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.
Filmography
all 131
Movies 108
TV Shows 23
self 23
Producer 6
![Luther: Never Too Much](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1011775-luther-never-too-much.jpg)
Luther: Never Too Much (2024)
![Rye Lane](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/833889-rye-lane.jpg)
Rye Lane (2023)
![Empire of Light](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/538164-empire-of-light.jpg)
Empire of Light (2022)
![The Staircase](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/535585-the-staircase.jpg)
The Staircase (2022)
![Operation Mincemeat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/562411-operation-mincemeat.jpg)
Operation Mincemeat (2022)
![Mothering Sunday](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/476877-mothering-sunday.jpg)
Mothering Sunday (2021)
![The Secret Garden](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/334050-the-secret-garden.jpg)
The Secret Garden (2020)
![1917](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/291685-1917.jpg)
1917 (2019)
![Amá](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/216538-ama.jpg)
Amá (2018)
![Kursk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30608-kursk.jpg)
Kursk (2018)
![Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19567-mamma-mia-here-we-go-again.jpg)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
![The Happy Prince](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30612-the-happy-prince.jpg)
The Happy Prince (2018)
![The Mercy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10746-the-mercy.jpg)
The Mercy (2018)
![Loving](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11848-loving.jpg)
Loving (2016)
![Genius](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12932-genius.jpg)
Genius (2016)
![Eye in the Sky](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15846-eye-in-the-sky.jpg)
Eye in the Sky (2015)
![Devil's Knot](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9350-devil-s-knot.jpg)
Devil's Knot (2013)
![Stars In Shorts](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29033-stars-in-shorts.jpg)
Stars In Shorts (2012)
![Arthur Newman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29310-arthur-newman.jpg)
Arthur Newman (2012)
![Gambit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8080-gambit.jpg)
Gambit (2012)
![Der Weg des Ruhms](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Der Weg des Ruhms (2011)
![Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9742-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy.jpg)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
![The King's Speech](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6889-the-king-s-speech.jpg)
The King's Speech (2010)
![Main Street](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30626-main-street.jpg)
Main Street (2010)
![Steve](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30202-steve.jpg)
Steve (2010)
![St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1838-st-trinian-s-2-the-legend-of-fritton-s-gold.jpg)
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
![Dorian Gray](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8713-dorian-gray.jpg)
Dorian Gray (2009)
![Easy Virtue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30617-easy-virtue.jpg)
Easy Virtue (2008)
![In Prison My Whole Life](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30640-in-prison-my-whole-life.jpg)
In Prison My Whole Life (2008)
![St. Trinian's](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1835-st-trinian-s.jpg)
St. Trinian's (2007)
![The Last Legion](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10585-the-last-legion.jpg)
The Last Legion (2007)
![Celebration](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Celebration (2007)
![Nanny McPhee](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7790-nanny-mcphee.jpg)
Nanny McPhee (2005)
![Hope Springs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19364-hope-springs.jpg)
Hope Springs (2003)
![What a Girl Wants](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17762-what-a-girl-wants.jpg)
What a Girl Wants (2003)
![Forever Ealing](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38861-forever-ealing.jpg)
Forever Ealing (2002)
![Four Play](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30606-four-play.jpg)
Four Play (2001)
![Conspiracy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8859-conspiracy.jpg)
Conspiracy (2001)
![Bridget Jones's Diary](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1239-bridget-jones-s-diary.jpg)
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
![Donovan Quick](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30628-donovan-quick.jpg)
Donovan Quick (2000)
![Relative Values](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30616-relative-values.jpg)
Relative Values (2000)
![The Secret Laughter of Women](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30623-the-secret-laughter-of-women.jpg)
The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)
![The Early Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/125406-the-early-show.jpg)
The Early Show (1999)
![Blackadder: Back & Forth](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30619-blackadder-back-forth.jpg)
Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999)
![Shakespeare in Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6583-shakespeare-in-love.jpg)
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
![A Thousand Acres](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14384-a-thousand-acres.jpg)
A Thousand Acres (1997)
![Fever Pitch](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21176-fever-pitch.jpg)
Fever Pitch (1997)
![Nostromo](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Nostromo (1997)
![The English Patient](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6587-the-english-patient.jpg)
The English Patient (1996)
![The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30620-the-widowing-of-mrs-holroyd.jpg)
The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (1995)
![Pride and Prejudice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9332-pride-and-prejudice.jpg)
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
![Circle of Friends](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12934-circle-of-friends.jpg)
Circle of Friends (1995)
![The Deep Blue Sea](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30634-the-deep-blue-sea.jpg)
The Deep Blue Sea (1994)
![Ruth Rendell: Master of the Moor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/603393-ruth-rendell-master-of-the-moor.jpg)
Ruth Rendell: Master of the Moor (1994)
![Playmaker](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30625-playmaker.jpg)
Playmaker (1994)
![The Hour of the Pig](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30611-the-hour-of-the-pig.jpg)
The Hour of the Pig (1993)
![GMTV](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/183956-gmtv.jpg)
GMTV (1993)
![Hostages](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30637-hostages.jpg)
Hostages (1992)
![Mad at the Moon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83780-mad-at-the-moon.jpg)
Mad at the Moon (1992)
![Femme Fatale](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29604-femme-fatale.jpg)
Femme Fatale (1991)
![Performance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/474166-performance.jpg)
Performance (1991)
![Wings of Fame](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30635-wings-of-fame.jpg)
Wings of Fame (1990)
![Valmont](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30607-valmont.jpg)
Valmont (1989)
![Apartment Zero](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30631-apartment-zero.jpg)
Apartment Zero (1989)
![Tumbledown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30615-tumbledown.jpg)
Tumbledown (1988)
![The Secret Garden](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30613-the-secret-garden.jpg)
The Secret Garden (1987)
![The Ruth Rendell Mysteries](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21651-the-ruth-rendell-mysteries.jpg)
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
![Lost Empires](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30638-lost-empires.jpg)
Lost Empires (1986)
![Nineteen Nineteen](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Nineteen Nineteen (1985)
![Dutch Girls](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30632-dutch-girls.jpg)
Dutch Girls (1985)
![Camille](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30614-camille.jpg)
Camille (1984)
![Another Country](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30624-another-country.jpg)
Another Country (1984)
![Saturday Night Live](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15718-saturday-night-live.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
![The Personal Diaries](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/982802-the-personal-diaries.jpg)
The Personal Diaries
![Lockerbie](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Lockerbie
![Kingsman: The Blue Blood](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Kingsman: The Blue Blood
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1960-09-10 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceGrayshott, United Kingdom
RelationshipsLivia Giuggioli (1997-01-01 - 2019-01-01), Meg Tilly (1989-01-01 - 1994-01-01)
ChildrenWill Firth
SiblingsKate Firth, Jonathan Firth
CitizenshipsItaly, United Kingdom
ResidencesCittà della Pieve, Italy, Chiswick, United Kingdom
Also Known AsColin Andrew Firth, 콜린 퍼스, コリン・ファース, كولين فيرث, โคลิน เฟิร์ธ, 哥連·費夫, 柯林·佛斯, Колин Фёрт
AwardsEuropean Film Award for Best Actor, Time 100, Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor, Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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