Jude Law performed with the National Youth Music Theatre from 1987 to 1990 and took time out from his studies to appear in the musical of Beatrice Potter's 'The Tailor Gloucester' for Themes TV. He also appeared on television in 'Families', 'The Adventures of Cherokee Holmes' and 'The Marshal'.
After touring Italy in a production of 'Pygmalion', Jude appeared in Matthew Lloyd's production of Philip Riddle's 'The Fastest Clock in the Universe' at the Hampstead Theatre. In 1993, he appeared in Joe Pentair's 'The Snow Orchid' at the Gate Theatre; John Arden's 'Live Like Pigs' at the Royal Court and Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
He appeared in the National Theatre's production of Coquet's 'Les Parents Terribles', directed by Sean Mathias in London and on Broadway (where it was re-titled 'Indiscretions'). Jude was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured actor. He won the Ian Charleson Award for Best Young Classical Actor following his role in Euripides' 'on' at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Jude made his screen debut in Michael Kelk's short film 'The Crane' and his feature debut in Paul Anderson's 'Shopping'. His feature credits include 'Wilde' in which he played Lord Alfred Douglas, 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil', 'Final Cut' and David Cronenberg's 'eXistenz'. He will next be seen in 'The Talented Mr Ripley' directed by Anthony Minghella. In 1995 he founded Natural Nylon, a production company with fellow actors Ewan McGregor, Sean Pertwee, Sadie Frost and Jonny Lee Miller.