Known for movies
21 (2008)
as Ben
Cloud Atlas (2012)
as Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / High
Across the Universe (2007)
as Jude
The Best Offer (2013)
as Robert
Short Info
| Mark | Brown eyes |
| Fact | Was more than happy when he was offered a role in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), because he always wanted to provide a voice in a animated feature, and said the movie was "breathtaking", "a new and exciting experience" and felt it was exactly what he needed in his career. |
Jim Sturgess is an English actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his roles in the films Across the Universe, 21, Cloud Atlas, and The Way Way Back. He has also appeared in a number of television series, including ER, Without a Trace, and Feed the Beast.
Sturgess was born in London, England on 16 May 1978. His parents are Jane (née O’Neill) and Peter Sturgess. He has two older sisters, Joanne and Susannah. He was educated at Heathfield School and University College London, where he studied English Literature.
Sturgess’s first film role was in the 2001 film, Get Over It. He has since appeared in a number of films, including 21, Cloud Atlas, and The Way Way Back. He has also appeared in a number of television series, including ER, Without a Trace, and Feed the Beast.
Sturgess has been in a relationship with actress Mickey O’Brien since 2010. The couple have one child together, a daughter named Lily Mae (born 2012).
Sturgess is a talented musician and has released two albums, “I Heard Them Say” (2006) and “Heartless” (2010). He is also a skilled guitar player.
Sturgess stands at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and has brown hair and blue eyes.
General Info
| Full Name | Jim Sturgess |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Profession | Voice Actor, Singer-songwriter |
| Education | University of Salford |
| Nationality | British |
Family
| Parents | Jane O. Martin, Peter J. S. Sturgess |
| Siblings | Tia Sturgess, Will Sturgess |
Accomplishments
| Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star - Male |
| Movies | One Day, Cloud Atlas, Across the Universe, Upside Down, The Way Back, The Best Offer, 21, Stonehearst Asylum, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken, The Other Boleyn Girl, Fifty Dead Men Walking, Crossing Over, Heartless, Electric Slide, London Fields, Geostorm, Mout... |
| TV Shows | Close to the Enemy, Feed the Beast, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Hard Sun, Other People's Children, Cloud Atlas: Extras |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pale skin |
| 2 | Brown eyes |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | British actors come at acting from a slightly different angle. Because a lot of the films are cast out there, they are so used to the angle from which the Americans, and certainly the young guys from LA, are coming at it, that I think it's interesting for them to find these English actors who maybe approach acting from a different place. |
| 2 | Actually, I feel like [the film that I've just seen] every time I come out of the cinema. If that film's about being a hippie, then I'm like, "That's it, I'm gonna grow my own vegetables." |
| 3 | [on which actors inspired him] Definitely River Phoenix is somebody that I thought, "This guy is very cool." I wanted to be like him when I was a kid. |
| 4 | [on River Phoenix] I would love to see what kind of choices he would be making now if he was still around, some of the characters that he would have played. I mean, to me he was like a rock star, you know, he had it all: he had the looks, he had a great name, he had an attitude, an energy, an excitement about him. He was instinctively like a, he was a rebel, you know? He was kind of Bob Dylan to me, at times, and he had a lot to say. And I've never seen too many interviews by him, but the ones that I saw were pretty electric, pretty... he was switched on, definitely. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Best friends with his ''Across The Universe (2007)'' co-star Evan Rachel Wood. |
| 2 | Was in a relationship with musician Mickey O'Brien from 2003-2012. The two met while their respective bands were sharing a rehearsal space. |
| 3 | Has an older brother named Will and a younger sister named Tia. |
| 4 | Was one of the actors considered to play the lead in the Spiderman reboot. |
| 5 | Graduated with an HND in Media and Performance in 1999 from the University of Salford, UK. |
