Jim was born in London, the son of Jane O. (Martin) and Peter J. S. Sturgess. He was raised in Surrey. First and foremost his interest was music. However, he began to develop a secret passion for acting, at age 8, when he auditioned for local theatre to get out of class. Whilst music appeared cool, he felt being in school plays wasn't. So he stuck ...
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
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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Pale skin
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Brown eyes
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Quote
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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.
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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."
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[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.
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[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.
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Fact
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Best friends with his ''Across The Universe (2007)'' co-star Evan Rachel Wood.
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Was in a relationship with musician Mickey O'Brien from 2003-2012. The two met while their respective bands were sharing a rehearsal space.
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Has an older brother named Will and a younger sister named Tia.
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Was one of the actors considered to play the lead in the Spiderman reboot.
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Graduated with an HND in Media and Performance in 1999 from the University of Salford, UK.
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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.
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Required a dialect coach to speak with an American accent in 21 (2008).
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Was in a band called the Dilated Spies.
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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.
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Was ranked #15 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).
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
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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
Known for movies
21 (2008) as Ben
Cloud Atlas (2012) as Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam (Zachry's Brother-in-Law)
$1.1 Million
