Jude LAW

Actor

Country: UNITED KINGDOM

Biography

Jude Law first came to international attention in Anthony Minghella’s "The Talented Mr Ripley" for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for his role in Minghella’s "Cold Mountain". Other film credits include "Closer", "Alfie", "The Aviator", "Artificial Intelligence: AI", "eXistenZ", "My Blueberry Nights", "Sleuth" which he also co-produced, "Repo Men", "Sherlock Holmes" and the forthcoming "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows". He has also recently completed supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh’s "Contagion", Martin Scorsese’s "Hugo Cabret" and Fernando Mereilles’ "360". In 2009 he took on Hamlet in the West End and later on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award. He will return to the London stage in 2011 in "Anna Christie" at the Donmar Warehouse.

Films presented in Cannes

2009 - THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS - Out of Competition Actor
2007 - MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS - In Competition Actor

Member of the Jury

2011 - Feature films - Member