Jim Sturgess

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Jim Sturgess

Sturgess at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Born James Anthony Sturgess
16 May 1981 (1981-05-16) (age 28)[1]
London, England
Occupation Actor

James Anthony "Jim" Sturgess (born 16 May 1981) is an English actor whose breakout role was Jude in 2007's Across the Universe.[2]

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[edit] Early life

Sturgess was born in London, England but grew up in Farnham, Surrey outside of London. He studied at the University of Salford's School of Media, Music and Performance.[3] He was discovered whilst performing in his self-written poetry-based one-person show "Buzzin" where he was recommended to an actor's agency back in London. Whilst acting in various television programmes and independent films he became a member of a seven-piece band named the "Dilated Spies". Once the band broke up he began to once again pursue a career in acting.[4]

[edit] 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 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, Kevin Spacey and Laurence Fishburne.

[edit] Personal life

He is currently living with long term girlfriend of seven years, Mickey O'Brien, keyboardist of the UK band La Roux.[5]

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Other notes
1994 The Browning Version Bryant
2005 Mouth to Mouth Red
2007 Across the Universe Jude Feeny
2008 The Other Boleyn Girl George Boleyn
21 Ben Campbell
Fifty Dead Men Walking Martin McGartland
2009 Crossing Over Gavin Kossef
Heartless Jamie Morgan[6] post-production
2010 The Way Back Janusz post-production
Guardians of Ga'Hoole Soren Alba (voice only) filming
2011 Upside Down Adam pre-production[7]
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Scarlet Pimpernel Erik Episode: Valentine Gautier
Episode: The King's Ransom
2000 Thursday the 12th Martin Bannister TV-Movie
Other People's Children Barry Episode: 1.2
2001 The Residents Banjo
Heartbeat Robert Episode: The Long Weekend
Hawk Shop Assistant BBC Miniseries
2002 The Quest Young Charlie ITV TV-Movie
Judge John Deed Gary Patterson Episode: Abuse of Power
2003 A Touch of Frost Laurence Burrell Episode: Close Encounters
Rehab Daryll
2004 The Second Quest Young Charlie ITV TV-Movie
The Final Quest Young Charlie ITV TV-Movie
2005 The Last Detective Ryan Episode: Friends Reunited

[edit] Discography

[edit] Soundtrack

Year Song Film/Soundtrack
2007 "Girl" Across the Universe
"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)

[edit] Awards and 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)

[edit] References

  1. ^ although IMDB states a year of 1978, numerous other publications have stated his age at 1981 and this has corresponded to his years at his further education. Some articles say a totally different year of birth, but there are numerous interviews where he declares his DOB one being on www.jimsturgess.org and the other being http://www.nndb.com/people/363/000163871/ and research carried out by a fan of Mr Sturgess whose evidence has been put on IMDB and is awaiting their change of their wrong data
  2. ^ Rotten Tomatoes reviews of Across the Universe
  3. ^ Jim Sturgess
  4. ^ http://jimsturgess.org/wp/?page_id=228
  5. ^ [Interview]http://www.totallydublin.ie/film-feature-fifty-dead-men-walking---interview-with-jim-sturgess-24.html
  6. ^ Behind-the-Scenes of Lionsgate's 'Heartless'
  7. ^ Lavallee, Eric (October 16, 2009). "Sturgess and Dunst Turn 'Upside Down' for Juan Solanas". ioncinema.com. http://www.ioncinema.com/news/id/4517/sturgess_and_dunst_turn_upside_down_for_juan_solanas. Retrieved October 17, 2009. 

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