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Colin Farrell Biography

Birth Name:Colin James Farrell

Birth Place:Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Stunts

Fast Facts

Served as an official games Spokesman for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games in China
Has worked with the organization FAST to support those born with Angelman syndrome and to raise awareness of the rare disorder
Named a UN Spokesperson in the war on hunger in 2005
Quote: "I'm just a true Irish boy at heart․ I'm just myself, I stick by my guns and I treat people the way I think they should be treated, regardless of their status․"
Quote: "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 would destroy yourself․"
Quote: "Being Irish is very much a part of who I am․ I take it everywhere with me․"
Quote: "(Wanted to become an actor after seeing E․T․: The Extra-Terrestrial) "It inspired in me all sorts of thoughts, emotions, and it has stayed with me very much․ E․T․ really did it for me․""
Grew close to the late Elizabeth Taylor in her final years and was asked to recite one of her favorite poems at her funeral in 2011
Unsuccessfully auditioned for a spot in the Irish boy band Boyzone in the early 1990s
Was one of the three actors who completed Heith Ledger's role in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" after his death and donated their fees to Ledger's daughter

Awards

2000BSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Male: nominated
2002ALFS Award-British Newcomer of the Year: winner
2002Golden Goblet-Best Actor: winner
2003Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Film: nominated
2003IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actor in Film/TV: nominated
2003MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: nominated
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Breakout Star - Male: nominated
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liar: nominated
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Villain: winner
2004EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Actor: nominated
2004IFTA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004MTV Movie Award-Best Colin Farrell in a Movie (Mejor Colin Farrell en una Película): nominated
2004MTV Movie Award-Best Colin Farrell in a Movie (Mejor Colin Farrell en una Película): winner
2004MTV Movie Award-Best Colin Farrell in a Movie (Mejor Colin Farrell en una Película): nominated
2004MTV Movie Award-Best Colin Farrell in a Movie (Mejor Colin Farrell en una Película): nominated
2004MTV Movie Award-Best Colin Farrell in a Movie (Mejor Colin Farrell en una Película): nominated
2004Stinker Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2005Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2007IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film: nominated
2008British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: winner
2009ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009INOCA-Best Actor: nominated
2009IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Film: nominated
2010IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Film: winner
2010SDFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2011IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2012MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Transformation: nominated
2012MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Dirtbag: nominated
2012SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2013IFTA Award-Best Actor Film: nominated
2013PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2014IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actor - Film: nominated
2015Amanda-Best Actor (Årets mannlige skuespiller): nominated
2015British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2015DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2015European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
2015IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film: nominated
2016AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Comedy: nominated
2016Audience Award-Best International Actor: winner
2016IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016ICP Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2016Halfway Award-Best Actor: winner
2016IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film: nominated
2016IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role in Drama: nominated
2016ALFS Award-British/Irish Actor of the Year: nominated
2016National Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
2017GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Golden Camera-Best International Actor: winner
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2017ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Halfway Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2017INOCA-Best Actor: nominated
2017IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Film: nominated
2018IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film: nominated
2018ALFS Award-British/Irish Actor of the Year: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2022Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022AFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2022BOFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2022BSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2022CFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2022DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2022DFCC-Best Actor: winner
2022FFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2022Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Lead Performance: nominated
2022GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2022ICP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2022Sierra Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Villain: nominated
2022NBR Award-Best Actor: winner
2022NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2022NYFCO Award-Best Actor: winner
2022NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022OAFFC Award-Best Male Lead: winner
2022PCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2022SEFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2022SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022SFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022FCA Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2022UFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2022VHS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022Volpi Cup-Best Actor: winner
2022WAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2022WFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2023EDA Award-Best Actor: winner
2023AFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2023BOFA-Best Actor: nominated
2023Windie-Best Actor: winner
2023COFCA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2023COFCA Award-Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work): winner
2023Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Superhero Movie: winner
2023CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie: nominated
2023DFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2023DFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year: nominated
2023GAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: winner
2023Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
2023Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2023Golden Schmoes-Favorite Celebrity of the Year: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2023ICFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2023ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023IFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2023IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actor - Film: nominated
2023IFTA Award-Best Lead Actor - Film: nominated
2023KCFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2023LEJA Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2023ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2023ALFS Award-British/Irish Actor of the Year: nominated
2023MNFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023MCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2023NCFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2023NDFS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023OFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023OFCC Award-Best Body of Work: winner
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2023OFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2023Desert Palm Achievement Award-Actor: winner
2023PCA Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2023Redeemer Award-: winner
2023SDFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2023SDFCS Award-Best Body of Work: winner
2023SFBAFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2023Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2023SFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2023TFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023VFCC Award-Best Male Actor: winner
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: nominated
2024Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2025Saturn Award-Best Actor in a Television Series: winner
2025Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: winner
2025Astra TV Award-Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: winner
2025Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: winner
2025CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: winner
2025CCA Super Award-Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: winner
2025Dorian Award-Best TV Performance - Drama: nominated
2025Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Actor: winner
2025Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
2025IFTA Award-Best Lead Actor - Drama: winner
2025OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series: winner
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2025Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
2026IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film: nominated