Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Biography: Colin Andrew Firth (born September 10, 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with the "Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, undertaking a challenging series of roles, including leading roles in A Month in the Country (1987), Tumbledown (1988) and Valmont (1989). His portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice led to widespread attention, and to roles in more prominent films such as The English Patient (1996), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Richard Curtis's romantic comedy ensemble film Love Actually (2003), and the musical comedy Mamma Mia! (2008) and its sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again! (2018). In 2009, Firth received international acclaim for his performance in Tom Ford's A Single Man, for which he won a BAFTA Award and received his first Academy Award nomination. In 2010, his portrayal of King George VI in Tom Hooper's The King's Speech won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. He subsequently appeared as MI6 agent Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), and as secret agent Harry Hart in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and its sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). He has since appeared in the musical fantasy Mary Poppins Returns (2018), and Sam Mendes' war film 1917 (2019), and Supernova (2020). He is also known for his performances in television including the BBC film Conspiracy (2001), and HBO's The Staircase (2022), receiving Primetime Emmy Award nominations for each. In 2012, he founded the production company Raindog Films, where he served as a producer for Eye in the Sky (2015) and Loving (2016). His films have grossed more than $3 billion from 42 releases worldwide. Firth has campaigned for the rights of indigenous tribal people and is a member of Survival International. He has campaigned on issues of asylum seekers, refugees' rights and the environment. He commissioned and co-authored a scientific paper on a study of the differences in brain structure between people of differing political orientations. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2011, Firth was appointed a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for his services to drama. That same year, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and appeared in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: September 10, 1960

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

The English Patient
The English Patient

1996-11-14

Love Actually
Love Actually

2003-09-07

Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary

2001-04-13

Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch

1997-04-04

Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love

1998-12-11

Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003-12-12

What a Girl Wants
What a Girl Wants

2003-03-27

St. Trinian's
St. Trinian's

2007-12-21

Trauma
Trauma

2004-09-17

Apartment Zero
Apartment Zero

1989-09-02

Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee

2005-10-21

Hope Springs
Hope Springs

2003-05-09

Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray

2009-09-09

Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends

1995-04-07

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!

2008-07-03

Another Country
Another Country

1984-06-01

The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest

2002-05-17

Genova
Genova

2009-04-02

Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies

2005-10-07

Conspiracy
Conspiracy

2001-05-19

Then She Found Me
Then She Found Me

2007-09-07

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2004-11-10

Four Play
Four Play

2001-09-02

The Last Legion
The Last Legion

2007-04-19

The Accidental Husband
The Accidental Husband

2008-02-29

A Single Man
A Single Man

2009-12-11

Dutch Girls
Dutch Girls

1985-10-18

Rye Lane
Rye Lane

2023-03-17

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

2009-12-18

Valmont
Valmont

1989-11-17

A Month in the Country
A Month in the Country

1987-09-27

Empire of Light
Empire of Light

2022-12-09

When Did You Last See Your Father?
When Did You Last See Your Father?

2007-10-05

Easy Virtue
Easy Virtue

2008-11-07

My Life So Far
My Life So Far

1999-08-25

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

2009-11-04

A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres

1997-09-19

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw

1999-12-26

The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden

1987-11-30

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011-09-16

The Hour of the Pig
The Hour of the Pig

1993-09-25

Main Street
Main Street

2010-10-21

Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale

1991-03-01

Relative Values
Relative Values

2000-06-23

Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby

2016-09-14

Gambit
Gambit

2012-04-25

Tumbledown
Tumbledown

1988-05-29

Arthur Newman
Arthur Newman

2012-09-07

The Railway Man
The Railway Man

2013-12-02

Chiusi fuori
Chiusi fuori

2021-09-09

Devil's Knot
Devil's Knot

2013-05-09

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd
The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd

1995-10-14

King George VI: The Man Behind the King's Speech
King George VI: The Man Behind the King's Speech

2011-07-01

Stars In Shorts
Stars In Shorts

2012-09-28

Celebration
Celebration

2007-02-26

Camille
Camille

1984-12-11

Before I Go to Sleep
Before I Go to Sleep

2014-09-03

Forever Ealing
Forever Ealing

2002-12-05

Kingsman: The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service

2015-01-24

The Secret Laughter of Women
The Secret Laughter of Women

1999-11-26

The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea

1994-11-12

Magic in the Moonlight
Magic in the Moonlight

2014-07-25

The King's Speech
The King's Speech

2010-11-26

Der Weg des Ruhms
Der Weg des Ruhms

2011-10-15

Genius
Genius

2016-06-10

Wings of Fame
Wings of Fame

1990-03-23

Greed
Greed

2019-09-07

Birthing Mamma Mia!
Birthing Mamma Mia!

2008-12-31

Blackadder: Back & Forth
Blackadder: Back & Forth

1999-03-29

Born Equal
Born Equal

2006-12-17

Steve
Steve

2010-02-12

Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

2015-06-08

This Is My Africa
This Is My Africa

2008-04-01

Donovan Quick
Donovan Quick

2000-12-28

Kursk
Kursk

2018-11-07

Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle

2017-09-20

The Mercy
The Mercy

2018-02-09

Mad at the Moon
Mad at the Moon

1992-09-16

The Dish
The Dish

2026-05-15

Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns

2018-12-13

Harold Pinter:  A Celebration
Harold Pinter: A Celebration

2010-01-24

Red Nose Day Actually
Red Nose Day Actually

2017-03-24

Playmaker
Playmaker

1994-05-14

Nineteen Nineteen
Nineteen Nineteen

1985-11-14

Hostages
Hostages

1992-09-23

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018-07-09

The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince

2018-04-12

Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue

1991-08-22

The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden

2020-07-08

1917
1917

2019-12-25

Ruth Rendell: Master of the Moor
Ruth Rendell: Master of the Moor

1994-09-02

Supernova
Supernova

2020-11-20

Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat

2022-04-01

Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making

2001-10-15

Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday

2021-11-12

New York Will Eat You Alive
New York Will Eat You Alive

Being Bridget Jones
Being Bridget Jones

2020-12-22

Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen
Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen

1995-11-04

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025-02-12