Jude Law Biography (3)

Jude Law was seen recently in Sam Mendes' acclaimed drama Road to Perdition, directed by Sam Mendes, in which he starred opposite Tom Hanks and Paul Newman. Previously, Law was honored with nominations for both an Academy Award and the BAFTA for his performance as Dickie Greenleaf in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley opposite Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow. He also received a Golden Globe nomination for his work as a cyborg in Steven Spielberg's A. I

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 recently appeared in Jean Jacques Annaud's World War II epic Enemy at the Gates, co-starring with Joseph Fiennes, Ed Harris and Rachel Weisz.

On Broadway, Law 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. More recently, Jude has appeared recently in two classic plays on the London stage, John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's A Whore and Christopher Marlowe's Dr. Faustus. 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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