| Jude Law is a British film and theater actor. He acquired huge popularity after the films “The Talented Mr. Ripley” (1999, BAFTA Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), “Cold mountain” (2003, nomination for “Oscar” and “Golden Globe”) and “Closer” (2004).
Though Jude's' previous works in films were rather successful, he received huge recognition for the first time in 1999 after working in Anthony Minghella's film “The Talented Mr.Ripley”, in which his costars were also young actors Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow. In this psychological thriller, an adaptation of novel by Patricia HighSmith, with same name, Law portrayed the role of a rich fast liver Dickie Greenleaf, who was an object of envy and desire of Tom Ripley, played by hero Matt Damon. At the end, Ripley kills Greenleaf and assumes the identity of Greenleaf, his position and life style.
Film was a huge success. Being made with a budget of 40 million dollars, the film made business of over 81 millions, won recognition of audience and high praise of critics, who wrote, that Law had perfectly portrayed the life of arrogant Dickie - attractive and at the same time calling for aversion. For the role in “The Talented Mr. Ripley”, Jude was nominated for several prestigious awards (including the "Oscar" & “Golden Globe”) and at the end, received the BAFTA film award as Best Supporting Actor.
2003 appeared to be no less successful for the actor in spite of the fact that he figured in only one film - epic drama of Anthony Minghella's “Cold Mountain”, same name as that of the novel, written by American novelist Charles Frazier. Working with Minghella already brought enough recognition to Jude and this film also brought him no less success than the previous film. Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger were his costars.
Backdrop of the film was civil war between Northern and Southern states of America. Hero Law, Inman, fighting from Southern side, after heavily wounded deserts from battlefront and leaves for home, where he meets heroine Nicole Kidman Ada Monroe. Ada and Inman fall in love, which ends tragically - after the night with beloved, Inman is shot dead.
In the role of soldier Inman (with Nicole Kidman, “Cold mountain”, 2003)
Film, made by taking all the Hollywood inputs and patterns, was very well received in all the cinema halls worldwide and made a business of over 173 million dollars but however, could not get high ratings from critics. Critics felt that in spite of sentimental plot between Jude Law and Nicole Kidman, the love sparks between the heroine and hero did not flare enough up so as to make their love history convincing. Nevertheless “Cold Mountain” was nominated for several awards in the Best film category and Law was nominated for “Oscar” and “Golden Globe” award as Best Actor.
It is considered, that parents named Jude, may be impressed by song “Hey, Jude” of The Beatles or in the honor of character of the novel Thomas Hardy “Jude The Obscure”.
In November 2004, magazine “People” called Law as Sexiest man alive”.
While shooting for the film “The Talented Mr. Ripley”, Jude Law broke his ribs after falling from a boat in the scene, in which he was supposed to be killed.
Jude Law is an avid supporter of English Football Club Tottenham Hotspur FC.
For a long time, Jude Law was a vegetarian but after the film “Cold Mountain”, he stopped being a vegetarian.
Photographs of Jude Law appeared for 109 times on the front pages of magazines.
In September 2007, Jude Law was arrested for attacking the paparazzi but soon after released on bail. |
Award winning English actor Jude Law celebrates his 35th birthday today. We know Jude by his many roles, but he really rose to fame after playing Dickie Greenleaf in "The Talented Mr. Ripley". Since then Jude Law starred in "Cold Mountain", "Closer", "The Holiday", and many other movies, including his latest role in "Sleuth" (2007) where he was both an actor and a producer.
