Jude Law is an English actor who has proven to be quite versatile over the years. He entered the entertainment industry in the early 90s and achieved an incredible filmography. Just before the end of the ’90s, Law landed his first BAFTA Award for his supporting role in The Talented Mr. Ripley. Decades have passed and Jude Law remains a vital part of the film industry. In 2007, the French government awarded him an honorary Caesar and named him Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In addition to film and television, Jude Law also has an extensive portfolio in theater.
Jude Law Biography
Jude Law was born with the performing arts in his genes. Both of his parents, Margaret Anne (née Heyworth) and Peter Robert Law, are not only passionate about the performing arts, but also have careers in the industry. Law’s father acts occasionally, but he’s more focused as an educator. With his wife, he runs a theater and theater school in Vaudelnay, France, where they reside.
After his birth on December 29, 1972 in Lewisham, London, Law’s parents named him David Jude Heyworth Law, after the book Dark Jude and the Beatles song ‘ Hey Jude ‘. Law has a sister, Andrea Natasha Law, a painter and graphic designer based in London.
Jude Law was brought up in Blackheath, in the borough of Greenwich. He attended several schools, including John Ball Primary School, Kidbrooke School and Alleyn’s School in Dulwich, South London.
Jude Law grew to naturally follow in his parent’s footsteps. At the age of 13 he became a member of the National Youth Music Theater and performed in numerous productions. After leaving school at the age of 16, he continued as a theater actor and got roles in British TV shows.
His first film was in 1994 Purchases which earned him wide recognition. However, Law struggled to find his footing in the film scene and was only best in acting until the late ’90s, when he silenced critics with his role as Dickie Greenleaf in The Talented Mr. Ripley. Since then, he has never looked back and continues to be active on stage and in film.
Net value
Jude Law is an incredibly successful artist with a career that many can only wish for. His role in the box office success of blockbusters led him to come home with big salaries. He earned $10 million each for his roles in Sherlock Holmes, Cold Mountain and Closer. Jude Law’s net worth has been estimated at $45 million.
Family Life – Wife and Children
Jude Law loves children and he has made sure to have plenty of them even if it means having them from separated wives. As of this writing, Jude Law fathered five children with three different women, one of whom was his wife.
On the set of the British detective film, Shopping (1994), Jude Law met and fell in love with English actress and fashion designer, Sadie Frost. On September 2, 1997, the two spouses got married and enjoyed their union until October 29, 2003, when they divorced.
Their marriage produced three of Law’s children including two sons and a daughter named Iris Law. Iris, who has a modeling career, is the most popular of her three children with Frost. She was born on October 25, 2000 in London, England. She started professional modeling in 2015 when she debuted for Illustrated People. Iris, a member of the TESS London management, appeared in the 2017 Miu Miu lookbook. She has also featured in several Burberry Beauty campaigns. She wrote her GCSEs in 2017.
In 2008, Jude Law had a brief relationship with American model Samantha Burke which led to her pregnancy, which was announced on July 29, 2009. Their daughter Sophia was born in New York in 2009.
Law’s baby number 5 was born out of his relationship with English singer-songwriter Catherine Harding. Their daughter Ada was born in March 2015.
In addition to women, he fathered children, Jude Law dated many other ladies, including his Alfie costar, Sienna Miller, whom he engaged before cheating on her with his children’s nanny. As of 2018, he was married to Phillipa Coan, his on-and-off girlfriend.
Jude Law may not be raising his family in a normal family setting, but he is very involved in the lives of each of his children and is faithful in his child support payments.
