Today we offer a closer acquaintance with the
English actor and musician Jim Sturgess, for which we find out the details and details of his biography, career and
personal life. For most viewers, he is known for his role as a mathematical genius who came up with a system to beat the casino in
the 2008 film Twenty-One.
Biography
James Anthony Sturgess (known to us as Jim Sturgess) was born on May 16. Interestingly, some sources indicate 1981 as the year of his birth, and part as 1978. Be that as it may, it is reliably known that he was born in Farnham, which is part of the English county of Surrey. In school years, Jim with great pleasure attended the drama circle than the lessons, as a result of which he could not be called a good student, but the kid was not upset at all.
In addition to acting, Sturgess was fond of music. So, at the age of 15, he already played in a group called Dilated Spies. After the collapse of the musical collective, Jim devoted himself entirely to the career of an actor. In 1997, he enters Salford University. Here, for two years, Jim studies media, acting and music. As a student at the university, Sturgess wrote, staged, and himself performed a poetic play for one actor. Thanks to this talented work, he was spotted by a London agency.
Jim Sturgess: filmography, the beginning of a career in cinema
The future world-famous actor became a regular in numerous auditions and auditions, where he was offered only episodic roles in low-budget films and TV shows. Jim's debut on television took place in 1990. After which, over the next ten years, he played in serial films, among which one can distinguish “Crimson Primrose,” “Detective Jack Frost,” “Judge John Cid,” and others.
Sturgess first appeared on the big screen in 2004. It was a drama "Face to Face", which was appreciated by both viewers and film critics. After the release of the picture in the career of Jim, there was a slight lull, which, obviously, was necessary for him for the next leap forward. The next time the audience saw the young actor on the screens in 2007 in the musical film directed by Julia Taymor “Through the Universe”, where he played the main role. Filming in this picture was a turning point in the career of the actor. After the tape appeared on the screen, Jim literally woke up famous.
Career continuation
Jim Sturgess, whose filmography already included one movie hit, was not going to stop there. In 2008, in the company of Hollywood beauties Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman, he starred in Justin Chadwick's historical drama entitled “Another of the Boleyn Family”. In this picture, Jim played George Boleyn. The film itself tells the story of the sisters Anna and
Maria Boleyn, who fought for the favor of
King Henry VIII of
England , known as a tyrant and lover of women. The film was a great success at the box office and finally secured Sturgess his star status.
In the same year, another film with the participation of Jim became the leader in box office in the USA. We are talking about the film "Twenty-One" directed by Robert Luketic, in which Sturgess played the main role. Jim's partners on the set were such eminent actors as Kevin Spacey, Kate Bowsort and Lawrence Fishburne. Sturgess’s character is a mathematics genius who has managed to develop a system that allows him to easily beat the casino.
The following year, the now popular actor again appeared on the big screen in several films: “Crossing”, “Heartless” and “Cindy Hall”. In the same year, 2009, Sturgess lit up again, but already in British cinema, starring in a horror film called "Fifty Walking Corpses" by Philip Ridley. In the story, a young man makes a deal with the devil: in exchange for beauty and prosperity, he undertakes to become a cruel and merciless killer.
On top of success
Jim Sturgess, films with whose participation continued to be regularly released, was in the spotlight of the audience and the press in 2010, all thanks to the role of Australian director Peter Weir in the film "Way Home". He played a character named Janusz, a Pole by nationality. The film tells the story of the escape from the Gulag camp of six prisoners.
In 2011, Sturgess was approved for the main roles in several films at once. These were such films as the fantastic drama "Decline", a movie about the war "Promised Land" and "One Day" (film adaptation of the eponymous bestselling writer David Nicholas).
Recent film works of the actor
In 2012, Jim shone in such successful films as “Parallel Worlds” and “Cloud Atlas”. The following year, viewers had the pleasure of admiring the game of their idol in two films at once: “London Fields” and “Best Offer”. In 2014, it is planned to release on the big screens two more films with the participation of the actor: “Eliza Graves” and “The Abduction of Freddy Heineken”.
Jim Sturgess: personal life
For several years, the actor has been dating Mickey O'Brien. Jim Sturgess and his girlfriend play together in a band called Tragic Toys. In addition, Mickey plays keyboards in the La Roux band. Thus, Jim can be called a successful and happy young man: he has a favorite job and no less beloved girlfriend.
Interesting Facts
- Despite the active work in the cinema, Jim Sturgess did not forget about his passion for music. He plays in a group, writes songs and periodically performs with concerts.
- The actor has experience in dubbing one of the characters in the cartoon "Legends of the Night Watch."
- In preparation for his role in Twenty-One, Jim spent some time working diligently with his teacher to create a convincing American accent.
- Favorite musical groups of Sturgess are: The Beatles, The Beastie Boys, Stone Roses, Gorillaz.
- For roles in the films “Twenty-One” and “Across the Universe”, the actor was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards, and for participating in the horror film “Fifty Walking Corpses” - for the Vancouver Critics Association award. The role in Heartless made Jim Sturgess the 2010 Fantasporto Award. In addition, in 2008 he won a special prize for the best company in the frame of the ShoWest Covention Film Festival for the film "Twenty-One."