Jim Sturgess

Infobox actor


imagesize =
caption =
birthname = James Anthony Sturgess
birthdate = birth date and age|1981|05|16
birthplace = London, England
deathdate =
deathplace =
occupation = Actor
spouse =

James Anthony "Jim" Sturgess (born May 16, 1981) [ [http://jimsturgess.org/interview/ JIMSTURGESS.ORG | An exclusive interview with Jim! ] ] is an English actor who found his break-out role as Jude in 2007's "Across the Universe".

Biography

Early life

Sturgess was born in London, England but grew up in Farnham, Surrey, and attended Frensham Heights School at the same time as fellow screen stars Hattie Morahan and Tobias Menzies. He is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre (1993-95) [ [http://www.yuddy.com/celebrity/jim-sturgess/bio Jim Sturgess Biography | Jim Sturgess Actor | Jim Sturgess News | Yuddy.com ] ] and studied at the University of Salford's School of Media, Music and Performance. [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/363/000163871/ Jim Sturgess ] ] During that time he became a member of a seven member band, named the "Dilated Spies". Once the band broke up he began to once again pursue a career in acting.

Career

Sturgess sustained almost a decade of roles in British productions, mostly telefilms, including "I'm Frank Morgan" (2000), "Hawk" (2001), and the three installments of "The Quest" series.

In 2007, he made his big break in Julie Taymor's musical "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, played by Evan Rachel Wood.

In 2008, he appeared in the fictional historical drama "The Other Boleyn Girl" in the supporting role of George Boleyn opposite Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana. He also starred in "21" as the male lead Ben Campbell, a movie about five MIT students, who, by counting cards, take Las Vegas casinos for millions. Sturgess' co-stars in "21" include Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/style/tmagazine/21sturgess.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin Fab One - New York Times ] ]

He plays Martin McGartland in the upcoming film "50 Dead Men Walking/Man On The Run" and in 2008 will work on Philip Ridley's film "Heartless".

Filmography

Discography

oundtrack

2007: Across the Universe
Songs included:Girl, All My Loving, With A Little Help From My Friends (with Joe Anderson), I've Just Seen A Face, Dear Prudence (with Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs & Evan Rachel Wood), Because (with Joe Anderson, T. V. Carpio, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther McCoy & Evan Rachel Wood), Something, Strawberry Fields Forever (with Joe Anderson), Revolution, Across the Universe & All You Need Is Love (with T. V. Carpio, Dana Fuchs & Martin Luther McCoy)

Awards & Nominations

ShoWest Convention, USA
*2008: Won, "Best Ensemble" - "21" (shared w/co-stars)
Teen Choice Awards
*2008: Nominated, "Choice Movie Breakout Male" - "21" (also for Across the Universe)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0836343|name=Jim Sturgess
* [http://thinktalk.com/show/jim_sturgess Jim Sturgess Interview]
* [http://flashlightmusic.co.uk/interview/article/jim-sturgess-interview.html Jim Sturgess talks about his music tastes]
* [http://www.reviewgraveyard.com/00_interviews/08-09-03_jim-sturgess.htm Jim Sturgess interview at Reviewgraveyard.com]