Acting

Jim Sturgess

Born 1978-05-16 · Wandsworth, London, England, UK

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.

Credits

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