JUDE LAW most recently garnered a second Academy Award® nomination for his role as a Confederate soldier making his way home in Anthony Minghella’s COLD MOUNTAIN. Previously, Law was honored with nominations for both an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his performance as Dickie Greenleaf in Minghella’s THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY opposite Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow. He also received a Golden Globe® nomination as a cyborg in Steven Spielberg’s A.I and garnered acclaim in Sam Mendes’ ROAD TO PERDITION, in which he starred opposite Tom Hanks and Paul Newman.
Law’s credits include David Cronenberg’s sci-fi fantasy EXISTENZ, opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh and Willem Dafoe; and WILDE, opposite Stephen Fry and Vanessa Redgrave, for which he won the London Film Critics Circle Award and the Evening Standard Award. He made his American film debut in the genetic-theft thriller GATTACA opposite Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman and was next seen in Clint Eastwood’s MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL with Kevin Spacey and John Cusack. He also appeared in Jean Jacques Annaud’s World War II epic ENEMY AT THE GATES. His forthcoming films include Martin Scorsese’s THE AVIATOR, Mike Nichols’ CLOSER and the family adventure LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.
On Broadway, Law has starred opposite Kathleen Turner and Eileen Atkins in the hit play “Indiscretions,” which won him the Theater World Award as well as a Tony nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He originated the role in London at the Royal National Theater, for which he received the Ian Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer. As a youth, Jude worked with the National Youth Music Theater and appeared in several productions in London’s West End and at the Royal National Theater.
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