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Jude Law

Jude Law

52 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jude Law is an English actor who started out in British theater and moved into television and film. He gained international attention in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), winning a BAFTA for his supporting performance and an Academy Award nomination in the same category, and he earned further Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Cold Mountain (2003). He played Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and its sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), a young Albus Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts films, and Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel (2019). Other films include A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Contagion (2011), Hugo (2011), Side Effects (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and Spy (2015). On television he starred in The Young Pope and The New Pope and in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. His stage credits include Les Parents terribles, Hamlet and Anna Christie, which brought two Tony Award nominations, and he received an Honorary César in 2007.

53years old

Turns 54 on December 29in 72 days

  • Born Lewisham
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • David Jude Heyworth Law (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
52
Career span
30 years1994 to 2024

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Getting ready for a role

    For his part in the film, Law took saxophone lessons. His work brought him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, plus nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    In 2001, Law starred in Enemy at the Gates as Vasily Zaytsev, a Russian sniper. That same year, he took ballet lessons for his role in the film A.I. Artificial Intelligence.

  3. A role that slipped away

    Law was set to play the artist Roland Penrose in Lee, a World War II drama directed by Ellen Kuras, but Alexander Skarsgard took over the part.

  4. Beyond film

    Jude Law is credited as a featured artist on Father of the Bride, Vampire Weekend's 2019 album. In the track sharing its title, he performs a recitation of Thomas Campbell's poem "Lord Ullin's Daughter."

  5. First role

    Law got his first role on television in 1989, appearing in a film adapted from Beatrix Potter's children's book The Tailor of Gloucester.

Jude Law movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. Sherlock Holmes2009 Action, Adventure, Crimeas Dr. John Watson

    IMDb rating 7.5712K votes

  2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows2011 Action, Adventure, Crimeas Dr. John Watson

    IMDb rating 7.4506K votes

  3. Enemy at the Gates2001as Vassili

    IMDb rating 7.5296K votes

  4. Captain Marvel2019as Yon-Rogg

    IMDb rating 6.7673K votes

  5. A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001as Gigolo Joe

    IMDb rating 7.2343K votes

  6. Closer2004as Dan

    IMDb rating 7.1253K votes

  7. The Talented Mr. Ripley1999as Dickie Greenleaf

    IMDb rating 7.4276K votes

  8. The Holiday2006as Graham

    IMDb rating 7.0371K votes

Most often with

Guy Ritchie directed three of these films, Anthony Minghella three and Martin Scorsese two. Ray Winstone appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ray Winstone, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Ray WinstoneNatalie Portman, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Natalie PortmanWillem Dafoe, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Willem DafoeEddie Marsan, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Eddie MarsanKate Winslet, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Kate WinsletRachel Weisz, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Rachel WeiszGuy RitchieDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Guy RitchieAnthony MinghellaDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Anthony MinghellaMartin ScorseseDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Martin Scorsese

Films together

Box office

What Jude Law's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$6.1 billion

47 of the 52 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 52 films: 47 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.

  • 47Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Captain Marvel2019as Yon-Rogg$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 63% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Captain Marvel2019as Yon-Rogg
    $1.1B18.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018as Albus Dumbledore
    $655M10.8% of the total
  3. 3
    Sherlock Holmes2009as Dr. John Watson
    $524M8.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore2022as Albus Dumbledore
    $407M6.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows2011as Dr. John Watson
    $335M5.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Rise of the Guardians2012as Pitch (voice)
    $307M5.0% of the total
  7. 7
    A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001as Gigolo Joe
    $236M3.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Spy2015as Bradley Fine
    $236M3.9% of the total
The Aviator (2004), $214 millionLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), $209 millionThe Holiday (2006), $205 millionHugo (2011), $186 millionThe Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), $175 millionCold Mountain (2003), $173 millionKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), $149 millionContagion (2011), $138 millionThe Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), $129 millionCloser (2004), $116 millionEnemy at the Gates (2001), $97.0 millionAnna Karenina (2012), $68.9 millionThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), $64.4 millionSide Effects (2013), $63.4 millionSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), $58.0 millionAlfie (2004), $35.1 million

$2.3 billionfrom the other 39 films with a worldwide figure, 37% of the total

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1995 to 2000, one of them major.

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Jude Law's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
BAFTA
2000Best Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Talented Mr. RipleyWon
Other honors
1995Theatre World AwardWon
Chevalier des Arts et des LettresWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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