History Creator / JudeLaw

Not to be confused with Creator/JenniferLawrence who somehow got the nickname "J-Law" contrary to Jude's existence.

* ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel'' (2014) as young Author
* ''Series/TheYoungPope'' (2016) as Lenny Belardo / Pope Pius XIII

* ''Film/VoxLux'' as [[NoNameGiven The Manager]]

* ''Film/{{Breaking and Entering|2006}}'' as Will Francis

* ''Film/BreakingAndEntering2006'' as Will Francis

* ''Theatre/DoctorFaustus'''

* ''Film/{{Shopping}}'' as Billy

** '' Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'' (2022)

** Untitled third ''Fantastic Beasts'' film (2022)

He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987, and had his first television role in 1989. After starring in films directed by Creator/AndrewNiccol, Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/DavidCronenberg, he was nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor in 1999 for his performance in Anthony Minghella's ''Film/TheTalentedMrRipley''. In 2000, he won a Best Supporting Actor UsefulNotes/{{BAFTA}} Award for his work in the film. In 2003, he was nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor for his performance in another Minghella film, ''Literature/ColdMountain''. He is also known for his role as Dr. John Watson in the ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'' film series. In 2017, he was cast as Albus Dumbledore in the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' {{Prequel}} series ''Fantastic Beasts''.

** ''Sherlock Holmes 3'' (2021)

* ''Film/FantasticBeasts'' as [[Characters/HarryPotterAlbusDumbledore Albus Dumbledore]] (2018-)

** Untitled third ''Fantastic Beasts'' film (2021)

** He got pretty far in the casting process to play Gilderoy Lockheart in the [[Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets second]] ''Film/HarryPotter '' film but the production team thought he looked too young. A decade and a half later, he got cast as Dumbledore in ''Fantastic Beasts'' who’s TheHero of that series.

** He was originally cast as Ozymandias in ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'', and was attached to the role late enough in pre-production that his likeness is clearly recognizable in the character's [[http://i43.tinypic.com/344sfoh.jpg costume sketch]]. His reasons for dropping out remain unknown, and he was replaced by the then-relatively unknown Matthew Goode instead, in keeping with the idea that the story should be a bigger star than the actors involved. For the matter, he had also expressed interest in playing [[Creator/JackieEarleHaley Rorschach]].

David Jude Heyworth Law (born December 29, 1972 in Lewisham), known professionally as Jude Law, is an English actor, film producer and director.

* ''Film/SherlockHolmesAGameOfShadows'' (2011)

* ''Series/TheNewPope'' (2020) Lenny Belardo / Pope Pius XIII

* ''Series/TheNewPope'' (2020)

* ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheCrimesOfGrindelwald'' (2018)

* Untitled third ''Fantastic Beasts'' film (2021)

** ''Series/TheNewPope'' (2020)

** ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheCrimesOfGrindelwald''

** ''Film/SherlockHolmesAGameOfShadows'' (2011)

** Untitled third ''Fantastic Beasts'' film (2021)

David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972 in Lewisham), known professionally as Jude Law, is an English actor, film producer and director.

** He got pretty far in the casting process to play Gilderoy Lockheart in the [[Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets second]] ''Film/HarryPotter '' film but the production team thought he looked too young. A decade and a half later, he got cast as Dumbledore in ''Fantastic Beasts'' who’s TheHero (but not TheProtagonist) of that series.

He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987, and had his first television role in 1989. After starring in films directed by Creator/AndrewNiccol, Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/DavidCronenberg, he was nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor in 1999 for his performance in Anthony Minghella's ''Film/TheTalentedMrRipley''. In 2000, he won a Best Supporting Actor UsefulNotes/{{BAFTA}} Award for his work in the film. In 2003, he was nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor for his performance in another Minghella film, ''Literature/ColdMountain''. He is also known for his role as Dr. John Watson in the ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'' film series.

* ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheCrimesOfGrindelwald'' (2018) as [[Characters/HarryPotterAlbusDumbledore Albus Dumbledore]]

** He got pretty far in the casting process to play Gilderoy Lockheart in the [[Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets second]] ''Film/HarryPotter '' film but the production team thought he looked too young. A decade and a half later, he got cast as Dumbledore who’s TheHero (but not TheProtagonist) of that series.

** ''The New Pope'' (TBA)