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David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972), known professionally as Jude Law, is an English actor, film producer and director.
He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987, and had his first television role in 1989. After starring in films directed by Andrew Niccol, Clint Eastwood and David Cronenberg, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1999 for his performance in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley. In 2000 he won a Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award for his work in the film. In 2003, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in another Minghella film, Cold Mountain.
In 2006, he was one of the top ten most bankable movie stars in Hollywood. In 2007, he received an Honorary César and he was named a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. He was a member of the main competition jury at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Law was born in Lewisham, South London, the second child of comprehensive school teachers Margaret Anne (née Heyworth) and Peter Robert Law; his father later became, according to Law, "the youngest headmaster in London". He has a sister, Natasha. Law was named after a "bit of both" the book Jude the Obscure and the song Hey Jude. He grew up in Blackheath, an area in the Borough of Lewisham, and was educated at John Ball Primary School in Blackheath and Kidbrooke School, before attending the Alleyn's School.
Actors: Zachary Ryan Block (actor), Zachary Ryan Block (producer), Zachary Ryan Block (writer), Zachary Ryan Block (editor), Zachary Ryan Block (director), Russell Whaley (actor), Russell Whaley (producer), Russell Whaley (writer), Xango Henry (actor), Konstantin Lavysh (actor), Azmyth Kaminski (actor), Sam Puefua (actor), Eric Toms (actor), Linda Bella (actress), Duane Daniels (actor),
Plot: In the aftermath of a deal gone bad, two partners in crime, Hicks (Zachary Block) and Cash (Robert Dill) are mere puppets in a twisted lineup of crime lords and "not quite so right in the head" villains. Amongst the haunting backdrop of the Mojave Desert, they now have to wait out the storm with a less than appealing safety man, Pox while an opposing crime boss Lou Garris (Duane Daniels) has them hunted down. Will they make it out just in time, or is there even a way out? In the life of unorganized crime, one thing's for sure, "There's no such thing as Good Guys."
Genres: Crime,Actors: Jack Wallace (actor), Mark Boone Junior (actor), Chris Noth (actor), Oliver Stone (producer), Kelly Lynch (actress), Dan Perri (miscellaneous crew), Mason Daring (composer), Richmond Arquette (actor), Richard Kind (actor), Pruitt Taylor Vince (actor), John Spencer (actor), Patrick McIntire (miscellaneous crew), David Caruso (actor), Stacey Dash (actress), Craig Baumgarten (producer),
Plot: Killer-lovers Ned and Jude snatched a lot of diamonds in a jewellery store holdup, leaving three dead bodies. Ned is captured, but soon escapes and vows revenge on Jude, who pushed him out of escaping car. Ned is joined in his search for Jude by black female hitchhiker Bec.
Keywords: beating-with-a-belt, chase, death-threat, diamonds, double-cross, escape, exploding-gas-pump, faked-pregnancy, fencing-jewels, gun