Career Highlights

Actor Credits



Other Information

Awards

Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film OTHER [2007] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Favorite Leading Man OTHER [2005] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Worst Actor Razzie Awards [2005] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Best Colin Farrell in a Movie ( MTV Movie Awards, Mexico) MTV Movie Awards [2004] (Won/Nominated: Won)

Best Actor OTHER [2004] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Best Actor European Film Awards [2004] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure Teen Choice Awards [2003] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Choice Movie Breakout Star - Male Teen Choice Awards [2003] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Choice Movie Liar Teen Choice Awards [2003] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Best Villain MTV Movie Awards [2003] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Choice Movie Villain Teen Choice Awards [2003] (Won/Nominated: Won)

Best Actor OTHER [2003] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Best Actor in a Film OTHER [2003] (Won/Nominated: Won)

Best Supporting Actor in Film/TV OTHER [2003] (Won/Nominated: Nominated)

Best Trans-Atlantic Breakthrough Performer MTV Movie Awards [2003] (Won/Nominated: Won)

Best Actor OTHER [2002] (Won/Nominated: Won)

British Newcomer of the Year OTHER [2002] (Won/Nominated: Won)

Best Actor OTHER [2000] (Won/Nominated: Won)
 

Colin Farrell Biography

his mother rita`s father was a chauffeur,while collin`s father eamon and his uncle tommy bothplayed football for shamrock rovers,at their sixties peak they were the manchester united of ireland,a crowd of over 30,000 watching the defeat red star belgrade in 1961.colin was the youngest of four,his brother eamon now running a performing arts school in dublin,while sisters catherine and claudine have both popped up in colin`s movie productions.farell began turning heads in hollywood when he starred in joel schumacher`s tigerland(2000),fareel studied acting at the gaiety school of drama in dublin,back home with a starring role in the bbc series"ballykissangel"(1996)FILMOGRAPHY:miami vice,home at the end of the world,alexander,ask the dust,daredevil,intermission,minority report,phone booth,swat,the new world,the recruit,veronoca guerin.
 

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posted by Amar
IS Colin Farell gay? whats these love scenes with J on youtube?
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posted by elizabeth
Damn, how do I go back to little kid days and find an address without paying a fee to send him fan mail to drool over him in in hopes he`ll want to date a Canadian?? Hubba hubba!
posted 218 days ago

 
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posted by mati
Good for you! He seems like a sweetheart. I`m a big fan! CONGRATS!
posted 437 days ago

 
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posted by kandi carter
colin farrell is a lovely man. l told him about my life and problems and he payd for my change from male to female. lm soon to go no british tv about my change. but i jus want to say thanks to colin for making it all happen.ur a sweet guy, my new life is down to you. thank you once again.x kc
posted 576 days ago

 

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Trivia

Trivia and Quotes

Quotes
  • "I couldn`t care less about who sees my bits ... My friends asked how I could do scenes like that and not get excited, but it wasn`t like that. My bits looked the size of a cashew nut!" (on appearing nude in Tigerland (2000)).
  • (On people who drink tequila) "I tell them, `When you`re at home puking your guts out, I`ll be here drinking my Amstel Light.`"
  • Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.
  • I`m in no hurry to get anywhere. I don`t have any plans. I don`t have a map. If you did in this business, you`d destroy yourself.
  • On Hollywood: "I`m not seduced by it all. I swear to God. I`m easily pleased, yeah. Don`t get me wrong, I`ll indulge in it. I`ll be in Los Angeles for two weeks and I`ll have a laugh, get battered and have a buzz, but at the end of the day, I`ll go home. It`s just me earning a few more stories to tell everyone at home and all."
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  • Auditioned to become a member of the Irish boyband, "Boyzone", but was turned down.
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  • Daredevil (2003) marks the first time he has been able to use his own Irish accent in an American movie.
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  • He has two tattoos on his left forearm. The first one is the words "Carpe Diem" (Latin for "Seize the day"). Beside this tattoo there is a second tattoo, which is a black cross.
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  • His acting idols and influences are Al Pacino, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, James Caan, and Marlon Brando.
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  • His idol Al Pacino called him "the best actor of his generation."
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  • His son James has Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.
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  • On his left ring finger, above the knuckle he has the name "Millie" tattooed. "Millie" was a nickname for his first wife, Amelia Warner.
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  • Played soccer during his youth.
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  • Resides in Dublin and Los Angeles.
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  • Unauthorised biography by Jane Kelly: "Colin Farrell: Living dangerously".
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  • Dropped out of the Gaiety Drama School in Dublin and a few months later auditioned for a part in "Ballykissangel" (1996) and was successful.
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  • He has suffered from chronic insomnia since he was 12 years old.
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  • He says that growing up, one of his childhood idols was Al Pacino. He got the chance to work opposite his hero in The Recruit (2003) (an experience he described as "scary as hell to work opposite a legend," even though he says Pacino was one of the kindest men he`d ever met and says they still hang out together).
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  • His girlfriend, model Kim Bordenave, gave birth to a 7lb. 9oz. baby boy called James Padraig. He was born on Friday September 12th, 2003 in a Los Angeles hospital.
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  • His mother, Rita, forced him to take dancing lessons once his brother, Emmon Farrell Jr., started them. Emmon Jr. also got him into acting by attending an acting school and later recommending it to Colin.
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  • His sister Claudine Farrell is also his personal assistant.
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  • Named one of People Magazine`s 50 Most Beautiful People in 2003.
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  • One of his favourites books is "When Nietzsche wept" by Irvin D. Yalom.
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  • Son of Irish football player, Eamon Farrell.
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  • The youngest of the four children, he has one brother and two sisters: Catherine Farrell and Claudine Farrell.
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