again sometimes with better Quality, and usually with more features William John Francis Naughton, or Bill Naughton ( Ballyhaunis, 12 June 1910 - Ballasalla, 9 January 1992) was Alfie is a 1966 British film starring Michael Caine. It is an adaptation by Bill Naughton of his own Novel and play Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA He took on another of Caine's earlier roles in the 2007 film Sleuth adapted by Nobel Laureate in Literature Harold Pinter, while Caine played the role originated by Sir Laurence Olivier. Sleuth is a 2007 film directed by Kenneth Branagh based on Harold Pinter 's screenplay adaptation of the Tony Award -winning play The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron Law, an admirer of Olivier,^[20] used the famous actor's image in the 2004 film Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a 2004 American Pulp adventure, Science fiction film written and directed by Kerry Using computer graphics, footage of the young Olivier was merged into the film, allowing Law to appear to act alongside Olivier^[21]

In 2006 he co-starred with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet in the romantic comedy The Holiday. Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated The Holiday ( 2006) is a Romantic comedy film distributed by Columbia Pictures in the US and Universal Studios outside the US In My Blueberry Nights, he appeared with Norah Jones in her first feature film role. My Blueberry Nights is a 2007 film directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Norah Jones and Jude Law. Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979) is an American Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Keyboardist In 2009, he will appear opposite Forest Whitaker in the dark sci-fi comedy Repossession Mambo. Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15 1961 is an American actor producer, and director. Repossession Mambo is an upcoming futuristic adventure thriller directed by Miguel Sapochnik, starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. ^[22]

Law is on the Top Ten List from the 2006 A-list of the most bankable movie stars in Hollywood, following the criteria of James Ulmer in The Ulmer Scale. The A-list is a term that alludes to major Movie stars and/or the most bankable in the Hollywood movie industry. A bankable star is an Actor famous or charismatic enough to be "capable of guaranteeing box-office success simply by showing up in a movie" James Ulmer is an entertainment journalist who created a ranking list of actors known as "The Ulmer Scale" ^[23] On March 1, 2007, he was honored with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres conferred by the French government, in recognition of his contribution to World Cinema Arts. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Literature is an Order of France, established on May 2, 1957 by the Minister The government of France is a Semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic, in which the nation declares He was named a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. ^[24]

In 2009, Law will return to the London stage to portray Prince Hamlet in Shakespeare's play Hamlet, under the direction of Kenneth Branagh, at the Donmar Warehouse. Prince Hamlet is the protagonist in Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet. William Shakespeare ( baptised Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 Kenneth Charles Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is an Emmy Award -winning Academy Award -nominated Northern Irish Actor Donmar Warehouse is a small not for profit Theatre in the Covent Garden area of the London Borough of Camden, with seating for 250 playgoers ^[25][26][27]

Law will be one of three actors taking the place of the actor Heath Ledger in Terry Gilliam's film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008 was an Australian television and film actor Terrence Vance Gilliam (born 22 November 1940) is an American -born British Writer, Filmmaker, Animator and member The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is an upcoming fantasy - adventure Mystery film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam Along with Law, actors Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell will portray the "three separate dimensions in the film. John Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish Actor, who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including " ^[28][29]

Other projects

Since 2005, Law has represented British-based men's luxury goods maker Dunhill as an "apparel ambassador" in Asia. Alfred Dunhill Ltd is a British -based company specializing in men's luxury leather goods writing implements lighters timepieces fragrances and clothing ^[30][31] In 2008, he became the international face and appears in the worldwide spring/summer advertising campaign, apart from TV commercials in North America. An advertising campaign is a series of Advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication (IMC A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced ^[32][33][34]

