Jim Sturgess

May 16, 1978 (age 48) 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.

His titles like 21, Cloud Atlas, and One Day - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/35

Weighted avg: 6.36 /10

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21

2008March 2008 by Robert Luketic

Lead role as Ben Campbell

Lead role as Ben Campbell

6.25 Good--
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2

Cloud Atlas

2012October 2012 by Lana Wachowski

Supporting as Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law

Supporting as Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law

6.47 Good-
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3

One Day

2011March 2011 by Lone Scherfig

Starring as Dexter Mayhew

Starring as Dexter Mayhew

7.04 Good++
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4

Geostorm

2017October 2017 by Dean Devlin

Starring as Max Lawson

Starring as Max Lawson

5.64 Okay
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5

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010July 2010 by Zack Snyder

Lead role as Soren (voice)

Lead role as Soren (voice)

6.40 Good-
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6

The Best Offer

2013January 2013 by Giuseppe Tornatore

Starring as Robert

Starring as Robert

7.46 Excellent-
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7

Upside Down

2012September 2012 by Juan Diego Solanas

Starring as Adam Kirk

Starring as Adam Kirk

5.80 Okay+
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8

The Way Back

2010November 2010 by Peter Weir

Starring as Janusz Wieszczek

Starring as Janusz Wieszczek

6.57 Good
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9

Stonehearst Asylum

2014October 2014 by Brad Anderson

Starring as Edward Newgate

Starring as Edward Newgate

6.41 Good-
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10

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008February 2008 by Justin Chadwick

Supporting as George Boleyn

Supporting as George Boleyn

6.26 Good--
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11

Across the Universe

2007September 2007 by Julie Taymor

Starring as Jude

Starring as Jude

6.69 Good
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12

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

2015March 2015 by Daniel Alfredson

Starring as Cor Van Hout

Starring as Cor Van Hout

5.55 Okay
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13

Home Before Dark

2020–2021 by Dana Fox

Starring as Matt Lisko

Starring as Matt Lisko

6.61 Good
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14

Apartment 7A

2024September 2024 by Natalie Erika James

Starring as Alan Marchand

Starring as Alan Marchand

5.66 Okay
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15

Crossing Over

2009February 2009 by Wayne Kramer

Supporting as Gavin Kossef

Supporting as Gavin Kossef

5.65 Okay
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16

Heartless

2010May 2010 by Philip Ridley

Lead role as Jamie Morgan

Lead role as Jamie Morgan

5.48 Okay
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17

London Fields

2018September 2018 by Mathew Cullen

Starring as Keith Talent

Starring as Keith Talent

4.73 Mediocre+
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18

Fifty Dead Men Walking

2008September 2008 by Kari Skogland

Starring as Martin

Starring as Martin

5.89 Okay++
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19

Hard Sun

2018 by Neil Cross

Lead role as Detective Charlie Hicks

Lead role as Detective Charlie Hicks

5.58 Okay
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20

J.T. LeRoy

2019April 2019 by Justin Kelly

Supporting as Geoffrey Knoop

Supporting as Geoffrey Knoop

5.30 Okay-
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21

The Other Me

2022February 2022 by Giga Agladze

Lead role as Irakli

Lead role as Irakli

5.45 Okay
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22

Alone Together

2022July 2022 by Katie Holmes

Starring as Charlie

Starring as Charlie

5.20 Okay--
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23

Electric Slide

2014April 2014 by Tristan Patterson

Lead role as Eddie Dodson

Lead role as Eddie Dodson

5.31 Okay-
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24

The Stolen Girl

2025 by Catherine Moulton

Supporting as Fred Blix

Supporting as Fred Blix

5.48 Okay
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25

Feed the Beast

2016 by Clyde Phillips

Starring as Dion Patras

Starring as Dion Patras

5.50 Okay
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26

The Browning Version

1994June 1994 by Mike Figgis

Supporting as Bryant

Supporting as Bryant

5.94 Okay++
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27

Close to the Enemy

2016 by Stephen Poliakoff

Lead role as Callum Ferguson

Lead role as Callum Ferguson

5.43 Okay-
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28

Mouth to Mouth

2005June 2005 by Alison Murray

Minor role as Red

Minor role as Red

5.42 Okay-
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29

Berlin, I Love You

2019December 2019 by Dani Levy

Minor role as Jared

Minor role as Jared

4.98 Mediocre++
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30

Ashes

2012September 2012 by Mat Whitecross

Lead role as James

Lead role as James

5.67 Okay+
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31

Mix Tape

2025 by Lucy Gaffy

Starring as Daniel

Starring as Daniel

5.91 Okay++
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32

The Residents

2001 by Tony Basgallop

Lead role as Banjo

Lead role as Banjo

Needs more reviews
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33

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999–2000

Minor role as Erik

Minor role as Erik

Needs more reviews
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34

The Second Quest

2004April 2004 by David Jason

Supporting as Young Charlie

Supporting as Young Charlie

Needs more reviews
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35

Other People's Children

2000

Minor role as Barry

Minor role as Barry

Needs more reviews