Jude Law was born in Lewisham, South London, the second child of comprehensive school teachers Margaret Anne and Peter Robert Law; his father later became, according to Law, "the youngest headmaster in London". Jude Law has a sister, Natasha. Law was named after a "bit of both" the book Jude the Obscure and the Beatles song "Hey Jude". Jude Law grew up in Blackheath, an area in the Borough of Greenwich, and was educated at John Ball Primary School in Blackheath and Kidbrooke School, before attending Alleyn's School.
