52 years old (Born on December 29, 1972)
English actor; He is famous from The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain and Closer.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1995 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "Indiscretions." Former roommate of Ewan McGregor. Friend of Andrea Logiudice. Broke a rib after falling backwards while filming the murder scene on the boat in the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999). Children: Son Rafferty Law (born October 6th 1996), Daughter Iris Law (born October 25th 2000) and Son Rudy Indiana Otis Law (born September 10th 2002) with Sadie Frost.Jude Law's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Jude Law
During a guest appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992), Jay Leno asked him where his name came from, and he replied that he was named after the Beatles song "Hey Jude." [15 June 2001]
Was originally considered for the role of Shinzon of Remus in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).
Jude`s parents, Peter Law & Maggie Law, were school teachers, but now run a theater company in France. He has one older sister, Natasha, who is a photographer.
He and his ex-wife Sadie Frost fought a custody battle for over 2 years.
Learned to play saxophone for the film The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).
Is a former partner in the production company Natural Nylon.
Attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Good friends with Jonny Lee Miller.
Has done 2 movies with director Anthony Minghella, The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and Cold Mountain (2003), and got Oscar nominations for both. He is now doing a third movie with Minghella, Breaking and Entering (2006).
Was the host of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) the night of the infamous Ashlee Simpson-Wentz incident.
He kept the shirts his characters in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) and Gattaca (1997) worn in the scenes when they were killed.
Welcomed third child son Rudy on September 10, 2002. The baby weighed 5lbs 5oz.
Four children: Finlay Munro (stepson, born 20 September 1990), Rafferty (6 October 1996), Iris (25 October 2000), Rudy Indiana Otis (10 September 2002).
Director Bryan Singer originally wanted him to play Zod in Superman Returns (2006). That role was previously played by Terence Stamp, who originally played the title role of Alfie on stage.
In 2007, he spent 10 days in Afghanistan touring the country and filming a documentary.
Received the Ian Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer for "Les Parents Terribles" ("Indiscretions").
Kate Moss is the godmother of his daughter Iris.
Considered for the role of Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
Named "Sexiest Man Alive" 2004 by People Magazine.
Nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award of Outstanding Newcomer.
Voted #3 in Elle (France) Magazine`s "15 Sexiest Men" poll (June 2007).
At the age of 12, started acting with the National Youth Music Theatre.
Was the host of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) the night of the infamous Ashlee Simpson incident.
Band Brand New has a song named after him, titled `Jude Law and a Semester Abroad`, featured on their album Your Favorite Weapon.
Plays the lead role in Alfie (2004) and Sleuth (2007). Both films had previously been made with Michael Caine in the roles played by Law.
Became engaged to actress Sienna Miller in January 2005. In July 2005, she ended the engagement and he publicly apologized for cheating on her with nanny Daisy Wright. They reconciled briefly and broke up again in 2006.
Is a huge fan of Little Britain.
Attended the Cream reunion at the Royal Albert Hall in May of 2005.
Good friends with Jonny Lee Miller and Ewan McGregor.
On People (USA) magazine`s `50 Most Beautiful` list in 2000 and 2004.
Supports Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in London, UK.
Attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Kate Moss is the godmother of his daughter Iris
Good friends with Rachel Weisz.
Dropped out of school at age 17, to star in the daytime soap "Families" (1990).
When joining the N.Y.M.T., he was placed in the wrong dormitory because they thought he was a girl because of his name. He never told anyone but was soon caught and moved.
Has a tattoo on his left forearm of words from a Beatles song, "Sexy Sadie", which states "You came along to turn on everyone Sexy Sadie", representing his ex-wife Sadie Frost.
Dropped out of the movie From Hell (2001).