In 2002, he directed a Respect for Animals anti-fur cinema commercial. The commercial used music composed by Gary Kemp, and included appearances by pop singer Mel C, Helena Christensen, Sadie Frost, Supergrass's Danny Goffey, Chrissie Hynde, Rhys Ifans, Jude Law, Sir Paul McCartney, Stella McCartney, George Michael and Moby. Gary Kemp (born 16 October 1959, in Islington, London) is an English pop artist who was the Guitar player and Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an Helena Christensen (born December 25, 1968 in Copenhagen) is a Danish - Peruvian Model, signed to Independent Models Supergrass are an English Alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consists of brothers Gaz ( Guitar and Lead vocals Daniel Robert Goffey (born 7 February 1974 in London) is an English musician and Singer-songwriter best known as the Drummer Chrissie Hynde (born Christine Ellen Hynde, 7 September 1951 Akron Ohio) is an American rock musician best known as the leader of the band The Pretenders Rhys Ifans r̥ ɨːs 'ivans (born 22 July 1968) is a Welsh Actor. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Stella Nina McCartney (born September 13 1971) is an English Fashion designer. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York) is an American DJ ^[35] In 2007, Law recorded a video message for The Big Ask March of the Friends of the Earth /The Big Ask campaign, asking British Government to take action against Climate change. Friends of the Earth (HK is not a member of Friends of the Earth International The Big Ask is a campaign by Friends of the Earth calling for a new climate change law in the United Kingdom and 15 other EU member states The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences ^[36][37][38]

In spring 2007 he filmed a video at Borough Market, South London to support the Tate Modern's The World as a Stage exhibition. Borough Market is a Wholesale and Retail food market in Southwark, South East London, England. South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes The Tate Modern in London is Britain 's national museum of international Modern art and is with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, ^{[39][40][41][42]} The first and only performance, by the Polish artist Pawel Althamer, held at Borough Market on November 30, 2007. Paweł Althamer (1967- is a contemporary Polish sculptor performance artist action artist and creator of installations and video art Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Pawel Althamer, the artist behind the project, is interested in the way real life and the fictional world of cinema intersect. In preparation for Jude's real life performance he commissioned a genuine movie trailer that was shown in cinemas to advertise the event. "^[43]

Charity activities

In 2004, Law launched a campaign to raise £2. See also Pound (currency.The pound sign (" £ " or " ₤ " is the symbol for the Pound sterling —the currency of the 5 million towards the Young Vic Theatre's £12. 5 million redevelopment project. ^[44][45][46] He is currently Chair of the Young Vic committee and has said that he is proud to help make the Young Vic "a nurturing bed" for young directors. The Young Vic is a Theatre in The Cut, located near the South Bank, in the London Borough of Lambeth. ^[47][48] He is an enthusiastic soccer fan and a supporter of the English football club Tottenham Hotspur. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. ^[49][50] In 2006, he joined Robbie Williams in the "Soccer Aid" celebrity football match to benefit UNICEF. Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 ^[51]

Law also does charity work for organizations such as Make Poverty History, the Rhys Daniels Trust, and the WAVE Trauma Centre. The Make Poverty History campaign (which is written as MAKE POVERTY' HISTORY') is a British and Irish coalition of Charities, religious ^[52] He supports the charity Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Pride of Britain Awards. The Pride of Britain Awards is an annual event in the United Kingdom, honouring ordinary people who have acted bravely or extraordinarily in challenging situations ^[53][54][55] He is the chair of the Music For Tomorrow Foundation, to help rebuild Katrina-devastated New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana ^[56][57][58]

In 2006, he starred in an anthology of Samuel Beckett readings and performances directed by Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella. Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989 was an Irish Writer, Dramatist and poet Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English With the Beckett Gala Evening at the Reading Town Hall more than £22,000 was donated for the Macmillan Cancer Support. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care information and financial support to people affected by ^[59] Also in 2006, Frost and Law directed a Shakespeare play in a South African orphanage. William Shakespeare ( baptised He traveled to Durban, South Africa, with Frost and their children in order to help children who have lost their parents to AIDS. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa ^[60] In July 2007, as patron of the charity, he helped kick off the month-long tour of the AIDS-themed musical Thula Sizwe, by The Young Zulu Warriors. July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. ^[61]

The International Day of Peace and The Day After Peace

In July 2007, Law and Jeremy Gilley were in Afghanistan over a period of 10 days ^[62] to document peace commitments and activities there for an upcoming film and for marking the UN International Day of Peace. Jeremy Gilley is a British actor turned film-maker and founder of the non-profit organization Peace One Day. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The International Day of Peace is on September 21st of each year and calls for a full day of peace and ceasefire throughout the world ^[63][64] Accompanied by UNICEF Representative Catherine Mbengue, they traveled and filmed in treacherous areas of eastern Afghanistan with a film crew, interviewing children, government ministers, community leaders and UN officials. ^[65] They also filmed at schools and visited various UNICEF-supported programmes inside and outside the capital. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 ^[66][67] These efforts of Peace One Day are coordinated in celebration of the annual International Day of Peace, on September 21. The project Peace One Day is the vision of British filmmaker Jeremy Gilley. The International Day of Peace is on September 21st of each year and calls for a full day of peace and ceasefire throughout the world Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. ^[68][69]

