Jude Law – Biography, Career, Net Worth

Born on December 29, 1972, Jude Law is an actor from Britain. He started his acting career in theater plays and small roles in some feature films before finding his breakthrough in “The Talented Mr, Ripley” (1999) where he played the character Anthony Minghella, earning him a B.A.F.T.A. Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and an Oscar nomination. Law further gained both commercial and critical success through “Enemy at the Gates” and Steven Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” in 2001, as well as Sam Mendes’ 2002 “Road to Perdition.”

The actor responsible for portraying the renowned Dr. Watson in the 2009 and 2011 Sherlock Holmes movies, as well as in “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”, was him. Some of his most recent works were the movie adaptions of J. K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” and “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” in 2018 and 2022 where he appeared as young Albus Dumbledore.

Biography

Jude Law, who was born on December 29, 1972, in London’s Lewisham district, received encouragement from his educated parents to pursue his artistic interests. His father ended up becoming the headmaster of a school, and his mother, who was born in Wales, eventually found her way back to her birth mother. Natasha is the older sister of Jude Law.

At a young age, he found a passion for acting and joined the National Youth Music Theatre at 13, participating in productions like Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Personal Life

Two marriages and six children have been the result of Jude Law’s various relationships. He was previously married to actress Sadie Frost, and they have three children: Rafferty, Iris, and Rudy.

Sophia, his daughter, was born in 2009 with model Samantha Burke. Catherine Harding, who was born in 2015, is also his daughter. Phillipa Coan was married to him in 2019 and they have two children together.

Law’s relationship with actresses Sienna Miller and Samantha Burke has made him known in the public eye.

Career

Jude Law started performing in theater when he was in his teens. In 1994, he won the Ian Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performance in Les Parents Terribles, which was his breakthrough. During the mid-1990s, he transitioned to film and was recognized for his roles in Gattaca (1997) and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). Law’s career skyrocketed with his performance as Dickie Greenleaf in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA Award win. He further solidified his status as a leading man with roles in Cold Mountain (2003), which garnered another Oscar nomination, as well as Closer (2004) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).

Jude Law was featured in the drama movie ‘Road to Perdition’ in 2002 and also directed an anti-fur cinema commercial that featured several artists including Law, George Michael, Helena Christensen, Moby, and Chrissie Hynde. Following his appearance in 2003’s ‘Cold Mountain,’ Law was cast as Errol Flynn in ‘The Aviator’ the following year. The English artist was involved in the movies ‘All the King’s Men’, ‘Breaking & Entering’, ‘The Holiday’, ‘My Blueberry Nights’, and ‘Sleuth’ during the years 2006 and 2007.

Law participated in numerous major film and theatre projects from 2010 to 2012, which included ‘Repo Men’, ‘Contagion’, ‘Hugo’, ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’, ‘360’, ‘Anna Karenina’, and ‘Anna Christie’. Henry V was played by him in the production of ‘Henry V’ from 2013 to 2014. Throughout this period, he made appearances in movies like ‘Side Effects’, ‘Dom Hemingway’, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’, and ‘Black Sea’.

In 2015, Law appeared in two plays, including ‘The Vote’ and ‘Toast of London’ He was chosen to play Pope Pius XIII on the drama series ‘The Young Pope’ in the following year. He played a role in both the play ‘Obsession’ and the movie ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ in 2017.

He played the role of ‘The Manager’ in the musical drama film ‘Vox Lux’, which was written and directed by Brady Corbet in 2018. The film was received positively by critics. The fantasy film ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ also featured his performance as ‘Albus Dumbledore’ that year. Critics gave a mixed response to the film that followed 2016’s ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’.

After his appearance in Captain Marvel, A Rainy Day in New York, ‘The Nest,’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and Peter Pan & Wendy, he made his debut. In the 2023 British historical drama film ‘Firebrand,’ he played Henry VIII. Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth wife, was the focus of the film.

Filmography

• The Tailor of Gloucester (1989, T.V. Movie)
• Thefti Bank (1993)
• Shopping (1994)
• I Love You, I Love You Not (1996)
• Breakthrough Roles (1997-2004)
• Bent (1997)
• Wilde (1997)
• Gattaca (1997)
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
• Music from Another Room (1998)
• Final Cut (1998)
• Immortality (1998)
• eXistenZ (1999)
• Presence of Mind (1999)
• The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
• Love, Honour and Obey (2000)
• Enemy at the Gates (2001)
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
• Road to Perdition (2002)
• Cold Mountain (2003)
• I Heart Huckabees (2004)
• Alfie (2004)
• Closer (2004)
• The Aviator (2004)
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
• A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
• Later Career (2005-present)
• Brokeback Mountain (2005)
• Criminal (2006)
• Sleuth (2007)
• The Holiday (2006)
• Repo Men (2010)
• Sherlock Holmes (2009)
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
• Hugo (2011)
• Anna Karenina (2012)
• Side Effects (2013)
• Dom Hemingway (2013)
• The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
• Black Sea (2014)
• Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
• Spy (2015)

Net Worth

Jude Law, one of the most famous English actors, film directors, and producers, has amassed a net worth of $75 million due to his successful career. In 1999, he was given his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’, which led to critical acclaim.

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