Birthday: May 16, 1981

Birthplace: England, UK

Biography: Jim Sturgess (born 1981) is a British actor. Although primarily active in television, he has also appeared in film and radio. He is perhaps most famous for playing Jude in Across the Universe and the younger Charlie in The Quest series of TV movies.Jim Sturgess was born James Sturgess in London. He is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre (1993-95) and studied at the University of Salford's School of Media, Music and Performance.Sturgess played and sung the ... ... (read more...) role of Jude, the male lead in the musical film Across the Universe, and also plays George Boleyn in The Other Boleyn Girl, which will be released in 2008. Sturgess will star in the upcoming film, 21 based on the 2002 Ben Mezrich best seller, Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions.