Person
Jim Sturgess
Acting · Born 1978-05-16 · Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Biography
James Anthony Sturgess (born 16 May 1978) is an English actor and singer-songwriter. His first major role was as Jude in the musical romance drama film Across the Universe (2007). In 2008, he played the male lead role of Ben Campbell in 21. In 2009, he played Gavin Kossef in the crime drama Crossing Over, appearing with Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, and Ashley Judd. In 2010, Sturgess starred in the film The Way Back, directed by Peter Weir. Sturgess co-starred in the 2012 epic science fiction film Cloud Atlas.
Known for
Conan
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Heartbeat
Robert
A Touch of Frost
Laurence Burrell
Home Before Dark
Matt Lisko
Judge John Deed
2001
One Day
Dexter Mayhew
Geostorm
Max Lawson
Cloud Atlas
Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law
Stonehearst Asylum
Edward Newgate
Filmography
- 2025What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud AtlasSelf - Interviewee
- 2025Mix TapeDaniel
- 2025The Stolen GirlFred Blix
- 2024Apartment 7AAlan Marchand
- 2022Alone TogetherCharlie
- 2022The Other MeIrakli
- 2020Home Before DarkMatt Lisko
- 2019Berlin, I Love YouJared
- 2019J.T. LeRoyGeoffrey Knoop
- 2018London FieldsKeith Talent
- 2018Hard SunDetective Charlie Hicks
- 2017GeostormMax Lawson
- 2016Close to the EnemyCallum Ferguson
- 2016Feed the BeastDion Patras
- 2015Kidnapping Mr. HeinekenCor Van Hout
- 2014Stonehearst AsylumEdward Newgate
- 2014Electric SlideEddie Dodson
- 2013The Best OfferRobert
- 2012Cloud AtlasAdam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law
- 2012Spike IslandBurger Vendor
- 2012Upside DownAdam Kirk
- 2012AshesJames
- 2011One DayDexter Mayhew
- 2010The Way BackJanusz Wieszczek
- 2010ConanSelf
- 2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'HooleSoren (voice)
- 2010HeartlessJamie Morgan
- 2009Crossing OverGavin Kossef
- 2008Fifty Dead Men WalkingMartin
- 200821Ben Campbell
- 2008The Other Boleyn GirlGeorge Boleyn
- 2008Creating the Universe
- 2007Across the UniverseJude
- 2005Mouth to MouthRed
- 2005Friends ReunitedRyan
- 2004The Final QuestYoung Charlie
- 2004The Second QuestYoung Charlie
- 2003Thursday the 12thMartin Bannister
- 2003RehabDarryl
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2002The QuestYoung Charlie
- 2001Judge John Deed
- 2001HawkinsShop Assistant
- 2001The ResidentsBanjo
- 2000Other People's ChildrenBarry
- 1999The Scarlet PimpernelErik
- 1994The Browning VersionBryant
- 1992A Touch of FrostLaurence Burrell
- 1992HeartbeatRobert
- —One Thousand Paper Cranes
- —4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
- —The Portrait of a LadyGilbert Osmond
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