The film named The Day After Peace premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival was held May 14 through 25, 2008. ^{[70][71][72][73][74][75]} On September 21, 2008, the film will be shown at a Gala screening at the Royal Albert Hall. The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known ^[76]

Popular culture references

Brand New, an American alternative rock band from Long Island, New York, entitled one of their songs "Jude Law and a Semester Abroad", including it in their debut album, Your Favorite Weapon, in 2001, and releasing it as a single in 2002. Brand New is an Alternative rock band based in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches " Jude Law and a Semester Abroad " is a 2002 single by Brand New. Your Favorite Weapon (2001 is the debut full-length album by Long Island -based band Brand New.

Filmography

Theatre

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
2004 Nominated Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Cold Mountain (2003)
2000 Nominated Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Talented Mr. Anthony Minghella CBE ( January 6, 1954 &mdash March 18, 2008) was an Academy Award -winning English Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989 was an Irish Writer, Dramatist and poet Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 Prince Hamlet is the protagonist in Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet. Kenneth Charles Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is an Emmy Award -winning Academy Award -nominated Northern Irish Actor William Shakespeare ( baptised Donmar Warehouse is a small not for profit Theatre in the Covent Garden area of the London Borough of Camden, with seating for 250 playgoers Wyndham's Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by the actor/manager Charles Wyndham (cp Criterion Theatre) "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Ripley (1999)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
2000 Nominated Saturn Award- Best Supporting Actor for: The Talented Mr. The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy Ripley (1999)

BAFTA Awards
2004 Nominated BAFTA Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: Cold Mountain (2003)
2000 Won BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Talented Mr. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Ripley (1999)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2000 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actor - Suspense for: The Talented Mr. Blockbuster Inc ( is the largest chain of DVD and Video game rental stores in the world Ripley (1999)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2005 Nominated BFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble for: Closer (2004)
Shared with: Clive Owen, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2002 Nominated CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor for: Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)

César Awards, France
2007 Honorary César

Empire Awards, UK
2004 Nominated Empire Award - Best British Actor for: Cold Mountain (2003)
2003 Nominated Empire Award - Best British Actor for: Road to Perdition (2002)
2001 Nominated Empire Award - Best British Actor for: The Talented Mr. The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the U Clive Owen (born October 3, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and BAFTA -award winning English Natalie Portman (נטלי פורטמן born Natalie Hershlag June 9 1981 is an Israeli American Actress. Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28 1967 is an American - Academy Award winning Film actress and former Fashion model. The Chicago Film Critics Association is an American film critic association The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The César Award is France's national film award]] Recipients are selected by the members of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema Since 1995, Empire &mdash Britain 's biggest selling Film Magazine &mdashhas organised the annual Empire Movie Awards Ripley (1999)

European Film Awards
2001 Nominated Audience Award - Best Actor for: Enemy at the Gates (2001)

Evening Standard British Film Awards
1998 Won Evening Standard British Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer for: Wilde (1997)

Golden Globes
2004 Nominated Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Cold Mountain (2003)
2002 Nominated Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
2000 Nominated Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: The Talented Mr. The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements Established in 1973 the Evening Standard British Film Awards are given to outstanding achievement in British film by the British newspaper Evening Standard. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Ripley (1999)

Irish Film and Television Awards
2004 Nominated Audience Award - Best International Actor for: Cold Mountain (2003)

London Critics Circle Film Awards
2001 Nominated ALFS Award - British Supporting Actor of the Year for: The Talented Mr. The Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs were first awarded in 1999 The London Film Critics' Circle is the name by which the Film Section of the The Critics' Circle is known internationally Ripley (1999)

MTV Movie Awards
2007 Nominated MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss for: The Holiday (2006), shared with Cameron Diaz
2005 Nominated MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss for: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), shared with Gwyneth Paltrow
2003 Nominated MTV Movie Award - Best Trans-Atlantic Breakthrough Performer
2000 Nominated MTV Movie Award - Best Musical Performance for: The Talented Mr. The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Ripley (1999), shared with Matt Damon and Fiorello for the song "Tu Vuo' Fa L'Americano". Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. Rosario Tindaro Fiorello (born May 16, 1960) also known just as Fiorello, is an Italian singer and also a radio and television presenter The Talented Mr Ripley is the Soundtrack of the 1999 Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated film The Talented Mr

