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Colin Farrell

Actor / Character Actor / Executive Producer | * 05/31/1976 (47) | Castleknock, Dublin (Ireland)
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Colin James Farrell (born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has received various awards and nominations, including two Golden Globe Awards and a nomination for an Academy Award. The Irish Times named him Ireland's fifth-greatest film actor in 2020, and Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. Farrell began acting in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998) and made his film debut in the drama The War Zone (1999). His first lead film role was in the war drama Tigerland (2000), and he made his breakthrough in Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Minority Report (2002). He took on high-profile roles as Bullseye in Daredevil (2003) and as Alexander the Great in ()
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Colin James Farrell (born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has received numerous accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards and a nomination for an Academy Award. The Irish Times' named him Ireland's fifth-greatest film actor in 2020.Farrell began acting in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998) and had his film debut in the drama The War Zone (1999). His first lead film role was in the war drama Tigerland (2000), and he had his breakthrough with Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Minority Report (2002). He took on high-profile roles as Bullseye in Daredevil (2003) and Alexander the Great in Alexander (2004), and further starring roles in Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006) and Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream (2007).Farrell earned acclaim for playing a rookie hitman in Martin McDonagh's comedy In Bruges (2008), winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He went on to play a variety of leading and character roles in the comedy Horrible Bosses (2011), the science fiction film Total Recall (2012), the black comedy Seven Psychopaths (2012), the drama Saving Mr. Banks (2013), the dark comedies The Lobster (2015) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), the gothic thriller The Beguiled (2017), and the fantasy film Dumbo (2019). He also starred in the second season of HBO's thriller series True Detective (2015).Farrell has also played Percival Graves in the fantasy film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Penguin in the superhero film The Batman (2022). Also in 2022, Farrell gained acclaim for his roles in the science fiction drama After Yang, the survival film Thirteen Lives, and McDonagh's drama The Banshees of Inisherin. For playing a naive Irishman in the lattermost, he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and another Golden Globe, in addition to a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into anima ...

The Lobster

FSK: 16+ years

2015 | 3.5/5 | 1h 58min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's f ...

S.W.A.T.

FSK: 16+ years

2003 | 3.1/5 | 1h 57min
Action, Thriller, Crime
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In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler. ...

The Batman

FSK: 12+ years

2022 | 3.9/5 | 2h 55min
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ke ...

In Bruges

FSK: 16+ years

2008 | 3.7/5 | 1h 48min
Comedy, Drama, Crime
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Awards & Nominations for Colin Farrell

2x Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor 2x European Film Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Colin Farrell as Actor(66)

as The Spaceman2024 The Spaceman
2023 War Pigs
2023 Love Child
as John Volanthen2022 Thirteen Lives
as Oswald 'Oz' Cobblepot / The Penguin2022 The Batman
as himself2022 Vengeance in the Making
as Jake2021 After Yang
as Richard2021 Voyagers
as Pádraic Súilleabháin2020 The Banshees of Inisheer
2020 Street Leagues
as Coach2020 The Gentlemen
as Artemis Fowl I2020 Artemis Fowl
as Simon2020 Ava
as (English dubbing)2019 Gloomy Eyes
as Holt Farrier2019 Dumbo
as Jack Mulligan2018 Widows
as Steven Murphy2017 The Killing of a Sacred Deer
as George Pierce2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq.
as Corporal John McBurney2017 The Beguiled
as Narrator (Voice)2016 It's Not Yet Dark
as Percival Graves2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as David2015 The Lobster
as Charles Ambrose2015 Solace
as Peter Lake2014 Winter's Tale
as John2014 Miss Julie
as Victor2013 Dead Man Down
as Travers Robert Goff2013 Saving Mr. Banks
as Ronin (voice)2013 Epic
as Douglas Quaid / Hauser2012 Total Recall
as Marty Faranan2012 Seven Psychopaths
as Jerry Dandrige2011 Fright Night
as Bobby Pellitt2011 Horrible Bosses
as Valka2010 The Way Back
as Harry Mitchel2010 London Boulevard
as Narrator (Voice)2010 Burma Soldier
as Syracuse2009 Ondine
as Mark Walsh2009 Triage
as Imaginarium Tony 32009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
as Tommy Sweet2009 Crazy Heart
as Jimmy Eagan2008 Pride and Glory
as Ray2008 In Bruges
as Narrator2008 Kicking It
as Terry Blaine2007 Cassandra's Dream
as Arturo Bandini2006 Ask the Dust
as Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett2006 Miami Vice
as Captain Smith2005 The New World
as himself2005 Becoming Alexander
as Himself/Bullseye2004 Beyond Hell's Kitchen
as Alexander2004 Alexander
as Bobby Morrow (1982)2004 A Home at the End of the World
as Lester / Bullseye2003 Daredevil
as Tattooed Boy2003 Veronica Guerin
as Jim Street2003 S.W.A.T.
as Lehiff2003 Intermission
as James Clayton2003 The Recruit
as Stu Shepard2003 Phone Booth
as Lt. Thomas W. Hart2002 Hart's War
as Danny Witwer2002 Minority Report
as Jesse James2001 American Outlaws
as Pvt. Roland Bozz2000 Tigerland
as Alec2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal
as Nick1999 The War Zone
as Daniel McCarthey1998 Falling for a Dancer
as Click1997 Drinking Crude
as Simon1997 The Disappearance of Finbar
as Young Man In Cinema No. 2 (uncredited)1995 Frankie Starlight

TV Shows/Series with Colin Farrell as Actor(27)

as Oswald 'Oz' Cobblepot / The Penguin2024 The Penguin
2024 Sugar
as Henry Drax2021 The North Water
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2015 Hot Ones
as Ray Velcoro2014 True Detective
as himself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as himself2009 Live from Studio Five
as Self - Guest2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2003 Celebrities Uncensored
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as himself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Billy2001 Scrubs
as himself1997 The View
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as Danny Byrne1996 Ballykissangel
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as himself1994 Inside the Actors Studio
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as himself1992 HBO First Look
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1984 The Bill
as himself1981 Wetten, dass..?
1980 The Enigma Files
as Self - Host??? Saturday Night Live
as himself??? Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Movies with Colin Farrell as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2009 Triage
Production/Executive Producer2008 Kicking It

TV Shows/Series with Colin Farrell as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2024 The Penguin
Production/Executive Producer2024 Sugar

Full Name: Colin James Farrell
Citizenship: Ireland
Born: Monday, 05/31 1976 (May) in Castleknock, Dublin (Ireland) (current age: 47 years + 323 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: The Gaiety School of Acting, National Performing Arts School, St. Brigid's National School Castleknock
Related to: Tommy Farrell
Other names for Colin Farrell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Колін Фаррелл"
"Колин Фаррелл"
"โคลิน ฟาร์เรล"
"科林·法雷尔"
"コリン・ファレル"
"كولين فاريل"
"콜린 파렐"
"Colin James Farrell"
"Κόλιν Φάρελ"
"კოლინ ფარელი"
Colin Farrell frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (38x, Actor)
Bill Hader (24x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (22x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (21x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Tom Hanks (19x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (19x, Actress)
Will Ferrell (18x, Actor)
Jake Gyllenhaal (17x, Actor)
Salma Hayek (16x, Actress)
Jennifer Garner (16x, Actress)
Martin McDonagh (8x, Crew)

Other people with this name: Colin Farrell (GB)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:172, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/15/2024