Jim Sturgess is a classic English gentleman. He is well-mannered, well-educated, his appearance is attractive, and his speech is slightly slow and ironic. Jim follows his dream. More specifically, for two... Jim Sturgess was born on May 16, 1981 in the small town of Farnham, near London. From an early age, the boy was fond of music, and, following the tradition of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, at the age of fifteen he created his own band Dilated Spies, which performed alternative music.
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Jim Sturgess is a classic English gentleman. He is well-mannered, well-educated, his appearance is attractive, and his speech is slightly slow and ironic. Jim follows his dream. More specifically, for two...
Jim Sturgess was born on May 16, 1981 in the small town of Farnham, near London. From an early age, the boy was fond of music, and, following the tradition of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, at the age of fifteen he created his own band Dilated Spies, which performed alternative music.
In 1997, Sturgess entered Saldford University in the faculty of music, media and acting. He continued to play in the band and at the same time wrote a play, staged it and played a major role in it. During the premiere, Sturgess was noticed by a theater agent from London, so began to develop an alternative life of Jim - acting.
At first, the young man was offered only small roles in TV series and extras, often without even mentioning the name in the credits. In 2004, he was lucky to play a fairly large role in the film Face to Face, but after that his acting career for three years. But during this pause, Jim began to play in the new musical team Tragic Toys.
In 2007, with the release of the film “Across the Universe”, where Jim played the role of Jude, he came to undoubted success. This love film is based on the songs of the Beatles, and Sturgess himself performed all the songs. The actor was noticed and recognized not only in England, but also in Hollywood. He was invited to film in America.
In 2008, he played a major role in Another of the Boleyn family, then, in 2009, followed by the acclaimed film Twenty-One, Heartless, Crossing, Legends of the Night Guardians. Jim's last film of 2011, One Day, was nominated for an Oscar.
Jim Stress continues to perform with the band and hopes for new acting and musical successes. /