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David Jude Law (born December 29 , 1972 , in Lewisham , South London , England ) is an English Actor . He is known professionally as '''Jude Law'''. EARLY LIFE The son of two teachers, Law was educated at John Ball Primary School in Blackheath and Alleyn's School in Dulwich . He started acting with the National Youth Music Theatre at the age of 12 and, at 17, he dropped out of school completely. CAREER After minor roles in British television, Law had his breakthrough with the British Ram-raiding drama '' Shopping '' which also featured his future wife Sadie Frost . He shot to fame in Britain upon the release of Wilde , in which he played Lord Alfred Douglas , the glamorous lover of Stephen Fry 's Oscar Wilde . Law subsequently moved to Hollywood; his performances include '' Gattaca '', as a frustrated Olympic medalist bound by a wheelchair, in '' Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil '' as an ill-fated lover of Kevin Spacey 's character, in '' Road To Perdition '' as a sadistic hitman. He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' The Talented Mr. Ripley ''. Law's career suffered a decline during 2004 . The remake of '' Alfie '' was a box-office flop, making back only about half of its estimated $60 million budget, and was voted one of the worst remakes of all time by subscribers to Screen Select. Other films of his in 2004, such as '' Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow '' and '' I ♥ Huckabees '' also flopped. Law was the butt of a joke by Chris Rock at the 2005 Academy Awards that reportedly led to Law leaving the Creative Artists Agency . Writing in the Daily Mail in 2005 Laura Benjamin contended that though Law had been effective in supporting roles, his appeal was too limited to carry a film on his own. Law's classical good looks have made him a leading 'heart throb', but he has sometimes chosen to hide his looks in unglamorous roles such as the evil, balding hitman in '' Road To Perdition ''. Law is a fan of the seminal Graphic Novel '' Watchmen '', by Alan Moore , so much so he has a Tattoo of the Rorschach character. He has maintained an interest in being involved in a feature film production of the series, especially if it were directed by Darren Aronofsky . He has said that he would most likely play the character Ozymandias. PERSONAL LIFE Law married , 1996 ), daughter Iris (born October 25 , 2000 ) and son Rudy (born September 10 , 2002 ). For a time Frost and Law were central to the so called ' Primrose Hill Set ' of young British actors. They finalized their Divorce on October 29 , 2003 . Jude Law became engaged to ''. On November 17 , 2004 , Jude Law was named '' People '' magazine's sexiest man alive. In 2005 , Law and his ex-wife Sadie Frost reached a divorce settlement after nearly two years of negotiations. Frost will keep the couple's $4 million London house in Primrose Hill , and receive payments from Law totalling $2 million. In August 2005 , Law was photographed nude while attempting to put on his bathing suit at his mother's home in Vaudelnay , France , and the pictures instantly began circulating on the Internet . FILMOGRAPHY Films
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