Jim Sturgess
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Jim Sturgess | |
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| Born | James Sturgess |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jim Sturgess (born May 16, 1981) is a British actor most famous for his role as Jude in Across the Universe.
Biography
Early life
Sturgess grew up in a small village outside London, England and discovered performing, often using play practices as an excuse to skip classes. He is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre (1993-95) [1] and studied at the University of Salford's School of Media, Music and Performance. [2] During that time he became a member of a seven member band, named the "Dilated Spies".[3]
Career
Sturgess sustained almost a decade of roles in British productions, mostly telefilms, including I'm Frank Morgan (2000), Hawkins (2001), and the three installments of the Quest series.
In 2007, he made his big break in Across the Universe, portraying Jude, a paternally shorn young man who travels to the U.S. amid the raging throes of the late '60s and falls in love with sheltered American teenager Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood)
In 2008, he appeared in the historical drama The Other Boleyn Girl in the supporting role of George Boleyn opposite Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana. He also stars in 21 as the male lead Ben Campbell, a movie about 6 MIT students, who, by counting cards, take Las Vegas casinos for millions. Sturgess' co-stars for 21 include Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey[4]. In late 2008 he will star as Martin McGartland in the film 50 dead men walking/Man on the run
Awards
At the 2008 ShoWest Convention, USA, Sturgess, along with Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts and Josh Gad won the Best Ensemble Award for their roles in the 2008 film 21[5]
Soundtrack
Across the Universe soundtrack
(Performer:"Girl", "Hold Me Tight", "All My Loving", "With A Little Help From My Friends", "I've Just Seen A Face", "Dear Prudence", "Because", "Something", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Revolution", "All You Need Is Love", "Across the Universe")[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Crossing Over | Gavin Kossef | |
| 21 | Ben Campbell | ||
| The Other Boleyn Girl | George Boleyn | ||
| 2007 | Across the Universe | Jude | |
| 2005 | Mouth to Mouth | Red | |
| 1994 | The Browning Version | Bryant |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Last Detective | Ryan | Episode: Friends Reunited |
| 2004 | The Final Quest | Young Charlie | TV-Movie |
| The Second Quest | Young Charlie | TV-Movie | |
| 2003 | Rehab | Daryll | TV-Movie |
| A Touch of Frost | Laurence Burrell | Episode: Close Encounters | |
| 2002 | Judge John Deed | Gary Patterson | Episode: Abuse of Power |
| The Quest | Young Charlie | TV-Movie | |
| 2001 | Hawk | Shop Assistant | Mini-Series |
| Heartbeat | Robert | Episode: The Long Weekend | |
| The Residents | Banjo | ||
| 2000 | Other People's Children | Barry | Episode: 1.2 |
| Thursday the 12th | Martin Bannister | TV-Movie | |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Erik | Episode: Valentine Gautier Episode: The King's Ransom |
References
- ^ http://www.yuddy.com/celebrity/jim-sturgess/bio
- ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/363/000163871/
- ^ http://www.femail.com.au/evan-rachel-wood-across-the-universe.htm
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/style/tmagazine/21sturgess.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478087/awards
- ^ http://imdb.com/name/nm0836343/
External links
- Jim Sturgess at IMDb