| 6 | Was more than happy when he was offered a role in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), because he always wanted to provide a voice in a animated feature, and said the movie was "breathtaking", "a new and exciting experience" and felt it was exactly what he needed in his career. |
| 7 | Required a dialect coach to speak with an American accent in 21 (2008). |
| 8 | Was in a band called the Dilated Spies. |
| 9 | Top 5 favorite albums are "Check Your Head" by the Beastie Boys, "Pink Moon" by Nick Drake, the Stone Roses' self-titled album, "Demon Days" by Gorillaz, and "Rain Dogs" by Tom Waits. |
| 10 | Was ranked #15 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008). |
| 11 | Was friends with Joanne Froggatt before filming Other People's Children (2000). |
| 12 | Graduate of the University of Salford. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geostorm | 2017 | post-production | Max |
| Hard Sun | 2017 | TV Series pre-production | Robert Hicks |
| London Fields | 2017 | completed | Keith Talent |
| Close to the Enemy | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Callum Ferguson |
| Feed the Beast | 2016 | TV Series | Dion Patras |
| Kidnapping Mr. Heineken | 2015 | Cor Van Hout | |
| Stonehearst Asylum | 2014 | Edward Newgate | |
| Electric Slide | 2014 | Eddie Dodson | |
| The Best Offer | 2013 | Robert | |
| Ashes | 2012/I | James | |
| Spike Island | 2012 | Burger Vendor | |
| Cloud Atlas | 2012 | Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / ... | |
| Upside Down | 2012/I | Adam | |
| One Day | 2011 | Dexter | |
| Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | 2010 | Soren (voice) | |
| The Way Back | 2010/I | Janusz | |
| Heartless | 2009/I | Jamie Morgan | |
| Crossing Over | 2009 | Gavin Kossef | |
| Fifty Dead Men Walking | 2008 | Martin | |
| 21 | 2008 | Ben | |
| The Other Boleyn Girl | 2008 | George Boleyn | |
| Across the Universe | 2007 | Jude | |
| Mouth to Mouth | 2005 | Red | |
| The Last Detective | 2005 | TV Series | Ryan |
| The Final Quest | 2004 | TV Movie | Young Charlie |
| The Second Quest | 2004 | TV Movie | Young Charlie |
| Thursday the 12th | 2003 | TV Movie | Martin Bannister |
| Rehab | 2003 | TV Movie | Daryll |
| A Touch of Frost | 2003 | TV Series | Laurence Burrell |
| Judge John Deed | 2002 | TV Series | Gary Patterson |
| The Quest | 2002 | TV Movie | Young Charlie |
| Hawk | 2001 | TV Movie | Shop assistant |
| The Residents | 2001 | TV Series | Banjo |
| Heartbeat | 2001 | TV Series | Robert |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | 2000 | TV Series | Erik |
| Other People's Children | 2000 | TV Series | Barry |
| The Browning Version | 1994 | Bryant (as James Sturgess) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | 2016 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Heartless | 2009/I | performer: "The Other Me", "Beautiful", "Heartless" | |
| Crossing Over | 2009 | performer: "Mistake the Enemy", "Hine Ma Tov", "Make Your Mind" / writer: "Mistake the Enemy", "Make Your Mind" | |
| Across the Universe | 2007 | performer: "Girl", "All My Loving", "With A Little Help From My Friends", "I've Just Seen A Face", "Dear Prudence", "Because", "Something", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Revolution", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "All You Need Is Love", "Across The Universe" |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across the Universe | 2007 | featured vocalist |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chew | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Making of 'Stonehearst Asylum' | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Reel Junkie | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Vivir de cine | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Picture | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Conan | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2011 | TV Series | |
| Cinema 3 | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Alan Carr: Chatty Man | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| On Set: Making Boleyn | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| To Be a Lady | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Across the Universe: FX on the Universe | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Across the Universe: Moving Across the Universe | 2008 | Video documentary short | |
| Across the Universe: Stars of Tomorrow | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Making of 'Across the Universe' | 2008 | Video documentary short | Jude |
| Across the Universe: All About the Music | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| eTalk Daily | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
