Cast & creator
Jim Sturgess
Best known for Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Heartbeat
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.
37
film credits
15
television credits
52
1992–2025 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (52)
Showing 52 of 52 credits
Conan
Self
2010
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Heartbeat
Robert
1992
A Touch of Frost
Laurence Burrell
1992
Judge John Deed
2001
Cloud Atlas
Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law
2012
Home Before Dark
Matt Lisko
2020
Geostorm
Max Lawson
2017
The Way Back
Janusz Wieszczek
2010
Stonehearst Asylum
Edward Newgate
2014
One Day
Dexter Mayhew
2011
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Soren (voice)
2010
The Other Boleyn Girl
George Boleyn
2008
The Stolen Girl
Fred Blix
2025
21
Ben Campbell
2008
Close to the Enemy
Callum Ferguson
2016
Crossing Over
Gavin Kossef
2009
The Best Offer
Robert
2013
Across the Universe
Jude
2007
Upside Down
Adam Kirk
2012
London Fields
Keith Talent
2018
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Erik
1999
Apartment 7A
Alan Marchand
2024
Berlin, I Love You
Jared
2019
Feed the Beast
Dion Patras
2016
Hard Sun
Detective Charlie Hicks
2018
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Cor Van Hout
2015
J.T. LeRoy
Geoffrey Knoop
2019
Mix Tape
Daniel
2025
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
Fifty Dead Men Walking
Martin
2008
Alone Together
Charlie
2022The Portrait of a Lady
Gilbert Osmond
Other People's Children
Barry
2000
The Browning Version
Bryant
1994
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Self - Interviewee
2025
Spike Island
Burger Vendor
2012The Residents
Banjo
2001
The Other Me
Irakli
2022
Electric Slide
Eddie Dodson
2014
Heartless
Jamie Morgan
2010
Thursday the 12th
Martin Bannister
2003
Ashes
James
2012Creating the Universe
2008
One Thousand Paper Cranes
Mouth to Mouth
Red
2005The Final Quest
Young Charlie
2004
Friends Reunited
Ryan
2005
Rehab
Darryl
2003The Second Quest
Young Charlie
2004
Hawkins
Shop Assistant
2001The Quest
Young Charlie
2002