| Appears with Kate Winslet in both 'All the King's Men' and 'The Holiday.' Also appears in Anthony Minghella's 'Breaking and Entering.'
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2006 |
| His engagement to Sienna ends.
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2005 |
Is nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in 'Cold Mountain.'
Stars in a slew of films, perhaps receiving the most notice for 'Closer,' opposite Natalie Portman, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts. His other films include the title role in the remake, 'Alfie,' along with 'I Heart Huckabees' and 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.' In addition, he narrates 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events,' and plays a cameo as Errol Flynn in 'The Aviator.'
Gets engaged to 'Alfie' co-star Sienna Miller.
Is declared People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." |
2004 |
Plays the lead opposite Nicole Kidman in Civil War romance, 'Cold Mountain.'
Jude and Sadie divorce. |
2003 |
Son Rudy is born.
Is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'A.I.'
Plays a hitman alongside Tom Hanks and Paul Newman in 'Road to Perdition.'
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2002 |
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Appears onscreen as a robotic gigolo in Steven Spielberg's 'A.I.' Also hits the big screen with Ed Harris, Joseph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in 'Enemy at the Gates.' |
2001 |
Jude and Sadie welcome daughter Iris.
Gets nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'The Talented Mr. Ripley.'
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2000 |
| Gets noticed for his high-profile role in 'The Talented Mr. Ripley,' opposite Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow. Is also seen in 'eXistenZ,' which was directed by David Cronenberg and produced by Natural Nylon.
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1999 |
| Appears on the big screen in 'Music From Another Room.'
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1998 |
Marries Sadie and becomes stepdad to her son Finley.
Stars with Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke in the futuristic film, 'Gattaca.' Is also seen in 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' and 'Wilde.'
Forms production company Natural Nylon with partners and friends from London's trendy Primrose Hill neighborhood, including Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Sadie Frost.
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1997 |
| Son Rafferty, with Sadie Frost, is born.
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1996 |
| When Les Parents Terribles goes on to Broadway under the new title, Indiscretions, Jude stars with Kathleen Turner and Cynthia Nixon and is nominated for a Tony Award for Featured Role in a Play.
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1995 |
Originates the role of Michael in Les Parents Terribles on the London stage at the Royal National Theater.
Makes his feature film debut as an anarchist alongside future wife Sadie Frost in the futuristic film, 'Shopping.'
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1994 |
| Begins acting on the London stage.
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1992 |
| Drops out of high school to play a teen runaway in a daytime drama, "Families."
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1990 |
| Gets his first TV role in a movie based on a Beatrix Potter book, "The Tailor of Gloucester."
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1989 |
| Begins acting with England's National Youth Music Theatre.
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1985 |
| David Jude Law is born on December 29 in London to schoolteacher parents.
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1972 |
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