Jim Sturgess

English actor and singer-songwriter
Person human Q512577
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Jim Sturgess

Summary

Jim Sturgess is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wandsworth[2]. He was born on May 16, 1978[3]. He worked as an actor[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], film actor[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,593 views/month, #5,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jim Sturgess's place of birth was Wandsworth[2].
  • Jim Sturgess's place of birth was London[10].
  • Jim Sturgess was born on May 16, 1978[3].
  • Jim Sturgess held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Jim Sturgess worked as an actor[4].
  • Jim Sturgess's professions included singer[5].
  • Jim Sturgess's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Jim Sturgess worked as a film actor[7].
  • Jim Sturgess worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Jim Sturgess's professions included singer-songwriter[12].
  • Jim Sturgess's field of work was acting[13].
  • Jim Sturgess's field of work was singing[14].
  • Jim Sturgess's field of work was film[15].
  • Jim Sturgess's field of work was music[16].
  • Jim Sturgess was educated at University of Salford[17].
  • Jim Sturgess's education included a stint at Frensham Heights School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jim Sturgess is Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole[19].
  • Jim Sturgess is recorded as male[20].
  • Jim Sturgess's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jim Sturgess's Commons category is recorded as Jim Sturgess[22].
  • Jim Sturgess's family name is recorded as Sturgess[23].
  • Jim Sturgess's given name is recorded as Jim[24].
  • Jim Sturgess's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Jim Sturgess's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jim Sturgess's start of work period is recorded as 1994[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1981-05-16[30]

  • Community tags: aln-sh[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 451f9db1-f75f-44f9-b218-f8bdf22035a1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Wandsworth[2], an area of London[33], in United Kingdom[34] and London[10], a metropolis[35], in Roman Empire[36], founded in 0047[37]. Jim Sturgess was born on May 16, 1978[3].

Education

Educated at University of Salford[17], a public university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1896[40] and Frensham Heights School[18], an independent school[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1925[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and singer-songwriter[12]. Fields of work include acting[13], a type of arts[44]; singing[14], a type of activity[45]; film[15]; and music[16], a type of arts[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jim Sturgess is Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole[19].

Why It Matters

Jim Sturgess ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,593 views/month, #5,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jim Sturgess born?

Jim Sturgess was born in Wandsworth[2].

What did Jim Sturgess do for work?

Jim Sturgess worked as actor[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], film actor[7], and stage actor[8].

Where did Jim Sturgess go to school?

Jim Sturgess was educated at University of Salford[17] and Frensham Heights School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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