Colin Farrell Biography

Occup.Actor
FromIreland
BornMay 31, 1976
Age47 years
Colin James Farrell was born on May 31, 1976, in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland. The child of Rita (née Monaghan) and Eamon Farrell, an expert football player, Colin matured in a dense family members with three brother or sisters - older brother Eamon Jr., younger sister Claudine, and younger brother Patrick. Colin's early ambition was to become an expert football player, but he eventually changed focus towards acting after realizing his love for the craft.

Farrell began his acting profession at Dublin's Gaiety School of Acting, where he examined the Meisner method. After finishing his researches, he returned to Dublin as well as landed his initial acting role in the Dónal Cassidy play "In a Little World of Our Own." This duty assisted propel Farrell to fame in Ireland.

In 1998, Farrell made his tv debut in the British tv dramatization "Ballykissangel." After several visitor appearances on tv programs, he was cast in the Oscar-winning movie "The War Zone." Following this innovation duty, Farrell proceeded his career climb with significant roles in high-profile films such as "Tigerland" (2000), "American Outlaws" (2001), as well as "Hart's War" (2002).

Farrell's efficiency in "Tigerland" caught the focus of well-known director Steven Spielberg, who cast him in his sci-fi thriller "Minority Report" (2002) starring Tom Cruise. This film catapulted Farrell to Hollywood stardom and opened doors to more popular functions, significantly in the impressive film "Alexander" (2004), directed by Oliver Stone, in which he represented the historic figure Alexander the Great.

Throughout the 2000s, Farrell remained to make his mark on Hollywood with movies like "Daredevil" (2003), "The New World" (2005), "Miami Vice" (2006), as well as "In Bruges" (2008), which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor-- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

In the adhering to decade, Farrell stabilized a mix of business and indie films with noteworthy efficiencies in movies like "Crazy Heart" (2009), "Fright Night" (2011), "The Lobster" (2015), "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016), as well as "The Beguiled" (2017). Along with his film work, Farrell ventured into tv with his starring role in the second period of the critically acclaimed HBO collection "True Detective" (2015).

Farrell had much-publicized relationships with starlets Amelia Warner as well as Alicja Bachleda. He has 2 children-- James, whom he shows to design Kim Bordenave, as well as Henry, with Bachleda. Colin is passionate regarding supporting many charities, including Special Olympics and DEBRA Ireland, which aids those with epidermolysis bullosa, an uncommon genetic skin disease influencing his older brother Eamon Jr's kid.

With a career extending over 20 years, Colin Farrell has actually personified a variety of characters while showcasing his acting range and also convenience. Today, he continues to be a popular figure in the global show business, both on and also off the display.

Our collection contains 7 quotes who is written / told by Colin.

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7 Famous quotes by Colin Farrell

Small: Im in no hurry to get anywhere. I dont have any plans. I dont have a map. If you did in this business,
"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"
Small: I couldnt care less about who sees my bits... My friends asked how I could do scenes like that and not
"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!"
Small: Ill be in Los Angeles for two weeks and Ill have a laugh, get battered and have a buzz, but at the end
"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"
Small: I think Im still trying to find my feet as an actor. And I know it aint brain surgery, but it confuses
"I think I'm still trying to find my feet as an actor. And I know it ain't brain surgery, but it confuses me and it comes between me and my sleep a lot"
Small: Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me
"Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me"
Small: Its not that Im stupid. I just dont think sometimes
"It's not that I'm stupid. I just don't think sometimes"
Small: Im just a true Irish boy at heart
"I'm just a true Irish boy at heart"