Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Irish, Actor
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Colin James Farrell (; born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. He first appeared in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998), then made his film debut in the drama film The War Zone (1999), and was discovered by Hollywood upon taking the lead role in the war drama film Tigerland (2000). He then played the outlaw Jesse James in the Western film American Outlaws (2001) before starring in the thriller films Phone Booth (2003) S.W.A.T. (2003), and The Recruit (2003), establishing his international box office appeal. During that time, he also appeared in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Minority Report (2002) and as the villain Bullseye in the superhero film Daredevil (2003).

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Colin Farrell was born on 31 May 1976 in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland. His full name at birth was Colin James Farrell. He is best known as an actor. He attended high school at St. Brigid’s National School, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland. His religion is listed as Secular Humanist. He is 5' 10" (178 cm) tall and weighs 173 lbs (79 kg) with an athletic build. He has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $80,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign is Gemini.
Full name at birth
Colin James Farrell
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Claim to fame
The War Zone
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Date of birth
31 May 1976
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Place of birth
Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
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Age
47
Occupation
Actor, Producer, Musician
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Height
5' 10" (178 cm)
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Weight
173 lbs (79 kg)
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Distinctive feature
6th place in the World's "Sexiest Man" (Company magazine) (2003)
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8
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11
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Residence
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Net worth
$80,000,000 USD
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High school
  • St. Brigid’s National School, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
  • Castleknock College, Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland
  • Gormanstone College, Gormanston, Meath, Ireland
  • Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland
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Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
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I got kicked out of school, drank way too much and really I’ve done every bad thing you could imagine. I do hope my kids will do it better one day.
  • Farrell auditioned in front of Louis Walsh to appear in Boyzone
  • Former son-in-law of actress Annette Ekblom and Alun Lewis.
  • Auditioned to become a member of the Irish boyband, Boyzone, but was turned down.
  • Cedric Gauthier wrote song "I wanna be Colin Farrell".
  • When he and his In Bruges (2008) co-star Brendan Gleeson both got nominated for Golden Globes, he bet Brendan twenty dollars that he [Colin] would win if any of them won at all. Farrell indeed won the Golden Globe.

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