Jude Law Credits Stardom to Parents Bringing Him to the Movies as Kid: 'We Ate Our Bodyweight in Popcorn'

Jude Law on Dec. 12, 2024.Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Jude Lawhas his parents to thank for his movie-star status. As theTalented Mr. Ripleyactor took the podium, he thanked his parents for inspiring a love for movies in him from childhood. “I had a mother who showed me the great silent movies and comedies and musicals and dramas of the Hollywood Golden Era, American new wave [and] foreign movies.

Jude Law Joined by 2 of His Older Kids for Rare Photo as He Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Jude Law with wife Phillipa Coan and two of his kids, Raff and Iris.Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty In his speech, Law addressed his family, sweetly thanking them for their support as he pursued his acting career. “I’ve been very very lucky to have had a family around me that have lived with and supported my passion for acting and filmmaking," Law said in his speech. “And some of those members of my lovely family are here today.

Jude Law Reveals Why He Never WatchesThe Holidaywith His Kids During the Christmas Season

Jude Law.Photo:Miikka Skaffari/Getty Miikka Skaffari/Getty Jude Lawloves sharing the holidays with his children, as long as they’re not watchThe Holiday.As a guest on SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunninghamon Tuesday, Dec, 3, the actor, 51, discussed his iconic Christmas movieThe Holiday, in which he stars alongside Cameron Diaz. While Law loves it when strangers share their love for the film with him, he admits that he has purposefully never watched it with any of his seven children.

Jude Law Says Earning a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Was 'Emotional' After Mother's Recent Death (Exclusive)

Jude Law on Dec. 12, 2024 and Jude Law with his mother Maggie.Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Ian West - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Ian West - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Jude Lawhad his late mother Margaret on his mind at his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. When Law, 51, spoke with PEOPLE after he formally received a star on Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday, Dec. 12, the actor shared that his mother died recently.

Judge Judy Shares Candid Answer If Family or TV Court Is Better — and Which Requires 'Fewer Tylenol' (Exclusive)

Judge Judy.Photo:Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Judith Sheindlin, a.k.a. Judge Judy, is speaking candidly about her illustrious career — and what parts stand out above the others. While attendingKeep Memory Alive’sThe Power of Love Galain Las Vegas on Feb. 22, the judge, 82, revealed whether she thinks family court or court televised for the masses is better. (She presented the Keep Memory Alive Community Leadership Award to Lovee and Bob Arum, her friends of 25 years, at the event.