National Board of Review
2004 Won NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble for: Closer (2004/I)
Shared with: Clive Owen, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts

Online Film Critics Society Awards
2002 Nominated OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor for: Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)

People's Choice Awards
2005 Nominated People's Choice Award - Favorite Leading Man

Santa Fe Film Critics Circle Awards
2000 Won SFFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor for: The Talented Mr. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor Clive Owen (born October 3, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and BAFTA -award winning English Natalie Portman (נטלי פורטמן born Natalie Hershlag June 9 1981 is an Israeli American Actress. Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28 1967 is an American - Academy Award winning Film actress and former Fashion model. The Online Film Critics Society ( OFCS) is a professional association for Film critics as well as Film Journalists Scholars, and Note This article does not pertain to the People's Choice Awards presented at the British Comedy Awards show in the United Kingdom, or to an awards show The Santa Fe Film Festival is a Non-Profit Organization which presents important world cinema in a non-commercial context that represents aesthetic critical and entertainment standards Ripley (1999)

Satellite Awards
2004 Nominated Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for: Cold Mountain (2003)
2000 Nominated Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama for: The Talented Mr. The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. Ripley (1999)

Screen Actors Guild Awards
2005 Nominated - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: The Aviator (2004)
Shared with: Alan Alda, Alec Baldwin, Kate Beckinsale, Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ian Holm, Danny Huston, John C. Reilly, Gwen Stefani

ShoWest Convention
2004 ShoWest Award - Male Star of the Year

Teen Choice Award
2000 Nominated Teen Choice Award - Film Choice Breakout Performance for: The Talented Mr. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members Alan Alda (born January 28 1936 is an American Actor. He is well known for his role as " Hawkeye Pierce " in the Television series Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3 1958 is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973 is an English actress, known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001 Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969 is an Academy Award -winning Australian Actress and Stage director. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Sir Ian Holm CBE (born 12 September, 1931) is an English award-winning Actor known for his stage work and for many film roles Danny Huston (born 14 May 1962) is an American actor and director John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an Academy Award - and two-time Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt The National Association of Theatre Owners ( NATO) is a trade organization based in the United States whose members are the owners of Movie theaters Most The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. Ripley (1999)

Visual Effects Society Awards
2005 Nominated VES Award - Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film for: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) ^[89]

Variety Club Showbiz Awards
2007 Film Actor of the Year ^[90][91]

References

External links

• Filmography Jude Law at the British Film Institute (BFI). The British Film Institute ( BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film television Accessed May 25, 2008. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
• Jude Law at the Internet Movie Database.
• Jude Law at TV Guide (U.S.). TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• Jude Law at people.com. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published
• Gary Susman, "Jude Law: 17 Memorable Roles" Photo Gallery at Entertainment Weekly, published April 04, 2008, accessed May 25, 2008. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Preceded by Johnny Depp	People's Sexiest Man Alive 2004	Succeeded by Matthew McConaughey
Awards
BAFTA Award
Preceded by Geoffrey Rush for Elizabeth	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2000 for The Talented Mr. Ripley	Succeeded by Benicio del Toro for Traffic
Evening Standard British Film Award
Preceded by Emily Watson for Breaking the Waves	Most Promising Newcomer 1998 for Wilde	Succeeded by Guy Ritchie for Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Persondata
NAME	Law, David Jude
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English actor
DATE OF BIRTH	December 29, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lewisham, London, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

John People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Matthew David McConaughey (məˈkɑnəˌheɪ born November 4 1969 is an American Actor. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - Emmy - AFI - and Academy Award -winning Australian actor Elizabeth is a 1998 film loosely based on the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The following is a complete list of the winners and nominees for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The Talented Mr Ripley is a 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella. Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19 1967 is a Puerto Rican Actor and Film producer. Traffic is a 2000 Crime drama Film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Established in 1973 the Evening Standard British Film Awards are given to outstanding achievement in British film by the British newspaper Evening Standard. Emily Margaret Watson (born 14 January 1967) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Screen Actors Guild Award -winning English Breaking the Waves is a 1996 Film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson. Wilde is a 1997 British Biographical film directed by Brian Gilbert with Stephen Fry in the titular role Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire) is an English Screenwriter and Film director. Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 British Crime film directed and written by Guy Ritchie.

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