Jude Law
Originally from Lewisham, London, England, UK
Biography and Life Story
David Jude Heyworth Law (born December 29, 1972) is an English actor. He began his career in theatre before landing small roles in various British 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 an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Law found further critical and commercial success in Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition (2002), Minghella's Cold Mountain (2003), for which he earned Academy Award and BAFTA nominations, in addition to the drama Closer (2004) and the romantic comedy The Holiday (2006). His subsequent roles were as Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), a young Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), and Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel (2019); all of which rank among his highest-grossing releases. Other notable films include Contagion (2011), Hugo (2011), Side Effects (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Spy (2015), as well as the television series The Young Pope (2016), The New Pope (2020), and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024). In addition to his film work, Law has performed in several West End and Broadway productions, including Les Parents Terribles in 1994, Hamlet in 2010, and Anna Christie in 2011. These earned him nominations for two Tony Awards. The French government has also awarded him the Honorary Césarand and named him a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Played in
The Wizard of the Kremlin
as Vladimir Putin
Sherlock Holmes 3
as Dr. John Watson
Eden
as Dr. Friedrich Ritter
Sherlock Holmes 3
as Dr. John Watson
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
The Order
as Terry Husk
Firebrand
as Henry VIII
The Marvels
as Yon-Rogg (archive footage) (uncredited)
Peter Pan & Wendy
as James Hook
Punchdrunk: Behind the Mask
as Self
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
as Albus Dumbledore
The Third Day: Autumn
as Sam
The Nest
as Rory O'Hara
The Rhythm Section
as Iain Boyd "B"
Skywatch
as Man on Roof
A Rainy Day in New York
as Ted Davidoff
Captain Marvel
as Yon-Rogg
A Woman Is a Woman
as Self
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
as Charles (voice) / Sadie (voice) / Maitre D (voice)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
as Albus Dumbledore
Vox Lux
as Manager
Mulheres Alteradas
as Self
Free Speech Fear Free
as Self
National Theatre Live: Obsession
as Gino
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
as Vortigern
Genius
as Thomas Wolfe
The Roof
as And Yet Another Fan
The Vote
as Colin Henderson
Spy
as Bradley Fine
Black Sea
as Captain Robinson
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Self / Young Writer
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Young Author
Dom Hemingway
as Dom Hemingway
Muse of Fire
as Self
Connection
as Self
Nous sommes tous des êtres penchés...
as Self
Side Effects
as Jonathan Banks
Radioman
as Self
Rise of the Guardians
as Pitch (voice)
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
as Self
Anna Karenina
as Karenin
360
as Michael Daly
The Boy in the Oak
as Narrator (voice)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Dr. John Watson
Hugo
as Hugo's Father
Contagion
as Alan Krumwiede
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
as Self
Repo Men
as Remy
Exit Through the Gift Shop
as Self (uncredited)
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
as Self
Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. John Watson
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
as Imaginarium Tony 2
Rage
as Minx
My Blueberry Nights
as Jeremy
Sleuth
as Milo Tindle
A Place in Time
as Self
Breaking and Entering
as Will Francis
The Holiday
as Graham
All the King's Men
as Jack Burden
Live 8
as Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Aviator
as Errol Flynn
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Lemony Snicket (voice)
Closer
as Dan
Alfie
as Alfie
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
as Sky Captain
I ♥ Huckabees
as Brad Stand
Cold Mountain
as Inman
Road to Perdition
as Harlen Maguire
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Gigolo Joe
Enemy at the Gates
as Vassili Zaitsev
Presence of Mind
as Secretary
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
as Self
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
as Self
Love, Honour and Obey
as Jude
The Talented Mr. Ripley
as Dickie Greenleaf
eXistenZ
as Ted Pikul
Immortality
as Steven Grlscz
Final Cut
as Jude
Music from Another Room
as Danny Kowalski
Bent
as Stormtrooper
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
as Billy Carl Hanson
Gattaca
as Jerome Eugene Morrow
Wilde
as Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas
I Love You, I Love You Not
as Ethan / SS Officer
The Great White of Lambarene
as Self
Shopping
as Billy
The Crane
as Young Man
The Tailor of Gloucester
as Mayor's Stableboy
The House of Ulloa
as Self
Apat Na Maria
as Self
Piranha
as Self
Island of Lost Souls
as Self
The Man in the Sidecar
as Self
Curse of the Swamp Creature
as Self
But Not for Me
as Self
The American Venus
as Self
Peter the Tramp
as SelfCrew Credits
The Wizard of the Kremlin
actor
Sherlock Holmes 3
actor
The Hat
actor
Eden
actor
Sherlock Holmes 3
actor
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
actor
The Order
producer
The Order
actor
Firebrand
actor
The Marvels
actor
Peter Pan & Wendy
actor
Punchdrunk: Behind the Mask
actor
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
actor
True Things
producer
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
actor
The Third Day: Autumn
actor
The Nest
executive producer
The Nest
actor
The Rhythm Section
actor
Skywatch
actor
A Rainy Day in New York
actor
Captain Marvel
actor
A Woman Is a Woman
actor
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
actor
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
actor
Vox Lux
actor
Vox Lux
executive producer
Mulheres Alteradas
actor
Free Speech Fear Free
actor
National Theatre Live: Obsession
actor
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
actor
Genius
actor
The Roof
actor
The Vote
actor
Spy
actor
Black Sea
actor
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
actor
The Grand Budapest Hotel
actor
Dom Hemingway
actor
Muse of Fire
actor
Connection
actor
Nous sommes tous des êtres penchés...
actor
Side Effects
actor
Radioman
actor
Rise of the Guardians
actor
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
actor
Anna Karenina
actor
360
actor
The Boy in the Oak
actor
Hugo
actor
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
actor
Contagion
actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
actor
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented
actor
Repo Men
actor
Exit Through the Gift Shop
actor
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
actor
Sherlock Holmes
actor
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
actor
Rage
actor
My Blueberry Nights
actor
Sleuth
producer
Sleuth
actor
A Place in Time
actor
Breaking and Entering
actor
The Holiday
actor
All the King's Men
actor
Live 8
actor
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
actor
The Aviator
actor
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
actor
Closer
actor
Alfie
actor
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
actor
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
producer
I ♥ Huckabees
actor
Cold Mountain
actor
Road to Perdition
actor
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
actor
Enemy at the Gates
actor
Presence of Mind
actor
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
actor
Frame by Frame: The Invisible Art of Production Designer Carol Spier
actor
Love, Honour and Obey
actor
The Talented Mr. Ripley
actor
Tube Tales
director
eXistenZ
actor
Immortality
actor
Final Cut
actor
Music from Another Room
actor
Bent
actor
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
actor
Gattaca
actor
Wilde
actor
I Love You, I Love You Not
actor
The Great White of Lambarene
actor
Shopping
actor
The Crane
actor
The Tailor of Gloucester
actor
The House of Ulloa
actor
Apat Na Maria
actor
Piranha
actor
Island of Lost Souls
actor
The Man in the Sidecar
actor
Curse of the Swamp Creature
actor
But Not for Me
actor
The American Venus
actor