Jim Sturgess

Biography

Jim Sturgess is an English actor and singer-songwriter who was born in Wandsworth. His breakthrough came as Jude in the musical romance Across the Universe (2007). He then took the male lead Ben Campbell in 21 (2008), supported in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), and appeared in Crossing Over (2009). His later film work includes The Way Back (2010), One Day (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012), where he played six roles, Stonehearst Asylum (2014), Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015), Geostorm (2017), Berlin, I Love You (2019) and Alone Together (2022). He lent his voice to Soren in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010). For Heartless (2009), he received the Best Actor prize at the 2010 Fantasporto Film Festival. On television he appeared in Close to the Enemy and Feed the Beast, and he has also written and performed music, playing in London bands and contributing songs to his films.

48years old

Turns 49 on May 16in 186 days

Born May 16, 1978Wandsworth
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as James Anthony Sturgess

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 30 years1994 to 2024

Genres

Drama78%, 18 films
Action22%, 5 films
Crime22%, 5 films
Romance22%, 5 films
Thriller22%, 5 films

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Behind the award
Sturgess won the Best Actor Award at the 2010 Fantasporto Film Festival for playing Jamie Morgan in Heartless, a young man who sells his soul to the devil because of a heart-shaped birthmark on his face.

Jim Sturgess movies on Netflix

Apartment 7A2024IMDb rating 5.9as Alan Marchand
Alone Together2022IMDb rating 5.4as Charlie
Berlin, I Love You2019IMDb rating 4.7as Jared
J.T. LeRoy2018IMDb rating 5.5as Geoff Knoop
London Fields2018IMDb rating 3.9as Keith Talent
Geostorm2017IMDb rating 5.4as Max Lawson
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken2015IMDb rating 6.1as Cor Van Hout
Electric Slide2014IMDb rating 4.7as Eddie Dodson
Stonehearst Asylum2014IMDb rating 6.8as Edward Newgate
The Best Offer2013IMDb rating 7.7as Robert
Cloud Atlas2012IMDb rating 7.3as Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam (Zachry's Brother-in-Law)
Upside Down2012IMDb rating 6.3as Adam
One Day2011IMDb rating 7.0as Dexter
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole2010IMDb rating 6.9as Soren (voice)
The Way Back2010IMDb rating 7.3as Janusz
Crossing Over2009IMDb rating 6.7as Gavin Kossef
Heartless2009IMDb rating 5.9as Jamie Morgan
212008IMDb rating 6.8as Ben
Fifty Dead Men Walking2008IMDb rating 6.8as Martin
The Other Boleyn Girl2008IMDb rating 6.7as George Boleyn
Across the Universe2007IMDb rating 7.3as Jude
Mouth to Mouth2005IMDb rating 6.1as Red
The Browning Version1994IMDb rating 7.2as Bryant

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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212008 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Ben
IMDb rating 6.8283K votes
One Day2011 Drama, Romanceas Dexter
IMDb rating 7.0181K votes
Cloud Atlas2012as Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam (Zachry's Brother-in-Law)
IMDb rating 7.3388K votes
The Best Offer2013as Robert
IMDb rating 7.7139K votes
The Way Back2010as Janusz
IMDb rating 7.3128K votes
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole2010as Sorenvoice
IMDb rating 6.993K votes
Across the Universe2007as Jude
IMDb rating 7.3118K votes
Geostorm2017as Max Lawson
IMDb rating 5.4135K votes

Most often with

Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ben Kingsley

Ed Harris

Timothy Spall

Helen Mirren

Geoffrey Rush

Hugo Weaving

Films together

Ben Kingsley2 films together, 2008 to 2014
Ben Kingsley's page
- Stonehearst Asylum2014IMDb rating 6.8Sturgess as Edward NewgateKingsley as Silas Lamb
- Fifty Dead Men Walking2008IMDb rating 6.8Sturgess as MartinKingsley as Fergus
Ed Harris2 films together, 2010 to 2017
Ed Harris's page
- Geostorm2017IMDb rating 5.4Sturgess as Max LawsonHarris as Leonard Dekkom
- The Way Back2010IMDb rating 7.3Sturgess as JanuszHarris as Mr. Smith
Timothy Spall2 films together, 2009 to 2012
Timothy Spall's page
- Upside Down2012IMDb rating 6.3Sturgess as AdamSpall as Bob Boruchowitz
- Heartless2009IMDb rating 5.9Sturgess as Jamie MorganSpall as George Morgan
Helen Mirren2 films together, 2010 to 2019
Helen Mirren's page
- Berlin, I Love You2019IMDb rating 4.7Sturgess as JaredMirren as Margaret
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole2010IMDb rating 6.9Sturgess as SorenvoiceMirren as Nyravoice
Geoffrey Rush2 films together, 2010 to 2013
Geoffrey Rush's page
- The Best Offer2013IMDb rating 7.7Sturgess as RobertRush as Virgil Oldman
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole2010IMDb rating 6.9Sturgess as SorenvoiceRush as Ezylrybvoice
Hugo Weaving2 films together, 2010 to 2012
Hugo Weaving's page
- Cloud Atlas2012IMDb rating 7.3Sturgess as Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam (Zachry's Brother-in-Law)Weaving as Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole2010IMDb rating 6.9Sturgess as SorenvoiceWeaving as Noctus / Grimblevoice
Also two films together4 more actors
- Billy SlaughterGeostorm (2017) and Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
- Ryan KwantenKidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015) and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
- Abbie CornishGeostorm (2017) and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
- Stefan ShterevStonehearst Asylum (2014) and The Way Back (2010)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Jim Sturgess's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$892 million

18 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.

18Worldwide figure
1Never in cinemas
4Figure not found

Top grosser

Geostorm2017Max Lawson$222 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Geostorm2017as Max Lawson
$222M24.8% of the total
2
212008as Ben
$160M17.9% of the total
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole2010as Soren (voice)
$140M15.7% of the total
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Cloud Atlas2012as Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam (Zachry's Brother-in-Law)
$130M14.6% of the total
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The Other Boleyn Girl2008as George Boleyn
$78M8.8% of the total
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One Day2011as Dexter
$59M6.7% of the total
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Across the Universe2007as Jude
$30M3.3% of the total
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The Way Back2010as Janusz
$24M2.7% of the total