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Jude Law
David Jude Heyworth Law is an English actor. He began his career in British theatre before landing small roles in various television productions and feature films. Law gained international recognition for his role in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award in the same category.
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Born 29 December 1972 · Q160432
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2026· 4 entries
Yahoo: Jude Law’s Vladmir Putin Movie & More Hulu Releases This Week
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Far Out Magazine: The 2019 role Jude Law wanted to do over: “I wish I’d been allowed to have more fun”
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The Economic Times: Quote of the day by Jude Law: 'Success, and even life itself, wouldn’t be worth anything if...' Life lessons from motivational quote on professional achievements, family ...
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2025· 5 entries
The Guardian: Black Rabbit review – it’s almost impossible to care about Jude Law and Jason Bateman in this TV misery
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The Guardian: No fears over playing ‘man without a face’ Putin, Jude Law says in Venice
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The Guardian: The Wizard of the Kremlin review – Jude Law is Putin in adaptation of Kremlin spin doctor bestseller
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Yahoo: The Best Jude Law Movies Every Fan Should Watch
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Law played real-life Russian President Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas's political drama The Wizard of the Kremlin
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2024· 12 entries
The Guardian: The Order review – Jude Law tails white supremacists in brooding true crime drama
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The Guardian: The Order review – Jude Law does solid work in vehement account of white supremacists’ takedown
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The Guardian: Jude Law: ‘The persona built on stuff written about me is not me, it’s this other guy’
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New York Post: Jude Law teases ‘The Holiday’ sequel with Nancy Meyers, brings back Mr. Napkin Head to fans’ delight
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People: Jude Law Joined by 2 of His Older Kids for Rare Photo as He Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The Guardian: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew review – Jude Law’s romp through a galaxy far, far away is excellent fun
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The Guardian: Jude Law: ‘Playing Henry VIII messed up my back. I’m still trying to sort it out’
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The Guardian: Firebrand review – magnetic Alicia Vikander and glorious Jude Law lift cautious Tudor court drama
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The Guardian: Post your questions for Jude Law
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The Guardian: Firebrand review – Jude Law’s obese and oozy Henry VIII rules supreme in Catherine Parr drama
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The Guardian: The Order review – Jude Law leads neo-Nazi-hunting thriller with confident authority
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Starred alongside Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, and Sydney Sweeney in Ron Howard's historical survival thriller film Eden, playing Dr
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2023· 1 entry
Law played the villainous Captain Hook in Peter Pan & Wendy, a live-action adaptation of the animated film Peter Pan, which was released directly onto Disney+ on April 28, 2023
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2022· 1 entry
Both Law and his son Raff became ambassadors for Italian luxury brand Brioni
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2019· 1 entry
Law married psychologist Phillipa Coan
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2015· 1 entry
Law and Irish singer Catherine Harding welcomed a daughter, his fifth child, whose stepfather is Brazilian-born Italian footballer Jorginho
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2013· 1 entry
Law, representing PETA, wrote a letter to the World Trade Organization in support of keeping the European Union's restrictions against the seal trade; the restriction, which had been implemented three years prior, faced
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2011· 1 entry
Law joined street protests against Alexander Lukashenko and his crackdown on the Belarusian democracy movement
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2010· 2 entries
Law appeared opposite Forest Whitaker in the dark science fiction comedy Repo Men, and also starred as Dr
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Law purchased a property in Highgate, London, moving from Primrose Hill with his then-partner Sienna Miller
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2009· 2 entries
Law starred as a drag-performing supermodel in Sally Potter's film Rage
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Law became one of three actors who took over the role of actor Heath Ledger in Terry Gilliam's film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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2008· 2 entries
Law was in a brief relationship with American model Samantha Burke, who gave birth to his fourth child in 2009
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Became the international face of the brand and began appearing in worldwide advertising campaigns
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2007· 2 entries
Encouraged the Friends of the Earth/the Big Ask campaign, asking British government to take action against climate change
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Law starred alongside Norah Jones in the romantic drama My Blueberry Nights, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival
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2006· 5 entries
Portrayed the role of a single parent in the American romantic comedy film The Holiday, written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers
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Frost and Law directed a Shakespeare play in a South African orphanage
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Starred in an anthology of Samuel Beckett readings and performances directed by Anthony Minghella
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Joined Robbie Williams in the "Soccer Aid" celebrity football match to benefit UNICEF
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Miller and Law ended their relationship in November 2006.
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2005· 1 entry
On 8 July 2005, Law issued a public apology to Miller for having an affair with his children's nanny.
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2004· 2 entries
Law portrayed the title character in Alfie, a remake of Bill Naughton's 1966 film, playing the role originated by Michael Caine; the remake received negative reviews and flopped at the box office
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Law launched a campaign to raise £2
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2003· 1 entry
Again collaborated with director Minghella for the period war film Cold Mountain opposite Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger, for which he received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Pict
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2002· 3 entries
Law directed a Respect for Animals anti-fur cinema commercial, titled "Fur and Against"
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Law played a mob hitman in Sam Mendes's 1930s period drama Road to Perdition
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In 2002, Law directed a Respect for Animals anti-fur cinema commercial, titled "Fur and Against".
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2001· 1 entry
Law starred as Russian sniper Vasily Zaytsev in the film Enemy at the Gates, and learned ballet dancing for the film A
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2000· 1 entry
Awarded BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Talented Mr. Ripley (2000).
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1999· 1 entry
Law starred alongside Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the psychological thriller film The Talented Mr
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1997· 1 entry
Law married actress Sadie Frost, whom he had met in 1992 on the set of Shopping
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1995· 2 entries
Awarded Theatre World Award (1995).
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Where Law acted opposite Kathleen Turner, Roger Rees and Cynthia Nixon
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1994· 2 entries
Hamlet in 2010, and Anna Christie in 2011
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Law appeared in his first major leading film role with the British crime drama Shopping, which also starred his then future wife, Sadie Frost
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1989· 1 entry
Law received his first television role in a film based on the Beatrix Potter children's book, The Tailor of Gloucester
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1987· 1 entry
With the National Youth Music Theatre, though his interest in performing began during his childhood, having been previously cast in a Saint George and the Dragon rendition as a five-year-old
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1972· 1 entry
Born 1972-12-29.
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