User:OnBeyondZebrax/sandbox/Jim Sturgess

In 2008, he played the male lead role of Ben Campbell in 21, a film about five MIT students, who, by counting cards, take Las Vegas casinos for millions. Sturgess's co-stars in 21 include Kevin Spacey and Laurence Fishburne. In 2009, he played Gavin Kossef in 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 Cloud Atlas, which began filming in September 2011 and was released in October 2012.

Awards and nominations

 * 2008: Won, "Best Ensemble" – 21 (shared w/co-stars) at the ShoWest Convention, USA
 * 2008: Nominated, "Choice Movie Breakout Male" – 21 at the Teen Choice Awards
 * 2008: Nominated, "Choice Movie Breakout Male" – Across the Universe at the Teen Choice Awards
 * 2008: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Canadian Film" – Fifty Dead Men Walking at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
 * 2009: First Runner-up, "Best Actor Golden Space Needle Award" – Fifty Dead Men Walking at the Seattle International Film Festival
 * 2009: Nominated, "Best Newcomer" at the Jameson Empire Awards (UK)
 * 2010: Won, "Best Actor" – Heartless at the Fantasporto awards.