Law was born in Greenwich, England, to parents who were both teachers. He showed an early interest in theatre and joined the famous National Youth Theatre as a teenager. After several appearances in short films and on stage, Law found his breakthrough in a production of Jean Cocteau`s play, Les Parents Terribles, which earned him a number of London critics` best newcomer awards. Its success was so great that when the play was re-performed on Broadway (named in « Indiscretions »), Law was the only British actor to repeat his role in the New York production. He received a Tony Award nomination for this performance and also attracted the attention of American directors and casting staff, who almost immediately began to engage the actor in a number of strong film roles. Born and raised in London, Law began acting in theatre. After finding small roles in feature films, Law was recognized for his role in Anthony Minghella`s The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for an Oscar. He also enjoyed critical and commercial success in Steven Spielberg`s Enemy at the Gates (2001), Steven Spielberg`s A.I.

Artificial Intelligence (2001) and Sam Mendes` Road to Perdition (2002). He has also received praise for starring in the war film Cold Mountain (2003), the drama Closer (2004) and the romantic comedy The Holiday (2006), for which he received Oscar and BAFTA nominations. Tom Ripley is a fascinating fictional character who has featured in several films, so 1999`s « The Talented Mr. Ripley » certainly had a lot to offer. Anthony Minghella is a phenomenal filmmaker who knows how to transform materials that could be considered scandalous porridge into sublime deconstructions of class, gender, identity and social unrest. As Tom Ripley, Matt Damon delivers an unusually mean and awkward performance — and completely different from the warm, relatable characters he can relate to in his groundbreaking roles. However, Ripley`s eventual descent into obsession and criminality is only possible if he has a flashy figure that evokes his emotions. Filling Dickie Greenleaf would be difficult. The role requires someone who is effortlessly handsome and charismatic. But Greenleaf is much more than a pretty face, and Jude Law fits that role perfectly. Law began performing at the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987.

He played various roles in the award-winning play The Ragged Child which won the Edinburgh Fringe.[8] One of his first major stage roles was as the darling of the foxtrot in Philip Ridley`s The Fastest Clock in the Universe. Law appeared as Michael in the West End production of Jean Cocteau`s tragicomedy Les Parents terribles, directed by Sean Mathias. For this play, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Newcomer and received the Ian Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer.[5] After a title change to Indiscretions, the play was reworked and moved to Broadway in 1995, where Law starred alongside Kathleen Turner, Roger Rees and Cynthia Nixon. [9] [10] This role earned him a Tony Award nomination[11] and the Theatre World Award.[9] [12] What remains interesting about Law is that his star power has not faded as he has aged. While other actors are so self-centered that they don`t want to take on small roles, Law manages to destroy every role he gets, regardless of his screen time. In 1994, Law played his first major role in the British crime drama Shopping, which also starred his future wife Sadie Frost. In 1997, he became known for his role in Oscar Wilde`s biography Wilde. Law won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his portrayal of Lord Alfred Douglas, the glamorous young lover of Stephen Fry`s Wilde.[5] In Andrew Niccol`s science fiction film Gattaca, Law played a former disabled swimming star living in a dystopia obsessed with eugenics.[13] In Clint Eastwood`s Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, he played Billy Hanson, a prostitute killed by an art dealer played by Kevin Spacey.[5] In 1998, Jude Law played Steven Grlscz, an experienced vampire and seducer, in The Wisdom of Crocodiles. For his work in the antagonistic role, Jude Law was nominated for three different awards: Empire Award for Best British Actor, London Film Critics Awards for Best British Supporting Actor and Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film also stars young Tyler Hoechlin, Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, Stanley Tucci, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Daniel Craig.

In 1989, Law landed his first television role in a film based on Beatrix Potter`s children`s book, The Tailor of Gloucester. Law went on to have minor roles in various British television series, including a two-year stint in the Granada TV produced ITV soap opera Families and in the episode « Shoscombe Old Place » in ITV`s Sherlock Holmes, as well as the lead role in the BBI/Channel 4 short The Crane. He is known for playing young wizards and popes, but here are his essential roles in cinema. Jude Law, one of the most revered actors of his generation, was born in London in 1972. The child of drama teachers, Law became interested in the stage in his late childhood and enrolled in programs at the National Youth Music Theatre as a teenager. His first appearance was in 1992 as a darling foxtrot in Philip Ridley`s « The Fastest Clock in the Universe » at the Hampstead Theatre. His breakthrough in film role came two years later when he starred in the crime thriller « Shopping » (1994), while receiving praise for his performance in a West End production of « The Terrible Parents. » Law even followed the Broadway production under the title « Indiscretions, » where the audience was impressed. Other important film roles soon followed, when he appeared in the iconic science fiction film « Gattaca » (1997) and the critically acclaimed « The Talented Mr. Ripley » (1998).

By 2003, Law had achieved lead actor status, starring in films such as the Civil War epic « Cold Mountain » (2003) and the remake of the popular romantic comedy « Alfie » (2004), as well as prestigious ensemble plays such as Mike Nichols` « Closer » (2004) and the delirious « The Holiday » (2006).