Acting
Jim Sturgess
Born 1978-05-16
Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
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Cloud Atlas
2012
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Geostorm
2017
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21
2008
TMDB3.4
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One Day
2011
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The Best Offer
2013
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Upside Down
2012
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
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The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
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The Way Back
2010
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Stonehearst Asylum
2014
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (52 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas | Self - Interviewee | Movie | 2025 |
 | Mix Tape | Daniel | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Stolen Girl | Fred Blix | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Apartment 7A | Alan Marchand | Movie | 2024 |
 | Alone Together | Charlie | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Other Me | Irakli | Movie | 2022 |
 | Home Before Dark | Matt Lisko | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Berlin, I Love You | Jared | Movie | 2019 |
 | J.T. LeRoy | Geoffrey Knoop | Movie | 2019 |
 | London Fields | Keith Talent | Movie | 2018 |
 | Hard Sun | Detective Charlie Hicks | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Geostorm | Max Lawson | Movie | 2017 |
 | Close to the Enemy | Callum Ferguson | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Feed the Beast | Dion Patras | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Kidnapping Mr. Heineken | Cor Van Hout | Movie | 2015 |
 | Stonehearst Asylum | Edward Newgate | Movie | 2014 |
 | Electric Slide | Eddie Dodson | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Best Offer | Robert | Movie | 2013 |
 | Cloud Atlas | Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law | Movie | 2012 |
 | Spike Island | Burger Vendor | Movie | 2012 |
 | Upside Down | Adam Kirk | Movie | 2012 |
 | Ashes | James | Movie | 2012 |
 | One Day | Dexter Mayhew | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Way Back | Janusz Wieszczek | Movie | 2010 |
 | Conan | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Soren (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Heartless | Jamie Morgan | Movie | 2010 |
 | Crossing Over | Gavin Kossef | Movie | 2009 |
 | Fifty Dead Men Walking | Martin | Movie | 2008 |
 | 21 | Ben Campbell | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Other Boleyn Girl | George Boleyn | Movie | 2008 |
| Creating the Universe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Across the Universe | Jude | Movie | 2007 |
 | Mouth to Mouth | Red | Movie | 2005 |
 | Friends Reunited | Ryan | Movie | 2005 |
| The Final Quest | Young Charlie | Movie | 2004 | |
| The Second Quest | Young Charlie | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Thursday the 12th | Martin Bannister | Movie | 2003 |
 | Rehab | Darryl | Movie | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
| The Quest | Young Charlie | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Judge John Deed | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Hawkins | Shop Assistant | Movie | 2001 |
| The Residents | Banjo | TV Series | 2001 | |
| Other People's Children | Barry | TV Series | 2000 | |
 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Erik | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Browning Version | Bryant | Movie | 1994 |
 | A Touch of Frost | Laurence Burrell | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Heartbeat | Robert | TV Series | 1992 |
 | One Thousand Paper Cranes | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| The Portrait of a Lady | Gilbert Osmond | TV Series | — |