Jude Law, an English actor, was born in London in 1972.
Jude Law, the future actor, was born on December 29, 1972, in Lewisham, London, England. Law was raised in South London by his parents, both of whom were schoolteachers. At the age of 13, he joined the National Youth Music Theatre, where he appeared in musicals such as Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. David Jude Heyworth Law is an English actor best known for his portrayal as Dickie Greenleaf in the 1999 film 'The Talented Mr. Ripley,' for which he won a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
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