Colin Farrell Bio (Wiki)

Who is Colin Farrell?

Colin Farrell is a popular Irish actor.

Farrell was inspired to take up acting after watching the classic Spielberg film, E.T.

It was on his brother’s insistence that he joined a drama school and began learning the nuances of acting.

Colin Farrell: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Colin Farrell was born in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland on May 31, 1976. His birth name is Colin James Farrell.

His father’s name is Eamon Farrell who ran a health food shop and was also a football player, who played for the team ‘Rovers’ and his mother’s name is Rita Farrell.

He has three siblings namely, Catherine Farrell, Claudine Farrell, Eamonn Farrell.

Colin holds Irish citizenship and Irish ethnicity. His birth sign is Gemini.

Education, School/ College University

Talking about Colin’s education history, he began his schooling at St. Brigid’s National School and finished secondary schooling at Castleknock College.

Then, he went to Gormanston College, a co-educational, Catholic school located in Gormanston Castle, Dublin.

Colin Farrell: Professional Life, Career

Talking about Colin Farrell’s profession, an inspiration to choose acting as a career came after he watched the Hollywood sci-fi film, E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial.

His debut feature film was ‘The War Zone’, and thereafter he acted in a movie called ‘Ordinary Decent Criminal’.

In the year 2000, he acted in the movie ‘Tigerland’ after which his career graph spiraled northwards.

Along with this, his next ‘Hart’s War’ with co-star Bruce Willis, was also a flop at the box office.

His role as a young member of the justice department became popular and got him critical acclaim, as well.

The year 2003 was an important one for Farrell, as he got roles with prominent actors and directors.

‘The Recruit’, ‘Daredevil’ and ‘S.W.A.T’ were movies that did really well and shot Farrell to fame.

In the year 2003, he also acted in the Irish film, ‘Intermission’ which had a black comedy theme.

Caption: Colin Farrell shows off his Abs (Source: People)

In the year 2004 landed him the title role of the epic film, ‘Alexander’, directed by Oliver Stone.

In 2005, he acted in yet another historical film, ‘The New World’, as explorer John Smith, alongside Christopher Plummer and Christian Bale.

Though it did not do very well at the box office, it was acclaimed for stunning cinematography.

In the next two years, he acted in several films like ‘Miami Vice’, ‘Ask the Dust’ and ‘Cassandra Dreams’.

Though the first two did not receive many accolades, Woody Allen’s ‘Cassandra Dreams’ got mixed reviews from critics.

‘In Bruges’, released in 2008, was a great success. In the year 2009, he donned a small role as a street singer in the film ‘Crazy Heart’.

He even sang a few soundtracks for this film – a new venture for this actor.

The next two years saw the actor opposite co-stars like Keira Knightley, in ‘London Boulevard’, and comedy film ‘Horrible Bosses’ with Jennifer Aniston.

In 2012, he appeared with Kate Beckinsale, in the remake of ‘Total Recall’, a sci-fi film about a sleeper agent.

Compared with the original actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Farrell emerged as the better one in various scenes of the film.

In the same year, he appeared as a creative writer Marty, in the black comedy, ‘Seven Psychopaths, directed by Martin McDonagh.

Awards, Nomination

He won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for In Bruges (2008), Best Ensemble Cast for Seven Psychopaths (2012), and Best Actor for Tigerland (2000) at BSFC Award.

Likewise, he won Best International Actor for The Lobster (2015), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Solace (2015) at Golden Camera.

Colin Farrell also won Best International Actor for The Lobster (2015) at Audience Award.

Similarly, he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film for The Way Back (2010), Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Film for Ondine (2009) at IFTA Award.

He won Best Colin Farrell in a Movie (Mejor Colin Farrell en una Película) for S.W.A.T. (2003) at MTV Movie Award.