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Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess

Actor · Born May 16, 1978 (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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 16, 1978 (48)
From
Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on Motif · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jim Sturgess' films like?

Across their 26 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
25%
Power
15%
Morality
15%
Survival
10%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 8 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 21 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 21
Ally
4 of 21
Trickster
2 of 21
Shapeshifter
2 of 21
Mentor
1 of 21
Threshold guardian
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
15
Romantic
7
Contemplative
8
Dread
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jim Sturgess' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Sturgess' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 31 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mix Tape (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Daniel

  • The Stolen Girl(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Fred Blix

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Apartment 7A(2024)

    as Alan Marchand

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Alone Together(2022)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Other Me(2022)

    as Irakli

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Home Before Dark(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · as Matt Lisko

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Berlin, I Love You(2019)

    as Jared

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • JT LeRoy(2018)

    as Geoffrey Knoop

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • London Fields(2018)

    as Keith Talent

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hard Sun(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Detective Charlie Hicks

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Geostorm(2017)

    as Max Lawson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Close to the Enemy(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Callum Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Feed the Beast(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dion Patras

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Kidnapping Mr. Heineken(2015)

    as Cor Van Hout

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Stonehearst Asylum(2014)

    as Edward Newgate

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Electric Slide(2014)

    as Eddie Dodson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Best Offer(2013)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Cloud Atlas(2012)

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

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Spike Island(2012)

    as Burger Vendor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Upside Down(2012)

    as Adam Kirk

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ashes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as James

  • One Day(2011)

    as Dexter Mayhew

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Way Back(2010)

    as Janusz Wieszczek

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole(2010)

    as Soren (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Heartless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jamie Morgan

  • Crossing Over(2009)

    as Gavin Kossef

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Dead Men Walking(2008)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 21(2008)

    as Ben Campbell

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Other Boleyn Girl(2008)

    as George Boleyn

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Creating the Universe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Across the Universe(2007)

    as Jude

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mouth to Mouth(2005)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Friends Reunited (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ryan

  • The Final Quest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Young Charlie

  • The Second Quest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Young Charlie

  • Thursday the 12th (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Martin Bannister

  • Rehab (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Darryl

  • The Quest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Young Charlie

  • Judge John Deed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hawkins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Shop Assistant

  • The Residents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Banjo

  • Other People's Children (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Barry

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Erik

  • The Browning Version(1994)

    as Bryant

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurence Burrell

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • One Thousand Paper Cranes (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Portrait of a Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gilbert Osmond

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 46 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Geostorm (2017)

$222M worldwide

Highest rated

The Best Offer (2013)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Cloud Atlas (2012)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19922025

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 19 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 21% of 24 roles
94091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jim Sturgess' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 24; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Other Me (2022)

75th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Best Offer (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jim Sturgess' work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 Motif titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles35–65 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles13–65 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles22–75 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles15–62 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles30–62 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jim Sturgess work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Sturgess' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Abbie Cornish shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers