Colin Farrell is one of the most popular Irish actors who works prominently in the Hollywood movie industry. Colin Farrell is renowned to have played versatile characters which were memorable, in numerous of his movies.
Colin Farrell is most recognized for his violent and short-tempered yet moralistic characters on-screen.
Besides being a successful actor in Hollywood, Colin Farrell is also one of the most popular Irish celebrities worldwide as well.
About Colin Farrell
Bio | |
| Real Name | Colin James Farrell |
| Nickname | Colin |
| Date of Birth | 31st May 1976 |
| Age | 48 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Place of Birth | Dublin (Ireland) |
| Education | Graduated from Gormanston College, County Meath (Ireland) |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 10" (178 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 165 lbs (75 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Eamon Farrell (Soccer Player/Businessman) |
| Mother | Rita Monaghan Farrell |
| Brother | Eamonn Farrell (Elder) (Actor) |
| Sisters |
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| Marital Status | Single |
| ex-Girlfriend | Alicja Bachleda-Curus (Polish Actress) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net Worth | INR 215,00,00,000 (USD 30 Million) |
| Famous for | Drinking Crude (1997), The War Zone (1999), Ordinary Decent Criminal, Tigerland (2000), American Outlaws (2001), Hart's War, Minority Report, Phone Booth (2002), Daredevil, The Recruit, S.W.A.T., Intermission (2003), Alexander (2004), The New World (2005), Miami Vice, Ask the Dust (2006), Cassandra's Dream (2007), Pride and Glory (2008), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), The Way Back (2010), Horrible Bosses, Fright Night (2011), Total Recall (2012), Dead Man Down, Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Winter's Tale, Miss Julie (2014), Solace (2015), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), The Beguiled, Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), Widows (2018) |
| First Movie | Drinking Crude (1997) |
| Favorite Actors | Al Pacino, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Marlon Brando and James Caan |
| Hobbies | Watching soccer |
Colin Farrell is one of the most successful actors from Ireland who are prominent artists in the Hollywood movie industry today. Colin Farrell has played a myriad of characters, from an emotionally troubled hit man to a stubborn writer and even one of the greatest legendary historical leader of the world, as Alexander the Great.
Colin Farrell’s age is around 48, as Colin Farrell was born on the 31st of May, 1976 in Dublin, Ireland. Colin Farrell’s height is around 5 ft 10 inches (178 cm) while Colin Farrell’s weight is around 75 kg (165 lbs). In his spare time, Colin Farrell loves to watch soccer on TV, as part of his hobbies.
Colin Farrell’s father is Eamon Farrell, a former soccer player who runs his own store now, while Colin Farrell’s mother is Rita Monaghan Farrell. Colin Farrell is the youngest of 4 children. Colin Farrell’s elder brother is Eamonn Farrell, an actor, while Colin Farrell’s elder sisters as Catherine Farrell, an actress and Claudine Farrell, who works as Colin Farrell’s personal assistant. The list of Colin Farrell’s ex-girlfriend include English singer and actress Amelia Warner, American pop singer Britney Spears, Playboy cover girl Nicole Narain, American model Josie Maran, Hollywood superstars Angelina Jolie, Maeve Quinlan and even Demi Moore, as well as Kim Bordenave, Irish medical student Muireann McDonnell, British-American writer, Emma Forrest, and later Polish actrees Alicja Bachleda-Curus. Colin Farrell has two sons – James Padraig with Kim Bordenave and Henry Tadeusz with Alicja Bachelda-Curus.
Thanks to his impressive acting skills and popularity as a talented actor in the Hollywood movie industry, Colin Farrell’s net worth today is an estimated INR 215 crores (USD 30 Million).
As for the recognition of Colin Farrell’s acting skills, Colin Farrell has received several esteemed acting awards and also had numerous award nominations to his credit as well.
Colin Farrell is winner of the Boston Society of Film Critics’ Best Actor award for his impressive performance in ‘Tigerland’ (2000), the Shanghai International Film Festival’s Best Actor award for his role in ‘Hart’s War’ (2002), the London Film Critics Circle’s British or Irish Newcomer of the Year award for his role in ‘Tigerland’ (2000), the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for ‘In Bruges’ (2009), the Irish Film & Television Academy’s Best Actor award and San Diego Film Critics Society’s Best Actor award for his role in ‘Ondine’ (2010), the Boston Society of Film Critics’ Best Cast award for ‘Seven Psychopaths’ (2012) and winner of the 2017 Goldene Kamera Best International Actor Award also.
Besides being the winner of 8 honorable acting awards, including a Golden Globe award, Colin Farrell has also had at least 15 award nominations too.
Interesting Facts About Colin Farrell
- Colin Farrell is a teetotaler and has quit smoking and drinking also.
- Colin Farrell became interested in acting when as a child his mother, Rita Farrell, forced him to join an acting class his elder brother Eamonn Farrell used to attend after having him enrolled in a dancing class with his brother.
- Colin Farrell has been featured in several prominent publication’s most attractive men’s list.
- Colin Farrell has suffered from Chronic Insomnia since he was around 12 years of age.
- Colin Farrell had always considered Hollywood legend Al Pacino as an inspiration and was fortunate to work opposite his idol in The Recruit (2003) and now the legendary actor describes Colin Farrell as “the best actor of his generation”.
- Colin Farrell was not only good at dancing and acting but was also an avid soccer player as a child.
- Prior to entering acting full-time Colin Farrell worked as a line-dance instructor at a club in Limerick.
