Jude Law

Jude Law was married to actress Sadie Frost from 2 September 1997 to 29 October 2003. The couple has two sons and a daughter.

After his divorce, the actor started dating his co-star Sienna Miller. However, the couple parted ways in 2006.

In 2009, Law became a father for the fourth time. His daughter Sophia was born from a brief relationship the actor had with model Samantha Burke. That year, Law also rekindled his relationship with Miller. However, both parted ways once again in February 2011.

Jude Law was born on 29 December 1972 in Lewisham, London, England, to Margaret Anne (Heyworth) and Peter Robert Law. Both his parents worked as teachers at comprehensive schools. After a few years, his father became a headmaster. Jude has one sister, Natasha.

He attended John Ball Primary School and the Kidbrooke School. Later, he was enrolled at the Alleyn's School where he developed an interest in acting.

Jude Law began acting in 1987 with the National Youth Music Theatre and appeared in the play ‘Bodywork’. He then had various roles in the play ‘The Ragged Child’ in 1988. That year, he also appeared in the play ‘The Little Rats’.

Soon after this, the actor was cast in the play ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ and in the TV film ‘The Tailor of Gloucester’ in 1989.

He had a minor role in the TV soap opera ‘Families’ in 1990. The following year, he appeared in an episode of the TV series ‘The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes’. In the year 1992, he got featured in the productions of ‘The Fastest Clock in the Universe’ and ‘Pygmalion’ as well as in the short film ‘The Crane’.

The English actor then went on to act in the play ‘Death of a Salesman’ (1993) that was staged at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. After this he had his breakthrough role in the crime drama film ‘Shopping’ in 1994. That year, Law also appeared in the West End production ‘Les Parents terribles’, a play directed by Sean Mathias.

In 1997, he gained more fame with his role in the biopic ‘Wilde’ and for playing Billy Carl Hanson in the flick ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’. The following year, he appeared in the films ‘Music from Another Room’, ‘Final Cut’ and ‘The Wisdom of Crocodiles’.

In 2004, Jude Law played the protagonists in the movies ‘Alfie’, ‘Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow’ and ‘Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.’ All of these movies were well-received by the audiences and critics and helped him establish himself as a mature character actor.

His role as Pope Pius XIII in the TV drama series ‘The Young Pope’ was much appreciated. The series was reviewed very positively in the UK, Ireland, and Italy. The actor’s powerful performance earned him the Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award.