Jude Law biography
Jude Law is an English actor (born 1972), born on 29 December 1972 in Lewisham.
Jude Law's screen career began in 1989 with The Tailor of Gloucester, playing Sam, Mayor's Stableboy.
Jude Law has appeared in 63 films and 9 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025), Eden (2024), The Order (2024).
Honours include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Theatre World Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Coming up next: Paris Paramount (2027), Wild Things.
- Born
- 29 December 1972 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Lewisham
- Work
- Television actor, Film actor, Film producer, Voice actor, Film director
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1987 to present
- Awards
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Theatre World Award
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jude Law filmography
64 films and 10 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Paris Paramount | TBA | Filming | |
| 2025 | The Wizard of the Kremlin | Vladimir Putin | ||
| 2024 | Eden | Dr. Friedrich Ritter | ||
| 2024 | The Order | Terry Husk | ||
| 2023 | Firebrand | Henry VIII | ||
| 2023 | Peter Pan & Wendy | Captain Hook | ||
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Albus Dumbledore | ||
| 2020 | The Rhythm Section | Iain Boyd | ||
| 2020 | The Nest | Rory O’Hara | ||
| 2019 | A Rainy Day in New York | Ted Davidoff | ||
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | Yon-Rogg | ||
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Albus Dumbledore | ||
| 2018 | Vox Lux | The Manager | Also executive producer | |
| 2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Vortigern | ||
| 2016 | Genius | Thomas Wolfe | ||
| 2016 | The Young Pope: A Tale of Filmmaking | English | ||
| 2015 | Spy | Bradley Fine | ||
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | Young Author | ||
| 2014 | Black Sea | Captain Robinson | ||
| 2013 | Side Effects | Dr. Jonathan Banks | ||
| 2013 | Dom Hemingway | Dom Hemingway | ||
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Count Alexei Alexandrovich Karenin | ||
| 2012 | 360 | Michael Daly | ||
| 2012 | Rise of the Guardians | Pitch/The Bogeyman | Voice role | |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Dr. John Watson |
Show all 64 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hugo | Mr. Cabret | ||
| 2011 | Contagion | Alan Krumwiede | ||
| 2010 | Repo Men | Remy | ||
| 2010 | Exit Through the Gift Shop | English | ||
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Dr. John Watson | ||
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Imaginarium Tony (2nd transformation) | ||
| 2009 | Rage | Minx | ||
| 2007 | Sleuth | Milo | Also producer | |
| 2007 | My Blueberry Nights | Jeremy | ||
| 2006 | The Holiday | Graham Simpkins | ||
| 2006 | Breaking and Entering | English | ||
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Jack Burden | ||
| 2006 | Breaking & Entering | Will Francis | ||
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Lemony Snicket | ||
| 2004 | The Aviator | Errol Flynn | ||
| 2004 | Closer | Dan | ||
| 2004 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Sky Captain / Joseph Sullivan | Also producer | |
| 2004 | I Heart Huckabees | Brad Stand | ||
| 2004 | Alfie | Alfie | ||
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | W.P. Inman | ||
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Harlen Maguire | ||
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Gigolo Joe | ||
| 2001 | Enemy at the Gates | Vasily Zaytsev | ||
| 2000 | Love, Honour and Obey | Jude | ||
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Dickie Greenleaf | ||
| 1999 | Presence of Mind | Secretary | ||
| 1999 | Existenz | Ted Pikul | ||
| 1999 | Tube Tales | , N/a | Director of segment "A Bird in the Hand" | |
| 1998 | The Wisdom of Crocodiles | Steven Grlscz | ||
| 1998 | Music from Another Room | Danny | ||
| 1998 | Final Cut | Jude | ||
| 1997 | Wilde | Lord Alfred Douglas | ||
| 1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | Billy Hanson | ||
| 1997 | Gattaca | Jerome Eugene Morrow | ||
| 1997 | Bent | Stormtrooper | ||
| 1996 | I Love You, I Love You Not | Ethan | ||
| 1994 | Shopping | Billy | ||
| 1992 | The Crane | English | ||
| 1989 | The Tailor of Gloucester | Sam, Mayor's Stableboy |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Things | Siegfried Fischbacher | Upcoming | ||
| 2025 | Black Rabbit | Jake Friedken | Also executive producer | |
| 2024 | Star Wars: Skeleton Crew | Jod Na Nawood | 8 episodes | |
| 2023 | What If...? | Yon-Rogg (voice) | Episode: "What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?" | |
| 2020 | The Third Day | Sam | 5 episodes | |
| 2020 | The New Pope | Lenny Belardo / Pope Pius XIII | 9 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2017 | Neo Yokio | Charles | Voice role; 7 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Young Pope | Lenny Belardo / Pope Pius XIII | 10 episodes; also producer | |
| 1991 | The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes | Joe Barnes | Episode: "Shoscombe Old Place" | |
| 1990 | Families | Nathan Thompson |