Table of Biography
Jude Law is a multi-award-winning English actor. Jude Law is best known for his roles as Dickie Greenleaf in the 1999 film “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and Pope Pius XIII in the television miniseries “The Young Pope”. Similarly, he is also well-known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in the iconic Sherlock Holmes series, “Sherlock Holmes”(2009) and “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” (2012).
Early Life and Childhood
Jude Law was born in London, England on December 29, 1972. As of now, his age is 51 years old. David Jude Heyworth Law is his given name. He is a British citizen and his zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Caption: Jude Law childhood picture (Source: Instagram)
Margaret Anne Heyworth (mother) and Peter Robert Law (father) had him as their second child. His mother was a teacher in comprehensive schools, and his father was an actor and educator who later became London’s youngest headmaster.
Similarly, he grew up in Blackheath with his sister, Natasha Law, who is a well-known painter and graphic designer. He went to John Ball Primary School, then Kidbrooke School, before enrolling at Alleyn’s School, where he discovered an interest in acting.
Professional Life
Jude Law began his acting career in 1987 with the National Youth Music Theatre, where he performed in the play “Bodywork.” Foxtrot Darling in “Philip Ridley’s The Fastest Clock in the Universe” was one of his first main stage roles. He has appeared in numerous West End and Broadway plays, including “Les Parents Terribles” (1995), “The Ragged Boy” (1988), “Hamlet” (2010), and “Anna Christie” (2012).
In 1989, he made his first television appearance in the television film “The Tailor of Gloucester”. He also appeared in soap operas, “Families,” “The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes,” and a lead appearance in the short film “The Crane”.
Likewise, in 1994, Law made his breakthrough with the British crime drama “Shopping”. In 1997, he gained more attention for his roles in the Oscar Wilde biopic “Wilde” and as Billy Carl Hanson in the film “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”. In 1999, Law received his best break when he was cast as Dickie Greenleaf in the film “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”
His performance won him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination. In 2001, he starred as Vasily Zaytsev in the film “Enemy at the Gates,” and as Gigolo Joe in “A.I. Artificial Intelligence”. In 2002, he played a mafia hitman in Sam Mendes’ 1930s period drama “Road to Perdition”.
Caption: Jude Law at the shoot with co-star (Source: Instagram)
More about his career
Moreover, in 2003, he was nominated for his second Academy Award for his performance in the epic war drama “Cold Mountain”. In the 2006 film “The Holiday,” he played Kate Winslet’s character’s single-parent child. Other films in which he has appeared include “The Aviator,” “All the King’s Men,” “Breaking & Entering,” “The Holiday,” “My Blueberry Nights,” and “Sleuth”.
In 2009, Law had the opportunity to play Dr. John Watson in the English-American crime adventure film “Sherlock Holmes,” opposite Robert Downey, Jr. and Rachel McAdams. Similarly, in the 2011 sequel, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” he reprised his part. In 2009, Law returned to the London stage to play the title role in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. In 2015, he was cast as Pope Pius XIII in the drama “The Young Pope”. Moreover, in 2020, he will reprise the role in the spin-off series “The New Pope”.
In the 2018 film “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” he played a young Albus Dumbledore. Additionally, he then portrayed Yon-Rogg in the 2019 superhero film “Captain Marvel”. He also appears in “The Third Day,” a miniseries. Furthermore, he can be used as Captain Hook in a live-action version of Disney’s “Peter Pan.”
Net Worth 2024
Jude Law is a multi-millionaire legendary actor who earns a good living from his prosperous and profitable acting career. Law began his career in 1987 and has continued for over 50 years. He has easily amassed a million dollars from the over 80 films that he has done until 2020.
Similarly, he has amassed a net worth estimated to be around $45 million through his many films and series, with his salary being around $7.5 million.
Brand Endorsements
In 2009, Jude made an appearance in advertisements for Johnnie Walker’s Blue Label as well as the men’s cologne “Dior Homme Sport.” In 2007, he also made an appearance in a UK PSA about respecting animals. Law was spotted in 2008 wearing men’s luxury items by Dunhill.
Personal Life
To date, Jude Law has been married twice. His first marriage was to Sadie Frost, an English actress, producer, and fashion designer whom he met while working on the film “Shopping.” After months of dating, the pair welcomed their first child, Rafferty, in 1996 and married on September 2, 1997. They then adopted their other two daughters, Iris (b. 2000) and Rudy (b. 2002), but their relationship ended on October 29, 2003, after nearly 6 years.
Similarly, he then met Sienna Miller, a British-American actress who co-starred with her in the 2004 film “Alfie.” They began dating shortly after and became engaged by the end of the year. After two years of dating, they divorced in 2006, after Law publicly apologized to Miller for having an affair with his children’s nanny. They later rekindled their romance in 2009, only to break up again in 2011.
Caption: Jude Law with his family (Source: Instagram)
In 2008, Jude Law had a fleeting engagement with American model Samantha Burke, with whom he has a daughter named Sophia (b. 2009). He later began dating Catherine Harding, with whom he had his fifth child, Ada (b. 2015). On May 1, 2019, he married his gorgeous girlfriend Phillipa Coan for the second time after meeting multiple ladies. In September 2020, the pair revealed that they were expecting their first child together, a sixth of him.
Moreover, he has also undertaken philanthropic work, including a fundraiser in 2004 to raise £2.5 million for the Young Vic Theatre’s £12.5 million redevelopment program. In addition, he is the chairman of the Music For Tomorrow Foundation and an ambassador for the Prince of Wales Children and the Arts Foundation.
Jude Law – Body Measurement
In his 40s, Jude Law is a good-looking guy with a well-maintained muscular body physique. He is 5 ft 10 in (1.78m) tall and weighs about 85kg. His body measurements include a 42-inch chest, a 34-inch waist, and a 15-inch biceps. He has a light skin tone, brown hairlines, and blue eyes.
Jude Law – Social Media
Similarly, Jude Law is active only on Instagram and has gained more than 71.8k followers under the username @d.judelaw. Besides this, he hasn’t opened up his account on Facebook and Twitter.