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Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Acting
Born: Sep 10, 1960
From: Grayshott, Hampshire, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2011, Firth was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and appeared in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. Identified in the mid-1980s with the "Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, he had 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 drew widespread attention. It led to roles in more prominent films such as The English Patient (1996), Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), and Love Actually (2003). He starred as Mark Darcy in the Bridget Jones film series (2001–2025). Also, he acted in the musical comedy Mamma Mia! (2008) and its 2018 sequel. Firth won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of King George VI in the historical drama The King's Speech (2010). He was previously Oscar-nominated for his role as a grieving gay …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Rye Lane Love Guac’tually Server (uncredited) 2023 7.1
Dorian Gray Lord Henry Wotton 2009 6.045
Genova Joe 2009 5.6
A Single Man George 2009 7.3
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Geoffrey Thwaites 2009 5.61
Mamma Mia! Harry Bright 2008 6.972
The Accidental Husband Richard Braxton 2008 5.552
St Trinian's Geoffrey Thwaites 2007 5.9
Then She Found Me Frank 2007 5.649
The Last Legion Aurelius 2007 5.619
Nanny McPhee Mr. Brown 2005 6.687
Where the Truth Lies Vince 2005 6.14
Trauma Ben 2004 5.19
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Mark 2004 6.228
Love Actually Jamie Bennett 2003 7.096
Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer 2003 6.639
What a Girl Wants Henry Dashwood 2003 6.306
Hope Springs Colin Ware 2003 5.32
The Importance of Being Earnest John “Jack” Worthing 2002 6.826
Bridget Jones's Diary Mark Darcy 2001 6.74
Conspiracy Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart 2001 7.27
Four Play Allen Portland 2001 4.15
Shakespeare in Love Lord Wessex 1998 6.835
Fever Pitch Paul Ashworth 1997 6.461
The English Patient Geoffrey Clifton 1996 7.147
Circle of Friends Simon Westward 1995 6.255
Apartment Zero Adrian LeDuc 1989 6.723
Valmont Valmont 1989 6.714
Dutch Girls Neil Truelove 1985 4.125
Another Country Tommy Judd 1984 6.494
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1960
FromGrayshott, Hampshire, England, …