http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Firth
Name: Colin Andrew Firth
Date of Birth: Sept. 10, 1960
Where: Grayshott, Hampshire, England
Occupation: Actor
Years Active: 1983-present
He gained alot of attention in the 1990s by playing the role of Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, which was a made for TV version. In 2011, he received an Academy Award for playing King George VI in The King's Speech. Also in that same year, he recieved a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Early Life
His mother, Shirley Jean, was a religious lecturer at what is now University of Winchester, abnd his father, David Norman Lewis Firth was a history teacher at the University of Winchester and also an education officer for the Nigerian Government. He has a sister, Kate and a brother, Jonathan, who is also an actor. His parents were raised in India, because they were missionaries there and Firth also spent some time in Nigeria when he was a child because his father was teaching there. He lived in St. Louis, Missouri when he was 11, and attended King's School in Winchester, Hampshire later on. Then later on he attended the Drama Centre London.
Career
In 1983, he starred as Guy Bennett in the stage production of Another Country. In 1984, he got his first film debut in the screen adaptation of the play. It was until 1995, when he starred in the BBC TV adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that he became beter known. In that TV movie, he played Mr. Darcy. From that movie, he became somewhat of a heartthrob because of a scene where he emerges in a wet shirt after a swim. He also starred in the 2 movies Bridget Jones' Diary and Bridget Jones' Edge of Reason, where he played Bridget's object of affection. In 2003 he starred alongside Amanda Bynes in What a Girl Wants. In that movie, he plays a high profile politician running for office named Lord Henry Dashwood, and he doesn't even know he has a daughter because she was sent away because she was deemed unsuitable. In 2004, he starred as the host of Saturday Night Live the same night that Norah Jones was singing on the show.
Bridget Jones
Mr. Darcy
Jeez, how old was he here?!?!
What a Girl Wants
Love Actually
Personal Life
He is currently married to Italian film producer/director Livia Giuggioli. They both have 2 sons, Luca and ?Matteo. He is also fluent in Italian and they have a house in London and Italy.
The link for all this stuff is up above, to avoid problems.
Filmography
List of film and television credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1984 | Another Country | Tommy Judd | |
1984 | Camille | Armand Duval | Television film |
1985 | 1919 | (young) Alexander Scherbatov | |
1985 | Dutch Girls | Neil Truelove | Television film |
1986 | Lost Empires | Richard Herncastle | Television mini-series |
1987 | Month in the Country, AA Month in the Country | Tom Birkin | |
1987 | Pat Hobby: Teamed with Genius | Rene Wilcox | PBS Shorts Special |
1987 | Secret Garden, TheThe Secret Garden | adult Colin Craven | Hallmark Hall of Fame |
1988 | Tumbledown | Robert Lawrence | Television film
Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — British Academy Television Award for Best Actor |
1989 | Apartment Zero | Adrian LeDuc | |
1989 | Valmont | Valmont | |
1990 | Femme Fatale | Joseph Prince | |
1990 | Wings of Fame | Brian Smith | |
1991 | Out of the Blue | Alan | Play for television |
1993 | Hostages | John McCarthy | Television – HBO |
1993 | Hour of the Pig, TheThe Hour of the Pig | Richard Courtois | Also known as The Advocate |
1994 | Master of the Moor | Stephen Whalby | Television film - UK |
1994 | Playmaker | Michael Condron/Ross Talbert | |
1994 | Deep Blue Sea, TheThe Deep Blue Sea | Freddie Page | Play for television – UK |
1995 | Circle of Friends | Simon Westward | |
1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Fitzwilliam Darcy | Television mini-series
Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor
Nominated — British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
Nominated — National Television Award for Most Popular Male |
1995 | Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd, TheThe Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd | Charles Holroyd | Play for television – UK |
1996 | English Patient, TheThe English Patient | Geoffrey Clifton | Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
1997 | Thousand Acres, AA Thousand Acres | Jess Clark | |
1997 | Fever Pitch | Paul Ashworth | |
1997 | Nostromo | Charles Gould | Television mini-series |
1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Lord Wessex | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
1999 | Blackadder: Back & Forth | William Shakespeare | Short film |
1999 | Donovan Quick | Donovan Quick/Daniel Quinn | Television film – UK |
1999 | My Life So Far | Edward Pettigrew | |
1999 | Secret Laughter of Women, TheThe Secret Laughter of Women | Matthew Field | |
1999 | Turn of the Screw, TheThe Turn of the Screw | The Master | Masterpiece Theater |
2000 | Relative Values | Peter Ingleton | |
2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Mark Darcy | European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
2001 | Conspiracy | Wilhelm Stuckart | Television film – HBO
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
2001 | We Know Where You Live | Himself | Benefit for Amnesty International |
2001 | Fourplay | Allen Portland | Television film – HBO, also known as Londinium |
2002 | Importance of Being Earnest, TheThe Importance of Being Earnest | Jack Worthing | |
2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Johannes Vermeer | Nominated—European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor |
2003 | Hope Springs | Colin Ware | |
2003 | Love Actually | Jamie Bennett | Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast |
2003 | What a Girl Wants | Henry Dashwood | |
2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Mark Darcy | |
2004 | Trauma | Ben Slater | |
2005 | Nanny McPhee | Cedric Brown | |
2005 | Where the Truth Lies | Vince Collins | |
2006 | Born Equal | Mark Armitage | Television film – UK |
2007 | Last Legion, TheThe Last Legion | Ambrosius Aurelianus | |
2007 | And When Did You Last See Your Father? | Blake Morrison | Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
2007 | Then She Found Me | Frank | |
2007 | St. Trinian's | Geoffrey Thwaites | |
2007 | In Prison My Whole Life | Himself | |
2008 | Accidental Husband, TheThe Accidental Husband | Richard Bratton | |
2008 | Mamma Mia! | Harry Bright | Nominated — National Movie Award for Best Performance Male |
2008 | Easy Virtue | Jim Whittaker | |
2008 | Genova | Joe | |
2009 | Christmas Carol, AA Christmas Carol | Fred | |
2009 | Dorian Gray | Lord Henry Wotton | |
2009 | Single Man, AA Single Man | George Falconer | Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Outstanding Performance of the Year
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Volpi Cup
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor |
2009 | St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Geoffrey Thwaites | |
2010 | King's Speech, TheThe King's Speech | King George VI | Academy Award for Best Actor
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Eda Award for Best Actor
Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Iowa Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Italian Online Movie Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
National Movie Award for Performance of the Year
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor |
2010 | Main Street | Tom Phillips | |
2010 | Steve | Steve | with Keira Knightley |
2011 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Bill Haydon | |
2012 | Gambit | Harry Deane | filming |
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