Jude Law facts for kids
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Jude Law
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David Jude Heyworth Law
29 December 1972 London, England
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Children | 7, including Raff and Iris |
| Relatives | Natasha Law (sister) |
Jude Law (born David Jude Heyworth Law on 29 December 1972) is a famous English actor. He started his acting journey in theatre plays. Later, he moved into television shows and movies.
Jude Law became well-known for his role in the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999). For this film, he won a BAFTA Award, which is a big award in British film. He was also nominated for an Academy Award, often called an Oscar.
He has starred in many popular films. These include A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Road to Perdition (2002), and Cold Mountain (2003). He also played Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes movies (2009 and 2011). Later, he appeared as a young Albus Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) films. He was also Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel (2019). These movies are some of his biggest hits.
Besides movies, Jude Law has acted in many plays in London's West End and on Broadway in New York. He was nominated for two Tony Awards for his stage work. He has also received special awards from the French government for his contributions to the arts.
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Early Life and First Steps
Jude Law was born on 29 December 1972 in Lewisham, South London. His parents, Margaret Anne Heyworth and Peter Robert Law, were both teachers. His father even became the youngest headmaster in London. Jude has an older sister named Natasha, who is an artist.
He was named David, but everyone called him Jude from birth. The name Jude came from a book called Jude the Obscure and the Beatles song "Hey Jude". He grew up in Blackheath and went to John Ball Primary School and Alleyn's School.
Becoming a Star
Starting in Theatre
Jude Law began acting in 1987 with the National Youth Music Theatre. He performed in many plays, including The Ragged Child. One of his first important stage roles was in Les Parents terribles. For this play, he won the Ian Charleson Award for new actors. When the play moved to Broadway in 1995, he was nominated for a Tony Award.
Early TV and Film Roles
In 1989, Jude Law got his first TV role in a film based on a Beatrix Potter book. He then had small parts in British TV shows. He was in the soap opera Families and an episode of Sherlock Holmes.
His first main movie role was in the British crime drama Shopping (1994). He also appeared in the film Wilde (1997), where he played Lord Alfred Douglas. For this role, he won an award for Most Promising Newcomer. In the science fiction movie Gattaca, he played a former swimming star.
Big Breakthrough with The Talented Mr. Ripley
In 1999, Jude Law starred in the thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley. He acted alongside Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow. For this movie, he learned to play the saxophone. His performance earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award.
Major Movie Roles
After his breakthrough, Jude Law continued to take on many different roles. In 2001, he played a Russian sniper in Enemy at the Gates. He also learned ballet for the film A.I. Artificial Intelligence. In 2002, he was a mob hitman in Road to Perdition.
In 2003, he worked again with director Anthony Minghella on the war film Cold Mountain. He starred with Nicole Kidman and Renée Zellweger. This role earned him more nominations for the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award.
In 2004, he played the main character in Alfie, a remake of a 1966 movie. He also appeared in the romantic comedy The Holiday (2006) with Kate Winslet. By 2006, Jude Law was considered one of the most popular and successful actors in Hollywood.
Modern Blockbusters
In 2009, Jude Law played Doctor Watson in Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey, Jr.. He returned for the sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, in 2011. He also played a blogger in the medical thriller Contagion (2011). Critics praised his strong performance in this film.
He took on the role of Lenny Belardo, who becomes the Pope, in the TV series The Young Pope (2016). He played this character again in The New Pope (2020).
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Jude Law joined the wizarding world as Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). He also played Yon-Rogg in the superhero film Captain Marvel (2019), which made over $1 billion worldwide. In 2023, he played Captain Hook in the live-action movie Peter Pan & Wendy for Disney+. He is also set to star in the new Star Wars: Skeleton Crew series on Disney+ in 2024.
Other Work
Helping Others
Jude Law is involved in many good causes. In 2002, he directed a commercial against using animal fur. He also wrote a letter to support rules against the seal trade.
In 2011, he joined protests to support democracy in Belarus. In 2007, he traveled to Afghanistan with Jeremy Gilley to film for a movie called The Day After Peace. This film showed efforts to promote peace on the UN International Day of Peace.
He has also helped raise money for the Young Vic Theatre in London. He joined Robbie Williams in a charity football match for UNICEF. He supports organizations like Make Poverty History and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He is also the chairman of the Music For Tomorrow Foundation, which helps rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Modelling
Since 2005, Jude Law has worked with the luxury brand Dunhill. He became the international face of the brand in 2008. He also became the face of Dior's men's perfume, Homme Sport. In 2022, he and his son Raff became ambassadors for the Italian brand Brioni.
Personal Life
Jude Law lives in Highgate, London. He is the younger brother of Natasha Law, who is an illustrator and artist. His parents live in France, where they run a drama school.
In 1997, Jude Law married actress Sadie Frost. They had three children together: Raff, Iris, and Rudy. They later divorced in 2003. He then had a relationship with actress Sienna Miller.
Jude Law has seven children in total. His fourth child was born in 2009, and his fifth in 2015. In 2019, he married Phillipa Coan. They welcomed their first child together in 2020, and their second in 2023.
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Awards and Recognition
Jude Law has received many awards and nominations throughout his career.
- He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).
- He won a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).
- He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for Cold Mountain (2003).
- He has received nominations for Golden Globe Awards for his roles in The Talented Mr. Ripley, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and Cold Mountain.
- For his theatre work, he has been nominated for Tony Awards and Laurence Olivier Awards.
- He received an Honorary César award in France in 2007.
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See also
In Spanish: Jude Law para niños
